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2020 Saint Louis FC season

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{{Infobox football club season

| club = Saint Louis FC

| season = 2020

| league = United Soccer League

| league result = Eastern Conf.: 8th
Group E: 2nd

| chrtitle = Owner

| chairman = SLSG Pro LLC

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Steve Trittschuh

| cup1 = USL Playoffs

| cup1 result = Conf. Semifinals

| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup

| cup2 result = Cancelled

| cup3 = Kings' Cup

| cup3 result = TBD

| league topscorer =

| season topscorer =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance = Overall: {{formatnum:{{#expr: (((+4019+1156+950+736)/4) round 0)}}}}
Pre-Covid: {{formatnum:{{#expr: (((+4019)/1) round 0)}}}}
Post-Covid: {{formatnum:{{#expr: (((+1156+950+736)/3) round 0)}}}}

| largest win = STL 4–1 MIA {{small|(March 7)}}

| largest loss = {{nowrap|LOU 3–0 STL {{small|(Sept. 12)}}}}

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The 2020 Saint Louis FC season was the club's sixth and final season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Saint Louis additionally competed in the U.S. Open Cup. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1076583 |title=USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule |access-date=February 1, 2020}}

Roster

{{updated|March 4, 2020|{{cite web|url=https://www.saintlouisfc.com/2020-roster|title=2020 Roster|website=SaintLouisFC.com|accessdate=February 7, 2020|archive-date=March 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318235550/https://www.saintlouisfc.com/2020-roster|url-status=dead}}}}

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#047940; color:#FFFFFF;" scope="col"|No.

! style="background:#047940; color:#FFFFFF;" scope="col"|Position

! style="background:#047940; color:#FFFFFF;" scope="col"|Player

! style="background:#047940; color:#FFFFFF;" scope="col"|Nation

{{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Kyle|last=Morton}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=2 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |first=Paris |last=Gee}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=COD |pos=DF |first=Phanuel|last=Kavita}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Sam|last=Fink|dab=Sam Fink (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=GER |pos=MF |first=Wal|last=Fall}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=AUT |pos=DF |first=Daniel|last=Fischer|dab=Daniel Fischer (footballer)|nolink=y}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Todd|last=Wharton}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=ISR |pos=MF |first=Guy |last=Abend}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Russell |last=Cicerone}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=10 |nat=SEN |pos=FW |first=Samb |last=Mour|dab=Elhadji Mour Samb}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=11 |nat=SLV |pos=MF |first=Joaquín |last=Rivas}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=13 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Kadeem |last=Dacres}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=14 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |first=Tyler|last=Blackwood}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=17 |nat=GHA |pos=MF |first=Oscar |last=Umar}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=18 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=John|last=Berner}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Tobi |last=Adewole}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Kyle |last=Greig}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=23 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |first=Richard|last=Bryan|dab=Richard Bryan (footballer)|nolink=y}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=28 |nat=CAN |pos=DF |first=Jérémy |last=Gagnon-Laparé}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=29 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Nichi |last=Vlastos}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no= |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Kyle |last=Genenbacher|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}|nolink=1}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no= |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Jansen |last=Miller|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}|nolink=1}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no= |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Lawson |last=Redmon|other={{Cref2|A|group=1|1}}|nolink=1}}

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{{Cnote2|A|group=1|n=1|USL Academy Contract}}

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Competitive

=USL Championship=

{{main|2020 USL Championship season}}

==Standings — Group E ==

{{2020 USL Championship group tables|Group E|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}

==Match results==

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|round = 1

|date = March 7

|time = 1:00 PM

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 4–1

|report = https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2020/03/08/united-states/mls-reserve-league/saint-louis-fc/usa-miami-fc/3204665/

|team2 = Miami FC

|goals1 = Greig {{goal|10}}
Cicerone {{goal|21||90+2}}
Fink {{yel|59}}
Kavita {{yel|71}}
Blackwood {{goal|77}}
Gee {{yel|84}}

|goals2 = 9 R. Williams {{goal|45|pen.}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance = 4,019

