2026 USL Cup

2026 USL Cup

Prinx Tires USL Cup
Tournament details
Country	United States
Dates	April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) – October 4, 2026 (2026-10-04)
Teams	42
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The 2026 USL Cup will be the third edition of the USL Cup (known as the Prinx Tires USL Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs in USL Championship and USL League One.

Format

The 2026 edition of the USL Cup is a professional soccer tournament held between teams in USL Championship and USL League One. Teams are split into seven groups of six or seven teams; each team will play two teams in their group at home, and two others away. The group winners, along with the second-place team with the highest point total, will move to a single-elimination knockout round. The first tiebreaker will be goals scored. ^[1]

Schedule

The 2026 USL Cup will run concurrently with the 2026 USL Championship season and the 2026 USL League One season. The tournament will begin roughly one month into the league seasons and end shortly before the end of the league seasons and start of the league playoffs.

The groups for the 2026 USL Cup were announced on December 10, 2025. ^[1]

Access

All 25 clubs in USL Championship and 17 clubs in USL League One will enter the 2026 USL Cup in the group stage. ^[2]

Round	Entrants	Number of games	Date(s)
Group stage (42 clubs)	25 clubs from USL Championship 17 clubs from USL League One	82	April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) – July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)
Quarterfinals (8 clubs)	7 group stage winners 1 wild card	4	August 13, 2026 (2026-08-13)
Semifinals (4 clubs)	4 winners from quarterfinals	2	September 9, 2026 (2026-09-09)
Final (2 clubs)	2 winners from semifinals	1	October 2, 2026 (2026-10-02)

Location map

Boise

Las Vegas

Monterey Bay

Oakland

Sacramento

Spokane

Antelope Valley

Colorado Springs

El Paso

New Mexico

Orange County

Phoenix

Birmingham

Corpus Christi

Chattanooga

Knoxville

San Antonio

Tulsa

Detroit

Fort Wayne

Madison

Indy

Lexington

Louisville

Omaha

Brooklyn

Hartford

New York

Portland

Rhode Island

Westchester

Charleston

Charlotte

Greenville

Loudoun

Pittsburgh

Richmond

Jacksonville

Miami

Naples

Sarasota

Tampa Bay

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Locations of teams in the 2025 USL Cup

• Group 1
• Group 2
• Group 3
• Group 4
• Group 5
• Group 6
• Group 7

Group stage

The group stage will be played from April 25 to July 11. Teams are divided into seven regional groups of six or seven teams. Teams will play two teams in their group at home and two other teams away. ^[3]

If a team wins in regulation, they receive three points in the standings, while the loser receives zero. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, a penalty kick shootout occurred; the winner receives two points and the loser will receives one.

The top team in each group reaches a single-elimination knockout stage. Of the remaining teams, the two teams with the most points also reached the knockout stage, with most goals scored being used as first tiebreaker.

Group 1

Pos	Team v t e	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
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:

Matches

Sacramento Republic FC v Spokane Velocity FC

April 25	Sacramento Republic FC	v	Spokane Velocity FC	Sacramento, California
TBC				Stadium: Heart Health Park

Las Vegas Lights FC v Athletic Club Boise

April 25	Las Vegas Lights FC	v	Athletic Club Boise	Las Vegas, Nevada
TBC				Stadium: Cashman Field

Monterey Bay FC v Oakland Roots SC

April 25	Monterey Bay FC	v	Oakland Roots SC	Seaside, California
TBC				Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

Oakland Roots SC v Sacramento Republic FC

May 16	Oakland Roots SC	v	Sacramento Republic FC	Oakland, California
TBC				Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Athletic Club Boise v Monterey Bay FC

May 16	Athletic Club Boise	v	Monterey Bay FC	Boise, Idaho
TBC				Stadium: Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium

Spokane Velocity FC v Las Vegas Lights FC

May 17	Spokane Velocity FC	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Spokane, Washington
TBC				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

Las Vegas Lights FC v Oakland Roots SC

June 6	Las Vegas Lights FC	v	Oakland Roots SC	Las Vegas, Nevada
TBC				Stadium: Cashman Field

