2020 Sky Blue FC season

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| club = Sky Blue FC

| season = 2020

| chrtitle = Club Chair

| chairman = Tammy Murphy{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/ownership/|title=Ownership|publisher=Sky Blue FC|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513195716/https://skybluefc.com/ownership/|url-status=dead}}

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Freya Coombe

| stadium = Red Bull Arena
Harrison, New Jersey
(Capacity: 25,000)

| league = NWSL

| league result = Cancelled

| cup1 = Challenge Cup

| cup1 result = Semi-finals

| cup2 = Fall Series

| cup2 result = 4th

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| league topscorer = Ifeoma Onumonu
Paige Monaghan (3)

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The 2020 Sky Blue FC season was the team's 11th season as a professional women's soccer team, and their eighth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League.

The season was originally scheduled to begin on March 18, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the start date was delayed. Preseason matches were cancelled on March 12{{cite press release|date=March 12, 2020|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/statement-from-nwsl-commissioner-lisa-baird-regarding-the-2020-season|title=Statement from NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird regarding the 2020 season|publisher=NWSL Media Staff|access-date=April 7, 2020}} and on April 4 it was announced that a moratorium on training would continue through May 5, 2020.{{cite press release|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/covid-19-resources-and-updates-for-nwsl-fans|title=COVID-19 resources and updates for NWSL fans|publisher=NWSL Media Staff|access-date=April 7, 2020}} On April 24, the NWSL announced the moratorium on training would be extended through May 15.{{cite press release|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-extends-training-moratorium-through-may-15|title=NWSL extends training moratorium through May 15|last=Levine|first=Matthew|date=April 24, 2020|access-date=April 27, 2020}} The start date of the season was further shifted to an indeterminate point, with the league promising to "include an appropriate preseason training period" before launching the season. Small group training resumed on May 25,{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/05/25/nwsl-to-allow-small-group-training-starting-monday/|title=NWSL to allow small group training starting Monday|website=skybluefc.com|date=May 25, 2020|access-date=May 29, 2020|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913083425/https://skybluefc.com/2020/05/25/nwsl-to-allow-small-group-training-starting-monday/|url-status=dead}} and on May 27 the NWSL announced that the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup would mark the league's return to action following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite press release|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-announces-2020-challenge-cup-presented-by-pg-and-secret|title=NWSL announces 2020 Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret|last=Levine|first=Matthew|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=May 29, 2020}} The tournament was hosted in Utah from June 27 to July 26.

On June 22, 2020, the NWSL confirmed that the regular season had been cancelled and the Challenge Cup would act as the 2020 season.{{cite press release|url=https://prod-nwsl-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/wp/uploads/2020/06/challengecup_rosterrules.pdf|page=3|title=2020 Champions Cup Presented by P&G and Secret Roster Rules|publisher=NWSL|date=June 13, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020}} Sky Blue finished the preliminary round as the seventh seed{{cite web|url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2020/07/14/quarterfinal-bound-courage-the-top-seed-no-7-sky-blue-fc-to-play-no-2-spirit/|title=QUARTERFINAL BOUND: Courage the top seed; No. 7 Sky Blue FC to play No. 2 Spirit|website=Front Row Soccer|date=July 14, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020|last=Lewis|first=Michael}} before ultimately being eliminated in the semi-finals by the Chicago Red Stars.{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/07/23/sky-blue-falls-to-chicago-3-2-in-tight-semifinal-matchup/|title=Sky Blue Falls to Chicago 3-2 in Tight Semifinal Matchup|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723151559/https://skybluefc.com/2020/07/23/sky-blue-falls-to-chicago-3-2-in-tight-semifinal-matchup/|url-status=dead}}

On August 25, the NWSL announced that the season would continue with a Fall Series beginning on September 5. Per the rules of the series, Sky Blue played four matches as part of a three-team regional pod with the Chicago Red Stars and Washington Spirit.{{cite press release|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-to-continue-breakout-2020-season-with-fall-series|title=NWSL to continue breakout 2020 season with fall series|publisher=NWSL Media Staff|date=August 25, 2020|access-date=August 25, 2020}} Sky Blue ultimately placed fourth in the Fall Series.

Team

=First-team roster=

{{updated|November 16, 2020}}{{cite web|title=2020 Roster|url=https://skybluefc.com/roster/|publisher=Sky Blue FC|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513194222/https://skybluefc.com/roster/|url-status=dead}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=CAN|pos=GK|name=Kailen Sheridan}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Caprice Dydasco}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Paige Monaghan}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Nicole Baxter}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=McCall Zerboni}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Erica Skroski}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Carli Lloyd}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Mallory Pugh}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Gina Lewandowski}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=BIH|pos=GK|name=DiDi Haracic}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Kenie Wright}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=MEX|pos=DF|name=Sabrina Flores}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Sarah Woldmoe|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Domi Richardson}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Mandy McGlynn}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Mandy Freeman}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Margaret Purce}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=CMR|pos=DF|name=Estelle Johnson}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Ifeoma Onumonu}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Imani Dorsey}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=USA|pos=GK|name=Megan Hinz}}

