2026 Loudoun United FC season

Loudoun United FC
2026 season
Head coachAnthony Limbrick
StadiumSegra Field
USL ChampionshipTBD

The 2026 season will be Loudoun United FC's eighth season of existence, and their eighth in the second-division of American soccer, the USL Championship.

Background

Main article: 2025 Loudoun United FC season

Club

Roster

As of March 23, 2026[1]

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
1 GK  USA Adam Beaudry (on loan from Colorado Rapids)
2 DF  USA Noah Adnan
4 DF  USA Aidan O'Connor
5 DF  CAN Salvatore Mazzaferro
6 DF  CAN Kwame Awuah
7 MF  BDI Pacifique Niyongabire
8 MF  USA James Murphy
9 FW  GUA Arquímides Ordóñez
10 MF  POR Pedro Santos
11 FW  EGY Abdellatif Aboukoura
12 DF  USA Ezra Armstrong
14 MF  USA Andrés Souper
15 DF  USA Grant Robinson ([C])
16 MF  USA Jack Panayotou (on loan from New England Revolution)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  ISL Thorleifur Úlfarsson
19 FW  USA Richie Aman ([A])
20 MF  CAN Sean Young
21 DF  NGA Bolu Akinyode
22 MF  MEX Christian Torres (on loan from C.D. Tapatío)
24 DF  USA Jacob Erlandson
25 FW  GHA Elvis Amoh ([C])
27 GK  USA Oliver Reece ([B])
33 DF  ITA Luca Piras
39 FW  BRA Marcos Dias
41 GK  USA Ethan Bandré
51 DF  CMR Ascel Essengue (on loan from LA Galaxy)
89 GK  USA Lorenzo Herrera-Rauda ([B])
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with D.C. United
    2.
  2. ^
    Signed from youth academy
    3.
  3. ^
    Signed to 25-Day contract
    4.


Staff

As of January 24, 2025[2]
Executive
Team President Karl Sharman
Sporting Director Alen Marcina
Director of Soccer Operations Logan Angert
Technical staff
Head Coach Anthony Limbrick
Assistant coach Dario Pot
Health and Fitness Coach Drew Skundrich
Goalkeeping Coach Jack Stefanowski
Head Athletic Trainer Drazan Vukovic
Equipment Manager Miguel Velasquez
Video Analyst Alex Gent

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2026 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Brooklyn FC 3 1 2 0 2 5 −3 3 Playoffs
8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3 1 2 0 4 7 −3 3
9 Loudoun United FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
10 Rhode Island FC 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
11 Miami FC 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
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.[3][4]

All times are in Eastern Time.

March 7, 2026 (2026-03-07) 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 (2026-03-14) 2 Loudoun United FC 2–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Leesburg, Virginia
3:00 PM Report Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,696
March 21, 2026 (2026-03-21) 3 Loudoun United FC 0–0 Miami FC Leesburg, Virginia
3:00 PM Report Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 971
March 28, 2026 (2026-03-28) 4 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Loudoun United FC St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
April 4, 2026 (2026-04-04) 5 Loudoun United FC v Birmingham Legion FC Leesburg, Virginia
5:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
April 10, 2026 (2026-04-10) 6 Loudoun United FC v Louisville City FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM Stadium: Segra Field
April 18, 2026 (2026-04-18) 7 Hartford Athletic v Loudoun United FC Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02) 8 Loudoun United FC v Oakland Roots SC Leesburg, Virginia
5:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
May 9, 2026 (2026-05-09) 9 Brooklyn FC v Loudoun United FC Brooklyn, New York
7:00 PM Stadium: Maimonides Park
May 23, 2026 (2026-05-23) 10 Loudoun United FC v Detroit City FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30) 11 Monterey Bay FC v Loudoun United FC Seaside, California
10:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13) 12 Loudoun United FC v Rhode Island FC Leesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20) 13 Birmingham Legion FC v Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
8:00 PM Stadium: Protective Stadium
June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24) 14 Charleston Battery v Loudoun United FC Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
7:00 PM Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03) 15 Loudoun United FC v Sporting Club Jacksonville Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18) 16 Loudoun United FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25) 17 Indy Eleven v Loudoun United FC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM Stadium: Carroll Stadium
January 1, 2026 (2026-01-01) 18 Loudoun United FC v Hartford Athletic Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08) 19 Loudoun United FC v Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
August 15, 2026 (2026-08-15) 20 Detroit City FC v Loudoun United FC Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
August 22, 2026 (2026-08-22) 21 Loudoun United FC v New Mexico United Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
August 29, 2026 (2026-08-29) 22 El Paso Locomotive FC v Loudoun United FC El Paso, Texas
7:00 PM Stadium: Southwest University Park
September 4, 2026 (2026-09-04) 23 Loudoun United FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
September 12, 2026 (2026-09-12) 24 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Stadium: Highmark Stadium
September 19, 2026 (2026-09-19) 25 Louisville City FC v Loudoun United FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26) 26 Sporting Club Jacksonville v Loudoun United FC Jacksonville, Florida
7:00 PM Stadium: Hodges Stadium
October 3, 2026 (2026-10-03) 27 Loudoun United FC v Indy Eleven Leesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
October 10, 2026 (2026-10-10) 28 Miami FC v Loudoun United FC Miami, Florida
7:00 PM Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
October 18, 2026 (2026-10-18) 29 Birmingham Legion FC v Loudoun United FC Birmingham, Alabama
5:00 PM Stadium: Protective Stadium
October 25, 2026 (2026-10-25) 30 Loudoun United FC v Brooklyn FC Leesburg, Virginia
7:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2026 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
  • Amspacher  68'
  • Robinson  72'
  • Martin 84'
 Report
Stadium: YSC Sports
April 1 Richmond Kickers (USL1) v Loudoun United FC (USLC) Richmond, Virginia
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: City Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: 2026 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
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source: [1]

Group stage

April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) Loudoun United FC v Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
May 15, 2026 (2026-05-15) Greenville Triumph SC v Loudoun United FC Greenville, South Carolina
7:00 PM Stadium: GE Verona Park
June 6, 2026 (2026-06-06) Loudoun United FC v Richmond Kickers Leesburg, Virginia
6:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5:00 PM Stadium: Highmark Stadium

See also

References

  1. ^ "Roster". Loudoun United FC. USL Championship. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Technical Staff". Loudoun United FC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island FC Home Opener Postponed due to Winter Storm Impact". USL Championship. February 27, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  6. ^ Battista, Michael (January 27, 2026). "2026 US Open Cup First Round draw announced". Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  7. ^ Hakala, Josh (February 6, 2025). "Draw for 2025 US Open Cup revealed, 110th tournament begins March 18". thecup.us. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  8. ^ 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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