2026 Denver Summit FC season

Denver Summit FC
2026 season
Head coachNick Cushing
StadiumCentennial Stadium
All statistics correct as of March 22, 2025.

The 2026 season is the inaugural season of Denver Summit 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. The Summit play their home games at Centennial Stadium, in Centennial, Colorado.

Summary

On January 30, 2025, Denver was officially awarded the expansion bid by the NWSL, joining as the league's 16th team in the 2026 season.[1] The team will begin in the 2026 season, alongside Boston Legacy FC, which brings the NWSL to 16 teams.[2]

In March 2025, Denver Summit FC announced plans to build a temporary stadium in Centennial that would be used during the first two seasons.[3]

On July 22, 2025, the team's ownership announced Denver Summit FC as the team's name.[4]

Squad

As of August 5, 2026[5]
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Abby Smith
2 DF  CAN Megan Reid
3 DF  USA Kaleigh Kurtz
4 DF  USA Natalie Means
5 MF  USA Devin Lynch
6 DF  CAN Janine Sonis
7 DF  USA Ayo Oke
8 MF  CAN Emma Regan
9 FW  USA Yazmeen Ryan
10 MF  USA Lindsey Heaps
11 FW  USA Ally Brazier
12 FW  USA Jasmine Aikey (SEI[6])
13 DF  ENG Gemma Bonner
14 MF  USA Yuna McCormack
15 MF  USA Jordan Baggett (ML[7])
16 DF  USA Carson Pickett
17 GK  USA Jordan Nytes
18 FW  JPN Yuzuki Yamamoto
23 DF  USA Eva Gaetino
24 MF  USA Delanie Sheehan
25 FW  GER Melissa Kössler
26 FW  ENG Natasha Flint
30 DF  USA Camryn Biegalski
33 FW  USA Olivia Thomas
34 MF  USA Meg Boade
36 GK  USA Kat Asman (on loan from Orlando Pride)
79 FW  ESP Nahikari García (SEI[8])

Out on loan

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  FRA Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (on loan to Crystal Palace)
— FW  USA Faith Webber (on loan to Tampa Bay Sun FC)

Competitions

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Kansas City Current 22 10 4 8 35 31 +4 34 Playoffs
8 Seattle Reign FC 21 9 4 8 26 26 0 31
9 Denver Summit FC 21 7 6 8 31 27 +4 27
10 Angel City FC 20 7 5 8 27 22 +5 26
11 Houston Dash 22 7 5 10 28 30 −2 26
Updated to match(es) played on August 30, 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 7 6 8 31 27  +4 27 4 3 3 18 15  +3 3 3 5 13 12  +1

Last updated: August 29, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAAHAHAAHAAHHHAHHHAAHHAHHAAHHA
ResultLDWDDLLWWLWLDWLDLWDL
Position12137891113127108101110111111101011
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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