Sacramento Republic FC v Monterey Bay FC

June 6	Sacramento Republic FC	v	Monterey Bay FC	Sacramento, California
TBC				Stadium: Heart Health Park

Spokane Velocity FC v Athletic Club Boise

June 6	Spokane Velocity FC	v	Athletic Club Boise	Spokane, Washington
TBC				Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium

Oakland Roots SC v Spokane Velocity FC

July 11	Oakland Roots SC	v	Spokane Velocity FC	Oakland, California
TBC				Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Athletic Club Boise v Las Vegas Lights FC

July 11	Athletic Club Boise	v	Las Vegas Lights FC	Boise, Idaho
TBC				Stadium: Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium

Monterey Bay FC v Sacramento Republic FC

July 11	Monterey Bay FC	v	Sacramento Republic FC	Seaside, California
TBC				Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

Group 2

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PKW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	AV Alta FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	El Paso Locomotive FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	New Mexico United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Orange County SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Phoenix Rising FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source:

Matches

New Mexico United v AV Alta FC

April 25	New Mexico United	v	AV Alta FC	Albuquerque, New Mexico
TBC				Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park

Orange County SC v El Paso Locomotive FC

April 25	Orange County SC	v	El Paso Locomotive FC	Irvine, California
TBC				Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

Phoenix Rising FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

April 25	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Phoenix, Arizona
TBC				Stadium: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v New Mexico United

May 16	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	v	New Mexico United	Colorado Springs, Colorado
TBC				Stadium: Weidner Field

Phoenix Rising FC v Orange County SC

May 16	Phoenix Rising FC	v	Orange County SC	Phoenix, Arizona
TBC				Stadium: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St/Washington

El Paso Locomotive FC v AV Alta FC

May 27	El Paso Locomotive FC	v	AV Alta FC	El Paso, Texas
TBC				Stadium: Southwest University Park

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v El Paso Locomotive FC

June 6	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	v	El Paso Locomotive FC	Colorado Springs, Colorado
TBC				Stadium: Weidner Field

New Mexico United v Phoenix Rising FC

June 6	New Mexico United	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Albuquerque, New Mexico
TBC				Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park

AV Alta FC v Orange County SC

June 6	AV Alta FC	v	Orange County SC	Lancaster, California
TBC				Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium

El Paso Locomotive FC v New Mexico United

July 11	El Paso Locomotive FC	v	New Mexico United	El Paso, Texas
TBC				Stadium: Southwest University Park

Orange County SC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

July 11	Orange County SC	v	Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC	Irvine, California
TBC				Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

AV Alta FC v Phoenix Rising FC

July 11	AV Alta FC	v	Phoenix Rising FC	Lancaster, California
TBC				Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium

Group 3

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PKW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Birmingham Legion FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Corpus Christi FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	One Knoxville SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	San Antonio FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	FC Tulsa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source:

Matches

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Corpus Christi FC

April 25	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	v	Corpus Christi FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
TBC				Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium

FC Tulsa v One Knoxville SC

April 25	FC Tulsa	v	One Knoxville SC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
TBC				Stadium: ONEOK Field

San Antonio FC v Birmingham Legion FC

April 25	San Antonio FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	San Antonio, Texas
TBC				Stadium: Toyota Field

Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Birmingham Legion FC

May 16	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Chattanooga, Tennessee
TBC				Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium

One Knoxville SC v San Antonio FC

May 16	One Knoxville SC	v	San Antonio FC	Knoxville, Tennessee
TBC				Stadium: Covenant Health Park

Corpus Christi FC v FC Tulsa

May 16	Corpus Christi FC	v	FC Tulsa	Corpus Christi, Texas
TBC				Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex

FC Tulsa v San Antonio FC

June 6	FC Tulsa	v	San Antonio FC	Tulsa, Oklahoma
TBC				Stadium: ONEOK Field

Birmingham Legion FC v Corpus Christi FC

June 9	Birmingham Legion FC	v	Corpus Christi FC	Birmingham, Alabama
TBC				Stadium: Protective Stadium

One Knoxville SC v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

June 10	One Knoxville SC	v	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	Knoxville, Tennessee
TBC				Stadium: Covenant Health Park

Birmingham Legion FC v FC Tulsa

July 11	Birmingham Legion FC	v	FC Tulsa	Birmingham, Alabama
TBC				Stadium: Protective Stadium

Corpus Christi FC v One Knoxville SC

July 11	Corpus Christi FC	v	One Knoxville SC	Corpus Christi, Texas
TBC				Stadium: Corpus Christi Sports Complex

San Antonio FC v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

July 11	San Antonio FC	v	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	San Antonio, Texas
TBC				Stadium: Toyota Field

Group 4

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PKW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Detroit City FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	Fort Wayne FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Forward Madison FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Indy Eleven	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Lexington SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Louisville City FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Union Omaha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source:

Matches

Indy Eleven v Union Omaha

April 25	Indy Eleven	v	Union Omaha	Indianapolis, Indiana
TBC				Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium

Lexington SC v Forward Madison FC

April 25	Lexington SC	v	Forward Madison FC	Lexington, Kentucky
TBC				Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium

Louisville City FC v Fort Wayne FC

April 25	Louisville City FC	v	Fort Wayne FC	Louisville, Kentucky
TBC				Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

Forward Madison FC v Detroit City FC

May 16	Forward Madison FC	v	Detroit City FC	Madison, Wisconsin
TBC				Stadium: Breese Stevens Field

Fort Wayne FC v Indy Eleven

May 16	Fort Wayne FC	v	Indy Eleven	Fort Wayne, Indiana
TBC				Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park

Union Omaha v Louisville City FC

May 17	Union Omaha	v	Louisville City FC	Omaha, Nebraska
TBC				Stadium: Morrison Stadium

Indy Eleven v Forward Madison FC

June 6	Indy Eleven	v	Forward Madison FC	Indianapolis, Indiana
TBC				Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium

Union Omaha v Fort Wayne FC

June 6	Union Omaha	v	Fort Wayne FC	Omaha, Nebraska
TBC				Stadium: Morrison Stadium

Detroit City FC v Lexington SC

June 6	Detroit City FC	v	Lexington SC	Hamtramck, Michigan
TBC				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Detroit City FC v Louisville City FC

June 20	Detroit City FC	v	Louisville City FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
TBC				Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Lexington SC v Indy Eleven

June 20	Lexington SC	v	Indy Eleven	Lexington, Kentucky
TBC				Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium

Fort Wayne FC v Detroit City FC

July 11	Fort Wayne FC	v	Detroit City FC	Fort Wayne, Indiana
TBC				Stadium: Fort Wayne FC Park

Forward Madison FC v Union Omaha

July 11	Forward Madison FC	v	Union Omaha	Madison, Wisconsin
TBC				Stadium: Breese Stevens Field

Louisville City FC v Lexington SC

July 11	Louisville City FC	v	Lexington SC	Louisville, Kentucky
TBC				Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

Group 5

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PKW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brooklyn FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	Hartford Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	New York Cosmos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Portland Hearts of Pine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Rhode Island FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Westchester SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source:

Matches

New York Cosmos v Brooklyn FC

April 25	New York Cosmos	v	Brooklyn FC	Paterson, New Jersey
TBC				Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium

Hartford Athletic v Rhode Island FC

April 25	Hartford Athletic	v	Rhode Island FC	Hartford, Connecticut
TBC				Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

Westchester SC v Portland Hearts of Pine

April 25	Westchester SC	v	Portland Hearts of Pine	Mount Vernon, New York
TBC				Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field

Westchester SC v New York Cosmos

May 15	Westchester SC	v	New York Cosmos	Mount Vernon, New York
TBC				Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field

Portland Hearts of Pine v Rhode Island FC

May 16	Portland Hearts of Pine	v	Rhode Island FC	Portland, Maine
TBC				Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium

Brooklyn FC v Hartford Athletic

May 16	Brooklyn FC	v	Hartford Athletic	Brooklyn, New York
TBC				Stadium: Maimonides Park

New York Cosmos v Hartford Athletic

June 6	New York Cosmos	v	Hartford Athletic	Paterson, New Jersey
TBC				Stadium: Hinchliffe Stadium

Rhode Island FC v Westchester SC

June 6	Rhode Island FC	v	Westchester SC	Pawtucket, Rhode Island
TBC				Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium

Brooklyn FC v Portland Hearts of Pine

June 7	Brooklyn FC	v	Portland Hearts of Pine	Brooklyn, New York
TBC				Stadium: Maimonides Park

Hartford Athletic v Westchester SC

July 11	Hartford Athletic	v	Westchester SC	Hartford, Connecticut
TBC				Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium

Portland Hearts of Pine v New York Cosmos

July 11	Portland Hearts of Pine	v	New York Cosmos	Portland, Maine
TBC				Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium

Rhode Island FC v Brooklyn FC

July 11	Rhode Island FC	v	Brooklyn FC	Pawtucket, Rhode Island
TBC				Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium

Group 6

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PKW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Charleston Battery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
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:

Matches

Loudoun United FC v Charleston Battery

April 25	Loudoun United FC	v	Charleston Battery	Leesburg, Virginia
TBC				Stadium: Segra Field

Richmond Kickers v Charlotte Independence

April 25	Richmond Kickers	v	Charlotte Independence	Richmond, Virginia
TBC				Stadium: City Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Greenville Triumph SC

April 25	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Greenville Triumph SC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TBC				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Greenville Triumph SC v Loudoun United FC

May 15	Greenville Triumph SC	v	Loudoun United FC	Greenville, South Carolina
TBC				Stadium: TBD

Charlotte Independence v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

May 15	Charlotte Independence	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Charlotte, North Carolina
TBC				Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium

Richmond Kickers v Charleston Battery

May 16	Richmond Kickers	v	Charleston Battery	Richmond, Virginia
TBC				Stadium: City Stadium

Loudoun United FC v Richmond Kickers

June 6	Loudoun United FC	v	Richmond Kickers	Leesburg, Virginia
TBC				Stadium: Segra Field

Charleston Battery v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

June 6	Charleston Battery	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
TBC				Stadium: Patriots Point

Charlotte Independence v Greenville Triumph SC

June 24	Charlotte Independence	v	Greenville Triumph SC	Charlotte, North Carolina
TBC				Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Loudoun United FC

July 11	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	Loudoun United FC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TBC				Stadium: Highmark Stadium

Greenville Triumph SC v Richmond Kickers

July 11	Greenville Triumph SC	v	Richmond Kickers	Greenville, South Carolina
TBC				Stadium: TBD

Charleston Battery v Charlotte Independence

July 11	Charleston Battery	v	Charlotte Independence	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
TBC				Stadium: Patriots Point

Group 7

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PKW	PKL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sporting Club Jacksonville	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	Miami FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	FC Naples	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Sarasota Paradise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Tampa Bay Rowdies	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:

Matches

Sporting JAX v Miami FC

April 25	Sporting JAX	v	Miami FC	Jacksonville, Florida
TBC				Stadium: Hodges Stadium

Tampa Bay Rowdies v Sarasota Paradise

April 25	Tampa Bay Rowdies	v	Sarasota Paradise	St. Petersburg, Florida
TBC				Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Miami FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies

May 16	Miami FC	v	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Miami, Florida
TBC				Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium

FC Naples v Sporting JAX

May 17	FC Naples	v	Sporting JAX	Naples, Florida
TBC				Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex

Sporting JAX v Tampa Bay Rowdies

June 6	Sporting JAX	v	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Jacksonville, Florida
TBC				Stadium: Hodges Stadium

FC Naples v Sarasota Paradise

June 6	FC Naples	v	Sarasota Paradise	Naples, Florida
TBC				Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex

Sarasota Paradise v Miami FC

July 11	Sarasota Paradise	v	Miami FC	Lakewood Ranch, Florida
TBC				Stadium: Premier Sports Campus

Tampa Bay Rowdies v FC Naples

July 11	Tampa Bay Rowdies	v	FC Naples	St. Petersburg, Florida
TBC				Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

References

1. Staff, USLChampionship com (December 16, 2025). "Prinx Tires named entitlement partner of USL Cup". USL Championship. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
2. Lewis, Michael (December 16, 2025). "THIRD EDITION: Prinx Tires USL Cup kicks off on April 25". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
3. "Prinx Tires USL Cup". uslchampionship.com.