The 2024 Louisville City FC season is the club's tenth season of competition. Louisville City competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States.
Background
The previous season was the second consecutive season where the USL played a 34-match schedule divided into two conferences with both conferences having a single table. While being the first where all sides from both conferences played against each other.[1]
The USL Regular season was historically bad as Louisville finished fifth in the Eastern Conference; the lowest in team history. The team also set record lows in average points per game (1.47) and goal differential (-3) as they were shutout a record nine times. Leading to the first season where Louisville reached double digit losses.[2] In the USL Playoff Louisville returned to form as they reached the Eastern Conference finals for the ninth consecutive season. UpsettingMemphis 901 FC in the Conference Quarter-finals before falling to the Charleston in the Conference Finals. In the U.S. Open Cup opened the competition by defeating Lexington SC. Their first competitive match against a fellow club from the state of Kentucky.[3] Before falling the FC Cincinnati in the next round.[4]
Following the season Sean Totsch was selected for the all league team.[5] While [2]Oliver Semmle set a USL Championship Rookie record with 12 clean sheets.
^ abNewman, Benton (November 13, 2023). "Louisville City's 2023 Season Review". www.vamosmorados.com. Louisville, KY: Vamos Morados. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.