March 14, 2026 1 Bay FC 2–1 Denver Summit FC San Jose, California
3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,110[9]
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) 2 Orlando Pride 1–1 Denver Summit FC Orlando, Florida
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 7,076
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 25, 2026 (2026-03-25) 3 Gotham FC 0–2 Denver Summit FC Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
March 28, 2026 (2026-03-28) 4 Denver Summit FC 0–0 Washington Spirit Denver, Colorado
12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High
Attendance: 63,004
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 4, 2026 (2026-04-04) 5 Seattle Reign FC 0–0 Denver Summit FC Spokane, Washington
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Report Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
Attendance: 3,952
Referee: Atahan Yaya
April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25) 6 Denver Summit FC 2–3 San Diego Wave FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,932
Referee: Alex Billeter
May 3, 2026 (2026-05-03) 7 Boston Legacy FC 3–2 Denver Summit FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,524
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
May 9, 2026 (2026-05-09) 8 Houston Dash 1–4 Denver Summit FC Houston, Texas
6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 7,111
Referee: Laadi Issaka
May 16, 2026 (2026-05-16) 9 Denver Summit FC 3–1 Orlando Pride Commerce City, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,974
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
May 23, 2026 (2026-05-23) 10 Utah Royals 2–1 Denver Summit FC Sandy, Utah
4:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,274
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 29, 2026 (2026-05-29) 11 Racing Louisville FC 0–1 Denver Summit FC Louisville, Kentucky
6:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 6,034
Referee: Calin Radosav
July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03) 12 Denver Summit FC 0–3 Kansas City Current Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,833
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 12, 2026 (2026-07-12) 13 Denver Summit FC 2–2 Houston Dash Commerce City, Colorado
5:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,131
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18) 14 Denver Summit FC 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Centennial, Colorado
12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 12,372
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
July 26, 2026 (2026-07-26) 15 Washington Spirit 1–0 Denver Summit FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 15,169
Referee: Elton Garcia
August 2, 2026 (2026-08-02) 16 Denver Summit FC 1–1 Boston Legacy FC Centennial, Colorado
7:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
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Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 12,380
Referee: Mark Verso
August 5, 2026 (2026-08-05) 17 Denver Summit FC 0–2 North Carolina Courage Centennial, Colorado
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 11,008
Referee: Shawn Tehini
August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08) 18 Denver Summit FC 2–1 Utah Royals Centennial, Colorado
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
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Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 12,380[10]
Referee: Gerald Flores
August 14, 2026 (2026-08-14) 19 San Diego Wave FC 1–1 Denver Summit FC San Diego, California
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 13,463
Referee: Lauren Aldrich
August 22, 2026 (2026-08-22) 20 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 Denver Summit FC Portland, Oregon
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,017
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
August 29, 2026 (2026-08-29) 21 Denver Summit FC 6–1 Chicago Stars FC Centennial, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 12,372
Referee: Edson Carvajal
September 6, 2026 (2026-09-06) 22 Denver Summit FC – Gotham FC Centennial, Colorado
12:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
September 11, 2026 (2026-09-11) 23 Angel City FC – Denver Summit FC Los Angeles, California
8:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: BMO Stadium
September 16, 2026 (2026-09-16) 24 Denver Summit FC – Bay FC Centennial, Colorado
7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
September 19, 2026 (2026-09-19) 25 Denver Summit FC – Seattle Reign FC Centennial, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26) 26 Kansas City Current – Denver Summit FC Kansas City, Missouri
11:30 a.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: CPKC Stadium
October 4, 2026 (2026-10-04) 27 Chicago Stars FC – Denver Summit FC Evanston, Illinois
2:00 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Martin Stadium
October 17, 2026 (2026-10-17) 28 Denver Summit FC – Angel City FC Centennial, Colorado
6:45 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
October 24, 2026 (2026-10-24) 29 Denver Summit FC – Racing Louisville FC Centennial, Colorado
4:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6) Stadium: Centennial Stadium
November 1, 2026 (2026-11-01) 30 North Carolina Courage – Denver Summit FC Cary, North Carolina
3:00 p.m. MST (UTC-7) Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

Statistics

As of August 14, 2026

Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalNWSL
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United States USA Abby Smith 190190
17 GK United States USA Jordan Nytes 0000
21 GK France FRA Pauline Peyraud-Magnin 0000
36 GK United States USA Kat Asman 0000
Defenders
2 DF Canada CAN Megan Reid 905+40
3 DF United States USA Kaleigh Kurtz 190190
4 DF United States USA Natalie Means 1616+101
6 DF Canada CAN Janine Sonis 188188
7 DF United States USA Ayo Oke 18015+30
16 DF United States USA Carson Pickett 1308+50
23 DF United States USA Eva Gaetino 17114+31
30 DF United States USA Camryn Biegalski 0000
Midfielders
5 MF United States USA Devin Lynch 190190
8 MF Canada CAN Emma Regan 1504+110
10 MF United States USA Lindsey Heaps 3030
14 MF United States USA Yuna McCormack 1607+90
15 MF United States USA Jordan Baggett 0000
19 MF Mexico MEX Lourdes Bosch 0000
24 MF United States USA Delanie Sheehan 17116+11
34 MF United States USA Meg Boade 0000
Forwards
9 FW United States USA Yazmeen Ryan 185185
11 FW United States USA Ally Brazier 1615+111
12 FW United States USA Jasmine Aikey 0000
18 FW Japan JPN Yuzuki Yamamoto 502+30
25 FW Germany GER Melissa Kössler 18414+44
26 FW England ENG Tash Flint 17413+44
33 FW United States USA Olivia Thomas 1504+110
79 FW Spain ESP Nahikari Garcia 100+10

Transactions

Loans in

Date Player Pos. Loaned from Fee/notes Ref.
January 30, 2026 England Natasha Flint FW United States Tampa Bay Sun Loaned through March 2026, with an option to buy [11]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. Loaned to Fee/notes Ref.
August 19, 2025 United States Ally Brazier FW United States Orlando Pride Loaned through the 2025 NWSL season [12]
August 21, 2025 Mexico Lourdes Bosch MF Mexico Monterrey Loaned until January 2026 [13]
September 4, 2025 Spain Nahikari García FW England Nottingham Forest Loaned until January 2026 [14]
January 30, 2026 United States Faith Webber FW United States Tampa Bay Sun Loaned through the 2025–26 USL Super League season [11]
August 5, 2026 France Pauline Peyraud-Magnin GK England Crystal Palace FC Loaned through the 2026-27 Women's Super League season [15]