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 2

|date = July 11

|time = 6:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/indyeleven-saintlouisfc-2092726

|goals1 = Pasher {{goal|52}}
Hackshaw {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Lucas Oil Stadium

|location = Indianapolis, IN

|attendance = 4,761

|referee = Calin Radosav

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 3

|date = July 18

|time = 7:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Louisville City FC

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-saintlouisfc-2092744

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|goals1 = Williams {{yel|49}}
Ownby {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Gee {{yel|41}}
Blackwood {{goal|52}}
Wharton {{yel|73}}

|stadium = Lynn Family Stadium

|location = Louisville, KY

|attendance = 4,850

|referee = Youssef Elmessoussi

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 4

|date = July 26

|time = 4:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|team2 = Indy Eleven

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-indyeleven-2092765

|goals1 = Blackwood {{goal|24}}
Fall {{yel|68}}

|goals2 = Hackshaw {{yel|44}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance =

|referee = Jervis Atagana

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 5

|date = August 1

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Memphis 901 FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/memphis901fc-saintlouisfc-2092785

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|goals1 = Muckette {{yel|11}}
Marsh-Brown {{goal|54}}
Koffi {{yel|69}}
Paul {{yel|90}}
Hodge {{yel|90+2}}
Segbers {{yel|90+6}}

|goals2 = Rivas {{yel|64}}

|stadium = Autozone Park

|location = Memphis, TN

|attendance =

|referee = Matt Thompson

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 6

|date = August 5

|time = 7:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-sportingkansascityii-2092797

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City II

|goals1 = Kavita {{goal|90+6}}

|goals2 = Riley {{yel|42}}
Mushagalusa {{goal|56}}


Prieur {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance = 1,156

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 7

|date = August 8

|time = 19:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-fctulsa-2092812

|team2 = FC Tulsa

|goals1 = Umar {{yel|18}}
Blackwood {{yel|75}}
Bryan {{yel|83}}

|goals2 = {{goal|43}} Bird
{{yel|59}} Garcia
{{yel|72}} Martinez
{{yel|87}} da Costa
{{goal|90}} Suarez

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance = 950

|referee = Jervis Atagana

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 8

|date = August 15

|time = 19:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-sportingkansascityii-2092833

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City II

|goals1 = Cicerone {{goal|5}}
Samb {{goal|69}}
Rivas {{goal|90+2}}, {{yel|90+7}}

|goals2 = Riley {{yel|36}}
Duke {{goal|40}}
LeFlore {{yel|62}}
Rad {{sent off|0|90+5}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance = 736

|referee = Jervis Atagana

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 9

|date = August 22

|time = 18:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/pittsburghriverhoundssc-saintlouisfc-2092849

|goals1 = Mensah {{goal|16}}
Mertz {{goal|40}}
Thomas {{yel|45+3}}
Lindstrom {{yel|56}}

|goals2 = Greig {{goal|45+1}}
Fall {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Highmark Stadium

|location = Pittsburgh, PA

|attendance =

|referee = Kevin Fikar

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 10

|date = August 29

|time = 19:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-louisvillecityfc-2092876

|team2 = Louisville City FC

|goals1 = Samb {{goal|64}}
Wharton {{yel|74}}
Umar {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Totsch {{goal|30}}, {{yel|54}}
Ockford {{yel|90+7}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance =

|referee = Ismir Pekmic

|result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 11

|date = September 4

|time = 19:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-sportingkansascityii-2092900

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City II

|goals1 = Greig {{goal|54}}
Blackwood {{goal|58}}
Fink {{yel|70}}
Dacres {{goal|83}}
Morton {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Davis {{yel|20}}
Harris {{goal|47}}, {{goal|90+3|pen.}}
Mompremier {{yel|52}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance =

|referee = Matt Geringer

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 12

|date = September 12

|time = 18:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Louisville City FC