{{Fs end}}

=Challenge Cup roster=

On June 23, 2020, Sky Blue announced their twenty-six player roster for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. In the same announcement, the club confirmed that three players contracted to the club (Carli Lloyd, Caprice Dydasco, and Mallory Pugh) had been left out through injury.{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/23/sky-blue-fc-announces-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup-roster/|title=Sky Blue FC Announces 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Roster|publisher=Sky Blue FC|website=skybluefc.com|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626013630/https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/23/sky-blue-fc-announces-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup-roster/|url-status=dead}} On June 26, Madison Tiernan was also ruled out of the tournament with an injury.{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/26/madison-tiernan-placed-on-45-day-disabled-list/|title=Sky Blue FC Midfielder Madison Tiernan placed on 45-day Disabled List|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=June 26, 2020|publisher=Sky Blue FC|archive-date=July 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702152339/https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/26/madison-tiernan-placed-on-45-day-disabled-list/|url-status=dead}}

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style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center;"| Squad no.

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name{{efn|12px denotes season-ending injury.}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center;"| Position(s)

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of birth

colspan="9" style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
1

| Kailen Sheridan

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age|1995|7|16}}

13

| DiDi Haracic

| {{flagicon|BIH}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age|1992|4|12}}

21

| Mandy McGlynn

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age|1998|11|3}}

35

| Megan Hinz

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| GK

| {{birth date and age|1995|12|4}}

colspan="9" style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center" | Defenders
2

| Kaleigh Riehl

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age|1996|10|21}}

8

| Erica Skroski

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age|1994|2|14}}

12

| Gina Lewandowski

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF / MF

| {{birth date and age|1985|4|13}}

15

| Sabrina Flores

| {{flagicon|MEX}}

| DF / MF

| {{birth date and age|1996|1|31}}

22

| Mandy Freeman

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age|1995|3|25}}

24

| Estelle Johnson

| {{flagicon|CMR}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age|1988|7|21}}

26

| Chantelle Swaby

| {{flagicon|JAM}}

| DF

| {{birth date and age|1998|8|6}}

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5

| Nicole Baxter

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1994|5|12}}

6

| Jennifer Cudjoe

| {{flagicon|GHA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1994|3|7}}

7

| McCall Zerboni

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1986|12|13}}

9

| Nahomi Kawasumi

| {{flagicon|JPN}}

| MF / FW

| {{birth date and age|1985|9|23}}

14

| Kenie Wright 12px

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1997|8|22}}

16

| Sarah Woldmoe (captain)

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1992|7|27}}

17

| Domi Richardson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1992|10|18}}

18

| Cassidy Benintente

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF / DF

| {{birth date and age|1994|6|12}}

19

| Elizabeth Eddy

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1991|9|13}}

23

| Margaret Purce

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF / FW / DF

| {{birth date and age|1995|9|18}}

73

| Madison Tiernan 12px

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{birth date and age|1995|7|3}}

colspan="9" style="background:#90bbee; color:white; text-align:center" | Forwards
4

| Paige Monaghan

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW / MF

| {{birth date and age|1996|11|13}}

20

| Evelyne Viens

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age|1997|2|6}}

25

| Ifeoma Onumonu

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW

| {{birth date and age|1994|2|25}}

28

| Imani Dorsey

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW / MF / DF

| {{birth date and age|1996|3|21}}

{{notelist}}

=Coaching staff=

{{Updated|June 16, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/technical-staff/|title=Technical Staff|publisher=Sky Blue FC|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513204044/https://skybluefc.com/technical-staff/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/06/head-coach-freya-coombe-announces-sky-blue-fc-technical-staff/|title=Head Coach Freya Coombe Announces Sky Blue FC Technical Staff|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2020|publisher=Sky Blue FC|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408031721/https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/06/head-coach-freya-coombe-announces-sky-blue-fc-technical-staff/|url-status=dead}}

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style="background:#90bbee; color:white;|Position

!style="background:#90bbee; color:white;|Staff

Head coach{{flagicon|ENG}} Freya Coombe
Assistant coach{{flagicon|USA}} Rebecca Moros
Assistant coach{{flagicon|ENG}} Becki Tweed
Goalkeeper coach{{flagicon|ENG}} Dean O'Leary
High Performance Coach{{flagicon|USA}} Philip Congleton
Technical Advisor{{flagicon|USA}} Marcia McDermott
Head physio{{flagicon|USA}} Joelle Muro

Competitions

=Overview=

{{Fb overview

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|c1=NWSL Fall Series |fm1=September 5, 2020 |lm1=October 10, 2020 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=Fourth place |w1=2 |d1=0 |l1=2 |f1=6 |a1=7

|c2=Challenge Cup |fm2=June 30, 2020 |lm2=July 22, 2020 |sr2=Preliminary round |fp2=Semi-finals |w2=1 |d2=2 |l2=3 |f2=4 |a2=6

|u=October 17, 2020

}}

=Preseason=

Preseason training and matches were originally scheduled to take place beginning on March 28,{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/09/sky-blue-fc-releases-2020-preseason-schedule/|title=Sky Blue FC Releases 2020 Preseason Schedule|date=March 9, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020|publisher=Sky Blue FC|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913074422/https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/09/sky-blue-fc-releases-2020-preseason-schedule/|url-status=dead}} but on March 12 all preseason matches were cancelled.{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/12/sky-blue-fc-statement-on-nwsl-cancellation-of-preseason-matches/|title=Sky Blue FC Statement on NWSL Cancellation of Preseason Matches|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020|publisher=Sky Blue FC|archive-date=March 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318061844/https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/12/sky-blue-fc-statement-on-nwsl-cancellation-of-preseason-matches/|url-status=dead}}

