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Richmond Kickers is an American professional
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club based in
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. The Kickers compete as a member of
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(USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a
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(now USL League Two)
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, which at the time, was the fourth tier of soccer in the United States. The club's majority owner is 22 Holdings, LLC, and its minority owners are Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club and the Ukrop family, a prominent family from the
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who founded the
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grocery chain. The company serves as the club's primary uniform sponsor.
Darren Sawatzky Darren Sawatzky (born February 22, 1973 in Seattle, Washington) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Richmond Kickers in USL League One. He spent four seasons in Major League Soccer, one season in ...
has been the club's manager since 2019, taking over for the late-
David Bulow David Bulow (February 4, 1980 – May 6, 2021) was an American soccer player and coach. A midfielder, his playing career spanned 14 years and included three stints with the Kickers, as well as stints in Ireland and elsewhere in the United State ...
. The club's Director of Soccer,
Leigh Cowlishaw Leigh Cowlishaw (born 16 December 1970) is an English former footballer and coach. He served as the head coach of the Richmond Kickers from 2000 until 2018. Career Coaching Cowlishaw had been manager of the Kickers since 2000, during which t ...
, coached the team from 2000 until 2018, making him one of the longest tenured professional soccer coaches in American soccer history. The Kickers play their home league matches at City Stadium, with a reduced capacity of 6,000 seats for most matches. City Stadium has been the club's primary home since 1995. The club has two primary supporters groups: the Red Army and the Scuffletown Social Club, both of whom sit in Section O of the stadium. Richmond has rivalries with fellow Mid-Atlantic and Deep South soccer clubs including the
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and
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. The Kickers had an intrastate rivalry with the
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, where the two sides competed for the
James River Cup Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...
until the Mariners folded in 2009. The Kickers played their inaugural match on May 8, 1993, winning 1–0 over the now defunct- Columbia Spirit. Richmond has won eight trophies over the course of their history including four regular season titles across the second, third, and fourth divisions, and three playoffs championships across the third and fourth divisions. The club has won the
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once, winning the domestic cup in 1995. The club earned a berth into the 1996
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, but ultimately did not play in the tournament. Today the club is one of the most well-attended USL League One teams, with an average of 3,000 to 4,000 fans per match. The team has been known to develop several players who has notable soccer careers. Some notable players who played for the Richmond Kickers include,
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,
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, and Matt Turner. Some players who played a majority of their career with Richmond include
Matthew Delicâte Matthew Delicâte (born 7 February 1982) is an English retired footballer who played for Richmond Kickers in the United Soccer League. Career College and amateur Born in England, Delicâte grew up in Boncath in Wales, and began his playing ca ...
,
Yomby William Richard Lowe Yomby William (born June 18, 1981 in Bafoussam) is a retired Cameroonian footballer who spent the majority of his career with the Richmond Kickers. He is currently an assistant coach at Old Dominion University for their men's socce ...
,
Robert Ukrop Rob Ukrop (born April 5, 1970 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American former soccer player who currently serves as Chairman of USL League One club Richmond Kickers. Ukrop, part of the Ukrop's Super Market family, grew up in Richmond where he ...
, and
Kevin Jeffrey Kevin Jeffrey (born 4 October 1974 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a former professional football (soccer) forward who spent eight seasons in the USL First Division. After his playing career, he became a football manager. After a successf ...
.


History


1993–2019

The Richmond Kickers were founded in 1993 and played their inaugural season in the
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(USISL), which, at the time, represented the third division of the
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. The team originally played their home matches on the campus of the
University of Richmond The University of Richmond (UR or U of R) is a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Virginia. It is a primarily undergraduate, residential institution with approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students in five schools: the School ...
and targeted players specifically from Virginia. After a poor season in 1994, the club self-relegated to the newly formed fourth-tier
USISL Premier League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...
, now known as the
USL League Two USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...
. During the 1995 season, the Kickers battled to a 15–3 winning season and went on to win the first ever USISL Premier League championship, defeating the now-defunct
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in the championship. That same season, Richmond won their only,
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championship. The following year, Richmond chose to rejoin the third division, where they reached the
USISL Select League United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the ...
championship, only to lose to the
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in the finals. For the next nine seasons, Richmond played in the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, earning the Commissioner's Cup twice, in 1998 and 2001, as well as earning two conference championships. However, the club was never able to secure a division two league championship, their closest coming in 2005, when the Kickers fell to the
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in the 2005 USL First Division Championship. After the 2005 season, the Kickers ownership self-relegated the team back into the third division, citing possible financial problems for the club if they remained in the second tier. Since joining the third division, the Kickers have had tremendous success, making it to at least the playoff semifinals each season they have played in the third division. Additionally, the Kickers have won two third division premierships and two third division championships during their spell. In September 2005, the club retired
Rob Ukrop Rob Ukrop (born April 5, 1970 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American former soccer player who currently serves as Chairman of USL League One club Richmond Kickers. Ukrop, part of the Ukrop's Super Market family, grew up in Richmond where he ...
's #6 jersey. Ukrop played for the inaugural 1993 Kickers and the 1995
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team, joined the
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at the launch of
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before returning midway through the 1996 season to play out his career in his hometown. Richmond Kickers have not only experienced league success, but have been perennial contenders in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament. In the
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, the Kickers defeated the
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of the first division,
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, 1–0 in the third round of competition. The Kickers won their First Round match of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup, beating the
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of the PDL with a final scoreline of 3–0. The Kickers won their second-round game over the
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2–1 before being eliminated from the Cup in the third round by MLS side, and defending USOC champion,
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, 3–0. In the 2011 US Open Cup the Kickers made a Cinderella run, defeating MLS clubs
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and
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to reach the semi-finals, before falling to the Chicago Fire. The Kickers briefly sponsored two developmental teams of their own:
Richmond Kickers Future Richmond Kickers Future was an American soccer team based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2002 as part of the development system of the Richmond Kickers USL Second Division franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Develop ...
and
Richmond Kickers Destiny Richmond Kickers Destiny was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2004. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Atlantic Divisi ...
. Future played in the men's
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from 2002 to 2008, while the Destiny played in the women's
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from 2004 to 2009. The Kickers entered a multi-year deal to become the USL Pro affiliate of
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in 2013, and continued that affiliation through 2018.
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was launched as a fully owned-and-operated affiliate of D.C. United for the 2019
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season, presumably ending the Kickers' affiliation tenure.


USL League One era and new ownership (2019–present)

After two losing seasons in the second-division
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, the Kickers announced that they were self-relegating and becoming inaugural members of the new third division league,
USL League One USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division III league is operated by United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division II USL Championshi ...
. In addition to joining a new league, the Kickers announced that 22 Holdings, LLC, an organization consisting of former Davidson College soccer players and led by former Kickers player
Rob Ukrop Rob Ukrop (born April 5, 1970 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American former soccer player who currently serves as Chairman of USL League One club Richmond Kickers. Ukrop, part of the Ukrop's Super Market family, grew up in Richmond where he ...
, had acquired a controlling interest in the team. The former majority owners, the Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club, would continue holding a minority interest in the team and operating as the team's youth organization.


Colors and badge

The Kickers' primary colors are red and white, having been so since the beginning of the 2001 season. Their kits are manufactured by
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, as they have been since at least 2009. In March 2012, the Kickers revealed a new logo to celebrate 20 years since their inception. Along with the new crest, the club also announced they would be using a third uniform with the colors from their first season in 1993, green and blue. They also have a black kit they have used during the 2013 season. For the 2022 season, the club released "legacy kits" for the season which included the club's original green color in the home kits. The club used the original 1993 logo in the kits.


Stadium

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E. Claiborne Robins Stadium E. Claiborne Robins Stadium is an 8,217-seat multi-purpose stadium at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. It is home to the Richmond Spiders football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, and women's track and field te ...
,
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,
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(1993–1994) * City Stadium,
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(1995–present)


Club culture


Supporters

The Kickers' supporters groups sit in section O of City Stadium. The two supporters groups are the ''River City Red Army'', which formed in 2010, and the ''Scuffletown Social Club'', which formed in 2020.


James River Cup

The James River Cup was an annual competition held between the Richmond Kickers and the
Virginia Beach Mariners The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American football (soccer), soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. On March 30, 2007 t ...
(formerly Hampton Roads Mariners) which the team with the most points at the conclusion of all scheduled matches between the two teams would win. The Cup was held every year since 1996 with the exception of 1997 and 2001 when Virginia Beach did not field a team. In 2007, the Virginia Beach team was disbanded. For the 2008 season, the James River Cup was contested between the Kickers' organization and the
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organization. The cup went to the organization that had the most points in games between their PDL and W-League teams. The series ended up tied 2–2–1, with the Piranhas winning the Cup on
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.


