PHOENIX (December 18, 2018) — Phoenix Rising released its full schedule today for the 2019 season presented by Equality Health. The club will play 34 league matches stretching from March 9th to October 18th. For this first time in club history, all 17 home matches will be played on either Friday or Saturday.
The club will open the season on the road at San Antonio FC on Saturday, March 9 with the club’s home opener taking place on Saturday, March 16, against USL Championship newcomer New Mexico United.
The first rematch of the 2018 Western Conference Final will take place in Orange County on Saturday, May 4. Orange County will then visit Phoenix just over a month later on Saturday, June 15.
Six Friday night home matches highlight the home portion of the schedule with the first Friday night match taking place on May 10 as Rio Grande Valley FC visits town. Rising FC’s only July home match will also be a Friday night as Austin visits Phoenix for the first time ever on July 19.
All home matches will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex.
Fans can still purchase Phoenix Rising season ticket memberships for as low as $15.99/month. Membership prices will increase in 2019 and fans are encouraged to lock in their tickets now before the increase kicks in. Memberships can be purchased by going online to www.phxrisingfc.com or calling 623.594.9606.
Phoenix Rising 2019 Schedule
Saturday, March 09, 2019 | at San Antonio FC | Toyota Field
Saturday, March 16, 2019 | New Mexico United |Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, March 30, 2019 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, April 06, 2019 | Fresno FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, April 13, 2019 | at El Paso Locomotive | Southwest University Park
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | at Austin Bold FC | Austin Bold FC Stadium
Saturday, April 20, 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, April 27, 2019 | at Sacramento Republic FC | Papa Murphy's Park
Saturday, May 04, 2019 | at Orange County SC | Champions Soccer Stadium at OC Great Park
Friday, May 10, 2019 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Las Vegas Lights | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, May 25, 2019 | at Real Monarchs SLC | Rio Tinto Stadium
Friday, June 07, 2019 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, June 15, 2019 | Orange County SC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | at Reno 1868 FC | Greater Nevada Field
Saturday, June 22, 2019 | at OKC Energy FC | Taft Stadium
Saturday, June 29, 2019 | Portland Timbers 2 | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, July 13, 2019 | at Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | H-E-B Park
Friday, July 19, 2019 | Austin Bold FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, July 27, 2019 | at Tulsa Roughnecks FC | ONEOK Field
Saturday, August 03, 2019 | at LA Galaxy II | StubHub Center – Track and Field Stadium
Saturday, August 10, 2019 | El Paso Locomotive | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Friday, August 16, 2019 | Reno 1868 FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Friday, August 23, 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | at Seattle Sounders FC 2 | TBD
Saturday, August 31, 2019 | at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Weidner Field
Saturday, September 07, 2019 | San Antonio FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | at Las Vegas Lights | Cashman Field
Saturday, September 14, 2019 | LA Galaxy II | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, September 21, 2019 | at Fresno FC | Chukchansi Park
Saturday, September 28, 2019 | at New Mexico United FC | Isotopes Park
Saturday, October 05, 2019 | at Portland Timbers 2 | Providence Park
Saturday, October 12, 2019 | Real Monarchs SLC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Friday, October 18, 2019 | OKC Energy FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
*Home games in bold/All home matches kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising FC is the highest-level professional soccer franchise in Arizona’s history. The club is owned by legendary Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, Didier Drogba, Advantage Sports Union CEO, Alex Zheng, Executive Chairman of Kona Grill, Berke Bakay, and an impressive collection of business leaders and international celebrities. Established in 2016, Phoenix Rising FC is one of 10 cities applying for Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion and currently plays in the USL Championship, the largest Division 2 professional league in the world. In October 2017, Phoenix Rising FC acquired FC Tucson and is bringing USL League One professional soccer to Tucson beginning in the spring of 2019. For season tickets or more information call 623-594-9606 or visit www.phxrisingfc.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (@PHXRisingFC), Snapchat (PHXRisingFC) and YouTube (PhoenixRisingFootballClub).
