2026 Las Vegas Lights FC season

Las Vegas Lights FC
2026 season
Principal OwnerJosé Bautista
Head coachDevin Rensing
StadiumCashman Field
USL ChampionshipWestern Conference: TBD
USL Championship PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
USL CupTBD

The 2026 Las Vegas Lights FC season is the club's ninth season, and their ninth season in the United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second division of American soccer.

The Lights are playing their final season at Cashman Field, where they have played since their inaugural season in 2018,[1] due to the Las Vegas City Council, who owns the Cashman Complex, deciding to rezone the land where the stadium currently stands for high-density housing.[2]

Squad

Roster

As of January 17, 2026[3][4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  USA Nate Jones
5 DF  DEN Elias Gärtig
9 FW  USA Nighte Pickering
10 MF  DOM Edison Azcona
11 FW  USA Christian Pinzón
14 FW  USA Johnny Rodriguez
17 MF  USA Patrick Leal
20 DF  USA Shawn Smart
21 MF  ITA Giorgio Probo
No. Pos. Nation Player
96 GK  USA Carver Miller
— FW  VEN Manuel Arteaga
— DF  MEX Aaron Guillen
— GK  USA Jared Mazzola
— MF  USA Ben Mines
— DF  USA Blake Pope
— DF  USA Ben Ofeimu
— MF  GHA Abraham Okyere
— MF  USA Kyle Scott
  1. ^
    USL Academy contract
    2.

Staff

Title Name Nation
Owner José Bautista  Dominican Republic
CEO Shawn McIntosh  Italy[5]
Sporting director Gianleonardo Neglia  Italy[6]
Head coach Devin Rensing  United States
Assistant coach Giovanni Troise  Italy
Goalkeeping Coach Maximiliano Jose Rabinovich  Argentina

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2026 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Phoenix Rising FC 3 0 1 2 4 5 −1 2 Playoffs
9 Lexington SC 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
10 Las Vegas Lights FC 3 0 2 1 5 7 −2 1
11 Monterey Bay FC 3 0 2 1 1 5 −4 1
12 New Mexico United 2 0 2 0 1 3 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 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

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.[7][8]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 7 1 Orange County SC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Mackinnon 22' Report Pickering 84' Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,475
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
March 14 2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
2:00 PM Stadium: Weidner Field
March 21 3 FC Tulsa v Las Vegas Lights FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM Stadium: ONEOK Field
March 28 4 Las Vegas Lights FC v Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
April
April 4 5 El Paso Locomotive FC v Las Vegas Lights FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Stadium: Southwest University Park
April 11 6 Las Vegas Lights FC v Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
April 22 7 Oakland Roots SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
May
May 2 8 Las Vegas Lights FC v Lexington SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
May 9 9 New Mexico United v Las Vegas Lights FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM Stadium: Isotopes Park
May 23 10 Las Vegas Lights FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
May 30 11 Las Vegas Lights FC v FC Tulsa Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
June
June 13 12 Birmingham Legion FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM Stadium: Protective Stadium
June 20 13 Las Vegas Lights FC v Orange County SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
July
July 4 14 Las Vegas Lights FC v El Paso Locomotive FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
July 18 15 San Antonio FC v Las Vegas Lights FC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM Stadium: Toyota Field
July 25 16 Detroit City FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August
August 1 17 Las Vegas Lights FC v Phoenix Rising FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
August 5 18 Las Vegas Lights FC v Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
August 8 19 Miami FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Miami, Florida
4:00 PM Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
August 15 20 Las Vegas Lights FC v Brooklyn FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
August 22 21 Lexington SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
August 29 22 Las Vegas Lights FC v Charleston Battery Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
September
September 5 23 Las Vegas Lights FC v New Mexico United Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
September 12 24 Orange County SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
September 19 25 Las Vegas Lights FC v Hartford Athletic Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
September 30 26 Sacramento Republic FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
October
October 3 27 Las Vegas Lights FC v San Antonio FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
October 10 28 Phoenix Rising FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
October 17 29 Las Vegas Lights FC v Lexington SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
October 24 30 Monterey Bay FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: 2026 USL Cup

The Lights will participate in the third edition of the USL Cup, the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[9]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AC Boise 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Las Vegas Lights FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Oakland Roots SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Sacramento Republic FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source: [1]

Group stage

April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) Las Vegas Lights FC v AC Boise Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
May 17, 2026 (2026-05-17) Spokane Velocity FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Spokane, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
June 6, 2026 (2026-06-06) Las Vegas Lights FC v Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: Cashman Field
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) Monterey Bay FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

References

  1. ^ "USL's Lights FC to move to new Vegas venue after '26 season". Sports Business Journal. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  2. ^ Snel, Alan (January 21, 2026). "Las Vegas City Council Wedneday Changes Use Of Cashman Site To Residential To Allow Lennar To Build Home Development". lvsportsbiz.com. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  3. ^ "Roster Archive". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC Roster | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC hires veteran sports executive Shawn McIntosh as Club's Chief Executive Officer". Las Vegas Lights FC. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC Appoints Gianleonardo Neglia as Sporting Director". Las Vegas Lights FC. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  7. ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  9. ^ Lewis, Michael (December 16, 2025). "THIRD EDITION: Prinx Tires USL Cup kicks off on April 25". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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