Four Corners Cup

Four Corners Cup
Organizing bodyVarious supporters' groups from participating teams[1]
Founded2019
RegionFour Corners region, southwestern United States
Number of teams4; Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
New Mexico United
Phoenix Rising FC
Real Monarchs SLC
Related competitionsUSL Championship
Most successful club(s)Real Monarchs SLC (1 title)

The Four Corners Cup was a regional soccer competition among the USL Championship clubs located in states that intersect at the Four Corners: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, New Mexico United, Phoenix Rising FC and Real Monarchs SLC. The four clubs played each other home and away in a round robin format, with the champion determined by total points accumulated.[2] The competition was canceled during the 2021 as Phoenix Rising were assigned to a separate division, preventing round-robin play. In 2022, the Real Monarchs moved the MLS Next Pro league, ending the competition.

2019

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts SLC NMU PHX COS
1 Real Monarchs SLC (C) 6 4 0 2 9 11 −2 12 — 1–0[3] 2–4[4] 1–0[5]
2 New Mexico United 6 3 2 1 16 9 +7 11 5–1[6] — 2–2[7] 3–1[8]
3 Phoenix Rising FC 6 2 3 1 15 11 +4 9 1–2[9] 3–3[10] — 2–2[11]
4 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 6 0 1 5 5 14 −9 1 1–2[12] 1–3[13] 0–3[14] —
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

2020

2020 results summary
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Mexico United 9 6 1 2 14 10 +4 19
Real Monarchs SLC 8 2 2 4 11 13 -2 8
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 8 1 3 4 10 15 -5 6
Phoenix Rising FC 1 1 0 0 5 2 +3 3

On June 24, the league announced the structure of its Return To Play format, separating the league into eight separate groups for regional competitions.[15] Because Phoenix was combined with the southern California clubs into Group B, while the other three cup competitors were combined with El Paso into Group C, a full cup competition was impossible for the year.[16] The announcement of the full league Return To Play schedule created the following partial fixture list among the cup participants.[17]

Kickoff times are in MDT (UTC-06) unless otherwise noted.

July 11 1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–2 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM Daniels 45+2' Report Muhammad 25'
Wehan Yellow card 56', 87'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
July 18 2Real Monarchs SLC3–3Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCSandy, Utah
2:00 PM Coffee 30'
Brody 40'
Farnsworth Yellow card 49'
Peay 61'		 Report Cervós 45+3'
Lewis Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 73'
Burt 89'
Rwatubyaye 90+5', Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 1 3Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–2 Real Monarchs SLC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Burt Yellow card 2'
Lebese 57' (pen.)
Diz Pe Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Blake 35' (pen.)
Davis Yellow card 67'
Peay 90+3'
Sierakowski Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 8 4 Phoenix Rising FC 5–2New Mexico UnitedPhoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM MST Flemmings 17', 73', 86'
Dadashov 22'
Cochran 52'
Lambert Yellow card 57'
Calistri Yellow card 80'		 Report Parkes 5'
Guzmán Yellow card 45+1'
Tinari 59'
Moreno Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
August 15 5Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC0–1 New Mexico United Colorado Springs, Colorado
3:00 PM MDT Rubio Yellow card 63'
Ferreira Yellow card 90+4'		 Tinari Yellow card 30'
Wehan 45'
Najem Yellow card 66'
Ryden Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 19 6Real Monarchs SLC0–2 New Mexico United Herriman, Utah
8:00 PM MDT Powder Yellow card 45+3' Report Ryden 38'
Muhammad Yellow card 42'
Williams Yellow card 42'
Moreno 68'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 465
Referee: Matthew Thompson
August 22 7Real Monarchs SLC1–2 New Mexico United Herriman, Utah
8:00 PM Sierakowski 53' Report Moreno 5', Yellow card 45'
Tetteh Yellow card 29'
Wehan 48'
Guzmán Yellow card 55'
Ryden Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 570
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 29 8Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–1New Mexico UnitedColorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Lewis Yellow card 54'
Daniels 59'		 Report Tinari Yellow card 37'
Moreno 54' (pen.)
Williams Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 75'
Mizell Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 9 9 Real Monarchs SLC 4–1Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCHerriman, Utah
8:00 PM Vázquez 18'
Brown 26'
Davis 69'
Powder 76'		 Report Daniels 88', Yellow card 34' Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
September 12 10Real Monarchs SLC0–2 New Mexico United Herriman, Utah
12:00 PM MDT Giménez Yellow card 23'
Vázquez Yellow card 54'
Moberg Yellow card 66'		 Report Tinari Yellow card 30'
Moreno 40', 65'
Guzmán Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 368
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 19 11New Mexico United1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
3:30 PM Sandoval 28'
Moreno Yellow card 64'		 Report Volesky 45+1' (pen.), Yellow card 45+2'
Ferreira 48'
Daniels Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Referee: Elton Garcia
September 26 12Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC1–1Real Monarchs SLCColorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Volesky Yellow card 11', 42' (pen.)
Cervós Yellow card 45'		 Report Davis 21'
Brown Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 700
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
September 29 13Real Monarchs SLC0–1 New Mexico United Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:30 PM Flores Yellow card 17'
Moberg Yellow card 23'
Ávila Yellow card 29'
Jasso Yellow card 62'		 Report Bruce Yellow card 27'
Muhammad Yellow card 38'
Ryden Yellow card 46'
Ahlinvi 57'		 Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Attendance: 396
Referee: Chris Ruska

References

  1. ^ Arlia, John (February 19, 2019). "By the Fans, For the Fans – Four Corners Cup Set for 2019 Debut". USL Championship. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Switchbacks FC to Participate in the Four Corners Cup Inaugural Year". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 New Mexico United". Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Real Monarchs SLC 2–4 Phoenix Rising FC". Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "New Mexico United 5-1 Real Monarchs SLC". Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "New Mexico United 2–2 Phoenix Rising". Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "New Mexico United 3-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC 1-2 Real Monarchs SLC". Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC 3-3 New Mexico United". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC 2-2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-2 Real Monarchs SLC". Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-3 New Mexico United". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  14. ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0-3 Phoenix Rising FC". Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  15. ^ "Upon Restart, Clubs will be Divided into Eight Groups to Complete a 16-Game Regular Season". rsl.com. June 24, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  16. ^ "Return To Play". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  17. ^ "USL Championship Unveils Revised 2020 Regular Season Schedule". July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.