2025 Las Vegas Lights FC season

The 2025 Las Vegas Lights FC season is the club's eighth season, and their eighth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second division of American soccer.

Las Vegas Lights FC

2025 season
Principal Owner	José Bautista
Head coach	Vacant
Stadium	Cashman Field
USL Championship	Western Conference: TBD
USL Championship Playoffs	TBD
U.S. Open Cup	TBD
Home colors Away colors Third colors
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During the offseason, the Lights underwent a notable coaching change. Following their first playoff appearance in club history the previous season under head coach Dennis Sanchez, who took the club all the way to the Western Conference Final,^[1] Sanchez was hired by New Mexico United.^[2] He was replaced by Antonio Nocerino, who previously led fellow USL Championship club Miami FC to a league-worst eleven points all season.^[3][4]

Squad

Roster

As of March 13, 2025^[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SUI Nicholas Ammeter 3 DF  USA Hayden Sargis (on loan from D.C. United) 6 MF  ENG Charlie Adams 7 MF  USA Joe Gyau 9 FW  DOM Riki Alba 10 FW  DOM Edison Azcona 11 MF  USA Coleman Gannon 13 MF  USA Giovanni Aguilar 14 FW  GHA Solomon Asante 20 DF  USA Shawn Smart 21 DF  MNE Emrah Klimenta 22 DF  USA Joe Hafferty

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 DF  JAM Maliek Howell 26 MF  CMR J.C. Ngando (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps) 27 MF  FRA Valentin Noël 29 MF  USA Christian Pinzón 31 GK  USA Austin Wormell 33 DF  USA Gennaro Nigro 56 GK  CUB Raiko Arozarena 72 DF  CIV Gaoussou Samaké 77 MF  SLV Alexander Romero ([A]) 79 MF  HAI All Gue ([A]) 90 FW  JAM Khori Bennett

1. ^
   USL Academy contract

Staff

Title	Name	Nation
Owner	José Bautista	Dominican Republic
CEO	Shawn McIntosh	United States[6]
Sporting director	Gianleonardo Neglia	Italy[7]
Head coach	Vacant[8]
Assistant coach	Gerson Echeverry	Colombia
Assistant coach	Ivan Mirkovic	Serbia
Goalkeeping coach	Armando Quezada	United States

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
8	Orange County SC	19	8	8	3	28	25	+3	27[a]	Playoffs
9	Monterey Bay FC	22	6	10	6	23	29	−6	24[b]
10	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	20	6	8	6	25	29	−4	24[b]
11	Oakland Roots SC	20	6	11	3	24	32	−8	21
12	Las Vegas Lights FC	21	5	11	5	17	39	−22	20

Updated to match(es) played on August 23, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:

1. New Mexico United are ahead of Orange County SC on points in head-to-head matches: NMU 3, OCO 0.
2. Monterey Bay FC is ahead of Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on points in head-to-head matches: MB 3, COS 0.

Match results

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.^[9]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March

Las Vegas Lights FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies

March 8 1	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–0	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM	Pinzon 74'	Report		Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 3,258 Referee: Brandon Stevis

Las Vegas Lights FC v New Mexico United

March 15 2	Las Vegas Lights FC	2–3	New Mexico United	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Rodriguez 72' Gyau 90'	Report	Gaines 52' Hurst 69' Seymore 90'+5'	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,851 Referee: Elton García

Oakland Roots SC v Las Vegas Lights FC

March 29 3	Oakland Roots SC	0–0	Las Vegas Lights FC	Oakland, California
7:00 PM		Report		Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 7,077 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

April

Las Vegas Lights FC v Orange County SC

April 5 4	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–0	Orange County SC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Pickering 90'+3'	Report		Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,353 Referee: Brad Jensen

Lexington SC v Las Vegas Lights FC

April 12 5	Lexington SC	0–0	Las Vegas Lights FC	Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM		Report	Singer  62' Nigro  65'	Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 3,337 Referee: Calin Radosav

Las Vegas Lights FC v FC Tulsa

April 19 6	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–4	FC Tulsa	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Noël 51' (pen.)	Report	Lukic 14' Calheira 28' (pen.), 67' Dalou 42'	Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Matthew Corrigan

May

Las Vegas Lights FC v Loudoun United FC

May 3 7	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–0	Loudoun United FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Rodriguez 25'	Report		Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,189 Referee: Muhammad Hassan

Las Vegas Lights FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

May 10 8	Las Vegas Lights FC	0–0	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM		Report		Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 3,148 Referee: Brandon Stevis

Sacramento Republic FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

May 17 9	Sacramento Republic FC	5–0	Las Vegas Lights FC	Sacramento, California
7:00 PM	Herrera 30' Gurr 36' Jamieson 44' Ross 66' (pen.) Amann 86'	Report		Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 10,194 Referee: Corbyn May

Las Vegas Lights FC v El Paso Locomotive FC

May 24 10	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–2	El Paso Locomotive FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Rodriguez 7'	Report	Cabrera 37', 64'	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,396 Referee: Joshua Encarnación

Las Vegas Lights FC v Phoenix Rising FC

May 28 11	Las Vegas Lights FC	0–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM		Report	Okello 24'	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,165 Referee: Matthew Thompson

