# 2024 Las Vegas Lights FC season

The 2024 Las Vegas Lights FC season was the club's seventh season, and their seventh season in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second division of American soccer.
During the offseason, the Lights underwent some massive changes. On January 16, the Lights were bought out by an ownership group managed by former Major League Baseball player José Bautista. Additionally, the Lights hired a new head coach less than two weeks later on January 29, hiring Dennis Sanchez, a former assistant coach for MLS Next club Austin FC II.

## Squad
### Roster

    As of July 12, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SUI | Nicholas Ammeter |
| 3 | DF | USA | Hayden Sargis (on loan from D.C. United) |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Charlie Adams |
| 7 | MF | USA | Joe Gyau |
| 9 | FW | DOM | Riki Alba |
| 10 | FW | DOM | Edison Azcona |
| 11 | MF | USA | Coleman Gannon |
| 13 | MF | USA | Giovanni Aguilar |
| 14 | FW | GHA | Solomon Asante |
| 20 | DF | USA | Shawn Smart |
| 21 | DF | MNE | Emrah Klimenta |
| 22 | DF | USA | Joe Hafferty |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | JAM | Maliek Howell |
| 26 | MF | CMR | J.C. Ngando (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps) |
| 27 | MF | FRA | Valentin Noël |
| 29 | MF | USA | Christian Pinzón |
| 31 | GK | USA | Austin Wormell |
| 33 | DF | USA | Gennaro Nigro |
| 56 | GK | CUB | Raiko Arozarena |
| 72 | DF | CIV | Gaoussou Samaké |
| 77 | MF | SLV | Alexander Romero |
| 79 | MF | HAI | All Gue |
| 90 | FW | JAM | Khori Bennett |

### Staff

| Title | Name | Nation |
| Owner | José Bautista | Dominican Republic |
| Sporting director | Gianleonardo Neglia | Italy |
| Head coach | Dennis Sánchez | United States |
| Assistant coach | Gerson Echeverry | Colombia |
| Assistant coach | Ivan Mirkovic | Serbia |
| Goalkeeping coach | Armando Quezada | United States |

## Competitions
### USL Championship
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (C) | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 52 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Memphis 901 FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 51 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 49 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Orange County SC | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 46 | Playoffs |

#### Match results

On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.
All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

##### October
#### Playoffs
### U.S. Open Cup

As a member of the USL Championship, the Las Vegas Lights entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round. It was announced by the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 4, 2024, that the Lights would face off against a member of the USL League One from Washington called the Spokane Velocity FC, a team in the third division of U.S. soccer. After winning 2–1 against Spokane at home, they were drawn on April 18 to play against Major League Soccer club, and eventual tournament winner, Los Angeles FC. The Lights would end up losing 1–3 at home.