2026 Lexington SC season

Lexington SC
2026 season
OwnersBill and Donna Shively Stephen Dawahare
Head coachMasaki Hemmi
StadiumLexington SC Stadium
Lexington, Kentucky
USLCTBD
USLC playoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupDNQ
USL CupGroup stage

The 2026 Lexington SC season is 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.

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

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

Season squad

As of March 12, 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. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Logan Ketterer
2 DF  TRI Jacob Greene
4 DF  ESP Arturo Ordoñez
5 DF  USA Kendall Burks
6 MF  IRL Aaron Molloy
7 MF  USA Marcus Epps
8 MF  BRA Nick Firmino
9 FW  USA Phillip Goodrum
10 MF  NGA Michael Adedokun
11 MF  HON Alfred Midence
12 DF  USA Xavier Zengue
16 MF  USA Blaine Ferri
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 GK  GER Oliver Semmle
18 FW  USA Malik Henry-Scott
19 FW  JAM Tarik Scott
20 FW  GER Milo Yosef
22 DF  USA Joe Hafferty
23 DF  JAM Javain Brown
30 MF  GHA Latif Blessing
40 GK  USA Garrett Addams
77 FW  USA Jonathan Lewis
96 MF  USA Luis Felipe
99 GK  USA Johan Peñaranda (on loan from FC Tulsa)

Out on loan

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. Nation Player
21 DF  ENG Marqes Muir (on loan to Greenville Triumph)
27 MF  GNB Braudilio Rodrigues (on loan to One Knoxville)
31 GK  USA Brooks Thompson (on loan to FC Dallas)

Competitions

USL Championship

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Sacramento Republic FC 21 8 5 8 28 19 +9 32 Playoffs
7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 22 9 9 4 33 32 +1 31
8 Lexington SC 22 9 9 4 31 26 +5 31
9 Las Vegas Lights FC 22 8 9 5 28 32 −4 29
10 Phoenix Rising FC 22 7 7 8 31 30 +1 29
Updated to match(es) played on August 29, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins against conference opponents; 2) goal differential against conference opponents; 3) goals scored against conference opponents; 4) head-to-head points against conference opponents; 5) points per game against conference opponents; 6) points per game against non-conference opponents; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) 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 6 1 Lexington SC 1–2 Louisville City FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 8,277
Referee: Elton García
March 14 2 Lexington SC 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 5,585
Referee: Matthew Thompson
March 25 3 Lexington SC 3–0 Brooklyn FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM
Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,303
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 29 4 San Antonio FC 2–0 Lexington SC San Antonio, Texas
4:00 PM
Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 5,905
Referee: Brad Jensen
April
April 4 5 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–2 Lexington SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 PM
  • Zengue 11'
Stadium: Weidner Field
April 11 6 Lexington SC 1–3 Rhode Island FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,577
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 18 7 Orange County SC 0–0 Lexington SC Irvine, CA
10:00 PM Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,077
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
May
May 2 8 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–1 Lexington SC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM
Report Molloy 6' Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,116
Referee: Alex Billeter
May 8 9 Lexington SC 3–1 Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PM
Report Lletget 64' Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 5,108
Referee: Gerald Flores
May 23 10 Indy Eleven 3–1 Lexington SC Indianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 8,745
Referee: Luis Arroyo
May 30 11 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–4 Lexington SC El Paso, Texas
9:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 5,668
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June
June 13 12 Lexington SC 2–0 San Antonio FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM
Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: John Griggs
July
July 4 13 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–4 Lexington SC St. Petersburg, Florida
6:00 PM Vivi 78' Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Chris Penso
July 15 14 Lexington SC 1–4 New Mexico United Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM Goodrum 70' Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
July 22 15 Lexington SC 2–0 Oakland Roots SC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM
Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,309
Referee: Alyssa Pennington
July 25 16 FC Tulsa 0–0 Lexington SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
8:30 PM Report Stadium: Oneok Field
Attendance: 3,496
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August
August 1 17 Lexington SC 3–2 Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,777
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
August 8 18 Lexington SC 1–0 Phoenix Rising FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM Rodrigues 63' Report Biasi Red card 85' Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 5,306
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 15 19 Sacramento Republic FC v Lexington SC Sacramento, California
11:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
August 22 20 Lexington SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
August 26 21 New Mexico United v Lexington SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
9:30 PM Stadium: Isotopes Park
September
September 5 23 Sporting Club Jacksonville v Lexington SC Jacksonville, Florida
7:00 PM Stadium: Hodges Stadium
September 12 24 Oakland Roots v Lexington SC Oakland, California
10:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
September 19 25 Lexington SC v Orange County SC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
September 26 26 Monterey Bay FC v Lexington SC Seaside, California
10:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October
October 3 27 Lexington SC v El Paso Locomotive FC Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
October 9 28 Lexington SC v FC Tulsa Lexington, Kentucky
7:30 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
October 17 29 Las Vegas Lights FC v Lexington SC Las Vegas, Nevada
10:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
October 24 30 Phoenix Rising FC v Lexington SC Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium

USL Cup

Lexington participated 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

Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
3 USLC Indy Eleven 4 1 2 0 1 5 4 +1 7
4 USL1 Union Omaha 4 2 0 0 2 10 12 −2 6
5 USLC Lexington SC 4 1 1 1 1 7 7 0 6
6 USL1 Forward Madison FC 4 1 0 0 3 6 10 −4 3
7 USL1 Fort Wayne FC 4 0 0 1 3 6 11 −5 1
Source:

Group matches

April 25, 2026 Lexington SC 4–2Forward Madison FCLexington, Kentucky
7:00 p.m.
Report
  • Edwards 45+1'
  • Zengue red-colored football 70' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 4,209
Referee: Jorge Escobar
June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20) Lexington SC 0–0
(6–7 p)		 Indy Eleven Lexington, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 5,127
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Penalties
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) Louisville City FC 4–2 Lexington SC Louisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Rodrigues 12'
  • Zengue 43'
 Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 9,487
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion

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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