2026 Loudoun United FC season
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| 2026 season | |||
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| Head coach | Anthony Limbrick | ||
| Stadium | Segra Field | ||
| USL Championship | TBD | ||
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The 2026 season is Loudoun United FC's eighth season of existence, and their eighth in the second-division of American soccer, the USL Championship.
Club
Competitions
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Birmingham Legion FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| 10 | Brooklyn FC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
| 11 | Rhode Island FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 |
| 12 | Loudoun United FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
| 13 | Sporting Club Jacksonville | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 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
Match results
On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup.[3][4]
All times are in Eastern Time.
| March 7, 2026 1 | Rhode Island FC | Postponed | Loudoun United FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to Winter Storm Impact, rescheduled for October 14.[5] | ||||
| March 14, 2026 2 | Loudoun United FC | 2–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 3:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,696 |
| March 21, 2026 3 | Loudoun United FC | 0–0 | Miami FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 3:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 971 |
| March 28, 2026 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | Loudoun United FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium Referee: Alex Billeter |
| April 4, 2026 5 | Loudoun United FC | 2–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 5:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,168 Referee: Joe Surgan |
| April 10, 2026 6 | Loudoun United FC | 3–3 | Louisville City FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,287 Referee: Igor Bych |
| April 18, 2026 7 | Hartford Athletic | 0–0 | Loudoun United FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 2,745 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
| May 2, 2026 8 | Loudoun United FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| May 9, 2026 9 | Brooklyn FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Brooklyn, New York |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Maimonides Park |
| May 23, 2026 10 | Loudoun United FC | v | Detroit City FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| May 30, 2026 11 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Seaside, California |
| 10:00 PM | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium |
| June 13, 2026 12 | Loudoun United FC | v | Rhode Island FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| June 20, 2026 13 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 8:00 PM | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| June 24, 2026 14 | Charleston Battery | v | Loudoun United FC | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| July 3, 2026 15 | Loudoun United FC | v | Sporting Club Jacksonville | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| July 18, 2026 16 | Loudoun United FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| July 25, 2026 17 | Indy Eleven | v | Loudoun United FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Carroll Stadium |
| January 1, 2026 18 | Loudoun United FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| August 8, 2026 19 | Loudoun United FC | v | Charleston Battery | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| August 15, 2026 20 | Detroit City FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| August 22, 2026 21 | Loudoun United FC | v | New Mexico United | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| August 29, 2026 22 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Loudoun United FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| September 4, 2026 23 | Loudoun United FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| September 12, 2026 24 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| September 19, 2026 25 | Louisville City FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| September 26, 2026 26 | Sporting Club Jacksonville | v | Loudoun United FC | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Hodges Stadium |
| October 3, 2026 27 | Loudoun United FC | v | Indy Eleven | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| October 10, 2026 28 | Miami FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| October 18, 2026 29 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| October 25, 2026 30 | Loudoun United FC | v | Brooklyn FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
U.S. Open Cup
Loudoun United will play in the 111th edition of the U.S. Open Cup. Entering the tournament in the first round , the club was drawn as visitors against amateur club West Chester United SC of the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania,[6] who Loudoun played against last year in the Open Cup.[7]
Match result
| March 17 | West Chester United SC (USLPA)  | 1–2 |  Loudoun United FC (USLC) | Wayne, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: YSC Sports |
| April 1 | Richmond Kickers (USL1) | 1–0 | Loudoun United FC (USLC) | Richmond, Virginia |
| 6:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: City Stadium Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
USL Cup
Loudoun United will participate in the third edition of the USL Cup, and the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[8]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charlotte Independence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Greenville Triumph SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Loudoun United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group stage
| April 25, 2026 | Loudoun United FC | v | Charleston Battery | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| May 15, 2026 | Greenville Triumph SC | v | Loudoun United FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium: GE Verona Park |
| June 6, 2026 | Loudoun United FC | v | Richmond Kickers | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 6:00 PM | Stadium: Segra Field |
| July 11, 2026 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |