Birmingham Legion FC
2021 season
Owners
List
Head coachTom Soehn
StadiumBBVA Field
USL ChampionshipCentral Div.: 2nd
USL Championship PlayoffsConf. Semifinals
Biggest winBIR 6–0 SKC (10/24)
Biggest defeatLOU 2–0 BIR (6/16)
TUL 3–1 BIR (8/17)
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The 2021 Birmingham Legion FC season was the club's third season of existence and their third in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.

Roster

As of May 17, 2021[1]
No. Pos. Player Nation
0 GK Ford Parker  United States
1 GK Matt Van Oekel  United States
2 MF Marcos Ugarte  United States
3 DF Phanuel Kavita  DR Congo
4 DF Freddy Kleemann (on loan from Austin FC)  United States
5 MF Mikey Lopez  United States
6 MF Anderson Asiedu  Ghana
7 DF Ryan James  Canada
8 MF Bruno Lapa  Brazil
10 FW Prosper Kasim  Ghana
11 FW Neco Brett  Jamaica
12 MF Eli Crognale  United States
13 DF Jake Rufe  United States
16 MF Daigo Kobayashi  Japan
17 MF Jaden Servania  Puerto Rico
18 GK Trevor Spangenberg  United States
20 MF Zach Herivaux  Haiti
21 DF Alex Crognale  United States
22 DF Ben Ofeimu  United States
23 FW JJ Williams  United States
24 DF Jonathan Dean  United States
25 MF Jackson Wrobel ([A])  United States
77 FW Junior Flemmings  Jamaica
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Exhibitions

March 13 Preseason 1 Birmingham Legion 2–0 Chattanooga FC
Report
March 28 Preseason 2 Birmingham Legion 0–0 Atlanta United FC Birmingham, AL
11:30 AM CDT Report Stadium: BBVA Field
March 28 Preseason 3 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Atlanta United FC Birmingham, AL
02:00 PM CDT Report Walkes 33' Stadium: BBVA Field
April 9 Preseason 4 Birmingham Legion Cancelled Nashville SC
Report
April 17 Preseason 5 Birmingham Legion 4–1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Birmingham, AL
10:30 AM CDT Report Stadium: BBVA Field

USL Championship

Main article: 2021 USL Championship season

Standings — Central Division

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Louisville City FC 32 18 7 7 61 37 +24 61 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Birmingham Legion FC 32 18 8 6 51 31 +20 60
3 Memphis 901 FC 32 14 10 8 47 42 +5 50
4 FC Tulsa 32 14 13 5 49 48 +1 47
5 OKC Energy FC 32 8 11 13 30 38 −8 37
Source: USL

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 5 1 3 9 8  +1 16 3 0 1 4 2  +2 2 1 2 5 6  −1

Source: USLC Standings

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
StadiumHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHH
ResultLDWLWWWWL
Source: Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

Birmingham's schedule was announced on March 30 featuring 32 matches, 28 of which were contested against Central Division opponents.[2]

