2026 Boston Legacy FC season

Boston Legacy FC
2026 season
OwnerBoston Unity Soccer Partners
General ManagerDomènec Guasch
Head CoachFilipa Patão
StadiumGillette Stadium
Centreville Bank Stadium
(planned to move to White Stadium in 2027)
All statistics correct as of March 22, 2025.

The 2026 season is the inaugural season of Boston Legacy FC as a professional women's soccer team. The club plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States. Boston Legacy FC play their home games at Gillette Stadium and Centreville Bank Stadium, with the club planning to move to White Stadium in 2027.

Summary

The team will begin in the 2026 season, alongside Denver Summit FC, which brings the NWSL to 16 teams.[1]

On March 3, 2025, the club announced the hiring of Edward Gallagher as their first director of player recruitment.[2] On March 26, 2025, the club announced the hiring of Domènec Guasch as general manager.[3]

In May 2025, the team announced they would play their full first season at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as White Stadium renovations have not been completed.[4] Seven of the team's fifteen home matches will be played at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island,[5] due to scheduling conflicts at Gillette Stadium during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.[6]

On June 25, 2025, the club announced that they had hired Filipa Patão as the club's inaugural head coach.[7]

On July 2, 2025, Annie Karich became the first ever signing for Boston Legacy FC.[8]

The team's training facility is located in Brockton and will open in 2026.[9]

Squad

As of August 9, 2026[10]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Casey Murphy
2 DF  USA Lilly Reale
3 DF  BRA Kaká (D45[11])
4 DF  USA Emerson Elgin
5 MF  DEN Josefine Hasbo
6 MF  USA Annie Karich
7 FW  CAN Amanda Allen
8 FW  USA Sammy Smith
9 FW  BRA Amanda Gutierres
10 FW  USA Ella Stevens
11 MF  USA Chloe Ricketts (D45[12])
12 FW  CAN Nichelle Prince
13 FW  UGA Fauzia Najjemba (SEI[13])
14 FW  MLI Aissata Traoré
15 MF  USA Aleigh Gambone
16 DF  COL Jorelyn Carabalí
18 GK  USA Laurel Ivory
20 DF  MEX Nicki Hernández
21 MF  VEN Bárbara Olivieri
24 DF  BRA Laís Araújo
26 MF  ESP Alba Caño
29 DF  USA Deja Davis
34 DF  USA Laurel Ansbrow
53 DF  CAN Bianca St-Georges
87 GK  JPN Hannah Stambaugh

Out on loan

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  USA Sophia Lowenberg (on loan to Brooklyn FC)

Competitions

Regular season

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Denver Summit FC 20 6 6 8 25 26 −1 24
13 Racing Louisville FC 22 7 2 13 34 43 −9 23
14 Bay FC 20 6 4 10 21 27 −6 22
15 Boston Legacy FC 21 5 5 11 24 34 −10 20
16 Chicago Stars FC 21 5 1 15 12 41 −29 16
Updated to match(es) played on August 28, 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).

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 5 5 11 24 34  −10 20 4 2 6 18 19  −1 1 3 5 6 15  −9

Last updated: August 22, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHAAHAAHAA
ResultLLLLLDWDWDLLDWWLWDLLL
Position151616161616161614141415151412141312121414
Updated to match(es) played on August 22, 2026. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = NWSL Shield;   = NWSL Playoffs

March

March 14, 2026 1 Boston Legacy FC 0–1 Gotham FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 30,207[14]
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
March 21, 2026 2 Houston Dash 3–0 Boston Legacy FC Houston, Texas
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 10,259
Referee: Lauren Aldrich[15]
March 28, 2026 3 Boston Legacy FC 1–2 Utah Royals Foxborough, Massachusetts
12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,012
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic

April

April 4, 2026 4 Boston Legacy FC 0–1 San Diego Wave FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,123
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 25, 2026 5 Chicago Stars FC 2–0 Boston Legacy FC Evanston, Illinois
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Martin Stadium
Attendance: 4,579
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 29, 2026 6 Boston Legacy FC 2–2 North Carolina Courage Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 3,804
Referee: Thomas Snyder

May

May 3, 2026 7 Boston Legacy FC 3–2 Denver Summit FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
3:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,524
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
May 9, 2026 8 Gotham FC 1–1 Boston Legacy FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Attendance: 11,308
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 12, 2026 9 Boston Legacy FC 2–1 Orlando Pride Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,182
Referee: Katja Koroleva
May 15, 2026 10 Bay FC 1–1 Boston Legacy FC San Jose, California
10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,533
Referee: Gerald Flores
May 22, 2026 11 Boston Legacy FC 1–2 Seattle Reign FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 9,141
Referee: John Matto
May 30, 2026 12 Kansas City Current 1–0 Boston Legacy FC Kansas City, Missouri
1:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Report
Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Brad Jensen