==Matches==

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=National Women's Soccer League=

==Regular season==

===Matches===

The regular season schedule was announced on February 25, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/schedule/|title=2020 Regular Season Schedule|publisher=Sky Blue FC|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513193922/https://skybluefc.com/schedule/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/25/sky-blue-fc-announces-schedule-for-2020-nwsl-season/|title=Sky Blue FC Announces Schedule for 2020 NWSL Season|date=February 25, 2020|access-date=April 8, 2020|publisher=Sky Blue FC|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408042612/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/25/sky-blue-fc-announces-schedule-for-2020-nwsl-season/|url-status=dead}} However, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season was eventually cancelled and replaced by the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.

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|result = V

|note =

}}

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|date = October 3, 2020

|time =

|round = 22

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = Cancelled

|report =

|team2 = Orlando Pride

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Red Bull Arena

|location = Harrison, New Jersey

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = V

|note =

}}

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|date = October 11, 2020

|time =

|round = 23

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = Cancelled

|report =

|team2 = Utah Royals FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Red Bull Arena

|location = Harrison, New Jersey

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = V

|note =

}}

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|date = October 17, 2020

|time =

|round = 24

|team1 = Chicago Red Stars

|score = Cancelled

|report =

|team2 = Sky Blue FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = SeatGeek Stadium

|location = Bridgeview, Illinois

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = V

|note =

}}

==Fall Series==

On September 1, the NWSL announced a partial schedule for the NWSL Fall Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-2020-fall-series-schedule-highlights-regional-rivalries-innovative-solutions|title=NWSL 2020 fall series schedule highlights regional rivalries, innovative solutions|publisher=NWSL Media Staff|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2020}} The full schedule was subsequently announced on September 3.{{cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-announces-remaining-2020-fall-series-schedule-and-cbs-broadcast-talent|title=NWSL announces remaining 2020 fall series schedule and CBS broadcast talent|publisher=NWSL Media Staff|date=September 3, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020}}

===Standings===

{{2020 NWSL Fall Series|showteam=SKY}}

===Results by matchday===

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|header=Round

|label1=Stadium

|res1=A/A/H/H

|label2=Result

|res2=W/L/L/W

|label3=Position

|res3=1/5/6/4

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_9-=red1

|updated=October 10, 2020

|source=[http://www.nwslsoccer.com/schedule NWSLsoccer.com]

|date=October 2017

}}

===Matches===

{{Football box collapsible

|date = September 5, 2020

|time = 13:00 EST

|round = 1

|team1 = Washington Spirit

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-sky-blue-2020-09-05

|team2 = Sky Blue FC

|goals1 = Hendrix {{yel|41}}
Nielsen {{goal|89}}

|goals2 = Onumonu {{goal|18}}
Purce {{goal|90+2}}

|stadium = Segra Field

|location = Leesburg, Virginia

|attendance = 0

|referee = Danielle Chesky

|result = W

|note =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = September 20, 2020

|time = 13:00 EST

|round = 2

|team1 = Chicago Red Stars

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/chicago-red-stars-vs-sky-blue-2020-09-20

|team2 = Sky Blue FC

|goals1 = Watt {{goal|10||57}}
Goralski {{goal|28}}
DiBernardo {{goal|44}}
Davison {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2 = Onumonu {{goal|6}}
Monaghan {{yel|47}}
Cudjoe {{yel|67}}

|stadium = SeatGeek Stadium

|location = Bridgeview, Illinois

|attendance =

|referee = Rebecca Pagan

|result = L

|note =

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = October 3, 2020

|time = 12:30 EST

|round = 3

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/sky-blue-vs-washington-spirit-2020-10-03

|team2 = Washington Spirit

|goals1 = Richardson {{yel|56}}
Cudjoe {{yel|82}}

|goals2 = Yokoyama {{goal|50}}
Hellstrom {{yel|54}}
Howard {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium = MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field

|location = Montclair, New Jersey

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

|note =

}}{{Football box collapsible

|date = October 10, 2020

|time = 12:30 EST

|round = 4

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/sky-blue-vs-chicago-red-stars-2020-10-10

|team2 = Chicago Red Stars

|goals1 = Monaghan {{goal|25||45+2}}
Onumomu {{goal|35}}
Skroski {{yel|51}}

|goals2 = Davidson {{yel|11}}
Gautrat {{goal|89}}

|stadium = MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field

|location = Montclair, New Jersey

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

|note =

}}

=Challenge Cup=

{{Main|2020 NWSL Challenge Cup}}

==Preliminary round==

===Standings===

{{2020 NWSL Challenge Cup preliminary round|showteam=SKY}}

===Results by matchday===

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|header=Round

|label1=Stadium

|res1=N/N/N/N

|label2=Result

|res2=D/L/W/L

|label3=Position

|res3=5/8/2/7

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away|text_N=Neutral venue

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|color_P=#BBBBBB|text_P=Postponed

