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A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS:
Lionsbridge FC Names Josh Spencer Sporting Director and Head Coach
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Lionsbridge Football Club has named Josh Spencer its new Sporting Director and Head Coach, placing one of the club’s foundational figures in charge of its football future.
Under a multi-year agreement, Spencer will set the club’s overall technical direction, lead the Lionsbridge first team and oversee its growing youth programming as the club prepares for its 10th anniversary season in 2027.
“Lionsbridge has meant a huge amount to me since I first joined the club as a player in 2018, so having the opportunity to lead it into its next chapter is something I’m incredibly proud of. I’ve grown with this club and I care deeply about the people, the community and everything that Lionsbridge represents,” Spencer said. “I’m excited to build on what has already been created here. We want to compete for championships, develop players and establish a clear football identity that runs throughout the club. My job is to continue with the development of the club, while continuing to find ways to move us forward.”
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Lionsbridge FC Names Josh Spencer Sporting Director and Head Coach
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Lionsbridge Football Club has named Josh Spencer its new Sporting Director and Head Coach, placing one of the club’s foundational figures in charge of its football future.
Under a multi-year agreement, Spencer will set the club’s overall technical direction, lead the Lionsbridge first team and oversee its growing youth programming as the club prepares for its 10th anniversary season in 2027.
“Lionsbridge has meant a huge amount to me since I first joined the club as a player in 2018, so having the opportunity to lead it into its next chapter is something I’m incredibly proud of. I’ve grown with this club and I care deeply about the people, the community and everything that Lionsbridge represents,” Spencer said. “I’m excited to build on what has already been created here. We want to compete for championships, develop players and establish a clear football identity that runs throughout the club. My job is to continue with the development of the club, while continuing to find ways to move us forward.”
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2026 SEASON RECAP
Lionsbridge Finishes with Division Title, 14-3-1 Record, First Round Playoff Exit
Lionsbridge FC completed the 2026 season with a 14-3-1 overall record, won its fourth Chesapeake Division championship in five years and reclaimed the Coastal Virginia Challenge Cup.
The season ended July 17 with a 3-2 extra-time loss to Asheville City SC in the USL League Two Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Asheville scored in the 122nd minute to eliminate Lionsbridge, who had home-field advantage in the playoffs for a sixth straight year.
Lionsbridge began the season with a 1-1 draw on the road at archrival Virginia Beach United, followed by a 4-0 friendly victory over Grove United in the home opener. Christos FC then scored in second-half stoppage time to hand the Bridge a 2-1 loss May 16.
The Bridge responded with an extended winning streak that lasted all the way until the regular season finale on July 11. It included league victories over the Virginia Marauders, Bethesda, Christos, Annapolis, Loudoun United 2, Northern Virginia twice, Patuxent, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville and Hill City.
One of the most dramatic games of the season came at home on June 13 against Northern Virginia. Lionsbridge fell behind 2-0 after six minutes and trailed three times before Clay Obara tied the score in the 88th minute. Cristian Ortiz scored in the 90th to complete the 5-4 comeback thriller.
Santiago Hoyos Lopez led Lionsbridge with 12 goals and seven assists, the most goal contributions in a single season by any player in club history. He recorded hat tricks against Northern Virginia and Patuxent in consecutive matches, becoming the first Lionsbridge player to produce back-to-back hat tricks. Unfortunately, his last game for Lionsbridge was on June 24 at Charlottesville and missed the final four games. Nonetheless, his 12 goals placed him among the top 10 scorers in club history after one season.
Luc Achermann scored four goals and led Lionsbridge with eight assists in 11 games. His 12 career assists rank third in club history. Achermann was recalled to his university two games before the end of the regular season and played his final game for Lionsbridge on July 3, the division-clinching night.
In his fourth season with the club, Christian Hatley finished with nine goals and six assists. He sits second in club history with 73 appearances and 24 goals over four seasons. His 15 goals against league opponents and 13 career assists also rank second in club history.
Team captain Josh Baker added four goals and three assists in his most statistically productive season with the club, while Obara contributed four goals and two assists.
Cristian Ortiz scored eight goals, including the equalizer against Asheville in the playoffs. Alex Kryazhev scored seven times across all competitions before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Charlottesville on June 24. Leo Conneh finished with five goals and six assists.
Goalkeeper Henry Hampshaw returned for a second season as the undisputed starter. He was stellar all season, keeping seven clean sheets, including four in a row against Patuxent, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville and Hill City.
