Flatirons FC is a pre-professional

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club based in

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, with a men's side that competes in the Mountain Division of

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and a women's side that also competes in the Mountain Division, but in the

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. It was formerly known as Flatirons Rush SC, and before that as Colorado Rush SC, a name now used primarily for separately affiliated academies in

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History

The club history dates back to 2017, the roots of the club started as the Colorado Rush Men's Team. In 2018, Yo-Leven Sports was awarded a United Soccer League Two Franchise. The franchise rebranded in 2022 to share branding with the affiliated youth academy the club started in Arvada, Colorado. They are owned by Yo Leven Sports, LLC and affiliated with

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who also back Four other USL2 sides – Cedar Stars Rush, Daytona Rush SC, Virginia Beach United and the League2 Ontario club Rush Canada. The men's side was set to join USL League Two for the 2020 season, but the season was canceled due to the

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. They served as the only Colorado-based team in the league for a season, filling the gap left when the

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departed the league, following the

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. In February 2023, the club announced that it would field a women's side in the WPSL. It succeeded the previous Rush-backed Colorado WPSL team,

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, which was based in

. In 2024, the women's side moved to the USL W League, and the club underwent a rebrand as Flatirons FC. The men's side captured its first division title, qualifying for both the USL League Two playoffs and the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. The men fell to eventual national semifinalists

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in the conference quarterfinals, 3-2. In the 2025 U.S. Open Cup, the Flatirons hosted

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team

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in the first round of the tournament. The match finished 2-1 in favor of the professional team, knocking Flatirons out.

Year-by-year

Men's

Women's

Honors

* 2024 Mountain Division Champions (USL League Two) * Daisuke Takanaka: 2024 Mountain Division Player of the Year

References

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