2026 Boston Legacy FC season
Boston Legacy's 2026 National Women's Soccer League season
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The 2026 season is the inaugural season of Boston Legacy FC as a professional women's soccer team. The club plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States. Boston Legacy FC play their home games at Gillette Stadium and Centreville Bank Stadium, with the club planning to move to White Stadium in 2027.
OwnerBoston Unity Soccer Partners
General ManagerDomènec Guasch
Head CoachFilipa Patão
StadiumGillette Stadium
Centreville Bank Stadium
(planned to move to White Stadium in 2027)
Centreville Bank Stadium
(planned to move to White Stadium in 2027)
| 2026 season | |||
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| Owner | Boston Unity Soccer Partners | ||
| General Manager | Domènec Guasch | ||
| Head Coach | Filipa Patão | ||
| Stadium | Gillette Stadium Centreville Bank Stadium (planned to move to White Stadium in 2027) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of March 22, 2025. | |||
Summary
The team will begin in the 2026 season, alongside Denver Summit FC, which brings the NWSL to 16 teams.[1]
On March 3, 2025, the club announced the hiring of Edward Gallagher as their first director of player recruitment.[2] On March 26, 2025, the club announced the hiring of Domènec Guasch as general manager.[3]
In May 2025, the team announced they would play their full first season at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as White Stadium renovations have not been completed.[4] Seven of the team's fifteen home matches will be played at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island,[5] due to scheduling conflicts at Gillette Stadium during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.[6]
On June 25, 2025, the club announced that they had hired Filipa Patão as the club's inaugural head coach.[7]
On July 2, 2025, Annie Karich became the first ever signing for Boston Legacy FC.[8]
The team's training facility is located in Brockton and will open in 2026.[9]
Squad
- As of April 6, 2026[10]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Casey Murphy |
| 2 | DF |  BRA |
Kaká |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Emerson Elgin |
| 5 | MF |  DEN |
Josefine Hasbo |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Annie Karich |
| 7 | FW |  CAN |
Amanda Allen |
| 8 | FW | USA |
Sammy Smith |
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Amanda Gutierres |
| 10 | FW | USA |
Ella Stevens |
| 11 | MF | USA |
Chloe Ricketts |
| 12 | FW | CAN |
Nichelle Prince |
| 13 | FW |  UGA |
Fauzia Najjemba |
| 14 | FW |  MLI |
Aissata Traoré |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Aleigh Gambone |
| 16 | DF |  COL |
Jorelyn Carabalí |
| 18 | GK | USA |
Laurel Ivory |
| 20 | DF |  MEX |
Nicki Hernández |
| 21 | MF |  VEN |
Bárbara Olivieri |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Sam Angel (on loan from Chicago) |
| 24 | MF | BRA |
Laís Araújo |
| 25 | MF | USA |
Sophia Lowenberg |
| 26 | MF |  ESP |
Alba Caño |
| 34 | DF | USA |
Laurel Ansbrow |
| 53 | DF | CAN |
Bianca St-Georges |
| 87 | GK |  JPN |
Hannah Stambaugh |
Competitions
Regular season
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Houston Dash | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 14 |
| 13 | Bay FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 12 |
| 14 | Chicago Stars FC | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 12 |
| 15 | Boston Legacy FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 10 |
| 16 | Racing Louisville FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2026. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
Last updated: May 30, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on May 30, 2026. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = NWSL Shield; = NWSL Playoffs
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = NWSL Shield; = NWSL Playoffs
March
| March 14, 2026 1 | Boston Legacy FC | 0–1 | Gotham FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 30,207[11] Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| March 21, 2026 2 | Houston Dash | 3–0 | Boston Legacy FC | Houston, Texas |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,259 Referee: Lauren Aldrich[12] |
| March 28, 2026 3 | Boston Legacy FC | 1–2 | Utah Royals | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,012 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April
| April 4, 2026 4 | Boston Legacy FC | 0–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,123 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| April 25, 2026 5 | Chicago Stars FC | 2–0 | Boston Legacy FC | Evanston, Illinois |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Martin Stadium Attendance: 4,579 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| April 29, 2026 6 | Boston Legacy FC | 2–2 | North Carolina Courage | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 3,804 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
May
| May 3, 2026 7 | Boston Legacy FC | 3–2 | Denver Summit FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,524 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| May 9, 2026 8 | Gotham FC | 1–1 | Boston Legacy FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 11,308 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| May 12, 2026 9 | Boston Legacy FC | 2-1 | Orlando Pride | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,182 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| May 15, 2026 10 | Bay FC | 1–1 | Boston Legacy FC | San Jose, California |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,533 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| May 22, 2026 11 | Boston Legacy FC | 1–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 9,141 Referee: John Matto |
| May 30, 2026 12 | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | Boston Legacy FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Brad Jensen |
July
