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Rhode Island FC
2025 season
Head coachKhano Smith
StadiumCentreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
USL Championship10th place, Eastern Conference
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
USL CupGroup stage
Biggest winOAK 0–3 RI (April 5)
Biggest defeatCHS 2–0 RI (March 15)
LDN 2–0 RI (March 29)
DET 2–0 RI (April 19)
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 20:00, April 5, 2025 (UTC).

The 2025 Rhode Island FC season is the second season for Rhode Island FC, and their second in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. They will also compete in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup and 2025 USL Cup.[1]

The USL Championship will play a 30 game regular season in 2025, with four additional scheduled games in the group round of the 2025 USL Cup. Of the 34 scheduled games, 17 will be home and 17 will be away. Additional USL games may be added through advancement in the USL Cup or USL Championship playoffs.

The team's first scheduled home game on May 3 will be the inaugural game played in Centreville Bank Stadium.[2][3]

Player Movement

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In

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No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
21 MF United States Maxi Rodriguez United States Detroit City FC Free transfer December 3, 2024 [4]
4 DF Spain Hugo Bacharach United States Minnesota United FC Free transfer December 31, 2024 [5]
8 MF Japan Taimu Okiyoshi United States Marshall University Free transfer January 16, 2025 [6]
2 DF Colombia Dani Rovira United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Free transfer January 18, 2025 [7]
3 DF United States Aldair Sanchez United States Sacramento Republic FC Free transfer February 7, 2025 [8]
13 GK United States Will Meyer United States New York City FC II Free transfer February 7, 2025 [9]
16 DF United States Cole Dewhurst United States Providence College Free transfer February 11, 2025 [10]
14 DF United States Rio Hope-Gund United States New York City FC Free transfer April 4, 2025 [11]

Out

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Date Pos. Player Transaction Details New Club Ref.
January 18, 2025 DF United States Stephen Turnbull Transfer Undisclosed Fee United States Birmingham Legion FC [12]

Competitions

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Preseason Friendlies

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As they did last year, the team worked out at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for a portion of the preseason, followed by a trip to Bermuda for additional friendly games.[13]

Limited details were made available regarding the results. Known information is summarized below.

February 4 Philadelphia Union II v Rhode Island FC Bradenton, FL
Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 11 Orlando City SC 0–4 Rhode Island FC Orlando, FL
Report
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 19 Hartford Athletic ?–? Rhode Island FC Windsor, Connecticut
Report Stadium: Day Hill Dome
Note: No score was reported, the only evidence of a match is a few pictures from Rhode Island FC's social media
February 24 Rhode Island FC 0–0 Portland Hearts of Pine Devonshire, Bermuda
Report Stadium: Flora Duffy South Field Stadium
February 27 Bermuda Select Bermuda 0–6 United States Rhode Island FC Devonshire, Bermuda
Report
  • Kwizera 69'
  • Fuson 74', 81', 87'
  • Okiyoshi 77', 89'
 Stadium: Flora Duffy South Field Stadium

USL Championship

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Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Eastern Conference

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Loudoun United FC 7 6 1 0 13 6 +7 18 Playoffs
2 Louisville City FC 6 4 0 2 10 4 +6 14
3 Detroit City FC 7 4 1 2 11 7 +4 14
4 Charleston Battery 6 4 2 0 11 7 +4 12
5 North Carolina FC 7 2 3 2 8 9 −1 8
6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 6 2 3 1 6 7 −1 7
7 Miami FC 6 2 4 0 6 10 −4 6
8 Indy Eleven 5 1 2 2 9 10 −1 5
9 Birmingham Legion FC 6 1 3 2 7 10 −3 5
10 Rhode Island FC 5 1 3 1 5 8 −3 4
11 Tampa Bay Rowdies 6 1 5 0 5 9 −4 3
12 Hartford Athletic 5 1 4 0 2 7 −5 3
Updated to match(es) played on April 20, 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

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
5 1 1 3 5 8  −3 4 0 0 0 0 0  0 1 1 3 5 8  −3

Last updated: April 19, 2025.
Source: Match reports

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAAAAAHHAAHHAHHHAHAHHAHHHAAHHAA
ResultLDLWL
Eastern Conference91010810
Updated to match(es) played on April 19, 2025. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss


Regular Season

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March 15 1 Charleston Battery 2–0 Rhode Island FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:30PM
Report Holstad Yellow card 41' Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 2,480
Referee: Natalie Simon
March 22 2 Phoenix Rising FC 2–2 Rhode Island FC Phoenix, AZ
10:00PM
Report
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,549
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
March 29 3 Loudoun United FC 2–0 Rhode Island FC Leesburg, VA
4:00PM
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 2,244
Referee: Matthew Thompson
April 5 4 Oakland Roots SC 0–3 Rhode Island FC Oakland, CA
4:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 4,765
April 19 5 Detroit City FC 2–0 Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, MI
4:00PM
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
May 3 6 Rhode Island FC v San Antonio FC Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
May 10 7 Rhode Island FC v Monterey Bay FC Pawtucket, RI
4:00 PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
May 14 8 Birmingham Legion FC v Rhode Island FC Birmingham, AL
8:00PM Stadium: Protective Stadium
May 17 9 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Rhode Island FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30PM Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
May 24 10 Rhode Island FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
June 7 11 Rhode Island FC v Miami FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
June 11 12 Louisville City FC v Rhode Island FC Louisville, KY
8:00PM Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
June 14 13 Rhode Island FC v North Carolina FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
June 21 14 Rhode Island FC v Sacramento Republic FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
July 5 15 Rhode Island FC v Birmingham Legion FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
July 12 16 Indy Eleven v Rhode Island FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00PM Stadium: Carroll Stadium
July 19 17 Rhode Island FC v Hartford Athletic Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
August 2 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Rhode Island FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 6 19 Rhode Island FC v Detroit City FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
August 9 20 Rhode Island FC v Loudoun United FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
August 23 21 Hartford Athletic v Rhode Island FC Hartford, CT
7:00PM Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
August 30 22 Rhode Island FC v Charleston Battery Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
September 6 23 Rhode Island FC v Louisville City FC Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
September 13 24 Rhode Island FC v Indy Eleven Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
September 20 25 Miami FC v Rhode Island FC Miami, FL
7:00PM Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
September 27 26 El Paso Locomotive FC v Rhode Island FC El Paso, TX
9:00PM Stadium: Southwest University Park
October 5 27 Rhode Island FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
October 11 28 Rhode Island FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
October 19 29 North Carolina FC v Rhode Island FC Cary, NC
4:00PM Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
October 25 30 New Mexico United v Rhode Island FC Albuquerque, NM
9:00PM Stadium: Isotopes Park

