Flatirons Rush Soccer Club is a professional
soccer
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club based in
Arvada, Colorado
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, with a men's side that competes in the Mountain Division of
USL League Two and a women's side that competes in the Rockies Division of the Mountain Conference of the
Women's Premier Soccer League's (WPSL) Central Region.
It was formerly known as Colorado Rush SC, a name now used primarily for separately affiliated academies in
Littleton, Colorado.
History
The club history dates back to 2017, the roots of the club started as the Colorado Rush Mens Team. In 2018, Yo-Leven Sports was awarded a United Soccer League Two Franchise. The franchise rebranded in 2022 to share branding with the affilated youth academy the club started in Arvada, Colorado. They are owned by
Yo Leven Sports,LLC and affiliated with
Rush Soccer
Rush Soccer is an international soccer organization that was founded in Denver, Colorado and is headquartered in New York. Rush Soccer partners with over 80 youth and professional clubs across the world.
History
Rush Soccer was founded in Apri ...
who also back Four other USL2 sides –
Cedar Stars Rush
Cedar Stars Rush are an American soccer club competing in the USL League Two. They are owned by Cedar Stars Academy which has numerous branches in the Tri-State area with the two primary locations being in Bergen County, NJ (Boys U8–U19/Girls ...
,
Daytona Rush SC,
Virginia Beach United.
The men's side was set to join USL League Two for the
2020 season, but the season was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
They will serve as the only Colorado-based team in the league, filling the gap left when the
Colorado Rapids U-23
Colorado Rapids U–23 were an American soccer team based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado, United States. Originally founded in 2000 as part of the development system for the Colorado Rapids, the team played in the Premier Develo ...
departed the league, following the
2018 PDL season
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.
In February 2023, the club announced that it would field a women's side in the WPSL. It succeeded the previous Rush-backed Colorado WPSL team,
Colorado Rush Women
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, which was based in
Littleton, Colorado.
Year-by-year
Men's side
Women's side
References
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Rush Soccer
Soccer clubs in Colorado
Sports clubs and teams in Denver
Colorado Rush
USL League Two teams
Association football clubs established in 1997
1997 establishments in Colorado
Women's soccer clubs in the United States
Women's soccer clubs in Colorado
Association football clubs established in 2023
2023 establishments in Colorado
Women's Premier Soccer League teams