2026 Louisville City FC season
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Until March 17
Simon Bird
Interim, since March 17
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| Owner | John Neace | ||
| Manager | Danny Cruz Until March 17 Simon Bird Interim, since March 17 | ||
| Stadium | Lynn Family Stadium | ||
| USLC | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
| USLC Playoffs | TBD | ||
| USL Cup | TBD | ||
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The 2026 Louisville City FC season is the club's twelfth season of competition. Louisville City competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States.
Early onto the season, Louisville City underwent a notable coaching change. Danny Cruz, who had been the head coach of Louisville since 2021,[1] left the club to join MLS club Minnesota United FC as an assistant coach.[2] In replacement, his head assistant coach Simon Bird took over the reigns.[3]
The 2025 Louisville City season was the most dominant season in USL Championship history, with Louisville only losing one match the entire season.[4] Despite this, Louisville City suffered a disappointing upset at home during the 2025 USL Championship playoffs, being eliminated at home by eighth seeded Detroit City FC.[5][6]
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of March 11, 2026[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
Simon Bird – Interim Head Coach
Paolo DelPiccolo – Assistant Coach- Scott Budnick – Goalkeeping Coach