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup

RIFC entered in the Third Round of the 2025 U.S. Open Cup, joining the competition at the same time as 15 other USL Championship teams. The draw for the round was held on April 3, with the team selected to play the Portland Hearts of Pine in Maine.[14] RIFC won the game 2–1, with goals from Clay Holstad and Frank Nodarse.[15]

Rhode Island was drawn against the New England Revolution in the Round of 32 of the Cup, and will play at home on May 7.[16]

April 15 Third round Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1) Maine 1–2 Rhode Island Rhode Island FC (USLC) Lewiston, Maine
7:00PM
Report
Stadium: Franklin Athletic Complex
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 7 Round of 32 Rhode Island FC (USLC) Rhode Island v Massachusetts New England Revolution (MLS) Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:30 Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium


USL Cup

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Main article: 2025 USL Cup

Table - Group 4

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Pos Lg Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Detroit City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 USLC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 USL1 Portland Hearts of Pine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 USLC Rhode Island FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 USL1 Westchester SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL

Matches

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April 27 Westchester SC v Rhode Island FC Mount Vernon, New York
2:00PM Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
May 31 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Rhode Island FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TBD Stadium: Highmark Stadium
June 27 Rhode Island FC v Portland Hearts of Pine Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
July 26 Rhode Island FC v Hartford Athletic Pawtucket, Rhode Island
TBD Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium


Player statistics

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Goals

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Place Pos. No. Name USL Championship US Open Cup USL Cup USLC Playoffs Total
1 FW 9 United States JJ Williams 2 0 0 0 2
1 MF 12 United States Clay Holstad 1 1 0 0 2
2 FW 10 Cameroon Albert Dikwa 1 0 0 0 1
2 DF 15 Cuba Frank Nodarse 0 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 5 2 0 0 7

Assists

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Place Pos. No. Name USL Championship US Open Cup USL Cup USLC Playoffs Total
1 FW 10 Cameroon Albert Dikwa 1 0 0 0 1
1 MF 17 Rwanda Jojea Kwizera 1 0 0 0 1
1 MF 12 United States Clay Holstad 1 0 0 0 1

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DF 3 United States Aldair Sanchez 0 1 0 0 1
Total 3 1 0 0 4

Clean Sheets

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Place Pos. No. Name USL Championship US Open Cup USL Cup USLC Playoffs Total
1 GK 1 Spain Koke Vegas 1 0 0 0 1
Total 1 0 0 0 1


Disciplinary

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No. Pos. Name USL Championship US Open Cup USL Cup USLC Playoffs Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3 DF United States Aldair Sanchez 2 1 3
5 DF United States Grant Stoneman 1 1
9 FW United States JJ Williams 2 2
11 FW United States Noah Fuson 1 1
12 DF United States Clay Holstad 2 2
15 DF Cuba Frank Nodarse 1 1 1 1
20 MF Haiti Zachary Herivaux 1 1
23 MF United States Marc Ybarra 2 2
24 DF Canada Karifa Yao 1 1
77 MF United States Amos Shapiro-Thompson 1 1 2
Total 11 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 14 3

League Honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Rhode Island FC to Compete in 2025 Jägermeister Cup". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  2. ^ "First game at Rhode Island FC's new Pawtucket stadium is set for May - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  3. ^ "Centreville Bank Stadium Named Official Home of Rhode Island FC". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island FC Adds Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez to 2025 Roster". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island FC Signs Defender Hugo Bacharach to 2025 Roster". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  6. ^ "Rhode Island FC Welcomes Midfielder Taimu Okiyoshi to the Ocean State". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  7. ^ "Rhode Island FC Adds Defender Dani Rovira for 2025 Season". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  8. ^ "Rhode Island FC Adds Aldair Sanchez for 2025 Season". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  9. ^ @rhodeislandfc (February 10, 2025). "Everyone say hello to the newest member of our goalkeeper union" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Rhode Island FC Signs Former Providence College Standout Cole Dewhurst". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  11. ^ @rhodeislandfc (April 4, 2025). "Rio's with Rhode Island" (Tweet). Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Rhode Island FC Transfers Stephen Turnbull to Birmingham Legion FC". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  13. ^ "Rhode Island FC Releases 2025 Preseason Schedule". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
  14. ^ "Rhode Island FC to Face Portland Hearts of Pine in Third Round of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  15. ^ "Rhode Island FC Advances to U.S. Open Cup Round of 32". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  16. ^ "Revolution to visit Rhode Island FC in US Open Cup on May 7 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
  17. ^ a b c d Staff, USLChampionship com (2025-04-08). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 5". USL Championship. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  18. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (2025-03-25). "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 3". USL Championship. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
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