2020 San Antonio FC season


The 2020 San Antonio FC season is the club's fifth season of existence. Including the San Antonio Thunder of the original NASL and the former San Antonio Scorpions of the modern NASL, this is the 11th season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The club plays in the USL Championship, the second division of the United States soccer league system, and will participate in the U.S. Open Cup. This is the first season without Darren Powell as head coach. Former assistant coach Alen Marcina was named head coach on December 9, 2019.

Club

Coaching staff

Other information

Squad information

First team squad

Player movement

In

PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource
San Antonio FCOption exercised
San Antonio FCOption exercised
Pacific FCUndisclosed
Loudoun United FCUndisclosed
Rio Grande Valley FC TorosUndisclosed
Columbus Crew SCUndisclosed
San Antonio FCRe-signed
San Antonio FCRe-signed
San Antonio FCRe-signed
Sacramento Republic FCUndisclosed
San Antonio FCUndisclosed
SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed
Vancouver Whitecaps FCUndisclosed
New England RevolutionUndisclosed
Chicago Fire FCUndisclosed
Chacarita JuniorsUndisclosed
Sacramento Republic FCUndisclosed
SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed
SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed
SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed
SAFC Pro AcademyUndisclosed
Solar SCUndisclosed
Las Vegas Lights FCUndisclosed
Incarnate Word CardinalsUndisclosed

Out

PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
North Texas SCUndisclosed
Phoenix Rising FCUndisclosed
IK Sirius FotbollUndisclosed
North Carolina FCUndisclosed
Hartford AthleticUndisclosed
Las Vegas Lights FCUndisclosed

Loan in

PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource
Liverpool MontevideoEnd of season
Club Atlético LanúsEnd of season
FC DallasEnd of season
Minnesota United FCEnd of season
Columbus Crew SCEnd of season

Loan out

Pre-season

The pre-season match vs FC Dallas was announced on 19 December 2019 by SAFC. The match vs Orlando City was announced on 18 January 2020 by OCSC. The remaining schedule was released by SAFC on 21 January 2020.

Competitions

Overall

Position in Group D in the Western Conference

Overview

USL Championship

The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary season suspension was extended through Sunday, May 10 on March 18.
The USL Championship announced on June 24 an updated format for the remainder of the 2020 season. All 35 Championship clubs will be divided into eight groups to complete a 16-game regular season followed by a single-elimination playoff beginning July 11. Five substitutions will be allowed for the remainder of the season. Each team will have three opportunities to make substitutions during regular play. Substitutions may also be made at halftime without counting against a club’s three in-game opportunities. San Antonio FC was placed in Group D along with Austin Bold FC, OKC Energy FC, Rio Grande Valley FC, and FC Tulsa.

Group table

;Group D

Results summary

Results by matchday

Position in the Group D in the Western Conference. Week 1 position reset to align for Group play.

Matches

The first matches of 2020 were announced on 6 January 2020. The remaining schedule was released on 9 January 2020. Home team is listed first, left to right.
Kickoff times are in CDT unless shown otherwise

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The competition was suspended on March 13, 2020, before the first round fixtures, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Statistics

Appearances

Discipline includes league, playoffs, and Open Cup play.

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Summary

Awards

Player