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Contract until Ref.
August 19, 2025 United States Ally Brazier FW United States Orlando Pride Traded for $75,000 in allocation money and $37,500 in transfer funds 2026 [12]
August 21, 2025 Mexico Lourdes Bosch MF Australia Melbourne City Undisclosed transfer 2027 [13]
September 4, 2025 Spain Nahikari García FW Spain Athletic Bilbao Free agent signing 2027 [14]
November 13, 2025 United States Kaleigh Kurtz DF United States North Carolina Courage Free agent signing 2028 [16]
November 17, 2025 Canada Megan Reid DF United States Angel City FC Free agent signing 2028 [17]
December 3, 2025 United States Abby Smith GK United States Houston Dash Free agent signing 2027 + mutual option [18]
December 11, 2025 United States Camryn Biegalski DF United States Chicago Stars Free agent signing 2027 + mutual option [19]
December 22, 2025 United States Carson Pickett DF United States Orlando Pride Free agent signing 2027 [20]
January 6, 2026 United States Ayo Oke DF Mexico Pachuca Undisclosed transfer 2028 [21]
January 9, 2026 Canada Janine Sonis DF United States Racing Louisville Traded for a minimum of $120,000 in transfer funds 2028 [22][23]
January 8, 2026 United States Jasmine Aikey FW United States Stanford Cardinal College signing 2027 + mutual option [24]
January 10, 2026 United States Yuna McCormack MF United States Florida State Seminoles College signing 2028 [25]
January 12, 2026 United States Lindsey Heaps MF France OL Lyonnes Free agent signing. Will join team in June 2026 2029 [26]
January 14, 2026 Canada Emma Regan MF Canada AFC Toronto Undisclosed transfer 2028 + mutual option [27]
January 15, 2026 Germany Melissa Kössler FW Germany TSG Hoffenheim Undisclosed transfer 2027 [28]
January 16, 2026 United States Natalie Means DF United States Georgetown Hoyas College signing 2027 [29]
January 16, 2026 United States Jordan Nytes GK United States Colorado Buffaloes College signing 2026 [30]
January 16, 2026 United States Devin Lynch MF United States Duke Blue Devils College signing 2026 [31]
January 16, 2026 United States Faith Webber FW United States Utah Valley Wolverines College signing 2026 [32]
January 20, 2026 United States Olivia Thomas FW United States North Carolina Tar Heels College signing 2028 + mutual option [33]
January 31, 2026 United States Eva Gaetino DF France Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed transfer 2028 [34]
February 14, 2026 France Pauline Peyraud-Magnin GK Italy Juventus Free agent signing 2027 [35][36]
March 10, 2026 United States Meg Boade MF United States Chicago Stars Free agent signing 2026 [37]
August 1, 2026 England Gemma Bonner DF England Liverpool Free agent signing 2026 [38]

Transfers out

Date Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
August 12, 2026 Mexico Lourdes Bosch FW Mexico C.F. Monterrey Transferred in exchange for an agreed upon fee [39]

References

  1. ↑ "Denver, Colorado Awarded NWSL's 16th Franchise" (Press release). National Women's Soccer Association. January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boston's NWSL team reveals new name -- again". ESPN.com. March 26, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Newman, Kyle (March 27, 2025). "Denver NWSL team announces plans for training facility, stadium in Centennial". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Roch, Lincoln (July 22, 2025). "Denver Summit FC announced as NWSL expansion team's name". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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  32. ↑ "DENVER SUMMIT FC SIGNS UTAH VALLEY FORWARD FAITH WEBBER | Denver Summit FC News". Denver FC. January 16, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Thomas Signs With Denver Summit FC". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Denver Summit FC signs defender Eva Gaetino | Denver Summit FC News". Denver FC. January 31, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  35. ↑ read, Juventus Football Club·1 min (January 31, 2026). "Peyraud-Magnin and Juventus part ways". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  37. ↑ Klee, Paul (March 10, 2026). "Denver Summit FC adds midfielder Meg Boade of Valor Christian, Real Colorado | Colorado Sunshine". Denver Gazette. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Denver Summit FC signs English International Gemma Bonner". Denver Summit FC. August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Denver Summit FC transfers Forward Lourdes Bosch to C.F. Monterrey". Denver Summit FC. August 12, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.

See also