2026 Utah Royals season
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OwnersMiller Sports + Entertainment
(Gail Miller) (majority)
David Blitzer (minority)
(Gail Miller) (majority)
David Blitzer (minority)
Sporting DirectorKelly Cousins
Head coachJimmy Coenraets
Stadium
- America First Field
- Sandy, Utah
- (Capacity: 20,213)
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| Owners | Miller Sports + Entertainment (Gail Miller) (majority) David Blitzer (minority) | |||
| Sporting Director | Kelly Cousins | |||
| Head coach | Jimmy Coenraets | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 18:13, December 26, 2025 (UTC). | ||||
The 2026 Utah Royals season will be the team's sixth season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. It will be the club's third season after returning to the league in 2024. The club plays its home games at America First Field in Sandy, Utah.
In 2024, the Royals returned to the NWSL following a three-year absence.[1]
Team
Current squad
- As of March 10, 2026[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Mandy McGlynn |
| 2 | DF | USA |
Tatumn Milazzo |
| 4 | FW | USA |
Paige Cronin (Captain) |
| 5 | FW | USA |
Cece Delzer |
| 6 | FW |  JAM |
Kameron Simmonds |
| 7 | DF |  DEN |
Janni Thomsen |
| 8 | DF | USA |
Kate Del Fava |
| 9 | FW |  SVN |
Lara Prašnikar |
| 10 | MF |  JPN |
Narumi Miura |
| 11 | FW | JPN |
Mina Tanaka |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Alex Loera |
| 13 | FW | USA |
Brecken Mozingo |
| 14 | DF |  ESP |
Nuria Rábano |
| 15 | MF |  HAI |
Dayana Pierre-Louis |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Courtney Brown |
| 17 | MF | ESP |
Ana Tejada |
| 18 | DF | USA |
Kaleigh Riehl |
| 19 | FW | USA |
KK Ream |
| 20 | MF | USA |
Aria Nagai |
| 21 | FW |  MEX |
Kiana Palacios |
| 22 | DF | JPN |
Miyabi Moriya |
| 23 | GK | USA |
Mia Justus |
| 25 | FW | USA |
Kalea Eichenberger |
| 24 | FW |  CAN |
Cloé Lacasse |
| 77 | GK | USA |
DeAira Jackson |
| 99 | MF | USA |
Madison Hammond |
Technical staff
- As of January 12, 2025[3]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director | Kelly Cousins |
| Head of Recruitment | Harvey Bussell |
| Head Coach | Jimmy Coenraets |
| Assistant Coach | Sam Lismont |
| Assistant Coach | Emily Simpkins |
| Assistant Coach | John Griffitts |
| Goalkeeper Coach | James White |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Rylie McMurry |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Paula Garcia |
| Head of Performance | Mark Plaisance |
| Video Analyst | James Chandler |
Competitions
Regular season
Regular-season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 15 | Playoffs and CONCACAF W Champions Cup |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | |
| 3 | Utah Royals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Seattle Reign FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Angel City FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 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 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Last updated: March 28, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on March 28, 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
| March 14, 2026 1 | Kansas City Current | 2–1 | Utah Royals | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| March 22 2 | Utah Royals | 1–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 9,778[4] Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| March 25 3 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Utah Royals | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 9,349 Referee: J.C. Griggs |
| March 28 4 | Boston Legacy FC | 1–2 | Utah Royals | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 10:00 am MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,012 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| April 3 5 | Utah Royals | 1–0 | Chicago Stars FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: America First Field Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| April 26 6 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–3 | Utah Royals | Seattle, Washington |
| 6:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Referee: Matt Thompson |
| May 2 7 | Angel City FC | – | Utah Royals | Los Angeles, California |
| 6:45 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| May 6 8 | Utah Royals | – | Houston Dash | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| May 10 9 | Bay FC | – | Utah Royals | San Jose, California |
| 2:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| May 17 10 | Utah Royals | – | Racing Louisville FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| May 23 11 | Utah Royals | – | Denver Summit FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 4:30 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| May 30 12 | Portland Thorns FC | – | Utah Royals | Portland, Oregon |
| 2:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Providence Park |
| July 5 13 | Chicago Stars FC | – | Utah Royals | Evanston, Illinois |
| 3:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Martin Stadium |
| July 10 14 | Utah Royals | – | Gotham FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| July 18 15 | Utah Royals | – | Orlando Pride | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:45 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| July 25 16 | North Carolina Courage | – | Utah Royals | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:45 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium |
| July 29 17 | Utah Royals | – | Washington Spirit | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 2 18 | Utah Royals | – | Portland Thorns FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 8 19 | Denver Summit FC | – | Utah Royals | Centennial, Colorado |
| 2:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| August 14 20 | Utah Royals | – | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 21 21 | San Diego Wave FC | – | Utah Royals | San Diego, California |
| 8:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| August 29 22 | Orlando Pride | – | Utah Royals | Orlando, Florida |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| September 4 23 | Utah Royals | – | Boston Legacy FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| September 12 24 | Houston Dash | – | Utah Royals | Houston, Texas |
| 6:45 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| September 20 25 | Utah Royals | – | Angel City FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| September 27 26 | Utah Royals | – | North Carolina Courage | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| October 3 27 | Racing Louisville FC | – | Utah Royals | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| October 17 28 | Utah Royals | – | Kansas City Current | Sandy, Utah |
| 4:30 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| October 23 29 | Utah Royals | – | Seattle Reign FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:30 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| November 1 30 | Gotham FC | – | Utah Royals | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 3:00 pm MST (UTC-7) | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium |
