2026 Sacramento Republic FC season

Sacramento Republic FC
2026 season
OwnerWilton Rancheria
Head coachNeill Collins
StadiumHeart Health Park
USL ChampionshipTBD
USLC PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
USL CupTBD

The 2026 Sacramento Republic FC season is the club's thirteenth season in existence. The club plays in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Sacramento Republic FC competes in the Western Conference of the USL Championship.

Roster

As of January 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 Danny Vitiello
2 DF  ENG Jack Gurr
3 DF  USA Ryan Spaulding
4 DF  IRL Lee Desmond
5 DF  USA Jared Timmer
6 DF  USA Freddy Kleemann
8 MF  USA Rodrigo López (captain)
9 FW  COL Sebastián Herrera
10 FW  ARG Cristian Parano
11 FW  USA Russell Cicerone
14 FW  MEX Da'vian Kimbrough
15 DF  USA Cody Baker (on loan from Seattle Sounders)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GER Dominik Wanner
20 MF  USA Blake Willey
21 DF  FRA Rayan Djedje
22 DF  MEX Michelle Benítez
23 DF  USA AJ Edwards
43 MF  USA Justin Portillo
55 DF  USA Chibuike Ukaegbu
90 FW  JAM Khori Bennett
96 MF  USA Luis Felipe
99 GK  USA Jared Mazzola
— FW  MWI Mayele Malango
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    USL Academy Contract

Technical staff

Position Name
General manager Todd Dunivant
Head coach Neill Collins
Assistant coach Martín Vásquez
Goalkeeping coach Bradley Johnson
Strength and conditioning coach Luke Rayfield
Head athletic trainer Dave Redman

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2026 USL Championship season

Table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 El Paso Locomotive FC 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 4 Playoffs
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 4
4 Sacramento Republic FC 2 1 0 1 2 0 +2 4
5 San Antonio FC 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 4
6 Orange County SC 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on March 7, 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.[2][3]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 7, 2026 (2026-03-07) 1 Sacramento Republic FC 2–0 FC Tulsa Sacramento, California
7:00 PM
  • Kleemann 68'
  • Edwards 83'
 Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 14, 2026 (2026-03-14) 2 Lexington SC v Sacramento Republic FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
March 21, 2026 (2026-03-21) 3 Sacramento Republic FC v Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
March 28, 2026 (2026-03-28) 4 Sacramento Republic FC v El Paso Locomotive FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
April
April 4, 2026 (2026-04-04) 5 Sacramento Republic FC v Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
April 11, 2026 (2026-04-11) 6 Las Vegas Lights FC v Sacramento Republic FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
April 21, 2026 (2026-04-21) 7 Brooklyn FC v Sacramento Republic FC Brooklyn, New York
4:00 PM Stadium: Maimonides Park
May
May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02) 8 Sacramento Republic FC v Orange County SC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
April 11, 2026 (2026-04-11) 9 San Antonio FC v Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM Stadium: Toyota Field
May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30) 10 Phoenix Rising FC v Sacramento Republic FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
June
June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13) 11 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Sacramento Republic FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Stadium: Weidner Field
June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20) 12 Sacramento Republic FC v New Mexico United Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
July
July 4, 2026 (2026-07-04) 13 FC Tulsa v Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30 PM Stadium: ONEOK Field
July 8, 2026 (2026-07-08) 14 Sacramento Republic FC v Rhode Island FC Sacramento, California
7:30 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18) 15 Charleston Battery v Sacramento Republic FC Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
4:30 PM Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25) 16 Oakland Roots SC v Sacramento Republic FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
August
August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01) 17 Sacramento Republic FC v Sporting Club Jacksonville Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08) 18 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Sacramento Republic FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 15, 2026 (2026-08-15) 19 Sacramento Republic FC v Lexington SC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
August 22, 2026 (2026-08-22) 20 Sacramento Republic FC v Phoenix Rising FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
August 29, 2026 (2026-08-29) 21 Monterey Bay FC v Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September
September 5, 2026 (2026-09-05) 22 Orange County SC v Sacramento Republic FC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
September 12, 2026 (2026-09-12) 23 Sacramento Republic FC v Detroit City FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
September 20, 2026 (2026-09-20) 24 Sacramento Republic FC v San Antonio FC Sacramento, California
4:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26) 25 New Mexico United v Sacramento Republic FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM Stadium: Isotopes Park
September 30, 2026 (2026-09-30) 26 Sacramento Republic FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
October
October 3, 2026 (2026-10-03) 27 FC Tulsa v Sacramento Republic FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM Stadium: ONEOK Field
October 10, 2026 (2026-10-10) 28 Sacramento Republic FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
October 17, 2026 (2026-10-17) 29 El Paso Locomotive FC v Sacramento Republic FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Stadium: Southwest University Park
October 24, 2026 (2026-10-24) 30 Sacramento Republic FC v Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park

USL Cup

Main article: 2026 USL Cup

Sacramento Republic 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.[4]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
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
6 Spokane Velocity 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

May 25, 2026 (2026-05-25) Sacramento Republic FC v Spokane Velocity FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
May 16, 2026 (2026-05-16) Oakland Roots SC v Sacramento Republic FC Oakland, California
5:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
June 6, 2026 (2026-06-06) Sacramento Republic FC v Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) AC Boise v Sacramento Republic FC Garden City, Idaho
6:30 PM Stadium: Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium

References

  1. ^ "Team Roster". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic FC. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ^ 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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