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1

|updated=July 22, 2020

|source=[http://www.nwslsoccer.com/schedule NWSLsoccer.com]

|date=October 2017

}}

===Matches===

Sky Blue were originally slated to play the Orlando Pride as part of the preliminary round of the competition. However, on June 22 it was reported that several of Orlando's players and staff had tested positive for COVID-19 and that Orlando would be withdrawing from the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-nwsl-womens-league/story/4118894/orlando-pride-pull-out-of-nwsl-cup-after-10-positive-coronavirus-tests|title=Orlando Pride pull out of NWSL Cup after 10 positive coronavirus tests|last=Hays|first=Graham|work=ESPN|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020}} A revised schedule was subsequently announced on June 23.{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/23/sky-blue-announces-updated-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup-schedule/|title=Sky Blue Announces Updated 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Schedule|publisher=Sky Blue FC|website=skybluefc.com|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626125114/https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/23/sky-blue-announces-updated-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup-schedule/|url-status=dead}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = June 30, 2020

|time = 22:00 EDT

|round= 1

|team1 = OL Reign

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/ol-reign-vs-sky-blue-2020-06-30#boxscore

|team2 = Sky Blue FC

|goals1 = Cook {{yel|59}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = 0

|referee = Michael Radchuk

|result=D

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = July 4, 2020

|time = 12:30 EDT

|round = 2

|team1 = Utah Royals FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/utah-royals-vs-sky-blue-2020-07-04

|team2 = Sky Blue FC

|goals1 = Rodriguez {{goal|41}}
Del Fava {{yel|46}}
Ship {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2 = Purce {{yel|8}}
Cudjoe {{yel|67}}

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = 0

|referee = Katja Koroleva

|result = L

}}

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|date = July 8, 2020

|time = 22:00 EDT

|round = 3

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/sky-blue-vs-houston-dash-2020-07-08

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Monaghan {{goal|17}}
Kawasumi {{goal|34}}
Zerboni {{yel|37}}
Woldmoe {{yel|64}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = 0

|referee = Tori Penso

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date = July 13, 2020

|time = 22:00 EDT

|round = 4

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/sky-blue-vs-north-carolina-courage-2020-07-13

|team2 = North Carolina Courage

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Mewis {{goal|7}}
Dunn {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Zions Bank Stadium

|location = Herriman, Utah

|attendance = 0

|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = L

}}

==Knockout round==

===Quarter-finals===

{{Football box collapsible

|date= July 18, 2020

|time= 12:30 EDT

|team1= Washington Spirit

|score= 0–0

|report= https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/washington-spirit-vs-sky-blue-2020-07-18

|team2= Sky Blue FC

|goals1=

|goals2= Johnson {{yel|18}}
Evelyne Viens {{yel|90+2}}

|penaltyscore= 3–4

|penalties1= Lavelle {{pengoal}}
Hatch {{pengoal}}
Staab {{penmiss}}
Thomas {{pengoal}}
Feist {{penmiss}}

|penalties2= {{pengoal}} Woldmoe
{{pengoal}} Kawasumi
{{penmiss}} Richardson
{{pengoal}} Zerboni
{{pengoal}} Eddy

|stadium= Zions Bank Stadium

|location= Herriman, Utah

|attendance= 0

|referee= Karen Abt

|result= D

}}

===Semi-finals===

{{Football box collapsible

|date= July 22, 2020

|time= 22:00 EDT

|team1= Sky Blue FC

|score= 2–3

|report= https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/chicago-red-stars-vs-sky-blue-2020-07-22

|team2= Chicago Red Stars

|goals1= Viens {{goal|72}}
Onumonu {{yel|74}}
Ertz {{goal|77}} (o.g.)

|goals2= St. Georges {{goal|8}}
Hill {{goal|11}}
McCaskill {{goal|60}}

|stadium= Rio Tinto Stadium

|location= Sandy, Utah

|attendance= 0

|referee= Lukasz Szpala

|result= L

}}

Squad statistics

=Appearances=

{{updated|match played October 10, 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |No.

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Pos.|Playing position}}

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! colspan="2" width=120 style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Challenge Cup

! colspan="2" width=120 style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Fall Series

! colspan="2" width=120 style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Total