Lionsbridge secured the Coastal Virginia Challenge Cup by taking four points from two matches against Virginia Beach. The teams drew 1-1 in the season opener before Ortiz and Conneh scored in a 2-0 Lionsbridge victory June 20 at TowneBank Stadium. It was the club’s seventh Challenge Cup title in eight seasons.
Four days later, Lionsbridge strengthened its position atop the Chesapeake Division with a 3-0 road victory over Charlottesville. Ortiz, Achermann and Hoyos Lopez scored during an eight-minute stretch in the first half.
The Bridge clinched the division championship in front of the biggest crowd of the season on July 3 with a 4-0 home victory over Hill City. Timo Boomkens, Conneh, Hatley and Obara scored in the win.
A 4-2 victory at Northern Virginia followed before Lionsbridge returned home for its regular-season finale against Charlottesville. With the division championship, a first-round playoff bye and hosting rights already secured, the Bridge rested six regular starters.
Conneh gave Lionsbridge a 1-0 lead in the second minute, but Charlottesville equalized in the 59th and scored the winner in second-half stoppage time. The 2-1 loss ended Lionsbridge’s long winning run and its 16-match home winning streak.
At home in the playoffs, Asheville took the lead in the seventh minute of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal at TowneBank Stadium. Ortiz equalized with a bicycle kick in the 30th, and Hatley headed in a pass from Baker one minute later to put Lionsbridge ahead 2-1.
Asheville tied the match in the 53rd minute. Neither team scored again until the 120th minute when Asheville's Tyler Trimnal tapped in a rebounded cross in the final moment to give Asheville the victory.
The playoff loss brought an abrupt end to a season in which Lionsbridge won another division championship and produced excellent regular season results but fell short of its goal of making a deeper postseason run.
With Hoyos Lopez (12 goals, 7 assists) and Achermann (4 goals, 8 assists) both in the lineup, Lionsbridge won all 11 games it played and outscored its opponents 47-8 from May 20 through June 24. Without them both, Lionsbridge went 1-3-1 against league opponents: a win against Hill City, a draw at Virginia Beach and losses to Christos, Charlottesville and the finale against Asheville.
The year also added to several established club records. Former captain Sam Hall made one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute during the playoff game, to add to his existing club record of most appearances all-time, which now stands at 79.
Lionsbridge Finishes with Division Title, 14-3-1 Record, First Round Playoff Exit
Lionsbridge FC completed the 2026 season with a 14-3-1 overall record, won its fourth Chesapeake Division championship in five years and reclaimed the Coastal Virginia Challenge Cup.
The season ended July 17 with a 3-2 extra-time loss to Asheville City SC in the USL League Two Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Asheville scored in the 122nd minute to eliminate Lionsbridge, who had home-field advantage in the playoffs for a sixth straight year.
Lionsbridge began the season with a 1-1 draw on the road at archrival Virginia Beach United, followed by a 4-0 friendly victory over Grove United in the home opener. Christos FC then scored in second-half stoppage time to hand the Bridge a 2-1 loss May 16.
The Bridge responded with an extended winning streak that lasted all the way until the regular season finale on July 11. It included league victories over the Virginia Marauders, Bethesda, Christos, Annapolis, Loudoun United 2, Northern Virginia twice, Patuxent, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville and Hill City.
One of the most dramatic games of the season came at home on June 13 against Northern Virginia. Lionsbridge fell behind 2-0 after six minutes and trailed three times before Clay Obara tied the score in the 88th minute. Cristian Ortiz scored in the 90th to complete the 5-4 comeback thriller.
Santiago Hoyos Lopez led Lionsbridge with 12 goals and seven assists, the most goal contributions in a single season by any player in club history. He recorded hat tricks against Northern Virginia and Patuxent in consecutive matches, becoming the first Lionsbridge player to produce back-to-back hat tricks. Unfortunately, his last game for Lionsbridge was on June 24 at Charlottesville and missed the final four games. Nonetheless, his 12 goals placed him among the top 10 scorers in club history after one season.
Luc Achermann scored four goals and led Lionsbridge with eight assists in 11 games. His 12 career assists rank third in club history. Achermann was recalled to his university two games before the end of the regular season and played his final game for Lionsbridge on July 3, the division-clinching night.
In his fourth season with the club, Christian Hatley finished with nine goals and six assists. He sits second in club history with 73 appearances and 24 goals over four seasons. His 15 goals against league opponents and 13 career assists also rank second in club history.
