Colorado Springs were dominant from the opening kick, seizing a historic title in front of their faithful Weidner Field

Cyan and white confetti blanketed the center of Weidner Field on Saturday as the Switchbacks punctuated their 10th season by hoisting the club's first-ever USL Championship trophy, following a 3-0 win over Rhode Island FC, which made the league final in its first season.

No matter what happens, on Saturday there will be a team lifting the USL Championship title for the first time as the Colorado Springs Switchbacks host expansion side Rhode Island FC on CBS at noon. Two teams who turned around their form midseason were sides that no one expected to make the final but thanks to their abilities to hang around in matches and score opportunistic goals,

Rhode Island FC’s historic inaugural season came to an end in the USL Championship Final on Saturday when it fell 3-0 to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at Weidner Field. Becoming the first Eastern Conference team in league history to advance to the final match in its first season,

"When we have time to reflect we should be really proud of what we've done and what they've done. Just the beginning..." says coach Khano Smith

The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC earned the club’s first USL Championship title with a 3-0 result over Rhode Island FC on Saturday at Weidner Field. The match started quickly when forward #20 Yosuke Hanya found himself all alone with RHI goalkeeper #1 Jorge Ruiz Ojeda,

The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC earned the club’s first USL Championship title with a 3-0 result over Rhode Island FC on Saturday at Weidner Field