May 1 1 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 61'
Williams Red card 87'		 Report Arteaga 28'
Hamilton Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 8 2 Louisville City 1–1 Birmingham Legion Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT McMahon 3' Yellow card 58'
Hubbard Yellow card 60'
DelPiccolo Yellow card 60'
Souahy Yellow card 74'
Gómez Yellow card 90'		 Report Brett 60' (pen.) Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,652
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 15 3 Birmingham Legion 1–0 Memphis 901 Birmingham, AL
3:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 10'
Rufe Yellow card 53'
Brett 60'		 Report Carroll Yellow card 20'
Oduro Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 10,177
Referee: Kyle Johnston
May 22 4 San Antonio 2–1 Birmingham Legion San Antonio, TX
7:30 PM CDT Patiño 1' Yellow card 18'
Varela Yellow card 25'
Cuello Yellow card 60'
Fogaça Yellow card 74'
Lindley Yellow card 81'
Perruzza 81'		 Report Kavita Yellow card 18'
Brett 90+4'		 Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 3,845
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 26 5 Birmingham Legion 1–0 OKC Energy Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT Lapa 49'
Kleemann Yellow card 51'		 Report Brown Yellow card 18' Stadium: BBVA Field
Attendance: ?
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 30 6 Atlanta United 2 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kennesaw, GA
2:30 PM CDT Mertz Yellow card 49'
Allan Yellow card 73'		 Report Herivaux Yellow card 89'
Lapa 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 6 7 Birmingham Legion 2–1 FC Tulsa Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Brett 30', 75'
James Yellow card 43'		 Report Folla Yellow card 47'
Suarez 83'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 12 8 OKC Energy 1–2 Birmingham Legion Oklahoma City, OK
7:30 PM CDT Bijev Yellow card 50', 73' (pen.) Report Brett 3'
Asiedu Yellow card 37'
James Yellow card 66'
Oekel Yellow card 73'
Williams 83'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 2,049
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 16 9 Louisville City 2–0 Birmingham Legion Louisville, KY
6:30 PM CDT McCabe Yellow card 24'
Lancaster 25' (pen.)
Matsoso 48'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card 90' Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 19 10 Birmingham Legion P–P Austin Bold Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Note: Match postponed due to inclement weather.[3]
June 23 11 Miami FC 0–1 Birmingham Legion Miami, FL
7:00 PM CDT Ballard Yellow card 19'
Akinyode Yellow card 67'
Martínez Yellow card 89'		 Report Williams Yellow card 4'
A. Crognale Yellow card 40'
Asiedu Yellow card 70'
Herivaux Yellow card 79'
Brett 82'
Lopez Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium
Referee: John Griggs
June 30 12 Birmingham Legion A–A Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT James Yellow card 24'
Brett 41'		 Report McFadden 13'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card 19'
Washington Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
Note: Match abandoned at half-time due to weather with score tied at 1–1[4]
July 3 13 Indy Eleven 0–1 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, IN
7:00 PM CDT Ouimette Yellow card 7'
Ayoze Yellow card 76'		 Report Brett 8' (pen.)
Lapa Yellow card 29'
Servania Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 6,999
Referee: Jervis Atagana
July 10 14 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Memphis 901 FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT James Yellow card 62' Report Salazar Yellow card 27'
Oduro Yellow card 45+2'
Murphy 53'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 24 15 Indy Eleven 1–2 Birmingham Legion Indianapolis, IN
6:00 PM CDT Kavita 77' (o.g.) Report Servania Yellow card 45+1'
Kasim 54'
A. Crognale Yellow card 64'
Dean 90+1'		 Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 5,999
Referee: Kevin Fikar
July 31 16 Birmingham Legion 2–2 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
8:00 PM Lopez Yellow card 52'
Brett 66' (pen.)
Flemmings 69'
Dean Yellow card 80'
A. Crognale Yellow card 90+1'		 Report McFadden 35'
Fortune Yellow card 56'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card 65'
Mertz Yellow card 86'
Matheus 90+6'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Matto
August 4 12 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Atlanta United 2 Birmingham, AL
8:00 PM Williams 11'
Lopez 49'
Flemmings 51'
Dean Yellow card 81'
E. Crognale Yellow card 89'		 Report Goodrum 9'
McFadden Yellow card 40'
Bauer Yellow card 62'
Fortune Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Ben Meyer
Note: Re-schedule of abandoned June 30 match.[5]
August 7 17 FC Tulsa 3–1 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, OK
7:00 PM CDT Jadama Yellow card 71'
Sheldon 25'
Marlon 88', Yellow card 89'
Kibato 90+1'
Ayagwa Yellow card 80'		 Report Brett Yellow card 45+1', 66' (pen.)
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 77'
Rufe Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,389
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August 11 18 Birmingham Legion 4–2 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM Brett 7'
Williams 70'
Flemmings 81'
Asiedu 90+1'		 Report Čuić 4'
Duke Yellow card 68'
Roberts 74'
Barbir Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Griggs
August 14 19 Memphis 901 FC 1–1 Birmingham Legion Birmingham, AL
7:30 PM CDT Murphy 58' Report Flemmings 37' Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 4,864
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
August 22 20 Birmingham Legion 1–2 FC Tulsa Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Flemmings 68' Report Johnson 8'
Suárez 56'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 28 21 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Louisville City FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Dean Yellow card 16'
Lopez Yellow card 44'
Brett 51'
Williams 78'		 Report Watts Yellow card 50'
DelPiccolo 62'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 1 22 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Report Kasim 42'
Lopez Yellow card 63'
Williams Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 4 23 Memphis 901 FC 3–2 Birmingham Legion Memphis,TN
7:00 PM CDT Kissiedou 45+2'
Lamah 90+3'
Gonzalez 90+6'		 Report Kasim 42'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 43'
Dean Yellow card 70'
A. Crognale 79'
E. Crognale Yellow card 83'
Lopez Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: AutoZone Park
Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 11 24 FC Tulsa 1–1 Birmingham Legion Tulsa, OK
7pm CDT Da Costa Yellow card 12'
Suárez 29' (pen.)
Coutinho Yellow card 88'		 Report Kasim Yellow card 53'
Lopez Yellow card 65'
Williams 80'		 Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,439
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 18 25 Birmingham Legion 1–1 OKC Energy Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Flemmings Yellow card 47'
Lopez 55'		 Report Kurimoto Yellow card 35'
Bijev 39'
Batista Yellow card 65'
Ellis-Hayden Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Franz
September 22 26 Atlanta United 2 0–4 Birmingham Legion Kennesaw, GA
7:30 PM Conway Yellow card 47'
Matheus Yellow card 56'
Kamdem Fewo Yellow card 88'		 Report Vancaeyezeele 17'
Servania Yellow card 71'
Brett 78', 90+3'
Kasim 82'		 Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 717
Referee: Luis Arroyo
September 26 27 Birmingham Legion 2–1 Charlotte Independence Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 21'
Brett 25'
Williams Yellow card 41'
Lopez Yellow card 66'
E. Crognale 70'
Herivaux Yellow card 85'		 Report Fuchs 16'
Armour Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 1 28 Sporting Kansas City II 0–1 Birmingham Legion Kansas City, KS
7:00 PM CDT Davis Yellow card 56' Report A. Crognale 10'
Lopez Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: DeShun Beard
October 10 29 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Indy Eleven Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CDT Brett 8'
Kavita Yellow card 45'
Vancaeyezeele Yellow card 54'
E. Crognale 74'
Rufe 90+4', Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Law 42' Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
October 13 10 Birmingham Legion 3–1 Austin Bold Birmingham, AL
7:00 PM CDT Taylor 15' (o.g.)
Brett 75'
Lapa 82'
Kavita Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Adaptation 23', Yellow card 61'
Báez Yellow card 26'
Rissi Yellow card 88'
Guadarrama Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: John Griggs
Note: Re-schedule of postponed June 19th match.
October 17 30 OKC Energy FC 0–0 Birmingham Legion Oklahoma City, OK
5:00 PM CDT Osmond Yellow card 90+3'
Chavez Yellow card 90+5'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card 52'
Asiedu Yellow card 88'
Lopez Yellow card 90+2'
Kavita Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,246
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
October 24 31 Birmingham Legion 6–0 Sporting Kansas City II Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM Herivaux 4', Yellow card 63'
Lapa 18', 39'
Brett 31'
Kavita Yellow card 40'
Asiedu Yellow card 45'
Flemmings 70'
Kasim 76'		 Report Lenis Yellow card 86' Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Greg Dopka
October 30 32 Birmingham Legion 0–1 Louisville City FC Birmingham, AL
6:30 PM CDT Asiedu Yellow card 34'
James Yellow card 87'		 Report Jimenez Yellow card 38'
Gomez Yellow card 55'
Gonzalez Yellow card 75'
Hoppenot 82'		 Stadium: BBVA Field
Referee: Matthew Thompson

