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The Kickers return home this weekend looking to snap a 10-match winless streak that has produced just two points. Sitting uncomfortably close to the bottom of the table, they'll host AV Alta FC on Saturday. It's the second meeting between the sides…

Looking to spark an attack that has struggled for consistency, the Richmond Kickers announced the signing of two experienced players over the past week. The first addition was forward Zahir Vazquez, a 26-year-old league veteran who most recently pl…

When rookie midfielder Ali Sasankhah signed with the Richmond Kickers this year on March 6 — one day before the team’s start of the regular season — he not only entered one of the most demanding stretches of a soccer player's season, he also had a h…

We're back for another edition of Know Your Enemy. For those keeping score at home, yes, we missed last weekend's trip to Forward Madison thanks to the World Cup and a busy summer schedule. But after watching that match... are we sure anyone wanted …

The Richmond Kickers return to City Stadium on Friday, July 3 to face expansion side Sarasota Paradise. It's a matchup that's been on the radar for fans of both clubs ever since Sarasota hired longtime Richmond assistant Mika Elovaara as Head Coach …

After four straight league matches against expansion clubs, the Richmond Kickers return to a familiar opponent on Wednesday, traveling to face the Portland Hearts of Pine. The clubs met twice during Portland's inaugural 2025 season. Their first mee…

The Richmond Kickers host Fort Wayne FC at City Stadium on Saturday in the first-ever meeting between the two clubs. The visitors are part of the 2026 expansion class and have exceeded expectations so far. They currently sit seventh in the table, l…

The Richmond Kickers head to Texas on Saturday looking to halt a difficult stretch of form when they face expansion side Corpus Christi FC for the first time. Richmond has gone four matches without a win, beginning with a 5-0 defeat at Chattanooga …

The Richmond Kickers return to City Stadium on Saturday for their first-ever meeting with 2026 expansion side AC Boise. We spoke to Kyle Prewett at the Boise podcast The Pitchside Peregrines for his opinion on what Kickers fans should expect, and wh…

The Richmond Kickers travel to Chattanooga this week for their first meeting of the season with the Red Wolves. It has been a rough start for Chattanooga, currently sitting at 12th in the table with just two wins through six matches. Those victorie…

A familiar rival returns to City Stadium this weekend as Charleston Battery visit Richmond for a USL Cup group stage matchup. The Richmond Kickers and Charleston Battery are two of the oldest continuously operating professional soccer clubs in the …

The Richmond Kickers will travel to Greenville this weekend for the season's first matchup between the sides. Greenville is off to a sluggish start this season, with three losses in its first five matches. The team has also had to deal with changin…

The Richmond Kickers will host Westchester SC this Friday for the season's first matchup between the sides. So far, Westchester shows slight improvements over last year's bottom of the table finish. After going all in on a failed experiment with a …

The Richmond Kickers will take a break from table play this weekend, hosting closest league rival Charlotte Independence in Prinx Cup action on Saturday. It's the first of three scheduled meetings between the sides, with regular season matches comi…

The Richmond Kickers will head to Knoxville this Friday for the season's first matchup with defending league champions, One Knoxville. Despite Richmond's overall poor finish in 2025, that squad did surprisingly well in two of the three times they f…

The Richmond Kickers will open their home schedule this Saturday, facing FC Naples at City Stadium. Like last week's opponents, AV Alta FC, the southwest Florida club is in its second year. However, unlike AV Alta, FC Naples finished fourth in its i…

The Richmond Kickers unveiled the club's 2026 primary kit to the public today, called The Crossing Kit. The red and white shirt contains a silhouette of triangles, representing Richmond's unique landmark of rail infrastructure, the Richmond Triple …

The Richmond Kickers shocked the league today, announcing the signing of Lucca Dourado from the South Georgia Tormenta free agent pool. The 25 year old striker was one of the marquee signings for Tormenta prior to the club suddenly going on hiatus …

The Richmond Kickers will jump into the 2026 season on the road, facing AV Alta FC on Saturday, March 7th. The Lancaster, CA based club is in its second year, coming off a season in which it missed the playoffs by a single point. Last year, the Kic…

While it’s only February, Griffin Garnett is already having one heck of a year. In January, Garnett was selected by U.S. Soccer for its U-20, U-19 and U-18 Men’s National training camp. Then, less than a month later, the 19-year-old defender…

Since 2020, Richmond Kickers have been led by head coach and sporting director Darren Sawatzky. In that time, he’s won a regular season title, overseen nearly 190 roster moves, and watched attendance surge at City Stadium while pacing the sidelines …

The Richmond Kickers announced two new signings this week, midfielder Ryan Baer and defender Marcelo Lage. Baer joins on loan from the Seattle Sounders, where he was the club’s 2025 first round pick in the MLS SuperDraft. He had been assigned to th…

The Richmond Kickers have started the 2025 season off in a manner that feels almost like feast or famine. After ten matches this season, The Roos have one of the more prominent attacks in USL, scoring 17 goals (19 in all comps), having multiple play…

In 2024, the Richmond Ivy ended its first season by accomplishing every goal it set for itself, except making a playoff appearance. Last season, the Ivy finished with 6 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses, earning 1.58 points per game. Off the field, the Ivy…