2026 Lexington SC season

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Lexington SC
2026 season
OwnersBill and Donna Shively Stephen Dawahare
Head coach Masaki Hemmi
Stadium Lexington SC Stadium
Lexington, Kentucky
USLC TBD
USLC playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
USL Cup TBD
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The 2026 Lexington SC season will be the club's fourth season since their establishment on October 5, 2021. [1] The club is competing in their second season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.

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Over the offseason, Lexington SC underwent a coaching change. Terry Boss, who was the first coach of the club's USL Championship existence, was let go, with the decision being fueled by the club missing out on the 2025 playoffs by two points. [2] Boss was replaced by Masaki Hemmi, [3] who was the previous coach of the women's Lexington SC club. [4]

Staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Hemmi
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Timm
Director of Goalkeeping Flag of the United States.svg Nate Walzer
Head of Performance Flag of the United States.svg Ian Kossick
Director of Soccer Operations Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Gallagher
Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Coldwell
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Spyker

Season squad

As of January 22, 2026

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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Logan Ketterer
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacob Greene
4 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Arturo Ordoñez
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall Burks
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Aaron Molloy
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcus Epps
8 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nick Firmino
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phillip Goodrum
10 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Michael Adedokun
11 MF Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg  HON Alfred Midence
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Xavier Zengue
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blaine Ferri
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Oliver Semmle
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Malik Henry-Scott
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tarik Scott
20 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Milo Yosef
21 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Marqes Muir
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Hafferty
27 MF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Braudilio Rodrigues
30 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Latif Blessing
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooks Thompson
96 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Felipe

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 El Paso Locomotive FC 00000000 Playoffs
3 Las Vegas Lights FC 00000000
4 Lexington SC 00000000
5 Monterey Bay FC 00000000
6 New Mexico United 00000000
First match(es) will be played: March 7, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup. [5] [6]

All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

March
March 61 Lexington SC v Louisville City FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
March 142 Lexington SC v Sacramento Republic FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
March 253 Lexington SC v Brooklyn FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
March 294 San Antonio FC v Lexington SC San Antonio, Texas
4:00 PMStadium: Toyota Field
April
April 116 Lexington SC v Rhode Island FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
April 187 Orange County SC v Lexington SC Irvine, California
10:00 PMStadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
May
May 28 Las Vegas Lights FC v Lexington SC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PMStadium: Cashman Field
May 89 Lexington SC v Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
May 2310 Indy Eleven v Lexington SC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PMStadium: Carroll Stadium
May 3011 El Paso Locomotive FC v Lexington SC El Paso, Texas
9:00 PMStadium: Southwest University Park
June
June 1312 Lexington SC v San Antonio FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
July
July 413 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Lexington SC St. Petersburg, Florida
6:00 PMStadium: Al Lang Stadium
July 1514 Lexington SC v New Mexico United Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
July 2215 Lexington SC v Oakland Roots SC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
July 2516 FC Tulsa v Lexington SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:30 PMStadium: ONEOK Stadium
August
August 117 Lexington SC v Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
August 818 Lexington SC v Phoenix Rising FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
August 1519 Sacramento Republic FC v Lexington SC Sacramento, California
11:00 PMStadium: Heart Health Park
August 2220 Lexington SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
August 2621 New Mexico United v Lexington SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:30 PMStadium: Isotopes Park
September
September 523 Sporting Club Jacksonville v Lexington SC Jacksonville, Florida
7:00 PMStadium: Hodges Stadium
September 1224 Oakland Roots v Lexington SC Oakland, California
10:00 PMStadium: Oakland Coliseum
September 1925 Lexington SC v Orange County SC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
September 2626 Monterey Bay FC v Lexington SC Seaside, California
10:00 PMStadium: Cardinale Stadium
October
October 327 Lexington SC v El Paso Locomotive FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
October 928 Lexington SC v FC Tulsa Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PMStadium: Lexington SC Stadium
October 1729 Las Vegas Lights FC v Lexington SC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PMStadium: Cashman Field
October 2430 Phoenix Rising FC v Lexington SC Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 PMStadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

USL Cup

Lexington will participate in the third edition of the USL Cup, the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [7]

Group stage standings

PosTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPts
3 Forward Madison FC 000000000
4 Indy Eleven 000000000
5 Lexington SC 000000000
6 Louisville City FC 000000000
7 Union Omaha 000000000
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source:

Group matches

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20) Lexington SC v Indy Eleven Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium

References

  1. ↑ "United Soccer League Welcomes Lexington Pro Soccer as League One Expansion Club". USL League One. October 5, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ ABC 36 Digital Staff (December 8, 2025). "Lexington Sporting Club announces head coach not returning". WTVQ. Retrieved January 27, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Drummond, Cameron (January 1, 2026). "Lexington Sporting Club makes a unique coaching hire as part of playoff pursuit". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ Trent, Tyler (July 3, 2025). "USL Super League's Lexington SC announces Masaki Hemmi as the club's new Head Coach following his departure from NWSL's Chicago Stars". All For XI. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ 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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