2026 Toronto FC season
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| Owner | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment | ||
| President | Vacant | ||
| Head coach | Robin Fraser | ||
| Stadium | BMO Field Toronto, Ontario | ||
| Canadian Championship | Preliminary round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dániel Sallói (5) All: Dániel Sallói (5) | ||
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The 2026 Toronto FC season is the 20th season in the history of Toronto FC, and the second under the leadership of manager Robin Fraser.
Squad
As of July 28, 2026[1]
Transfers
- Note: All figures in United States dollars.
In
Transfers in
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | CB | Homegrown player contract; joined January 1, 2026 | October 3, 2025 | [2] | ||
| 7 | RW | Purchase option exercised | October 24, 2025 | [3] | ||
| 3 | LB | Undisclosed fee | December 29, 2025 | [4] | ||
| 25 | CB | N/a | Free agent | January 2, 2026 | [5] | |
| 23 | GK | N/a | Free agent | January 16, 2026 | [6] | |
| 20 | LB | Claimed off waivers | February 17, 2026 | [7] | ||
| 20 | LW | $300,000 in general allocation money (GAM) split across two seasons & up to $700,000 in conditional GAM | February 19, 2026 | [8] | ||
| 9 | CF | Designated player contract and an undisclosed fee; $500,000 in GAM for St. Louis City SC's right of first refusal | February 27, 2026 | [9] | ||
| 38 | DF | Deal for 2026 with options for 2027 & 2028 | May 22, 2026 | [10] | ||
| 8 | MF | $1,100,000 in GAM & up to $550,000 in conditional GAM | July 6, 2026 | [11] | ||
| 96 | DF | Home grown deal to 2029–30 with option for 2030–31 | July 16, 2026 | [12] | ||
| 6 | DM | Undisclosed fee | July 28, 2026 | [13] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | CF | Season-long loan | February 17, 2026 | [14] | ||
| 13 | DF | Season-long loan | March 4, 2026 | [15] | ||
| 64 | FW | Short-term loan (April 11, May 2, May 5, May 9) | April 11, 2026 | [16][17][18][19] | ||
| 96 | DF | Short-term loan (April 11) | April 11, 2026 | [16] | ||
| 75 | DF | Short-term loan (April 18, April 22, April 25, May 5) | April 18, 2026 | [20][21][22][18] | ||
| 38 | DF | Short-term loan (April 18, April 25, May 5, May 16) | April 18, 2026 | [20][22][18][23] | ||
| 56 | MF | Short-term loan (April 25, May 2, May 5) | April 15, 2026 | [22][17][18] | ||
| 73 | DF | Short-term loan (May 2, May 9) | May 2, 2026 | [22][17][19] | ||
| 79 | MF | Short-term loan (May 2, May 5, May 9, May 16) | May 2, 2026 | [22][17][18][19][23] | ||
| 91 | FW | Short-term loan (May 16) | May 16, 2026 | [23] | ||
| 74 | DF | Short-term loan (May 16) | May 16, 2026 | [23] |
MLS SuperDraft picks
| 2026 Toronto FC SuperDraft Picks | |||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 36 | DF | University of Pittsburgh | Signed with Toronto FC II | |
Out
Transfers out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Contract option declined; signed with D.C. United on December 23, 2025 | October 24, 2025 | [3][24] | ||
| 5 | CB | Contract option declined; signed with Waterford on March 15, 2026 | October 24, 2025 | [3][25] | ||
| 28 | LB | Contract option declined; signed with Darmstadt 98 on January 20, 2026 | October 24, 2025 | [3][26] | ||
| 17 | CB | Contract option declined; signed with Sarpsborg 08 on January 22, 2026 | October 24, 2025 | [3][27] | ||
| 25 | LW | Contract option declined; signed with Cavalry FC on February 9, 2026 | October 24, 2025 | [3][28] | ||
| 83 | CF | Contract option declined; signed with Crown Legacy FC on February 27, 2026 | October 24, 2025 | [3][29] | ||
| 38 | CF | Contract option declined; signed with Indy Eleven on December 2, 2025 | October 24, 2025 | [3][30] | ||
| 6 | RB | Traded for $200,000 in 2026 GAM and $200,000 conditional GAM | March 26, 2026 | [31] | ||
| 2 | RB | Unattached | Contract bought out | July 3, 2026 | [32] | |
| — | CF | Unattached | Contract terminated | July 3, 2026 | [33] |
Loans out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CB | Season-long loan | March 23, 2026 | [34] |
Preseason
On January 26, 2026, Toronto FC finalized their preseason schedule.[35]
Matches
| January 28 Friendly | Toronto FC | 4–1 | Incheon United | |
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| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
| January 31 Friendly | Toronto FC | 2–0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | |
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| February 11 Friendly | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Fredrikstad | |
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| February 14 Friendly | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Polissya Zhytomyr | |
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| Note: Closed-door scrimmage | ||||
Competitions
Major League Soccer
League tables
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 26 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 21 | 24 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 24 |
| 11 | D.C. United | 21 | 24 |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 21 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 23, 2026. Source: MLS
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 20 | 25 |
| 22 | Orlando City SC | 21 | 24 |
| 23 | Toronto FC | 21 | 24 |
| 24 | D.C. United | 21 | 24 |
| 25 | Atlanta United FC | 21 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 23, 2026. Source: MLS
Matches
| February 22 1 | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 6:30 PM |
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Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 11,004 Referee: Tim Ford |
| March 1 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 24,533 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| March 8 3 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Toronto FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| March 14 4 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,767 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 21 5 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,384 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière |
