2026 Kansas City Current season
| 2026 season | ||||
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| Owners |
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| Sporting Director | Vlatko Andonovski | |||
| Head coach | Chris Armas | |||
| Stadium | CPKC Stadium (capacity: 11,500) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of February 3, 2026. | ||||
The 2026 Kansas City Current season is the team's sixth season as a professional soccer team. The Current play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
Background
[edit]The Current finished the 2025 season in first place in the regular season, but were eliminated in the first round by eighth seed and eventual champions Gotham FC.
Summary
[edit]This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (February 2026) |
Stadium and facilities
[edit]In 2024, the Current began playing in their new home stadium, CPKC Stadium, the first stadium in the world stadium built solely for a women's professional sports team. The stadium has a seating capacity of 11,500 with additional standing-room capacity on its north-end. The stadium is located in the Berkley Riverfront of Kansas City along the banks of the Missouri River, the namesake of the team.
CPKC Stadium held its first match between the Kansas City Current and the Portland Thorns on March 16, 2024. Kansas City won the match 5–4 in front of a sell-out crowd.[1]
The Current continue to train in their dedicated practice facility in Riverside, Missouri, which opened in June 2022. It was the first purpose-built practice facility for an NWSL team.[2]
Team
[edit]Technical staff
[edit]- As of February 3, 2026[3]
| General manager | |
| Sporting director | |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
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| Goalkeeping coach |
Squad
[edit]- As of August 9, 2026.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Clare Gagne (SEI[4]) | |
| 1 | GK | Marisa Jordan | |
| 2 | DF | Laney Rouse | |
| 3 | FW | Amelia White | |
| 4 | DF | Meila Brewer | |
| 5 | DF | Ellie Bravo-Young | |
| 6 | FW | Temwa Chawinga | |
| 7 | DF | Elizabeth Ball | |
| 8 | MF | Croix Bethune | |
| 10 | MF | Lo'eau LaBonta | |
| 11 | MF | Rocky Rodríguez | |
| 12 | FW | Gianna Paul | |
| 13 | FW | Haley Hopkins | |
| 15 | DF | Alana Cook (SEI[5]) | |
| 16 | MF | Vanessa DiBernardo | |
| 17 | FW | Michelle Cooper | |
| 18 | DF | Izzy Rodriguez | |
| 19 | FW | Mary Long (D-45[4]) | |
| 22 | MF | Bayley Feist | |
| 23 | GK | Lorena | |
| 24 | DF | Gabrielle Robinson | |
| 27 | DF | Kayla Sharples | |
| 31 | DF | Katie Scott | |
| 44 | DF | Kolo Suliafu | |
| 48 | GK | Kaylin Williams-Mosier | |
| 53 | DF | Itala Gemelli | |
| 55 | FW | Penelope Hocking | |
| 99 | MF | Debinha |
Competitions
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Regular season standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 49 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Utah Royals | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 46 | |
| 5 | Kansas City Current | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 44 | |
| 6 | Angel City FC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 43 | |
| 7 | Portland Thorns FC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 43 |
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).
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | −13 |
Last updated: September 26, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
[edit]| 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, 2026 2 | Chicago Stars | 2–1 | Kansas City Current | Evanston, Illinois |
| 1:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Martin Stadium Attendance: 4,192 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| March 25, 2026 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 3–0 | Kansas City Current | Spokane, Washington |
| 8:00 p.m. CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: ONE Spokane Stadium Attendance: 3,023 Referee: Tom Snyder |
| March 28, 2026 4 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Kansas City Current | Portland, Oregon |
| 3:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,734 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| April 4, 2026 5 | Kansas City Current | 2–1 | Gotham FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 4:00 PM ET | Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| April 24, 2026 6 | Washington Spirit | 4–0 | Kansas City Current | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| May 2, 2026 7 | North Carolina Courage | 1–2 | Kansas City Current | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium Attendance: 10,031 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
| May 10, 2026 8 | Kansas City Current | 3–0 | Chicago Stars FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:30 a.m. CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| May 15, 2026 9 | Kansas City Current | 3–0 | Houston Dash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| May 20, 2026 10 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | Kansas City Current | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 11,574[6] Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| May 24, 2026 11 | Kansas City Current | 3–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| May 30, 2026 12 | Kansas City Current | 1–0 | Boston Legacy FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| July 3, 2026 13 | Denver Summit FC | 0–3 | Kansas City Current | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30 p.m. CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,833 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| July 10, 2026 14 | Orlando Pride | 3–0 | Kansas City Current | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 8,058 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| July 17, 2026 15 | Kansas City Current | 2–2 | San Diego Wave FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Alyssa Pennington |
| July 25, 2026 16 | Boston Legacy FC | 1–0 | Kansas City Current | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 8,939 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| July 29, 2026 17 | Kansas City Current | 5–1 | Racing Louisville FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| August 1, 2026 18 | Kansas City Current | 1–1 | Angel City FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| August 8, 2026 19 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Kansas City Current | Houston, Texas |
| 7:45 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 7,112 Referee: Marie Durr |
| August 14, 2026 20 | Gotham FC | 2–1 | Kansas City Current | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 9,622 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| August 22, 2026 21 | Kansas City Current | 1–1 | Seattle Reign FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 |
| August 29, 2026 22 | Kansas City Current | 3–2 | North Carolina Courage | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:30 p.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Tiffini Turpin |