July

July 5, 2026 13 Boston Legacy FC 2–2 Bay FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 8,014
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 10, 2026 14 Boston Legacy FC 2–0 Chicago Stars FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 7,463
Referee: Shawn Tehini
July 15, 2026 15 Orlando Pride 0–1 Boston Legacy FC Orlando, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 6,004
Referee: Christian Campo Hernandez
July 19, 2026 16 Boston Legacy FC 1–2 Washington Spirit Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 10,101
Referee: John Matto
July 25, 2026 17 Boston Legacy FC 1–0 Kansas City Current Pawtucket, Rhode Island
5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 8,939
Referee: Matthew Corrigan

August

August 2, 2026 18 Denver Summit FC 1–1 Boston Legacy FC Centennial, Colorado
9:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 12,380
Referee: Mark Verso
August 9, 2026 19 Boston Legacy FC 3–4 Portland Thorns FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 10,223[17]
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August 15, 2026 20 Racing Louisville FC 4–1 Boston Legacy FC Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,018
Referee: Calin Radosav
August 22, 2026 21 North Carolina Courage 2–1 Boston Legacy FC Cary, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 8,050
Referee: Laadi Issaka
August 31, 2026 22 Boston Legacy FC v Angel City FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Gillette Stadium

September

September 5, 2026 23 Utah Royals FC v Boston Legacy FC Sandy, Utah
9:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: America First Field
September 13, 2026 24 Washington Spirit v Boston Legacy FC Washington, D.C.
1:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Audi Field
September 20, 2026 25 Boston Legacy FC v Houston Dash Pawtucket, Rhode Island
2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
September 25, 2026 26 Seattle Reign FC v Boston Legacy FC Seattle, Washington
8:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Lumen Field

October and November

October 3, 2026 27 Portland Thorns FC v Boston Legacy FC Portland, Oregon
8:45 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Providence Park
October 16, 2026 28 Boston Legacy FC v Racing Louisville FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Gillette Stadium
October 25, 2026 29 San Diego Wave FC v Boston Legacy FC San Diego, California
7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
November 1, 2026 30 Angel City FC v Boston Legacy FC Carson, California
5:00 p.m. EST (UTC-5) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Statistics


Appearances and goals

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

As of match played August 15, 2026
No. Pos Nat Player TotalNWSL
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States USA Casey Murphy 200200
18 GK United States USA Laurel Ivory 0000
87 GK Japan JPN Hannah Stambaugh 0000
Defenders
2 DF United States USA Lilly Reale 8080
3 DF Brazil BRA Kaká 2020
4 DF United States USA Emerson Elgin 150150
16 DF Colombia COL Jorelyn Carabalí 20015+50
20 DF Mexico MEX Nicki Hernandez 1203+90
24 DF Brazil BRA Laís Araújo 706+10
29 DF United States USA Deja Davis 201+10
34 DF United States USA Laurel Ansbrow 805+30
53 DF Canada CAN Bianca St-Georges 16215+12
Midfielders
5 MF Denmark DEN Josefine Hasbo 1509+60
6 MF United States USA Annie Karich 200200
11 MF United States USA Chloe Ricketts 601+50
15 MF United States USA Aleigh Gambone 1914+151
21 MF Venezuela VEN Bárbara Olivieri 19115+41
25 MF United States USA Sophia Lowenberg 100+10
26 MF Spain ESP Alba Caño 203203
Forwards
7 FW Canada CAN Amanda Allen 1101+100
8 FW United States USA Sammy Smith 19412+74
9 FW Brazil BRA Amanda Gutierres 19510+95
10 FW United States USA Ella Stevens 1104+70
12 FW Canada CAN Nichelle Prince 20219+12
13 FW Uganda UGA Fauzia Najjemba 501+40
14 FW Mali MLI Aissata Traoré 19514+55

Transactions

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
July 2, 2025 United States Annie Karich MF Germany SC Freiburg Transfer, first ever club signing [8]
July 10, 2025 Mali Aissata Traoré FW France FC Fleury 91 Transfer [18]
July 31, 2025 Spain Alba Caño MF Spain Barcelona Transfer [19]
August 11, 2025 United States Aleigh Gambone MF Scotland Glasgow City Transfer [20]
August 22, 2025 Venezuela Bárbara Olivieri FW United States Houston Dash Trade [21]
October 1, 2025 United States Chloe Ricketts MF United States Houston Dash Transfer [22]
October 3, 2025 Brazil Amanda Gutierres FW Brazil Palmeiras Transfer [23]
December 3, 2025 United States Sophia Lowenberg MF United States Boston College Transfer [24]
December 8, 2025 Brazil Laís Araújo DF Portugal Benfica Transfer [25]
December 15, 2025 United States Casey Murphy GK United States North Carolina Courage Free agent [26]
December 17, 2025 United States Laurel Ivory GK United States Kansas City Current Free agent [27]
December 22, 2025 United States Ella Stevens FW United States Gotham FC Free agent [28]
December 26, 2025 Canada Amanda Allen FW United States Orlando Pride Transfer [29]
December 29, 2025 United States Sammy Smith FW Iceland Breiðablik Transfer [30]
January 2, 2026 Canada Bianca St-Georges MF United States Utah Royals Free agent [31]
January 5, 2026 Mexico Nicolette Hernández DF Mexico Club América Free agent [32]
January 6, 2026 Brazil Kaká DF Brazil São Paulo Transfer [33]
January 7, 2026 Colombia Jorelyn Carabalí DF England Brighton & Hove Albion Transfer [34]
January 8, 2026 Uganda Fauzia Najjemba FW Russia Dynamo Moscow Transfer [35]
January 14, 2026 Canada Nichelle Prince FW United States Kansas City Current Trade [36]
February 12, 2026 Denmark Josefine Hasbo MF United States Gotham FC Trade [37]
June 17, 2026 United States Lilly Reale DF United States Gotham FC Traded for $350,000 in allocation money and $50,000 in intraleague transfer fee funds. [38]
July 1, 2026 United States Deja Davis DF France Paris FC Free agent [39]