{{tooltip|Apps|Appearances}}

!Starts

!{{tooltip|Apps|Appearances}}

!Starts

!{{tooltip|Apps|Appearances}}

!Starts

1

|GK

|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Kailen Sheridan

|6

|6

|4

|3

|10

|9

2

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Kaleigh Riehl

|1

|1

|0

|0

|1

|1

4

|FW

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Paige Monaghan

|6

|6

|4

|4

|10

|10

5

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Nicole Baxter

|1

|0

|4

|1

|5

|1

6

|MF

|{{flagicon|GHA}}

|Jennifer Cudjoe

|6

|4

|3

|3

|9

|7

7

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|McCall Zerboni

|5

|5

|0

|0

|5

|5

8

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Erica Skroski

|5

|0

|4

|1

|9

|1

9

|MF

|{{flagicon|JPN}}

|Nahomi Kawasumi

|6

|6

|0

|0

|6

|6

11

|FW

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Mallory Pugh

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

12

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Gina Lewandowski

|6

|6

|2

|2

|8

|8

13

|GK

|{{flagicon|BIH}}

|DiDi Haracic

|0

|0

|1

|1

|1

|1

15

|DF

|{{flagicon|MEX}}

|Sabrina Flores

|6

|4

|4

|3

|10

|7

16

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Sarah Woldmoe

|6

|6

|4

|4

|10

|10

17

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Domi Richardson

|5

|2

|4

|4

|9

|6

18

|FW

|{{flagicon|ENG}}

|Mikaela Howell

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

19

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Elizabeth Eddy

|5

|1

|0

|0

|5

|1

20

|FW

|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Evelyne Viens

|6

|1

|0

|0

|6

|1

22

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Mandy Freeman

|0

|0

|4

|4

|4

|4

23

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Margaret Purce

|5

|5

|4

|4

|9

|9

24

|DF

|{{flagicon|CMR}}

|Estelle Johnson

|6

|5

|3

|2

|9

|8

25

|FW

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Ifeoma Onumonu

|6

|5

|4

|4

|10

|9

28

|FW

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Imani Dorsey

|4

|3

|4

|4

|8

|7

colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Total

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|6

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|10

=Goals and assists=

{{updated|match played October 10, 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |No.

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Pos.|Playing position}}

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! colspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Challenge Cup

! colspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Fall Series

! colspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Total

Goals

!Assists

!Goals

!Assists

!Goals

!Assists

25

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|FW

|Ifeoma Onumonu

|0

|1

|3

|0

|3

|1

4

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|FW

|Paige Monaghan

|1

|0

|2

|1

|3

|1

23

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|MF

|Margaret Purce

|0

|0

|1

|2

|1

|2

9

|{{flagicon|JPN}}

|MF

|Nahomi Kawasumi

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

20

|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|FW

|Evelyne Viens

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

7

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|MF

|McCall Zerboni

|0

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

11

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|FW

|Mallory Pugh

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

colspan=4 style="text-align:center;"|Own goals

|1

|

|0

|

|1

|

colspan=4 style="text-align:center;"|Total

|4

|2

|6

|4

|10

|6

=Shutouts=

{{updated|match played October 10, 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |No.

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Challenge Cup

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Fall Series

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Total

1

|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Kailen Sheridan

|3

|0

|3

13

|{{flagicon|BIH}}

|DiDi Haracic

|0

|0

|0

colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Total

|3

|0

|3

=Disciplinary record=

{{updated|match played October 10, 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |No.

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Pos.|Playing position}}

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! rowspan="2" style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! colspan="2" width=120 style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Challenge Cup

! colspan="2" width=120 style="background:#90bbee; color:white;"|Fall Series

! colspan="2" width=120 style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Total

{{yel}}{{sent off}}

!{{yel}}

{{sent off}}

!{{yel}}

{{sent off}}
23

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Margaret Purce

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

6

|MF

|{{flagicon|GHA}}

|Jennifer Cudjoe

|1

|0

|2

|0

|3

|0

7

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|McCall Zerboni

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

16

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Sarah Woldmoe

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

24

|DF

|{{flagicon|CMR}}

|Estelle Johnson

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

20

|FW

|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Evelyne Viens

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

25

|FW

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Ifeoma Onumonu

|1

|0

|0

|0

|1

|0

4

|FW

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Paige Monaghan

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

17

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Domi Richardson

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

8

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Erica Skroski

|0

|0

|1

|0

|1

|0

colspan=4 style="text-align:center;"|Total

|7

|0

|5

|0

|12

|0

Transfers

=[[2020 NWSL College Draft]]=

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Round

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Pick

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Pos.|Player position}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |College

1

| 5

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| Evelyne Viens

| FW

| South Florida

2

| 11

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Kaleigh Riehl

| DF

| Penn State

3

| 20

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Amanda McGlynn

| GK

| Virginia Tech

4

| 29

| {{flagicon|JAM}}

| Chantelle Swaby

| MF

| Rutgers

=Transfers in=

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Date

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Pos.|Player position}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Previous club

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Fee/notes

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" | Ref.