| July 5, 2026 13 | Boston Legacy FC | 2–2 | Bay FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 8,014 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| July 10, 2026 14 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Chicago Stars FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| July 15, 2026 15 | Orlando Pride | v | Boston Legacy FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| July 19, 2026 16 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Washington Spirit | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| July 25, 2026 17 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Kansas City Current | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
August
| August 2, 2026 18 | Denver Summit FC | v | Boston Legacy FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| August 9, 2026 19 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| August 15, 2026 20 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Boston Legacy FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| August 22, 2026 21 | North Carolina Courage | v | Boston Legacy FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| August 31, 2026 22 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Angel City FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
September
| September 5, 2026 23 | Utah Royals FC | v | Boston Legacy FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: America First Field |
| September 13, 2026 24 | Washington Spirit | v | Boston Legacy FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| September 20, 2026 25 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Houston Dash | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| September 25, 2026 26 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Boston Legacy FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Lumen Field |
October and November
| October 3, 2026 27 | Portland Thorns FC | v | Boston Legacy FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 8:45 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Providence Park |
| October 16, 2026 28 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Racing Louisville FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| October 25, 2026 29 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Boston Legacy FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| November 1, 2026 30 | Angel City FC | v | Boston Legacy FC | TBD |
| 5:00 p.m. EST (UTC-5) |
Statistics
- As of November 6, 2025
Appearances and goals
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
- As of match played
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | NWSL | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Casey Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Kaká | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Emerson Elgin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | |
Josefine Hasbo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Annie Karich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | |
Amanda Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | |
Sammy Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Amanda Gutierres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Ella Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Chloe Ricketts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | |
Nichelle Prince | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | |
Fauzia Najjemba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Aissata Traoré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Aleigh Gambone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | |
Jorelyn Carabalí | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | |
Laurel Ivory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Nicolette Hernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |  |
Bárbara Olivieri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Sam Angel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Laís Araújo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | |
Sophia Lowenberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Alba Caño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | |
Laurel Ansbrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | DF | |
Bianca St-Georges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | GK | |
Hannah Stambaugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transactions
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Annie Karich |
MF |  SC Freiburg |
Transfer, first ever club signing | [8] |
| July 10, 2025 | Aissata Traoré |
FW |  FC Fleury 91 |
Transfer | [13] |
| July 31, 2025 | Alba Caño |
MF | Barcelona |
Transfer | [14] |
| August 11, 2025 | Aleigh Gambone |
MF |  Glasgow City |
Transfer | [15] |
| August 22, 2025 | Bárbara Olivieri |
FW | Houston Dash |
Trade | [16] |
| October 1, 2025 | Chloe Ricketts |
MF | Houston Dash |
Transfer | [17] |
| October 3, 2025 | Amanda Gutierres |
FW | Palmeiras |
Transfer | [18] |
| December 3, 2025 | Sophia Lowenberg |
MF | Boston College |
Transfer | [19] |
| December 8, 2025 | Laís Araújo |
DF |  Benfica |
Transfer | [20] |
| December 15, 2025 | Casey Murphy |
GK | North Carolina Courage |
Free agent | [21] |
| December 17, 2025 | Laurel Ivory |
GK | Kansas City Current |
Free agent | [22] |
| December 22, 2025 | Ella Stevens |
FW | Gotham FC |
Free agent | [23] |
| December 26, 2025 | Amanda Allen |
FW | Orlando Pride |
Transfer | [24] |
| December 29, 2025 | Sammy Smith |
FW |  Breiðablik |
Transfer | [25] |
| January 2, 2026 | Bianca St-Georges |
MF | Utah Royals |
Free agent | [26] |
| January 5, 2026 | Nicolette Hernández |
DF | Club América |
Free agent | [27] |
| January 6, 2026 | Kaká |
DF | São Paulo |
Transfer | [28] |
| January 7, 2026 | Jorelyn Carabalí |
DF |  Brighton & Hove Albion |
Transfer | [29] |
| January 8, 2026 | Fauzia Najjemba |
FW |  Dynamo Moscow |
Transfer | [30] |
| January 14, 2026 | Nichelle Prince |
FW | Kansas City Current |
Trade | [31] |
| February 12, 2026 | Josefine Hasbo |
MF | Gotham FC |
Trade | [32] |
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Player | Pos. | Loaning club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2026 | July 30, 2026 | Sam Angel |
DF | Chicago Stars FC |
Mutual option between clubs to extend to end of season | [33] |