Cooke became just the second head coach in club history; Jimmy Nielsen had been in charge for the previous four seasons.

In the U.S. Open Cup, Energy FC was knocked out by amateur club NTX Rayados, who play in the North Texas Premier Soccer Association.

It marked the first season in club history in which OKC did not win at least one game in the cup.

Energy FC opened their home slate with the season's first fixture of the Black Gold Derby against Tulsa Roughnecks, the second time in four years that Energy FC and Tulsa faced off in the season opener.

Energy FC played three times against both Colorado Springs Switchbacks and Tulsa.