January 16, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Mallory Pugh

| FW

| Washington Spirit

| Trade for draft slots.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/16/sky-blue-fc-acquires-mallory-pugh-from-the-washington-spirit/|title=Sky Blue FC Acquires Mallory Pugh from the Washington Spirit|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=January 16, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022032029/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/16/sky-blue-fc-acquires-mallory-pugh-from-the-washington-spirit/|url-status=dead}}

January 17, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Ifeoma Onumonu

| FW

| OL Reign

| Trade for rights to Julia Ashley.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/17/sky-blue-fc-acquires-ifeoma-onumonu-from-reign-fc/|title=Sky Blue FC Acquires Ifeoma Onumonu from Reign FC|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624110020/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/17/sky-blue-fc-acquires-ifeoma-onumonu-from-reign-fc/|url-status=dead}}

February 11, 2020

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| Evelyne Viens

| FW

| USF

| Draft pick. Two-year deal.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/11/sky-blue-fc-signs-2020-nwsl-college-draft-picks-evelyne-viens-and-kaleigh-riehl/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs 2020 NWSL College Draft Picks Evelyne Viens and Kaleigh Riehl|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625052511/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/11/sky-blue-fc-signs-2020-nwsl-college-draft-picks-evelyne-viens-and-kaleigh-riehl/|url-status=dead}}

February 11, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Kaleigh Riehl

| DF

| Penn State

| Draft pick. One-year deal.

|

March 2, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| McCall Zerboni

| MF

| North Carolina Courage

| Trade for rights to Hailie Mace.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/02/sky-blue-fc-signs-midfielder-mccall-zerboni/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs Midfielder McCall Zerboni|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=March 2, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408034807/https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/02/sky-blue-fc-signs-midfielder-mccall-zerboni/|url-status=dead}}

March 7, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Margaret Purce

| FW / MF

| Portland Thorns FC

| Trade for Raquel Rodriguez.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/07/sky-blue-fc-signs-forward-margaret-midge-purce/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs Forward Margaret "Midge" Purce|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=March 7, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408040307/https://skybluefc.com/2020/03/07/sky-blue-fc-signs-forward-margaret-midge-purce/|url-status=dead}}

June 12, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Mandy McGlynn

| GK

| Virginia Tech

| Draft pick. One-year deal.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/12/sky-blue-fc-signs-rookie-goalkeeper-amanda-mandy-mcglynn/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs Rookie Goalkeeper Amanda "Mandy" McGlynn|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626175322/https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/12/sky-blue-fc-signs-rookie-goalkeeper-amanda-mandy-mcglynn/|url-status=dead}}

June 18, 2020

| {{flagicon|GHA}}

| Jennifer Cudjoe

| MF

| Asheville City SC

| Short-term contract.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/18/sky-blue-signs-three-players-to-short-term-contracts/|title=Sky Blue Signs Three Players to Short-Term Contracts|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627190437/https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/18/sky-blue-signs-three-players-to-short-term-contracts/|url-status=dead}}

June 18, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Nicole Baxter

| MF

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Asarums IF FK

| Short-term contract.

| {{cite web|url=https://tribeathletics.com/news/2020/6/18/former-womens-soccer-standout-nicole-baxter-16-inks-deal-with-sky-blue-fc-for-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup.aspx|title=Former Women's Soccer Standout Nicole Baxter '16 Inks Deal With Sky Blue FC For 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup|work=Tribe Athletics|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020}}

June 18, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Cassidy Benintente

| MF / DF

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Asarums IF FK

| Short-term contract.

|

June 21, 2020

| {{flagicon|MEX}}

| Sabrina Flores

| DF / MF

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sevilla

| Signed two-year deal.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/21/sky-blue-fc-signs-sabrina-flores-to-two-year-deal/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs Sabrina Flores to Two-Year Deal|date=June 21, 2020|access-date=June 21, 2020|website=skybluefc.com|archive-date=June 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624184932/https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/21/sky-blue-fc-signs-sabrina-flores-to-two-year-deal/|url-status=dead}}

June 22, 2020

| {{flagicon|JAM}}

| Chantelle Swaby

| DF

| Rutgers

| Draft pick. Short-term contract.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/22/sky-blue-fc-signs-2020-nwsl-draft-pick-chantelle-swaby-to-short-term-contract/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs 2020 NWSL Draft Pick Chantelle Swaby to Short-Term Contract|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626150901/https://skybluefc.com/2020/06/22/sky-blue-fc-signs-2020-nwsl-draft-pick-chantelle-swaby-to-short-term-contract/|url-status=dead}}

October 2, 2020

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Mikaela Howell

| FW

|

| Short-term contract.

|{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/10/02/sky-blue-fc-signs-forward-mikaela-howell-to-short-term-contract/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs Forward Mikaela Howell to Short-Term Contract|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=October 3, 2020|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014225058/https://skybluefc.com/2020/10/02/sky-blue-fc-signs-forward-mikaela-howell-to-short-term-contract/|url-status=dead}}

=Transfers out=

class="wikitable sortable"

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! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

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! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Destination club

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Fee/notes

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" | Ref.

January 8, 2020

| {{flagicon|CRC}}

| Raquel Rodriguez

| FW

| Portland Thorns FC

| Trade for Margaret Purce.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/08/sky-blue-fc-acquires-margaret-midge-purce-from-portland-thorns-fc/|title=Sky Blue FC Acquires Margaret "Midge" Purce from Portland Thorns FC|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=January 8, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811101340/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/08/sky-blue-fc-acquires-margaret-midge-purce-from-portland-thorns-fc/|url-status=dead}}

January 18, 2020

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| Amandine Pierre-Louis

| DF

| {{flagicon|FRA}} FC Metz

| Waived.

| {{cite news|url=https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/sport/2020/01/18/une-nouvelle-recrue-pour-le-fc-metz|title=Une nouvelle recrue pour le FC Metz|work=Le Républican Lorrain (in French)|date=January 18, 2020|access-date=June 24, 2020}}

February 7, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Jen Hoy

| FW

|

| Retired.