Team captain Josh Baker added four goals and three assists in his most statistically productive season with the club, while Obara contributed four goals and two assists.
Cristian Ortiz scored eight goals, including the equalizer against Asheville in the playoffs. Alex Kryazhev scored seven times across all competitions before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Charlottesville on June 24. Leo Conneh finished with five goals and six assists.
Goalkeeper Henry Hampshaw returned for a second season as the undisputed starter. He was stellar all season, keeping seven clean sheets, including four in a row against Patuxent, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville and Hill City.
Lionsbridge secured the Coastal Virginia Challenge Cup by taking four points from two matches against Virginia Beach. The teams drew 1-1 in the season opener before Ortiz and Conneh scored in a 2-0 Lionsbridge victory June 20 at TowneBank Stadium. It was the club’s seventh Challenge Cup title in eight seasons.
Four days later, Lionsbridge strengthened its position atop the Chesapeake Division with a 3-0 road victory over Charlottesville. Ortiz, Achermann and Hoyos Lopez scored during an eight-minute stretch in the first half.
The Bridge clinched the division championship in front of the biggest crowd of the season on July 3 with a 4-0 home victory over Hill City. Timo Boomkens, Conneh, Hatley and Obara scored in the win.
A 4-2 victory at Northern Virginia followed before Lionsbridge returned home for its regular-season finale against Charlottesville. With the division championship, a first-round playoff bye and hosting rights already secured, the Bridge rested six regular starters.
Conneh gave Lionsbridge a 1-0 lead in the second minute, but Charlottesville equalized in the 59th and scored the winner in second-half stoppage time. The 2-1 loss ended Lionsbridge’s long winning run and its 16-match home winning streak.
At home in the playoffs, Asheville took the lead in the seventh minute of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal at TowneBank Stadium. Ortiz equalized with a bicycle kick in the 30th, and Hatley headed in a pass from Baker one minute later to put Lionsbridge ahead 2-1.
Asheville tied the match in the 53rd minute. Neither team scored again until the 120th minute when Asheville's Tyler Trimnal tapped in a rebounded cross in the final moment to give Asheville the victory.
The playoff loss brought an abrupt end to a season in which Lionsbridge won another division championship and produced excellent regular season results but fell short of its goal of making a deeper postseason run.
With Hoyos Lopez (12 goals, 7 assists) and Achermann (4 goals, 8 assists) both in the lineup, Lionsbridge won all 11 games it played and outscored its opponents 47-8 from May 20 through June 24. Without them both, Lionsbridge went 1-3-1 against league opponents: a win against Hill City, a draw at Virginia Beach and losses to Christos, Charlottesville and the finale against Asheville.
The year also added to several established club records. Former captain Sam Hall made one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute during the playoff game, to add to his existing club record of most appearances all-time, which now stands at 79.
WHALLEY DEPARTS LIONSBRIDGE AS HEAD COACH
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Lionsbridge Football Club announced on July 20 that Chris Whalley will not return as head coach.
During his nine seasons, Lionsbridge became one of the top performing clubs in USL League Two. The team won four Chesapeake Division titles, hosted playoffs six years, captured one Eastern Conference championship and reached the national final in 2023.
Lionsbridge is sincerely grateful for his commitment to the players, community, and club. The club thanks Chris and his family for everything they contributed to LBFC and wish them all the best.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Lionsbridge Football Club announced on July 20 that Chris Whalley will not return as head coach.
During his nine seasons, Lionsbridge became one of the top performing clubs in USL League Two. The team won four Chesapeake Division titles, hosted playoffs six years, captured one Eastern Conference championship and reached the national final in 2023.
Lionsbridge is sincerely grateful for his commitment to the players, community, and club. The club thanks Chris and his family for everything they contributed to LBFC and wish them all the best.
LIONSBRIDGE BOWS OUT OF USL LEAGUE TWO PLAYOFFS
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Lionsbridge FC (11-3-1) fell in the USL League Two Eastern Conference Quarterfinal on Friday Night at TowneBank Stadium. Asheville City SC (9-1-5) took the 3-2 win on a 122nd minute goal and will face Appalachian FC on Sunday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. at TowneBank in the semifinal.
Asheville logged 16 shots to the Bridge's seven, but Henry Hampshaw and Diego Garciarena combined for eight saves to ACSC's four. Cristian Ortiz and Christian Hatley were the goal scorers for LBFC, with Josh Baker adding his third assist of the year.
