2026 Utah Royals season
| 2026 season | |
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| Owners | |
| Sporting Director | Kelly Cousins |
| Head coach | Jimmy Coenraets |
| Stadium |
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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.
Background
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
| 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 | – | San Diego Wave FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| March 25 3 | Washington Spirit | – | Utah Royals | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| March 28 4 | Boston Legacy FC | – | Utah Royals | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 10:00 am MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| April 3 5 | Utah Royals | – | Chicago Stars FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: America First Field |
| April 26 6 | Seattle Reign FC | – | Utah Royals | Seattle, Washington |
| 6:00 pm MDT (UTC-6) | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| 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 |
Regular-season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 10 | Racing Louisville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 11 | Utah Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 12 | Denver Summit FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 13 | San Diego Wave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 15, 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).
Squad statistics
- As of December 26, 2025
Appearances and goals
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Mandy McGlynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | GK | USA | Mia Justus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 77 | GK | USA | DeAira Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA | Tatumn Milazzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | USA | Lauren Flynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | DF | DEN | Janni Thomsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | DF | USA | Kate Del Fava | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | DF | ESP | Nuria Rábano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | DF | USA | Madison Pogarch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | DF | ESP | Ana Tejada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | DF | USA | Kaleigh Riehl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 12 | MF | USA | Alex Loera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | MF | USA | Abby Boyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | MF | USA | Aria Nagai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 4 | FW | USA | Paige Monaghan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | SVN | Lara Prašnikar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | JPN | Mina Tanaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | FW | USA | Brecken Mozingo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | FW | USA | KK Ream | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | FW | CAN | Cloé Lacasse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | FW | USA | Cece Kizer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Players away from the club on loan: | |||||||||||||
| MF | USA | Emily Gray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Transactions
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | Miyabi Moriya | DF | Angel City FC | Free agent signed to a one-year salary exempt contract | [4] |
| December 2, 2025 | Madison Hammond | MF | Angel City | Free agent signed to a two-year contract | [5] |
| December 31, 2025 | Courtney Brown | MF | Washington Spirit | Free agent signed to a one-year contract | [6] |
| January 12, 2026 | Narumi Miura | MF | Washington Spirit | Traded | [7] |
| January 29, 2026 | Dayana Pierre-Louis | MF | RC Lens | [8] | |
| February 5, 2026 | Kameron Simmonds | FW | Richmond Ivy | [9] |
References
- ^ "Utah Royals to return next season as NWSL's 13th team". AP News. March 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "Utah Royals Roster". Utah Royals. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "TECHNICAL STAFF". Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "URFC Signs Defender Miyabi Moriya To Salary Cap-Exempt Contract For 2026 NWSL Season". RSL. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "URFC Signs Midfielder Madison Hammond Through 2027". RSL. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "URFC Announces Signing of Utah Native Courtney Brown". Utah Royals. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "URFC Acquires Midfielder Narumi Miura In Trade With Washington Spirit". Utah Royals. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "URFC Signs Haitian Midfielder Dayana Pierre-Louis Ahead of 2026 Season". Utah Royals. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC Signs 2025 NCAA National Champion Kameron Simmonds". RSL. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.