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, the second tier of American soccer. The season covers the period from the founding of the club to the start of the 2020 USL Championship season.

Roster

Non-competitive

Preseason

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on February 16, the club wound up playing a four-game preseason schedule ahead of its inaugural season. Two of the four games were against fellow

clubs, with one fixture against a team from

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and one against a

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opponent. The first two preseason matches saw Birmingham as the road team, with Legion FC hosting the final two games at

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Competitive

USL Championship

Standings

Results by round

Match results

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announced home openers for every club on December 14, 2018. Legion FC were initially set to play the inaugural match in club history on March 9, facing

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; the game would later be postponed to March 10 due to inclement weather. The full Birmingham schedule was released on December 19. Legion FC's inaugural season will consist of 34 matches, with home and away games against every Eastern Conference opponent. The club will be one of six new teams in the Eastern Conference:

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, and

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are also joining as expansion clubs, while

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and

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move over from the Western Conference.

USL Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, Birmingham Legion will enter the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 15, 2019.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Transfers

In

Loan in

Out

Awards

Kits

References

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Birmingham Legion Birmingham Legion FC is an American professional soccer club based in Birmingham, Alabama, that competes in the USL Championship, the second division of American soccer. The team was established in August 2013 and played under the name Birming ...