After a very physical opening few minutes, Asheville got on the board first as Mcdaid slipped past a pair of Lionsbridge defenders to send the ball into the top corner in the seventh minute. Hampshaw was tested again in the 10th but touched the top of the crossbar to prevent another goal.
LBFC looked to have a couple scoring chances with a cross and a free kick but both went off target. Hampshaw logged another save in the 16th minute, and the shot off of the ricochet went wide to keep the game at 1-0.
In the 29th minute, Michael Eberle was fouled, which led to a corner kick opportunity for Clay Obara. The corner was headed out of the box, but Ortiz found a way to bicycle kick the ball in for the equalizer in the 30th. The Bridge maintained pressure when Baker found Hatley on the far side to head it in for the second goal in two minutes.
With Lionsbridge now in the lead, Asheville was having trouble connecting on a shot as one went too long and one was saved by Hampshaw. ACFC’s Jeffcoat was presented a yellow card in the 41st minute, and the team only got one more shot off in stoppage time before the half ended.
Obara tried to extend the Lionsbridge lead with a corner in the 51st minute that was unfortunately headed away. Asheville’s Picksley wove between two defenders and sent the ball past a diving Hampshaw to even the score at 2-all in the 53rd minute.
The teams continued to trade blows, with both keepers having to get creative with their saves to stop balls. Picksley and Hatley each seemed poised to score again in the 57th and 60th minutes, respectively, but neither could find the back of the net and move the score.
Andrew Hollenbach was presented with a yellow card in the 65th minute, and Dominik Renz of Asheville received his own yellow in the 75th. Ortiz had a wide open net in front of him and two defenders behind him but sent a shot high in the 81st minute.
Leo Conneh sent a cross into the box in the 86th minute but could not find an attacker to score, while Picksley sent a shot between Hampshaw’s legs that got saved by Max Haberman in the 89th. Despite six minutes added to the second half due to hydration breaks, neither team was able to end the game with a goal, sending it to extra time.
The first 15 minutes of overtime saw shots for both teams go wide and Josh Baker received a yellow card in the 97th minute. Hatley had a shot blocked in the 99th, which led to a corner kick opportunity for Sam Hall, but the ball found the heads of two Bridgers before getting sent out of the box. Callum Niven added a shot in the 104th minute, but it was too high to find the back of the net.
Lionsbridge had a couple free kick chances in the second overtime and seemed to have the better scoring opportunities. But with the game seemingly on its way to penalties, Lionsbridge made a goalkeeper change at almost exactly the 120th minute, taking starter Henry Hampshaw off for backup and penalty kick save specialist Diego Garciarena. However, in the 122nd and final minute of the game, Asheville sent a cross across the goal mouth. Lionsbridge didn't deal with it and Asheville's Tyler Trimnal popped it until the back of the net to end Lionsbridge season, four wins shy of its goal of winning its first-ever USL League Two championship.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Lionsbridge FC (11-3-1) fell in the USL League Two Eastern Conference Quarterfinal on Friday Night at TowneBank Stadium. Asheville City SC (9-1-5) took the 3-2 win on a 122nd minute goal and will face Appalachian FC on Sunday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. at TowneBank in the semifinal.
Asheville logged 16 shots to the Bridge's seven, but Henry Hampshaw and Diego Garciarena combined for eight saves to ACSC's four. Cristian Ortiz and Christian Hatley were the goal scorers for LBFC, with Josh Baker adding his third assist of the year.
After a very physical opening few minutes, Asheville got on the board first as Mcdaid slipped past a pair of Lionsbridge defenders to send the ball into the top corner in the seventh minute. Hampshaw was tested again in the 10th but touched the top of the crossbar to prevent another goal.
LBFC looked to have a couple scoring chances with a cross and a free kick but both went off target. Hampshaw logged another save in the 16th minute, and the shot off of the ricochet went wide to keep the game at 1-0.
In the 29th minute, Michael Eberle was fouled, which led to a corner kick opportunity for Clay Obara. The corner was headed out of the box, but Ortiz found a way to bicycle kick the ball in for the equalizer in the 30th. The Bridge maintained pressure when Baker found Hatley on the far side to head it in for the second goal in two minutes.
With Lionsbridge now in the lead, Asheville was having trouble connecting on a shot as one went too long and one was saved by Hampshaw. ACFC’s Jeffcoat was presented a yellow card in the 41st minute, and the team only got one more shot off in stoppage time before the half ended.
