"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

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

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,

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - UPDATE: At the half the Switchbacks were leading Rhode Island FC 2-0. This Saturday a first-time champion will be crowned. Both the Switchbacks and Rhode Island FC are playing for their first league title at Weidner Field.

Chambers and team captain Matt Mahoney played together for Bethlehem Steel where Chambers served as a veteran presence and team captain to help bring along talented players in the Philadelphia Union academy.

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.

Rhode Island is the first expansion club to reach the league finals since Sporting Kansas City II in 2016 and the first club to do it out of the Eastern Conference. The 2014 Sacramento Republic FC club is the only expansion team to win the season’s final game.

Rhode Island FC lost the title game against Switchbacks FC in the USL Championship, 3-0. The club was able to upset three of the four top seeds to win the Eastern Conference title during their championship run.