June

San Antonio FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

June 7 12	San Antonio FC	3–0	Las Vegas Lights FC	San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM	Paredes 13' (pen.) Haakenson 27' Hernandez 61'	Report		Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,393 Referee: Atahan Yaya

Las Vegas Lights FC v Monterey Bay FC

June 14 13	Las Vegas Lights FC	2–0	Monterey Bay FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Rodriguez 60', 65'	Report		Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,632 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández

Indy Eleven v Las Vegas Lights FC

June 21 14	Indy Eleven	0–1	Las Vegas Lights FC	Indianapolis, Indiana
5:00 PM		Report	Nigro  2' Pickering 90'	Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,132 Referee: John Griggs

July

Las Vegas Lights FC v Sacramento Republic FC

July 4 15	Las Vegas Lights FC	0−2	Sacramento Republic FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Jones  4' Boudadi  20' Leal  45+1' Nigro  78'	Report	Lopez  22' Edwards 50' Kleemann  53' Cicerone 67'	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 3,538 Referee: Muhammad Hassan

FC Tulsa v Las Vegas Lights FC

July 12 16	FC Tulsa	4–3	Las Vegas Lights FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30 PM	Serrato 9' Webber 16' Calheira 76' Gärtig 90'+2' (o.g.)	Report	Rodriguez 33' Smart 45'+2', 62'	Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,605 Referee: Adorae Monroy

Orange County SC v Las Vegas Lights FC

July 19 15	Orange County SC	4-0	Las Vegas Lights FC	Irvine, California
7:00 PM	Zubak 12' Doghman 24' War 41' Hegardt 89'	Report		Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Elton García

August

El Paso Locomotive FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

August 2 18	El Paso Locomotive FC	6–0	Las Vegas Lights FC	El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM	Moreno 18' Quezada 39' Calvillo 52', 75' Avila 62' Rodriguez 89'	Report		Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 4,722 Referee: Elijio Arreguin

Las Vegas Lights FC v San Antonio FC

August 9 19	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–1	San Antonio FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Rodriguez 53' (pen.)	Report	Berrón 18'	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,811 Referee: Gerald Flores

New Mexico United v Las Vegas Lights FC

August 16 20	New Mexico United	2–2	Las Vegas Lights FC	Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM	Noël 5' Maples  64'  66' Amang 87'	Report	Herbert 12' Pickering 74'	Stadium: Isotopes Park Attendance: 11,581 Referee: Luis Arroyo

Las Vegas Lights FC v North Carolina FC

August 23 21	Las Vegas Lights FC	1–2	North Carolina FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM	Gannon 83'	Report	Dolabella 3' Roberts 76'	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,504 Referee: Drew Klemp

Las Vegas Lights FC v Lexington SC

August 30 22	Las Vegas Lights FC	v	Lexington SC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM				Stadium: Cashman Field

September

Phoenix Rising FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

September 5 23	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Phoenix, Arizona
6:30 PM				Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

Las Vegas Lights FC v Miami FC

September 13 24	Las Vegas Lights FC	v	Miami FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM				Stadium: Cashman Field

Louisville City FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

September 20 25	Louisville City FC	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Louisville, Kentucky
4:30 PM				Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Las Vegas Lights FC

September 27 26	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

October

Rhode Island FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

October 5 27	Rhode Island FC	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Pawtucket, Rhode Island
1:00 PM				Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium

Las Vegas Lights FC v Oakland Roots SC

October 11 28	Las Vegas Lights FC	v	Oakland Roots SC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM				Stadium: Cashman Field

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

October 18 29	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM				Stadium: Weidner Field

Monterey Bay FC v Las Vegas Lights

October 25 30	Monterey Bay FC	v	Las Vegas Lights	Seaside, California
7:00 PM				Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: 2025 USL Cup

The Lights participated in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.^[10][11]

Orange County SC v Las Vegas Lights FC

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26)	Orange County SC	1–3	Las Vegas Lights FC	Irvine, California
7:00 PM PDT	Dunbar 45+3' (pen.)	Report	O'Driscoll 14' Pinzón 34' Rodriguez 56' (pen.)	Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Gerald Flores

Las Vegas Lights FC v AV Alta FC

April 30, 2025 (2025-04-30)	Las Vegas Lights FC	2–1	AV Alta FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT	Pearson 4' Pickering 73'	Report	Blancas 47'	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,795 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva

Sacramento Republic FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31)	Sacramento Republic FC	4–0	Las Vegas Lights FC	Sacramento, California
7:00 PM PDT	Spaulding 36' Parano 37' Benítez 53' Cicerone 58'	Report		Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,437 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye

Las Vegas Lights FC v Spokane Velocity FC

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)	Las Vegas Lights FC	2–0	Spokane Velocity FC	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT	Stojanovic 35' (pen.) Pickering 51'	Report		Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,597 Referee: Servando Berna Rico

US Open Cup

Main article: 2025 US Open Cup

The Lights, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round based on its performance in the 2024 USL Championship season.^[12] Drawn away against Division 3 USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, the Lights lost in a penalty shootout.^[13]

Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC) v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)

April 16	Las Vegas Lights FC (USLC)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL1)	Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 p.m. PDT	Azcona 43' Pinzón 62'	Report	Vazquez 19' Hernández 48' (pen.)	Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,061 Referee: Jaclyn Metz
	Penalties
	Pinzón Pearson O'Driscoll Noël Nigro		Bentley Ualefi Hernandez Hernández Green