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PHOENIX (December 18, 2018) — Phoenix Rising released its full schedule today for the 2019 season presented by Equality Health. The club will play 34 league matches stretching from March 9th to October 18th. For this first time in club history, all 17 home matches will be played on either Friday or Saturday.
The club will open the season on the road at San Antonio FC on Saturday, March 9 with the club’s home opener taking place on Saturday, March 16, against USL Championship newcomer New Mexico United.
The first rematch of the 2018 Western Conference Final will take place in Orange County on Saturday, May 4. Orange County will then visit Phoenix just over a month later on Saturday, June 15.
Six Friday night home matches highlight the home portion of the schedule with the first Friday night match taking place on May 10 as Rio Grande Valley FC visits town. Rising FC’s only July home match will also be a Friday night as Austin visits Phoenix for the first time ever on July 19.
All home matches will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex.
Fans can still purchase Phoenix Rising season ticket memberships for as low as $15.99/month. Membership prices will increase in 2019 and fans are encouraged to lock in their tickets now before the increase kicks in. Memberships can be purchased by going online to www.phxrisingfc.com or calling 623.594.9606.
Phoenix Rising 2019 Schedule
Saturday, March 09, 2019 | at San Antonio FC | Toyota Field
Saturday, March 16, 2019 | New Mexico United |Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, March 30, 2019 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, April 06, 2019 | Fresno FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, April 13, 2019 | at El Paso Locomotive | Southwest University Park
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | at Austin Bold FC | Austin Bold FC Stadium
Saturday, April 20, 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, April 27, 2019 | at Sacramento Republic FC | Papa Murphy’s Park
Saturday, May 04, 2019 | at Orange County SC | Champions Soccer Stadium at OC Great Park
Friday, May 10, 2019 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Las Vegas Lights | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, May 25, 2019 | at Real Monarchs SLC | Rio Tinto Stadium
Friday, June 07, 2019 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, June 15, 2019 | Orange County SC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | at Reno 1868 FC | Greater Nevada Field
Saturday, June 22, 2019 | at OKC Energy FC | Taft Stadium
Saturday, June 29, 2019 | Portland Timbers 2 | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, July 13, 2019 | at Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | H-E-B Park
Friday, July 19, 2019 | Austin Bold FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, July 27, 2019 | at Tulsa Roughnecks FC | ONEOK Field
Saturday, August 03, 2019 | at LA Galaxy II | StubHub Center – Track and Field Stadium
Saturday, August 10, 2019 | El Paso Locomotive | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Friday, August 16, 2019 | Reno 1868 FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Friday, August 23, 2019 | Sacramento Republic FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | at Seattle Sounders FC 2 | TBD
Saturday, August 31, 2019 | at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Weidner Field
Saturday, September 07, 2019 | San Antonio FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | at Las Vegas Lights | Cashman Field
Saturday, September 14, 2019 | LA Galaxy II | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Saturday, September 21, 2019 | at Fresno FC | Chukchansi Park
Saturday, September 28, 2019 | at New Mexico United FC | Isotopes Park
Saturday, October 05, 2019 | at Portland Timbers 2 | Providence Park
Saturday, October 12, 2019 | Real Monarchs SLC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Friday, October 18, 2019 | OKC Energy FC | Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
*Home games in bold/All home matches kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising FC is the highest-level professional soccer franchise in Arizona’s history. The club is owned by legendary Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, Didier Drogba, Advantage Sports Union CEO, Alex Zheng, Executive Chairman of Kona Grill, Berke Bakay, and an impressive collection of business leaders and international celebrities. Established in 2016, Phoenix Rising FC is one of 10 cities applying for Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion and currently plays in the USL Championship, the largest Division 2 professional league in the world. In October 2017, Phoenix Rising FC acquired FC Tucson and is bringing USL League One professional soccer to Tucson beginning in the spring of 2019. For season tickets or more information call 623-594-9606 or visit www.phxrisingfc.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (@PHXRisingFC), Snapchat (PHXRisingFC) and YouTube (PhoenixRisingFootballClub).
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