2018 OKC Energy FC season
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The 2018 OKC Energy FC season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their fifth consecutive season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Energy FC also played in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covered the period from November 5, 2017, to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.
2018 season | |||
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Owner | Prodigal LLC | ||
Head coach | Steve Cooke | ||
United Soccer League | Western Conference: 10th | ||
USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Second round (knocked out by NTX Rayados) | ||
Black Gold Derby | Champions (5–1) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alex Dixon (11) All: Alex Dixon (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,757 (March 17 vs. Tulsa) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,574 (March 28 vs. Orange County) | ||
Average home league attendance | 4,298 | ||
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The 2018 season was the first for OKC under new head coach Steve Cooke, who had previously been the interim head coach of Colorado Rapids. Cooke became just the second head coach in club history; Jimmy Nielsen had been in charge for the previous four seasons.
Energy FC finished tenth place in the Western Conference, missing the playoffs for just the second time in club history and the first time since 2014. OKC took points from 16 of their last 21 matches, after losing 10 of their first 13 games, but still finished 10 points outside the final playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup, Energy FC was knocked out by amateur club NTX Rayados, who play in the North Texas Premier Soccer Association. It marked the first season in club history in which OKC did not win at least one game in the cup.