| April 4 6 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 14,442 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| April 11 7 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | FC Cincinnati | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,770 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| April 18 8 | Toronto FC | 3–3 | Austin FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 16,550 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| April 22 9 | Toronto FC | 3–3 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,461 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 25 10 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Atlanta United FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 13,754 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 2 11 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,021 Referee: Michael Venne |
| May 9 12 | Toronto FC | 2–4 | Inter Miami CF | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 44,828 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 16 13 | Charlotte FC | 3–1 | Toronto FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 28,158 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 23 14 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 26,752 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 16 15 | CF Montréal | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 PM |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 17,707 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| July 22 16 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 17,249 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 25 17 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,250 Referee: Serhiy Boyko |
| July 31 18 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Toronto FC | New York City, New York |
| 7:30 PM |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 21,085 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 15 19 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,402 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| August 19 20 | Toronto FC | 3–3 | Charlotte FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,909 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| August 22 21 | Inter Miami CF | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Nu Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| August 29 22 | Toronto FC | v | New York City FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| September 5 23 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| September 9 24 | Toronto FC | v | Nashville SC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| September 12 25 | Orlando City SC | v | Toronto FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Inter.co Stadium |
| September 19 26 | St. Louis City SC | v | Toronto FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 8:30 PM | Stadium: Energizer Park |
| September 26 27 | Nashville SC | v | Toronto FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 PM | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| October 10 28 | Toronto FC | v | CF Montréal | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| October 14 29 | Toronto FC | v | Orlando City SC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| October 17 30 | New York Red Bulls | v | Toronto FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium |
| October 24 31 | Columbus Crew | v | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2:30 PM | Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field |
| October 28 32 | Toronto FC | v | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| November 1 33 | Atlanta United FC | v | Toronto FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:30 PM | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| November 7 34 | Philadelphia Union | v | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM | Stadium: Subaru Park |
Canadian Championship
Toronto FC were drawn against Atlético Ottawa at home in the preliminary round on February 5, 2026.[36]
| May 5 Preliminary round | Toronto FC | 1–3 | Atlético Ottawa | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 11,627 Referee: Scott Bowman |
Competitions summary
| Competition | Record | First Match | Last Match | Final Position | ||||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| MLS Regular Season | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 23.81 | February 22 | November 7 | TBD | |
| Canadian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | May 5 | Preliminary round | ||
| Total | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 22.73 | ||||
Updated to match played August 22, 2026
Source: Competitions
References
- ↑ "Roster". Toronto FC.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Sign Academy Product Stefan Kapor to MLS Contract". Toronto FC. October 3, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Toronto FC decline Sean Johnson's contract option: Year-end roster decisions". Major League Soccer. October 24, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Sign Brazilian Left Back Matheus Pereira". Toronto FC. December 29, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Acquire U.S. International Defender Walker Zimmerman". Toronto FC. January 2, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Acquire Goalkeeper William Yarbrough". Toronto FC. January 16, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Acquire Defender Raheem Edwards". Toronto FC. February 17, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Acquire Winger Dániel Sallói from Sporting Kansas City in Exchange for GAM". Toronto FC. February 19, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Sign U.S. International Forward Josh Sargent as a Designated Player". Toronto FC. February 27, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Sign Defender Jackson Gilman". Toronto FC. May 22, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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- ↑ "Cavalry FC sign forward Nathaniel Edwards to multi-year deal". Cavalry FC. February 9, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Crown Legacy FC Signs Canadian Forward Hugo Mbongue". Crown Legacy FC. February 27, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Indy Eleven signs Forward Charlie Sharp". Indy Eleven. December 2, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Trade Defender Kosi Thompson to Colorado Rapids in Exchange For Up to $400,000 in General Allocation Money". Toronto FC. March 26, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
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- ↑ "Toronto FC Announce Updated 2026 Preseason Schedule". Toronto FC. January 26, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Dates and Times Confirmed for 2026 TELUS Canadian Championship Preliminary Round". Canadian Soccer Association. February 5, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
