For Phoenix Fans, Playoffs Are One More Step Towards Greatness

Surely this must be a dream. Just one year after Arizona United SC finished a third campaign outside the playoff picture, in front of a smallish crowd of die-hards in distant Peoria, the local boys – now aptly named Phoenix Rising FC – enter the USL Cup Playoffs in fifth position in the Western Conference, […]
Not Enough Fire: Tulsa Routs Phoenix Rising FC, 3-0

All good things must end, and so it went with the unbeaten run of Phoenix Rising FC since the arrival of head coach Patrice Carteron and forward/owner Didier Drogba. Tulsa Roughnecks FC handed the Firebirds their first loss in seven matches, in front of a season-record 5,647 fans at ONEOK Field in Tulsa. Tulsa owned the […]
Bravo gets his first, Phoenix Rising FC and Real Monarchs draw 1-1

Despite oppressive heat in Scottsdale, Ariz. Saturday night, both Real Monarchs SLC and Phoenix Rising FC put on an impressive and fast-paced performance, drawing 1-1 in front of 6,365. The Monarchs saw their league-best nine-game winning streak come to an end, as Phoenix has now been unbeaten in three matches since the debut of Didier […]
Phoenix Rising FC names Patrice Carteron to Head Coaching role

Phoenix Rising FC announced today that they have hired Patrice Carteron as head coach. The new coach will step in for interim head coach Rick Schantz next month, possibly as soon as June 5. Carteron, 46, spent most of his 16-year playing career in Ligue 1 in his native France, logging 100+ appearances each for […]