Obara tried to extend the Lionsbridge lead with a corner in the 51st minute that was unfortunately headed away. Asheville’s Picksley wove between two defenders and sent the ball past a diving Hampshaw to even the score at 2-all in the 53rd minute.
The teams continued to trade blows, with both keepers having to get creative with their saves to stop balls. Picksley and Hatley each seemed poised to score again in the 57th and 60th minutes, respectively, but neither could find the back of the net and move the score.
Andrew Hollenbach was presented with a yellow card in the 65th minute, and Dominik Renz of Asheville received his own yellow in the 75th. Ortiz had a wide open net in front of him and two defenders behind him but sent a shot high in the 81st minute.
Leo Conneh sent a cross into the box in the 86th minute but could not find an attacker to score, while Picksley sent a shot between Hampshaw’s legs that got saved by Max Haberman in the 89th. Despite six minutes added to the second half due to hydration breaks, neither team was able to end the game with a goal, sending it to extra time.
The first 15 minutes of overtime saw shots for both teams go wide and Josh Baker received a yellow card in the 97th minute. Hatley had a shot blocked in the 99th, which led to a corner kick opportunity for Sam Hall, but the ball found the heads of two Bridgers before getting sent out of the box. Callum Niven added a shot in the 104th minute, but it was too high to find the back of the net.
Lionsbridge had a couple free kick chances in the second overtime and seemed to have the better scoring opportunities. But with the game seemingly on its way to penalties, Lionsbridge made a goalkeeper change at almost exactly the 120th minute, taking starter Henry Hampshaw off for backup and penalty kick save specialist Diego Garciarena. However, in the 122nd and final minute of the game, Asheville sent a cross across the goal mouth. Lionsbridge didn't deal with it and Asheville's Tyler Trimnal popped it until the back of the net to end Lionsbridge season, four wins shy of its goal of winning its first-ever USL League Two championship.
PLAYOFF SOCCER RETURNS TO NEWPORT NEWS JULY 17 & 19
The postseason for Lionsbridge FC starts at home on Friday night, hosting Asheville City SC in the USL League Two Eastern Conference quarterfinals at TowneBank Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Asheville advanced with a 1-0 home victory over Virginia Beach United on Tuesday night.
Lionsbridge earned a first-round bye and the right to host the four-team playoff pod after finishing the regular season 11-2-1 with 34 points. The Bridge won the Chesapeake Division by seven points and enter the postseason as division champions for the fourth time in five years.
Friday’s playoff doubleheader begins at noon with South Atlantic Division champion Charlotte Independence II (11-1-2) facing Appalachian FC (9-2-4). Appalachian advanced with a 1-0 road win over LVU Rush on Tuesday night. The result of that match will determine one of the two teams in Sunday’s semifinal.
This marks Lionsbridge’s sixth consecutive appearance in the USL League Two playoffs. The club’s current postseason run includes a trip to the 2023 national final and three consecutive appearances in the Eastern Conference final from 2023 through 2025.
The postseason for Lionsbridge FC starts at home on Friday night, hosting Asheville City SC in the USL League Two Eastern Conference quarterfinals at TowneBank Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Asheville advanced with a 1-0 home victory over Virginia Beach United on Tuesday night.
Lionsbridge earned a first-round bye and the right to host the four-team playoff pod after finishing the regular season 11-2-1 with 34 points. The Bridge won the Chesapeake Division by seven points and enter the postseason as division champions for the fourth time in five years.
Friday’s playoff doubleheader begins at noon with South Atlantic Division champion Charlotte Independence II (11-1-2) facing Appalachian FC (9-2-4). Appalachian advanced with a 1-0 road win over LVU Rush on Tuesday night. The result of that match will determine one of the two teams in Sunday’s semifinal.
This marks Lionsbridge’s sixth consecutive appearance in the USL League Two playoffs. The club’s current postseason run includes a trip to the 2023 national final and three consecutive appearances in the Eastern Conference final from 2023 through 2025.
ELEVEN LIONSBRIDGE ALUMNI SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS ACROSS U.S., EUROPE
Lionsbridge FC has produced 11 professional signings this offseason, continuing the club’s progression pipeline across MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL League One and Europe.
Headlining the group is Ricky Louis, who scored 11 goals in 17 matches in 2025, was selected second overall in the MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. Midfielder Felix Ewald signed with Real Monarchs SLC after recording seven goals in eight matches.