Loans in

Start date End date Player Pos. Loaning club Fee/notes Ref.
April 6, 2026 July 1, 2026 United States Sam Angel DF United States Chicago Stars FC Mutual option between clubs to extend to end of season [40]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. Loaned to Fee/notes Ref.
July 10, 2026 United States Sophia Lowenberg MF United States Brooklyn FC Loaned through the end of the 2026 calendar year. [41]

References

  1. ↑ "Boston's NWSL team reveals new name -- again". ESPN.com. March 26, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Edward Gallagher Hired as Director of Recruitment" (Press release). Boston Legacy FC. March 3, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ Yang, Steph; Herrero, Laia Cervelló (March 26, 2025). "BOS Nation FC hire former FC Barcelona executive as new general manager". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bird, Hayden (May 22, 2025). "Boston Legacy FC supporters group 'disappointed' team will play at Gillette Stadium in 2026". Boston.com. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Boston Legacy FC, Centreville Bank Stadium Announce 2026 Schedule". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club to Play Select Matches at Centreville Bank Stadium". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Boston Legacy FC Names Filipa Patão as First Head Coach". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Boston Legacy FC welcomes first ever signing Annie Karich". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ Rial, Bradley (July 15, 2025). "Boston Legacy to build $27m performance centre".
  10. ↑ "Meet Our Athletes". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Boston Legacy defender Kaká undergoes successful ankle surgery". Boston Legacy FC. April 2, 2026. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Boston Legacy midfielder Chloe Ricketts undergoes successful ankle surgery". Boston Legacy FC. June 7, 2026. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Boston Legacy forward Fauzia Najjemba placed on season ending injury list". Boston Legacy FC. July 22, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  14. ↑ "NWSL sets opening weekend attendance record to kick off 2026 season" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. March 16, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Houston Dash vs Boston Legacy 2026". National Women's Soccer League. March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ Sepich, Scott (August 9, 2026). "Thorns snap road skid as Pietra Tordin's hat trick leads Portland past Boston Legacy". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Boston Legacy fall just short of comeback in seven-goal thriller against Portland Thorns" (Press release). Boston Legacy FC. August 9, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  18. ↑ "BLFC signs first Mali international in NWSL Aïssata Traoré". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  19. ↑ "From Barcelona to Boston: Midfielder Alba Caño joins the Legacy". Boston Legacy FC. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Boston Legacy FC Signs Midfielder Aleigh Gambone". Boston Legacy FC. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Houston Dash Acquire $100,000 from Boston Legacy FC in trade for Midfielder Barbara Olivieri". Houston Dynamo FC. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Chloe Ricketts". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Ballon d'Or nominee Amanda Gutierres Joins Boston Legacy". Boston Legacy FC. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ Healy, Emma (December 3, 2025). "Boston Legacy sign midfielder Sophia Lowenberg out of Boston College". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Boston Legacy sign versatile Brazilian player Lais Araújo to one-year deal - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Source: NWSL's Legacy sign Murphy to $1.5M deal". ESPN.com. December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Laurel Ivory". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Ella Stevens". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club signs Amanda Allen". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club signs Massachusetts Local Sammy Smith". Boston Legacy FC. December 29, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Boston Legacy FC Signs Canadian Bianca St-Georges". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Nicki Hernández". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Kaká". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Jorelyn Carabalí". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Signs Fauzia Najjemba". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Agrees to Trade With KC Current for Olympic Gold Medalist Nichelle Prince". Boston Legacy FC. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  37. ↑ Doyle, Peyton (February 12, 2026). "Legacy acquire Harvard grad, NWSL champion Josefine Hasbo from Gotham FC". MassLive. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Boston Legacy Football Club Agrees to Trade With Gotham FC for Lilly Reale". Boston Legacy FC. June 17, 2026. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  39. ↑ Zepeda, Abe (July 1, 2026). "Boston Legacy sign center back Deja Davis from Paris FC". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  40. ↑ Healy, Emma (April 6, 2026). "Legacy bolster back line by adding Sam Angel on loan". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Sophia Lowenberg to Go on Loan with Brooklyn FC". Boston Legacy FC. July 10, 2026. Retrieved August 9, 2026.

See also