Where to watch, how to follow Lexington Sporting Club during inaugural USL League One season
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Pro soccer in Central Kentucky: A guide to Lexington Sporting Club’s inaugural season
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Lexington Sporting Club’s first professional season is already well underway.
LSC’s first two matches are set to be road contests against One Knoxville SC and North Carolina FC, but April 8 will mark the club’s home opener against Forward Madison FC.
The promise of postseason matches also lingers for Lexington SC: The top six teams in the 12-team USL League One after the 32-game regular season will qualify for the playoffs.
The top two teams in the regular-season standings will receive byes to the playoff semifinals.
Whether you’re planning to watch Lexington SC play in person at Toyota Stadium in Georgetown this season or just want to follow along from home via ESPN Plus, here’s everything you need to know about LSC’s 2023 schedule, including when the club will contest the first “Kentucky Derby” against Louisville City.
2023 Lexington Sporting Club schedule
(Home matches in all capital letters. All times Eastern and p.m. All matches on ESPN Plus, unless otherwise noted.)
March 18: One Knoxville (2-1 loss)
April 1: North Carolina, 7 (ESPN Plus)
April 5: Louisville City, 7-x (YouTube)
April 8: FORWARD MADISON, 7
April 15: SOUTH GEORGIA TORMENTA, 7
April 22: GREENVILLE TRIUMPH, 7
April 29: Chattanooga Red Wolves, 7:30
May 13: CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE, 7
May 20: Richmond Kickers, 7
May 27: ONE KNOXVILLE, 7
June 3: NORTHERN COLORADO HAILSTORM, 7
June 10: South Georgia Tormenta, 7:30 p.m.
June 14: CHATTANOOGA RED WOLVES, 7 p.m.
June 18: North Carolina, TBD
June 22: Forward Madison, 8 p.m.
July 2: SOUTH GEORGIA TORMENTA, 7 p.m.
July 9: Charlotte Independence, 7 pm.
July 15: Central Valley Fuego, 7 p.m.
July 22: UNION OMAHA, 7 p.m.
July 29: RICHMOND KICKERS, 7 p.m.
Aug. 2: Union Omaha, 8 p.m.
Aug. 5: Northern Colorado Hailstorm, 9 p.m.
Aug. 12: CENTRAL VALLEY FUEGO, 7 p.m.
Aug. 18: One Knoxville, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26: RICHMOND KICKERS, 7 p.m.
Sept. 1: GREENVILLE TRIUMPH, 7 p.m.
Sept. 6: Northern Colorado Hailstorm, 9 p.m.
Sept. 10: Central Valley Fuego, 10 p.m.
Sept. 16: CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23: CHATTANOOGA RED WOLVES, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30: Forward Madison, 6 p.m.
Oct. 7: NORTH CAROLINA, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14: Greenville Triumph, 7 p.m.
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All Lexington SC matches on ESPN Plus
ESPN will carry all USL Championship (the division Louisville City plays in) and USL League One matches on ESPN Plus for the 2023 season.
ESPN Plus is a live sports streaming platform that also carries original ESPN programming.
You can sign up for ESPN Plus at plus.espn.com.
How to get tickets
Visit LexSporting.com/tickets for a full range of choices and to place orders for home games.
Season tickets: Prices range from $240-$720 for the entire 16-game home schedule, depending on seating location.
Game day walk-up tickets: $22 to $65
Supporters section tickets: Email lschuster@lexsporting.com for details
This story was originally published March 30, 2023 at 11:49 AM.
