2026 Denver Summit FC season
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Head CoachNick Cushing
StadiumCentennial Stadium
| 2026 season | |||
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| Head Coach | Nick Cushing | ||
| Stadium | Centennial Stadium | ||
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| All statistics correct as of March 22, 2025. | |||
The 2026 season is the inaugural season of Denver Summit 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. The Summit play their home games at Centennial Stadium, in Centennial, Colorado.
On January 30, 2025, Denver was officially awarded the expansion bid by the NWSL, joining as the league's 16th team in the 2026 season.[1] The team will begin in the 2026 season, alongside Boston Legacy FC, which brings the NWSL to 16 teams.[2]
In March 2025, Denver Summit FC announced plans to build a temporary stadium in Centennial that would be used during the first two seasons.[3]
On July 22, 2025, the team's ownership announced Denver Summit FC as the team's name.[4]
Squad
- As of February 14, 2026[5]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Abby Smith |
| 2 | DF |  CAN |
Megan Reid |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Natalie Means |
| 5 | MF | USA |
Devin Lynch |
| 6 | DF | CAN |
Janine Sonis |
| 7 | DF | USA |
Ayo Oke |
| 8 | MF | CAN |
Emma Regan |
| 11 | FW | USA |
Ally Brazier |
| 12 | FW | USA |
Jasmine Aikey |
| 14 | MF | USA |
Yuna McCormack |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Jordan Baggett |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Carson Pickett |
| 17 | GK | USA |
Jordan Nytes |
| 19 | MF |  MEX |
Lourdes Bosch |
| 21 | GK |  FRA |
Pauline Peyraud-Magnin |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Eva Gaetino |
| 25 | FW |  GER |
Melissa Kössler |
| 26 | FW |  ENG |
Natasha Flint (on loan from Tampa Bay Sun FC) |
| 30 | DF | USA |
Camryn Biegalski |
| 33 | FW | USA |
Olivia Thomas |
| 79 | FW |  ESP |
Nahikari García |
Out on loan
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FW | USA |
Faith Webber (on loan to Tampa Bay Sun FC) |
Competitions
Regular season
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | North Carolina Courage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Utah Royals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Denver Summit FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Bay FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 |
| 13 | Chicago Stars FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 25, 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
Last updated: March 25, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on March 29, 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
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| March 14, 2026 1 | Bay FC | 2–1 | Denver Summit FC | San Jose, California |
| 3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 13,110[6] Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| March 20, 2026 2 | Orlando Pride | 1–1 | Denver Summit FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) |
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Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 7,076 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| March 25, 2026 3 | Gotham FC | 0–2 | Denver Summit FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Hassan |
| March 28, 2026 4 | Denver Summit FC | 0–0 | Washington Spirit | Denver, Colorado |
| 12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High Attendance: 63,004 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| April 4, 2026 5 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–0 | Denver Summit FC | Spokane, Washington |
| 6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: One Spokane Stadium Attendance: 3,952 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
| April 25, 2026 6 | Denver Summit FC | 2–3 | San Diego Wave FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,932 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| May 3, 2026 7 | Boston Legacy FC | – | Denver Summit FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| May 9, 2026 8 | Houston Dash | – | Denver Summit FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| May 16, 2026 9 | Denver Summit FC | – | Orlando Pride | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| May 23, 2026 10 | Utah Royals | – | Denver Summit FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 4:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| May 29, 2026 11 | Racing Louisville FC | – | Denver Summit FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| July 3, 2026 12 | Denver Summit FC | – | Kansas City Current | Centennial, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| July 12, 2026 13 | Denver Summit FC | – | Houston Dash | Centennial, Colorado |
| 5:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| July 18, 2026 14 | Denver Summit FC | – | Portland Thorns FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| July 26, 2026 15 | Washington Spirit | – | Denver Summit FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| August 2, 2026 16 | Denver Summit FC | – | Boston Legacy FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 7:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| August 5, 2026 17 | Denver Summit FC | – | North Carolina Courage | Centennial, Colorado |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| August 8, 2026 18 | Denver Summit FC | – | Utah Royals | Centennial, Colorado |
| 2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| August 14, 2026 19 | San Diego Wave FC | – | Denver Summit FC | San Diego, California |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| August 22, 2026 20 | Portland Thorns FC | – | Denver Summit FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 29, 2026 21 | Denver Summit FC | – | Chicago Stars FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| September 6, 2026 22 | Denver Summit FC | – | Gotham FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| September 11, 2026 23 | Angel City FC | – | Denver Summit FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| September 16, 2026 24 | Denver Summit FC | – | Bay FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| September 19, 2026 25 | Denver Summit FC | – | Seattle Reign FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| September 26, 2026 26 | Kansas City Current | – | Denver Summit FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:30 a.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| October 4, 2026 27 | Chicago Stars FC | – | Denver Summit FC | Evanston, Illinois |
| 2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Martin Stadium |
| October 17, 2026 28 | Denver Summit FC | – | Angel City FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| October 24, 2026 29 | Denver Summit FC | – | Racing Louisville FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 4:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| November 1, 2026 30 | North Carolina Courage | – | Denver Summit FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 3:00 p.m. MST (UTC-7) | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
Statistics
- As of November 6, 2025
