2026 Detroit City FC season
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| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| CEO | Sean Mann |
| Manager | Danny Dichio |
| Stadium | Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, Michigan |
The 2026 Detroit City FC season is the club's eighth professional season since the club was established in 2012, and the team's fifth season in the USL Championship.
Roster
Coaching staff
| Technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Danny Dichio |
| Assistant Coach |  Phillip Dos Santos |
| Sports Performance Coach |  Elisa Baeron |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Emerson Lovato |
Transfers
For transfers in, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Detroit City FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Detroit City FC roster.
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | FW |  Ates Diouf |
Lexington SC |
Undisclosed | December 5, 2025 | [5] |
| 3 | DF | Aedan Stanley |
Indy Eleven |
December 16, 2025 | [6] | |
| 15 | FW | Alex Dalou |
FC Tulsa |
December 18, 2025 | [7] | |
| 19 | DF | Rio Hope-Gund |
Rhode Island FC |
December 18, 2025 | [8] | |
| 21 | MF | Maxi Rodriguez |
Rhode Island FC |
Undisclosed | December 19, 2025 | [9] |
| 33 | DF | Tommy Silva |
Real Salt Lake |
January 22, 2026 | [10] | |
| 4 | DF | Callum Montgomery |
Cavalry FC |
February 3, 2026 | [11] | |
| 26 | FW |  Chisom Egbuchulam |
 Al-Jandal SC |
February 20, 2026 | [12] | |
| 18 | FW |  Preston Tabortetaka |
Birmingham Legion FC |
February 23, 2026 | [13] | |
| 17 | FW |  Rafael Mentzingen |
North Carolina FC |
April 1, 2026 | [14] | |
| 16 | GK |  Tatenda Mkuruva |
April 6, 2026 | [15]
|
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|
Competitions
Preseason and friendlies
Detroit City announced their preseason schedule on January 28, 2026.[16]
| February 4 | Detroit City FC | 2–2 | Sporting JAX | Bradenton, FL |
| 1 PM EST |
|
Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 7 | Detroit City FC | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Clearwater, FL |
| 12 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Walter Campbell Sports Park |
| February 11 | Detroit City FC | 1–1 | FC Naples | Sarasota, FL |
| 2 PM EST |
|
Report |
| February 18 | Detroit City FC | Cancelled | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 1 PM EST | Stadium: Oakland University |
| February 21 | Detroit City FC | 2–0 | Toronto FC II | Canton, MI |
| 9 PM EST | Report |
| February 28 | Detroit City FC | 4–0 | Western Michigan Broncos | Detroit, MI |
| 2 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Wayne State University |
| March 7 | Detroit City FC | 1–3 | Forward Madison FC | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2 PM EST |
|
Report | Stadium: WMU Soccer Complex |
USL Championship
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Louisville City FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Detroit City FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Miami FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Hartford Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 12, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins against conference opponents; 2) goal differential against conference opponents; 3) goals scored against conference opponents; 4) head-to-head points against conference opponents; 5) points per game against conference opponents; 6) points per game against non-conference opponents; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) total wins against conference opponents; 2) goal differential against conference opponents; 3) goals scored against conference opponents; 4) head-to-head points against conference opponents; 5) points per game against conference opponents; 6) points per game against non-conference opponents; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
Last updated: April 18, 2026.
Source: Match reports
Matches
On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the Prinx Tires USL Cup.[17][18]
| March 14 1 | Detroit City FC | 3–0 | Brooklyn FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,559 Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque |
| March 21 2 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Detroit City FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,357 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| March 28 3 | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,419 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| April 4 4 | Rhode Island FC | 0–0 | Detroit City FC | Pawtucket, RI |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 6,590 Referee: John Griggs |
| April 11 5 | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Sporting JAX | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,379 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| April 18 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2–1 | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 3,946 Referee: Elton García |
| May 2 7 | Detroit City FC | v | Louisville City FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| May 9 8 | Hartford Athletic | v | Detroit City FC | Hartford, CT |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| May 20 9 | Detroit City FC | v | Miami FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| May 23 10 | Loudoun United | v | Detroit City FC | Leesburg, VA |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Segra Field |
| May 30 11 | Charleston Battery | v | Detroit City FC | Mount Pleasant, SC |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| June 10 12 | Detroit City FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| June 13 13 | Sporting JAX | v | Detroit City FC | Jacksonville, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Hodges Stadium |
| July 2 14 | Birmingham Legion | v | Detroit City FC | Birmingham, AL |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| July 18 15 | Detroit City FC | v | Indy Eleven | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| July 25 16 | Detroit City FC | v | Las Vegas Lights FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 1 17 | Miami FC | v | Detroit City FC | Miami, FL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| August 8 18 | FC Tulsa | v | Detroit City FC | Tulsa, OK |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
| August 15 19 | Detroit City FC | v | Loudoun United | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 22 20 | Detroit City FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 29 21 | Louisville City FC | v | Detroit City FC | Louisville, KY |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| September 5 22 | Detroit City FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 12 23 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Detroit City FC | Sacramento, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| September 19 24 | Detroit City FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 26 25 | Detroit City FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 30 26 | Brooklyn FC | v | Detroit City FC | Brooklyn, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Maimonides Park |
| October 3 27 | Detroit City FC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| October 10 28 | Detroit City FC | v | Rhode Island FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| October 17 29 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Detroit City FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| October 24 30 | Louisville City FC | v | Detroit City FC | Louisville, KY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
Playoffs
Prinx Tires USL Cup
Matches
| May 16 Group stage | Forward Madison FC | v | Detroit City FC | Madison, WI |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| June 6 Group stage | Detroit City FC | v | Lexington SC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| June 20 Group stage | Detroit City FC | v | Louisville City FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| July 11 Group stage | Fort Wayne FC | v | Detroit City FC | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park |
U.S. Open Cup
| March 17 First Round | Detroit City FC  | 5–1 | Michigan Rangers FC | Brighton, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex Attendance: 675 Referee: Ryan Homik |
| April 1 Second Round | Flint City Bucks | 0–1 | Detroit City FC | Grand Blanc, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Don Batchelor Field Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
| April 14 Round of 32 | Detroit City FC | 1–2 |  Chicago Fire FC | Hamtramck, MI |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,229 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
