Soccer

The preseason is officially upon us. With physicals and intake evaluations starting this week prior to the official March 7 start, Phoenix Rising FC announced its 2021 preseason schedule on Wednesday. PRFC will play a total of 12 tune-up matches against five MLS and four USL sides, two of which are from the Championship and two coming from League One. Phoenix Rising’s full 2021 … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising’s 2021 preseason schedule to feature 5 MLS teams

Phoenix Rising FC’s 2021 USL Championship season is beginning to take shape. The league announced on Tuesday the alignment of four divisions spread across the two conferences for the 31 competing clubs over 27 weeks. Phoenix was placed in the Pacific Division, which is one of the three divisions with eight teams. That means that PRFC will play each of their division opponents … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising placed in Pacific Division for 2021 campaign

Center back James Musa will be returning to Phoenix Rising for the 2021 USL Championship season, a source tells Arizona Sports. The New Zealand international spent the 2020 campaign with MLS side Minnesota United FC, but the club declined to pick up his option in December. He only made five appearances in his lone season in Minnesota, two of which were starts. But Musa is no … [Read more...] about Center back James Musa set to make Phoenix Rising return

Former Phoenix Rising FC striker Adam Jahn is joining Orange County SC on loan for the 2021 USL Championship season. Jahn will be joining OCSC on loan from MLS side Atlanta United FC, who bought the striker from PRFC in January 2020 for a reported $100,000. And although the transactions were separate, last season also saw forward Lagos Kunga on loan to Phoenix from Atlanta. The … [Read more...] about Former Phoenix Rising striker Adam Jahn joins rival Orange County on loan

Phoenix Rising FC announced on Thursday that the club has transferred the ownership of its USL League One side FC Tucson. The new owner will be Benevolent Sports Tucson, a subsidiary of private equity firm Benevolent Capital, which is led by original Phoenix Rising founder and investor Brett Johnson. Johnson is also the current principal owner of the USL Championship franchise … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising announces ownership transfer of FC Tucson

 The start of Phoenix Rising’s 2021 campaign is right around the corner. A year ago at this time, PRFC was competing against MLS squads in a preseason tournament at Casino Arizona Field. Fast-forward to now, and you’ll see the club champing at the bit to start preseason at the new practice fields and facilities at Gila River’s Wild Horse Pass. “All the guys are starting to … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising’s Rick Schantz: We have ‘unfinished business’ to settle

Revisions to the schedule and format of the 2021 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup were revealed on Tuesday. U.S. Soccer announced that this year’s edition will be an abbreviated version of what fans have become accustomed to and is also contingent on the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s U.S. Open Cup is set to feature only five rounds compared to its usual eight and … [Read more...] about 2021 US Open Cup schedule, format revealed; Phoenix Rising eligible

Phoenix Rising FC’s 2021 season is beginning to take shape. Following the league’s Board of Governors meeting on Thursday, USL Championship announced that the league will start on May 1 (compared to the normal early-March start). The governors also voted for flexible start dates, which means clubs have been approved to commence play anywhere from April 24 to May 15. The 2021 … [Read more...] about Phoenix Rising’s 2021 season to be 32 matches, 4 divisions; starts May 1

Phoenix Rising FC announced the signing of left back Deklan Wynne on Thursdsay. Wynne is a New Zealand international and spent the last three years with the Colorado Rapids of MLS, appearing in 36 matches in that time. And although the soon-to-be 26-year-old prefers the left back position, Wynne has already proven that he has the ability to play anywhere across the back … [Read more...] about Rising’s Deklan Wynne: It was pretty hard to say no to Phoenix