Defender Javi Sanchez moved to FK Jerv in Norway following eight appearances in 2025. Defender Damean Dominguez signed with San Juan FC after starting 20 matches and contributing one goal and one assist.
Forward Denis Krioutchenkov joined One Knoxville SC after totaling 16 goals and seven assists across two seasons. Forward Taig Healy signed with Fort Wayne FC following a six-match stretch that included three goals and three assists during the 2025 postseason run.
Defender Davide Materazzi completed a four-year Lionsbridge career with 56 appearances and signed with New York Cosmos.
Goalkeeper Mitch Budler started three games for Lionsbridge during the 2025 season, and LBFC went unbeaten in those contests.
Three members of the 2024 team have moved onto the next level. Defender Jasper Winslow signed with Tacoma Defiance after appearing in 17 matches. Forward Claudel N’Goubou joined Forward Madison FC following a four-goal season. Defender Donovan Williams also signed with One Knoxville after featuring in four matches.
The 11 signings bring Lionsbridge’s all-time total to 32 players advancing to the professional ranks since 2018.
Lionsbridge reached the USL League Two Eastern Conference Final in both 2024 and 2025.
Lionsbridge FC has produced 11 professional signings this offseason, continuing the club’s progression pipeline across MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL League One and Europe.
Headlining the group is Ricky Louis, who scored 11 goals in 17 matches in 2025, was selected second overall in the MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. Midfielder Felix Ewald signed with Real Monarchs SLC after recording seven goals in eight matches.
Defender Javi Sanchez moved to FK Jerv in Norway following eight appearances in 2025. Defender Damean Dominguez signed with San Juan FC after starting 20 matches and contributing one goal and one assist.
Forward Denis Krioutchenkov joined One Knoxville SC after totaling 16 goals and seven assists across two seasons. Forward Taig Healy signed with Fort Wayne FC following a six-match stretch that included three goals and three assists during the 2025 postseason run.
Defender Davide Materazzi completed a four-year Lionsbridge career with 56 appearances and signed with New York Cosmos.
Goalkeeper Mitch Budler started three games for Lionsbridge during the 2025 season, and LBFC went unbeaten in those contests.
Three members of the 2024 team have moved onto the next level. Defender Jasper Winslow signed with Tacoma Defiance after appearing in 17 matches. Forward Claudel N’Goubou joined Forward Madison FC following a four-goal season. Defender Donovan Williams also signed with One Knoxville after featuring in four matches.
The 11 signings bring Lionsbridge’s all-time total to 32 players advancing to the professional ranks since 2018.
Lionsbridge reached the USL League Two Eastern Conference Final in both 2024 and 2025.
This Is Lionsbridge FC
⭐ USL League Two National Finalist (2023)
🏆 USL League Two Eastern Conference Champion (2023)
⭐ USL League Two Eastern Conference Runner-Up (2024, 2025)
🏆 Chesapeake Division Champion (2022, 2023, 2024)
⭐ USL League Two Playoff Host (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
⭐ Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Qualifier (2023, 2024, 2025)
🏆 Coastal Virginia Challenge Cup winner (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
🏆 Commonwealth Cup Champion (2018)
🏆 USL League Two Eastern Conference Champion (2023)
⭐ USL League Two Eastern Conference Runner-Up (2024, 2025)
🏆 Chesapeake Division Champion (2022, 2023, 2024)
⭐ USL League Two Playoff Host (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
⭐ Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Qualifier (2023, 2024, 2025)
🏆 Coastal Virginia Challenge Cup winner (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
🏆 Commonwealth Cup Champion (2018)
LIONSBRIDGE FC NAMED USL LEAGUE TWO FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR
Lionsbridge FC was named the Franchise of the Year by USL League Two at the league's Winter Summit. (FULL ARTICLE)
Lionsbridge FC was named the Franchise of the Year by USL League Two at the league's Winter Summit. (FULL ARTICLE)
USL LEAGUE TWO RECOGNIZES LIONSBRIDGE FC FOR ITS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
(USLLeagueTwo.com) – The Hampton Roads area of Virginia has a well-documented passion for soccer. Though the interest in global soccer has been present for some time, the area hadn't recently had a club to call its own until two years ago. That changed when Lionsbridge FC was founded. (FULL ARTICLE)
(USLLeagueTwo.com) – The Hampton Roads area of Virginia has a well-documented passion for soccer. Though the interest in global soccer has been present for some time, the area hadn't recently had a club to call its own until two years ago. That changed when Lionsbridge FC was founded. (FULL ARTICLE)
