2026 Denver Summit FC season

Denver Summit FC
2026 season
Head CoachNick Cushing
StadiumCentennial Stadium
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. Denver Summit FC play their home games at Centennial Stadium, in Centennial, Colorado.

Summary

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
11 Racing Louisville FC 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
12 Orlando Pride 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
13 Denver Summit FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
14 Washington Spirit 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
15 Utah Royals 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 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).

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 0 1 1 2 3  −1 1 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 1 1 2 3  −1

Last updated: March 20, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

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ResultLD
Position1213
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 2026. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = NWSL Shield;   = NWSL Playoffs

= Matches

Main article: 2026 National Women's Soccer League season

  Win   Draw   Loss

March 14, 2026 1 Bay FC 2–1 Denver Summit FC San Jose, California
3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
  • Pfeiffer 8'
  • Anderson 31'
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,110[6]
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) 2 Orlando Pride 1–1 Denver Summit FC Orlando, Florida
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 7,076
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 25, 2026 (2026-03-25) 3 Gotham FC – Denver Summit FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
March 28, 2026 (2026-03-28) 4 Denver Summit FC – Washington Spirit Denver, Colorado
12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High
April 4, 2026 (2026-04-04) 5 Seattle Reign FC – Denver Summit FC Spokane, Washington
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) 6 Denver Summit FC – San Diego Wave FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
May 3, 2026 (2026-05-03) 7 Boston Legacy FC – Denver Summit FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Gillette Stadium
May 9, 2026 (2026-05-09) 8 Houston Dash – Denver Summit FC Houston, Texas
6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
May 16, 2026 (2026-05-16) 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 (2026-05-23) 10 Utah Royals – Denver Summit FC Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: America First Field
May 29, 2026 (2026-05-29) 11 Racing Louisville FC – Denver Summit FC Louisville, Kentucky
6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03) 12 Denver Summit FC – Kansas City Current Centennial, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
July 12, 2026 (2026-07-12) 13 Denver Summit FC – Houston Dash Centennial, Colorado
5:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18) 14 Denver Summit FC – Portland Thorns FC Centennial, Colorado
12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26) 15 Washington Spirit – Denver Summit FC Washington, D.C.
6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Audi Field
August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02) 16 Denver Summit FC – Boston Legacy FC Centennial, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
August 5, 2026 (2026-08-05) 17 Denver Summit FC – North Carolina Courage Centennial, Colorado
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08) 18 Denver Summit FC – Utah Royals Centennial, Colorado
2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
August 14, 2026 (2026-08-14) 19 San Diego Wave FC – Denver Summit FC San Diego, California
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
August 22, 2026 (2026-08-22) 20 Portland Thorns FC – Denver Summit FC Portland, Oregon
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Providence Park
August 29, 2026 (2026-08-29) 21 Denver Summit FC – Chicago Stars FC Centennial, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
September 6, 2026 (2026-09-06) 22 Denver Summit FC – Gotham FC Centennial, Colorado
12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
September 11, 2026 (2026-09-11) 23 Angel City FC – Denver Summit FC Los Angeles, California
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: BMO Stadium
September 16, 2026 (2026-09-16) 24 Denver Summit FC – Bay FC Centennial, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
September 19, 2026 (2026-09-19) 25 Denver Summit FC – Seattle Reign FC Centennial, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26) 26 Kansas City Current – Denver Summit FC Kansas City, Missouri
11:30 a.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: CPKC Stadium
October 4, 2026 (2026-10-04) 27 Chicago Stars FC – Denver Summit FC Evanston, Illinois
2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Martin Stadium
October 17, 2026 (2026-10-17) 28 Denver Summit FC – Angel City FC Centennial, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
October 24, 2026 (2026-10-24) 29 Denver Summit FC – Racing Louisville FC Centennial, Colorado
4:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
November 1, 2026 (2026-11-01) 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

Appearances and goals

Transactions

Loans in

Date Player Pos. Loaned from Fee/notes Ref.
January 30, 2026 Natasha Flint FW Tampa Bay Sun Loaned through March 2026, with an option to buy [7]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. Loaned to Fee/notes Ref.
August 19, 2025 Ally Brazier FW Orlando Pride Loaned through the 2025 NWSL season [8]
August 21, 2025 Lourdes Bosch MF Monterrey Loaned until January 2026 [9]
September 4, 2025 Nahikari García FW Nottingham Forest Loaned until January 2026 [10]
January 30, 2026 Faith Webber FW Tampa Bay Sun Loaned through the 2025–26 USL Super League season [7]

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Contract until Ref.
August 19, 2025 Ally Brazier FW Orlando Pride Traded for $75,000 in allocation money and $37,500 in transfer funds 2026 [8]
August 21, 2025 Lourdes Bosch MF Melbourne City Undisclosed transfer 2027 [9]
September 4, 2025 Nahikari García FW Athletic Bilbao Free agent signing 2027 [10]
November 13, 2025 Kaleigh Kurtz DF North Carolina Courage Free agent signing 2028 [11]
November 17, 2025 Megan Reid DF Angel City FC Free agent signing 2028 [12]
December 3, 2025 Abby Smith GK Houston Dash Free agent signing 2027 + mutual option [13]
December 11, 2025 Camryn Biegalski DF Chicago Stars Free agent signing 2027 + mutual option [14]
December 22, 2025 Carson Pickett DF Orlando Pride Free agent signing 2027 [15]
January 6, 2026 Ayo Oke DF Pachuca Undisclosed transfer 2028 [16]
January 9, 2026 Janine Sonis DF Racing Louisville Traded for a minimum of $120,000 in transfer funds 2028 [17][18]
January 8, 2026 Jasmine Aikey FW Stanford Cardinal College signing 2027 + mutual option [19]
January 10, 2026 Yuna McCormack MF Florida State Seminoles College signing 2028 [20]
January 12, 2026 Lindsey Heaps MF OL Lyonnes Free agent signing. Will join team in June 2026 2029 [21]
January 14, 2026 Emma Regan MF AFC Toronto Undisclosed transfer 2028 + mutual option [22]
January 15, 2026 Melissa Kössler FW TSG Hoffenheim Undisclosed transfer 2027 [23]
January 16, 2026 Natalie Means DF Georgetown Hoyas College signing 2027 [24]
January 16, 2026 Jordan Nytes GK Colorado Buffaloes College signing 2026 [25]
January 16, 2026 Devin Lynch MF Duke Blue Devils College signing 2026 [26]
January 16, 2026 Faith Webber FW Utah Valley Wolverines College signing 2026 [27]
January 20, 2026 Olivia Thomas FW North Carolina Tar Heels College signing 2028 + mutual option [28]
January 31, 2026 Eva Gaetino DF Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed transfer 2028 [29]
February 14, 2026 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin GK Juventus Free agent signing 2027 [30][31]
March 10, 2026 Meg Boade MF Chicago Stars Free agent signing [32]

References

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See also

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