| September 4, 2026 23 | Bay FC | 2–1 | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 9:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,569 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| September 11, 2026 24 | Orlando Pride | 2–2 | Kansas City Current | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| September 18, 2026 25 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–0 | Kansas City Current | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 10,761 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| September 26, 2026 26 | Kansas City Current | 4–1 | Denver Summit FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:30 a.m. CDT | Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: John Griggs |
| October 3, 2026 27 | Kansas City Current | 5–1 | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:30 p.m. CDT |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| October 17, 2026 28 | Utah Royals | v | Kansas City Current | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: America First Field |
| October 25, 2026 29 | Kansas City Current | v | Washington Spirit | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 4:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| November 1, 2026 30 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Kansas City Current | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 12:00 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
Statistics
[edit]- As of August 14, 2026
Appearances and goals
[edit]Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Marisa Jordan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 23 | GK | Lorena | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 48 | GK | Kaylin Williams-Mosier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Laney Rouse | 13 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | DF | Meila Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | DF | Ellie Bravo-Young | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | DF | Elizabeth Ball | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | |||||||
| 18 | DF | Izzy Rodriguez | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||||||
| 24 | DF | Gabrielle Robinson | 16 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | |||||||
| 27 | DF | Kayla Sharples | 17 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | |||||||
| 31 | DF | Katie Scott | 11 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | |||||||
| 44 | DF | Kolo Suliafu | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Croix Bethune | 20 | 3 | 19+1 | 3 | |||||||
| 10 | MF | Lo'eau LaBonta | 19 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | MF | Rocky Rodríguez | 12 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | MF | Vanessa DiBernardo | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | |||||||
| 22 | MF | Bayley Feist | 16 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | |||||||
| 99 | MF | Debinha | 14 | 4 | 12+2 | 4 | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 3 | FW | Amelia White | 15 | 2 | 5+10 | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | FW | Temwa Chawinga | 11 | 9 | 10+1 | 9 | |||||||
| 12 | FW | Gianna Paul | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | FW | Haley Hopkins | 20 | 5 | 9+11 | 5 | |||||||
| 17 | FW | Michelle Cooper | 14 | 4 | 12+2 | 4 | |||||||
| 19 | FW | Mary Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 55 | FW | Penelope Hocking | 12 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | |||||||
| Other players (departed during season, out on loan, season-ending injury etc.) | |||||||||||||
| 0 | GK | Clare Gagne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 15 | DF | Alana Cook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 21 | MF | Ally Sentnor | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |||||||
| 30 | FW | Flora Marta Lacho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 34 | MF | Kelsey Branson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 66 | FW | Kyra Carusa | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | |||||||
Transactions
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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| December 11, 2025 | GK | Traded | [7] | ||
| March 11, 2026 | FW | Traded for $350,000 in intra-league transfer funds | [8] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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| November 13, 2025 | FW | Transfer | [9] | ||
| December 2, 2025 | DF | Decided not to resign, joined Orlando Pride | [10] | ||
| December 17, 2025 | GK | Out of contract, joined Boston Legacy FC | [11] | ||
| January 7, 2026 | FW | Transfer | [12] | ||
| January 7, 2026 | FW | Out of contract, joined Bay FC | [13] | ||
| January 8, 2026 | DF | Out of contract, joined Lexington SC as a free agent | [14] | ||
| January 13, 2026 | FW | Traded | [15] | ||
| February 11, 2026 | MF | Traded | [16] | ||
| June 2, 2026 | FW | Recalled from loan | [17] | ||
| June 19, 2026 | FW/MF | Traded in exchange for $850,000 in intraleague transfer funds. | [18] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (March 16, 2024). "Kansas City Current open 'game-changing' stadium with 5-4 win". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ Cash, Meredith (June 25, 2022). "Kansas City Current's sparkling new $18 million facility shows the luxury women's pro athletes have long missed out on". Insider. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- 1 2 "Team". Kansas City Current. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kansas City Current Provides Midseason Roster Update". Kansas City Current. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (May 22, 2025). "Kansas City Current Confirms Alana Cook's Season-Ending ACL Injury". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Calhoun, Damian (May 20, 2026). "Angel City FC edges Kansas City on Kennedy Fuller's 2nd-half goal". Daily Breeze. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Kansas City Current Acquires Goalkeeper Marisa Jordan in Trade with North Carolina Courage". Kansas City Current. 2025-12-11. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ↑ "Kansas City Current Adds Forward Penelope Hocking in Trade with Bay FC". Kansas City Current. March 11, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Midfielder Jereko Signs Permanent Deal With HB Køge". Kansas City Current. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Orlando Pride signs 2025 NWSL Shield winner Hailie Mace". Orlando Pride. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Laurel Ivory". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ↑ "A Imperatriz está de volta! Palmeiras acerta retorno de Bia Zaneratto para as Palestrinas". SE Palmeiras (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Bay FC Signs Forward Alex Pfeiffer to Three-Year Contract Through 2028". Bay FC. 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Lexington Adds to Top Defense in the League with Signing of Regan Steigleder". Lexington SC. 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Agrees to Trade With KC Current for Olympic Gold Medalist Nichelle Prince". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ↑ "Bay FC Acquires Midfielder Claire Hutton in Intra-League Transfer with Kansas City Current". Bay FC. 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "Forward Kyra Carusa Recalled to HB Køge Women". Kansas City Current. June 2, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Angel City FC Signs US Women's National Team Midfielder Ally Sentnor Through Trade With Kansas City Current". Angel City FC. June 19, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.