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/07/sky-blue-fc-forward-jen-hoy-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer/|title=Sky Blue FC Forward Jen Hoy Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=February 7, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806074852/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/07/sky-blue-fc-forward-jen-hoy-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer/|url-status=dead}}

September 1, 2020

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Madison Tiernan

|MF

|

|Retired.

|{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/09/01/sky-blue-fc-midfielder-madison-tiernan-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer/|title=Sky Blue FC Midfielder Madison Tiernan Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913084212/https://skybluefc.com/2020/09/01/sky-blue-fc-midfielder-madison-tiernan-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer/|url-status=dead}}

September 4, 2020

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Cassidy Benintente

|MF

|

|Retired.

|{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/09/04/sky-blue-fc-announces-2020-nwsl-fall-series-roster/|title=Sky Blue FC Announces 2020 NWSL Fall Series Roster|website=skybluefc.com|date=September 4, 2020|access-date=September 5, 2020}}

September 4, 2020

|{{flagicon|JAM}}

|Chantelle Swaby

|DF

|

|End of contract.

|

November 12, 2020

|{{flagicon|GHA}}

|Jennifer Cudjoe

|MF

|Racing Louisville FC

|2020 NWSL Expansion Draft

|

November 12, 2020

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Kaleigh Riehl

|DF

|Racing Louisville FC

|2020 NWSL Expansion Draft

|

=Loans out=

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Start date

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |End date

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Pos.|Player position}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |No.

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" | Destination club

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" | Ref.

August 1, 2020

|November 30, 2020

|MF

|19

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Elizabeth Eddy

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Vittsjö GIK

|{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/10/elizabeth-eddy-loaned-to-vittsjo-gik-in-sweden/|title=Elizabeth Eddy Loaned to Vittsjo GIK in Sweden|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=August 10, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913074149/https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/10/elizabeth-eddy-loaned-to-vittsjo-gik-in-sweden/|url-status=dead}}

August 15, 2020

|December 31, 2020

|MF

|9

|{{flagicon|JPN}}

|Nahomi Kawasumi

|{{flagicon|JPN}} INAC Kobe Leonessa

|{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/15/sky-blue-fc-midfielder-nahomi-kawasumi-loaned-to-inac-kobe-in-japan/|title=Sky Blue FC Midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi Loaned to INAC Kobe in Japan|date=August 15, 2020|access-date=August 16, 2020|publisher=Sky Blue FC|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913082307/https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/15/sky-blue-fc-midfielder-nahomi-kawasumi-loaned-to-inac-kobe-in-japan/|url-status=dead}}

August 28, 2020

|February 28, 2021

|FW

|20

|{{flagicon|CAN}}

|Evelyne Viens

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris FC

|{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/31/sky-blue-fc-forward-evelyne-viens-loaned-to-paris-fc/|title=Sky Blue FC Forward Evelyne Viens Loaned to Paris FC|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=August 31, 2020|access-date=August 31, 2020|archive-date=September 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913082256/https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/31/sky-blue-fc-forward-evelyne-viens-loaned-to-paris-fc/|url-status=dead}}

September 18, 2020

|February 28, 2021

|DF

|2

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Kaleigh Riehl

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paris FC

|{{cite web|url=https://parisfc.fr/feminines/d1f/kaleigh-riehl-pretee-au-paris-fc/|title=Kaleigh Riehl prêtée au Paris FC|language=fr|website=parisfc.fr|last=Paris|first=Valentin|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=September 18, 2020}}

=New contracts=

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Date

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Nat.|FIFA national affiliation}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |Player

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" |{{tooltip|Pos.|Player position}}

! style="background:#90bbee; color:white;" | Ref.

January 13, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Sarah Woldmoe

| MF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/13/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-midfielder-sarah-killion/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-sign Midfielder Sarah Killion|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=January 13, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626155321/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/13/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-midfielder-sarah-killion/|url-status=dead}}

January 22, 2020

| {{flagicon|CMR}}

| Estelle Johnson

| DF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/22/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-defender-estelle-johnson/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-sign Defender Estelle Johnson|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=January 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626120826/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/22/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-defender-estelle-johnson/|url-status=dead}}

January 27, 2020

| {{flagicon|JPN}}

| Nahomi Kawasumi

| MF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/27/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-midfielder-nahomi-kawasumi/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-sign Midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=January 27, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625063952/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/27/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-midfielder-nahomi-kawasumi/|url-status=dead}}

January 29, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Gina Lewandowski

| DF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/29/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-defender-gina-lewandowski/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-sign Defender Gina Lewandowski|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626170747/https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/29/sky-blue-fc-re-sign-defender-gina-lewandowski/|url-status=dead}}

February 3, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Paige Monaghan

| MF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/03/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-new-jersey-native-paige-monaghan-to-multi-year-contract/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-signs New Jersey Native Paige Monaghan to Multi-Year Contract|date=February 3, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625061744/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/03/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-new-jersey-native-paige-monaghan-to-multi-year-contract/|url-status=dead}}