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-saintlouisfc-2092912

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|goals1 = Hoppenot {{goal|28}}
Totsch {{yel|39}}
Lancaster {{goal|44}}
Johnson {{goal|90+6}}

|goals2 = Fischer {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Lynn Family Stadium

|location = Louisville, KY

|attendance = 4,852

|referee = Calin Radosav

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 13

|date = September 19

|time = 7:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-sportingkcii-2092939

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City II

|goals1 = Blackwood {{goal|12}}
Cicerone {{goal|43}}
Fink {{yel|71}}, {{goal|90+5}}
Wharton {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 = Čuić {{goal|59}}
Davis {{yel|66}}
LeFlore {{goal|86}}
Leeth {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance =

|referee = Matthew Thompson

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 14

|date = September 23

|time = 6:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Indy Eleven

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/1124341 Report]
[https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1124335 Report]

|goals1 = *Conner {{yel|55}}

|goals2 = *Wharton {{sent off|2|4|75}}

|stadium = Lucas Oil Stadium

|location = Indianapolis, IN

|attendance = 5,664

|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = T

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = September 26

|time = 7:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-louisvillecityfc-2092959

|team2 = Louisville City FC

|goals1 = Fall {{yel|67}}
Kavita {{yel|73}}

|goals2 = Ownby {{yel|14}}
Williams {{goal|43}}
Souahy {{yel|57}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance =

|referee = Sergii Demianchuk

|result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = 16

|date = October 3

|time = 7:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Saint Louis FC

|team2 = Indy Eleven

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/saintlouisfc-indyeleven-2092982

|goals1 = Blackwood {{yel|8}}, {{goal|35}}
Cicerone {{yel|18}}
Fall {{goal|47|pen.}}
Adewole {{yel|69}}

|goals2 = Antley {{yel|21}}
Gibson {{yel|45+2}}
Barrett {{yel|61}}
Conner {{yel|63}}
Pasher {{goal|82|pen.}}

|stadium = West Community Stadium

|location = Fenton, MO

|attendance =

|referee = Tori Penso

|result = W

}}

==USL Cup Playoffs==

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Conf. Quarterfinals

|date = October 10

|time = 6:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Hartford Athletic

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/hartfordathletic-saintlouisfc-2170734

|goals1 = Silva {{yel|16}}
Strong {{yel|45+1}}
Barrera {{yel|61}}
Politz {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2 = Greig {{yel|73}}
Fall {{yel|89}}
Rivas {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Dillon Stadium

|location = Hartford, CT

|attendance = 2,194

|referee = Kevin Broadley

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Conf. Semifinals

|date = October 17

|time = 6:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Louisville City FC

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.uslchampionship.com/louisvillecityfc-saintlouisfc-2171872

|team2 = Saint Louis FC

|goals1 = Totsch {{yel|11}}
Lancaster {{goal|18}}
Williams {{yel|20}}
Lundt {{yel|75}}
Adewole {{goal|83|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Fall {{penmiss}} {{small|12'}}
Gee {{yel|25}}
Fink {{yel|82}}
Samb {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Lynn Family Stadium

|location = Louisville, KY

|attendance = 4,900

|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = L

}}

= U.S. Open Cup =

{{main|2020 U.S. Open Cup}}

As a USL Championship club, St. Louis FC will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.{{cite web |url=

https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/12/2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-bracket-format-and-schedule-finalized |title=Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More “David vs. Goliath” Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship |publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation |access-date=December 18, 2019}}

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|round = 2nd Round

|date = April 7

|time = 7:00pm EDT or 8:00 pm EDT

|team1 = FC Motown {{flagicon|NJ}}
or NY Pancyprian-Freedoms {{flagicon|NY}}

|score = P–P

|report =

|team2 = {{flagicon|Missouri}} Saint Louis FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field or Belson Stadium

|location = Montclair, NJ or
Queens, NY

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = P

|note = Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/us-soccer-temporarily-suspends-2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-due-to-covid19-outbreak |title=U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to COVID-19 Outbreak |website=ussoccer.com |date=March 13, 2020 |access-date=March 15, 2020 }}

}}

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