USL Cup Playoffs

Further information: 2021 USL Championship Playoffs
November 7 Conf. QF Birmingham Legion w/o Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM CST Report Stadium: BBVA Field
Note: Match canceled after multiple Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players tested positive for COVID-19.[6]
November 13 Conf. SF Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Birmingham Legion St. Petersburg, FL
6:00 CST Ekra 57'
Scarlett Yellow card 90+4'		 Report A. Crognale Yellow card 39'
Kasim Yellow card 46'
E. Crognale Yellow card 89'
Williams Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,949
Referee: Elton García

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Name USL Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 9 0 9 0
2 MF United States Marcos Ugarte 1 0 1 0
3 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Phanuel Kavita 9 0 9 0
4 DF United States Freddy Kleemann 2 0 2 0
5 MF United States Mikey Lopez 4 0 4 0
6 MF Ghana Anderson Asiedu 9 0 9 0
7 DF Canada Ryan James 9 0 9 0
8 MF Brazil Bruno Lapa 9 2 9 2
10 FW Ghana Prosper Kasim 3 0 3 0
11 FW Jamaica Neco Brett 9 6 9 6
12 MF United States Eli Crognale 9 0 9 0
13 DF United States Jake Rufe 3 0 3 0
16 MF Japan Daigo Kobayashi 6 0 6 0
17 MF Puerto Rico Jaden Servania 8 0 8 0
20 MF Haiti Zachary Herivaux 6 0 6 0
21 DF United States Alex Crognale 5 0 5 0
22 DF United States Ben Ofeimu 7 0 7 0
23 FW United States JJ Williams 8 1 8 1
24 DF United States Jonathan Dean 8 0 8 0
77 FW Jamaica Junior Flemmings 6 0 6 0

Source: Stats

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Name USL Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 GK United States Matt Van Oekel 1 0 1 0
3 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Phanuel Kavita 1 0 1 0
4 DF United States Freddy Kleemann 1 0 1 0
6 MF Ghana Anderson Asiedu 3 0 3 0
7 DF Canada Ryan James 2 0 2 0
13 DF United States Jake Rufe 1 0 1 0
20 MF Haiti Zachary Herivaux 1 0 1 0
21 DF United States Alex Crognale 1 0 1 0
23 FW United States JJ Williams 0 1 0 1

Source: Stats

Clean sheets

No. Name USL Total Games Played
0 United States Ford Parker 0 0 0
1 United States Matt Van Oekel 3 3 9
18 United States Trevor Spangenberg 0 0 0

Source: Stats

See also

References

  1. ^ "Team Roster". BHMLegion.com. Birmingham Legion FC. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Legion FC's 2021 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". bhmlegion.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Legion FC Match vs. Austin Bold Abandoned". uslchampionship.com. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Atlanta United 2 Contest Postponed". USLChampionship.com. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Atlanta United 2 vs. Birmingham Legion FC Contest Rescheduled". atlutd.com. Atlanta United Communications. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Playoff Match Canceled". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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