Winners

*2008:
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*2007: Not held *2006:
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*2005: Richmond Kickers *2004: Richmond Kickers *2003: Richmond Kickers *2002: Richmond Kickers *2001: Not held *2000: Richmond Kickers *1999: Richmond Kickers *1998: Richmond Kickers *1997: Not held *1996:
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Players and staff


Current roster


Reserves and academy roster


Club management

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Head coaching history

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Honors


League

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(Second Tier) **Regular Season (1): 2001 *
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(Third Tier) **Regular Season (4): 2006, 2007, 2013, 2022 **Playoffs (2): 2006, 2009 *
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(Fourth Tier) **Playoffs (1): 1995


Cup

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**Winners (1): 1995


International

*Participations in
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Other

*Bon Secours Cup **Winners (2): 2019, 2020 *James River Cup **Winners (7): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005


Record


Year-by-year

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CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...
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History vs. Major League Soccer

*3/15/97 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 3 vs.
Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
1 (UR Stadium) *6/17/97 – Exhibition –
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
4 vs. Richmond Kickers 2 (UR Stadium) *7/23/97 – U.S. Open Cup (3rd Rd) – MetroStars 3 vs. Richmond Kickers 0 (UR Stadium) *6/14/00 – U.S. Open Cup (2nd Rd) – Richmond Kickers 3 vs.
Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, la ...
0 (UR Stadium) *7/25/00 – U.S. Open Cup (3rd Rd) –
San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
2 vs. Richmond Kickers 0 ( Spartan Stadium) *4/1/01 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 0 vs.
Dallas Burn Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
0 (UR Stadium) *7/24/01 – U.S. Open Cup (4th Rd) –
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
2 vs. Richmond Kickers 1 (
RFK Stadium Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It is located about due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the w ...
) *4/13/02 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 0 vs.
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
1 (UR Stadium) *7/17/02 – U.S. Open Cup (3rd Rd) –
Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
3 vs. Richmond Kickers 0 (
Crew Stadium Historic Crew Stadium, previously known as Columbus Crew Stadium and Mapfre Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It primarily served as the home stadium of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer from 1999 u ...
) *4/5/03 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 1 vs.
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
1 (UR Stadium) *7/21/04 – U.S. Open Cup (4th Rd) – Richmond Kickers 2 vs.
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
1 (UR Stadium) *8/4/04 – U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals) – Chicago Fire 1 vs. Richmond Kickers 0 (UR Stadium) *8/3/05 – U.S. Open Cup (4th Rd) – Richmond Kickers 1 vs.
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
3 (UR Stadium) *7/10/07 – U.S. Open Cup (3rd Rd) – Richmond Kickers 1 vs
Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began play ...
0 (UR Stadium) *3/22/08 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 3 vs.
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
0 (UR Stadium) *7/1/08 - U.S. Open Cup (3rd Rd) -
New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...
3 vs. Richmond Kickers 0 (Veteran's Stadium) *6/30/10 – U.S. Open Cup (4th Rd) –
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
2 vs. Richmond Kickers 0 (
George Mason Stadium George Mason Stadium is a 5,000-seat stadium in Fairfax, Virginia on the campus of George Mason University. It serves as the home to George Mason's soccer and lacrosse teams. The stadium hosted the first home game for the Washington Bayhawks as ...
) *6/28/11 – U.S. Open Cup (3rd Rd) – Richmond Kickers 2 vs.
Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
1 (
Crew Stadium Historic Crew Stadium, previously known as Columbus Crew Stadium and Mapfre Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It primarily served as the home stadium of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer from 1999 u ...
) *7/12/11 – U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals) – Richmond Kickers 2 vs.
Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional Association football, soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and t ...
0 (
Livestrong Sporting Park Children's Mercy Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, and is the home of Sporting Kansas City. The stadium is located near Kansas Speedway, on the far west side of Wyandotte County, Kansas. It opened during th ...
) *8/30/11 – U.S. Open Cup (Semifinals) – Chicago Fire 2 vs. Richmond Kickers 1 (
Toyota Park SeatGeek Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, about twelve miles southwest of downtown Chicago. It is the home stadium of the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League, Chicago Fire FC II of the MLS Next Pr ...
) *5/29/12 – U.S. Open Cup (3rd Rd) – Richmond Kickers 1 vs.
D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
2 ( City Stadium) *7/17/15 – U.S. Open Cup (4th Rd) – Richmond Kickers 1 vs.
Columbus Crew SC The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an Soccer in the United States, American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference ( ...
3 ( City Stadium)


International competition

*7/16/04 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 1 vs.
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Tren ...
1 (UR Stadium) *7/25/09 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 1 vs.
C.S.D. Comunicaciones Comunicaciones Fútbol Club S.A., better known as Comunicaciones F.C. or Comunicaciones, are a football club based in Guatemala City. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. The most popular and successful footba ...
0 (UR Stadium) *7/1/14 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 1 vs. Mexico U21 1 ( City Stadium) *7/31/14 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 0 vs.
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace may refer to: Places Canada * Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shopping complex in Dieppe, New Brunswick * Crystal Palace Barracks, London, Ontario * Crystal Palace (Montreal), an exhibition building * ...
3 ( City Stadium) *7/19/15 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 1 vs.
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...
2 ( City Stadium) *7/16/16 – Exhibition – Richmond Kickers 2 vs.
Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...
0 ( City Stadium)


References


External links


Richmond Kickers official websiteRichmond Times Dispatch: Richmond Kickers
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