February 6, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Erica Skroski

| DF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/06/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-new-jersey-native-erica-skroski/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-signs New Jersey Native Erica Skroski|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=February 6, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626142053/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/06/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-new-jersey-native-erica-skroski/|url-status=dead}}

February 13, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Imani Dorsey

| MF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/13/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-imani-dorsey/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-signs Imani Dorsey|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=February 13, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626024555/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/13/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-imani-dorsey/|url-status=dead}}

February 20, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Elizabeth Eddy

| MF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/20/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-midfielder-elizabeth-eddy/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-signs Midfielder Elizabeth Eddy|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=February 20, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626054349/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/20/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-midfielder-elizabeth-eddy/|url-status=dead}}

February 26, 2020

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Domi Richardson

| DF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/26/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-domi-richardson/|title=Sky Blue FC Re-signs Domi Richardson|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=February 26, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408044126/https://skybluefc.com/2020/02/26/sky-blue-fc-re-signs-domi-richardson/|url-status=dead}}

August 28, 2020

| {{flagicon|GHA}}

| Jennifer Cudjoe

| MF

| {{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/28/sky-blue-fc-signs-midfielder-jennifer-cudjoe-to-multi-year-contract/|title=Sky Blue FC Signs Midfielder Jennifer Cudjoe to Multi-Year Contract|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=August 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829095409/https://skybluefc.com/2020/08/28/sky-blue-fc-signs-midfielder-jennifer-cudjoe-to-multi-year-contract/|url-status=dead}}

September 4, 2020

|{{flagicon|USA}}

|Nicole Baxter

|MF

|

Awards

=Team=

  • Most Valuable Player: Kailen Sheridan{{cite tweet|user=SkyBlueFC|number=1323414593310498818|title=Queen of the North 🇨🇦, Defender of the Net, Brick Wall of Sky Blue, our Keeper & your 2020 #SBFC MVP - @Kailen_Sheridan!|date=November 2, 2020}}
  • Player's Player: Kailen Sheridan{{cite tweet|user=SkyBlueFC|number=1323399489105911808|title=The votes are in & @Kailen_Sheridan is the 2020 #SBFC Player's Player!|date=November 2, 2020}}
  • Unsung Hero: Sarah Woldmoe{{cite tweet|user=SkyBlueFC|number=1323384392580964352|title=Cool, calm, & collected in the midfield. Your captain, @skillion16, is the 2020 #SBFC Unsung Hero!|date=November 2, 2020}}
  • Defender of the Year: Gina Lewandowski{{cite tweet|user=SkyBlueFC|number=1323324184303411203|date=November 2, 2020|title=Defenders deserve all the hype & our defenders put in WORK this year. Your #SBFC 2020 Defender of the Year is @gll088!}}
  • Newcomer of the Year: Margaret Purce{{cite tweet|user=SkyBlueFC|number=1323339096031330304|title=@100Purcent is your 2020 #SBFC Newcomer of the Year!|date=November 2, 2020}}

==Challenge Cup==

  • SBFC Most Valuable Player: Kailen Sheridan{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/07/28/kailen-sheridan-named-sbfc-most-valuable-player-presented-by-hackensack-meridian-health/|title=Kailen Sheridan Named SBFC Most Valuable Player Presented by Hackensack Meridian Health|date=July 28, 2020|publisher=Sky Blue FC|access-date=July 28, 2020|archive-date=July 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729014206/https://skybluefc.com/2020/07/28/kailen-sheridan-named-sbfc-most-valuable-player-presented-by-hackensack-meridian-health/|url-status=dead}}

=NWSL Challenge Cup=

  • Golden Glove: Kailen Sheridan{{citetweet|user=NWSL|number=1287142376268378112|title=@Kailen_Sheridan is the Golden Glove, presented by @Verizon, award winner.|date=July 25, 2020|accessdate=July 26, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/07/27/kailen-sheridan-earns-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup-golden-glove-award/|title=Kailen Sheridan Earns 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Golden Glove Award|last=Shimkin|first=Nick|website=SkyBlueFC.com|date=July 27, 2020|access-date=July 27, 2020|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727180356/https://skybluefc.com/2020/07/27/kailen-sheridan-earns-2020-nwsl-challenge-cup-golden-glove-award/|url-status=dead}}

=2020 [[NCAA Woman of the Year Award]]=

==Nominated==

  • Evelyne Viens{{cite web|url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/09/14/sky-blue-fc-rookies-evelyne-viens-and-kaleigh-riehl-nominated-for-2020-ncaa-woman-of-the-year/|title=Sky Blue FC Rookies Evelyne Viens and Kaleigh Riehl Nominated for 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year|publisher=Sky Blue FC|date=September 14, 2020|access-date=September 15, 2020|archive-date=September 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916182523/https://skybluefc.com/2020/09/14/sky-blue-fc-rookies-evelyne-viens-and-kaleigh-riehl-nominated-for-2020-ncaa-woman-of-the-year/|url-status=dead}}
  • Kaleigh Riehl

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