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Founded | December 5, 2013 | ||
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Stadium | Weidner Field Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||
Capacity | 8,000 | ||
Owner | Weidner Apartment Homes | ||
Head coach | James Chambers | ||
League | USL Championship | ||
2024 | 2nd, Western Conference Playoffs: Champions | ||
Website | switchbacksfc.com | ||
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the Western Conference in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The franchise is owned and operated by Weidner Apartment Homes.[1]
The club plays at Weidner Field, which holds the record for the highest professional soccer stadium in the United States. The Switchbacks won their first conference championship, and overall league championship, in the 2024 season, defeating Rhode Island FC 3-0 in the USL Championship Final.