The 2025–26 USL Super League (referred to as Gainbridge Super League for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the second season of the USL Super League, a top division of women's soccer in the United States.[2] Nine teams are competing in the season, which began on August 23, 2025. The league will pause between mid-December and late January for a winter break.[3]
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| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 23, 2025 – May 16, 2026 (regular season) |
| Matches | 78 |
| Goals | 214 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ashlyn Puerta 11 goals |
| Biggest home win | LEX 6–1 DAL (Sept. 26, 2025) |
| Biggest away win | FTL 0–4 DAL (Feb. 7, 2026) |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals: LEX 6–1 DAL (Sept. 26, 2025) CAR 3–4 JAX (Sept. 28, 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 3 games: DAL Aug. 23–Sept. 13, 2025 Nov. 15–Dec. 13, 2025 FTL Sept. 6–Oct. 4, 2025 LEX Oct. 16–Nov. 15, 2025 JAX Nov. 8–Dec. 6, 2025 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games: LEX Aug. 23, 2025–Feb. 21, 2026 |
| Longest winless run | 9 games: BKN Aug. 30–Nov. 1, 2025 |
| Longest losing run | 4 games: DAL Sept. 26–Nov. 8, 2025 SPK Oct. 30–Nov. 22, 2025 |
| Highest attendance | 9,783 JAX 1–3 DC (Aug. 23, 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 251 DC 0–1 JAX (Oct. 14, 2025) |
| Total attendance | 331,842 |
| Average attendance | 2,634 |
← 2024–25 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 21 February 2026. | |
The reigning champions are the Tampa Bay Sun FC, and the reigning Players' Shield holders are the Carolina Ascent FC. One new team, Sporting Club Jacksonville, joined the league as an expansion franchise.[4]
Lexington SC won their first title, defeating the Ascent 3–1 in the final.
Teams
editThe 2025–26 USL Super League season featured nine teams competing in a 28-match unbalanced regular season, split into fall and spring schedules with a winter break.[5] Each team faces the others three to four times, for a total of 28 matches. The top four teams advanced to the playoffs, culminating in three postseason matches to determine the league champion.[6]
Stadiums and locations
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and kits
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Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Zephyr |  Jo Johnson |
Stepping down | May 31, 2025[16] | Josh McAllister(interim) |
June 21, 2025 |
| Dallas Trinity |  Pauline MacDonald |
Relieved of duties | June 25, 2025[17] | Chris Petrucelli (interim) |
June 25, 2025 |
| Lexington |  Sam Stockley (interim) |
End of interim period | June 26, 2025[18] |  Masaki Hemmi |
July 7, 2025[19] |
| DC Power |  Phil Nana (interim) |
End of interim period | July 10, 2025 | Omid Namazi |
July 10, 2025[20] |
| Brooklyn |  Fabio Barros (interim) |
End of interim period | August 5, 2025 |  Tomás Tengarrinha |
August 5, 2025[21] |
| Fort Lauderdale United | Tyrone Mears (interim) |
End of interim period | September 16, 2025 | Ali Rogers |
September 16, 2025[22] |
| Spokane Zephyr | Josh McAllister (interim) |
End of interim period | October 7, 2025[23] | Nicole Lukic |
October 7, 2025 |
| Lexington | Masaki Hemmi |
Reassignment | December 9, 2025 | Kosuke Kimura |
December 9, 2025[24] |
| Dallas Trinity | Chris Petrucelli (interim) |
End of interim period | January 20, 2026 | Nathan Thackeray |
January 20, 2026[25] |
| Fort Lauderdale United | Ali Rogers |
Relieved of duties | February 10, 2026 | Paul Jennison (interim) |
February 11, 2026[26] |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington (C, S) | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 53 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Sporting JAX | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 53 | |
| 3 | Carolina Ascent | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 51 | |
| 4 | Dallas Trinity | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 40 | |
| 5 | Spokane Zephyr | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | |
| 6 | DC Power | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Brooklyn | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 26 | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Sun | 28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 24 | |
| 9 | Fort Lauderdale United | 28 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 16, 2026. Source: Gainbridge Super League
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Players' Shield winner
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Players' Shield winner
Attendance
editAverage home attendances
editRanked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Rank | Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting JAX | 14 | 104,910 | 9,783 | 1,120 | 7,494 |
| 2 | Carolina Ascent | 14 | 43,860 | 6,566 | 1,703 | 3,133 |
| 3 | Dallas Trinity | 14 | 42,698 | 5,682 | 1,527 | 3,050 |
| 4 | Lexington | 14 | 30,639 | 5,187 | 1,323 | 2,189 |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale United | 14 | 27,264 | 3,750 | 1,236 | 1,947 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Sun | 14 | 26,829 | 2,896 | 1,343 | 1,916 |
| 7 | Spokane Zephyr | 14 | 21,921 | 2,186 | 825 | 1,566 |
| 8 | DC Power | 14 | 19,404 | 4,842 | 251 | 1,386 |
| 9 | Brooklyn | 14 | 14,317 | 1,502 | 624 | 1,023 |
| Total | 126 | 331,842 | 9,783 | 251 | 2,634 |
Updated through 16 May 2026
Note: Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance
Highest attendances
edit| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting JAX | 1–3 | DC Power | 9,783 | 23 August 2025 | Hodges Stadium |
| 2 | Sporting JAX | 2–0 | Brooklyn | 8,978 | 4 April 2026 | Hodges Stadium |
| 3 | Sporting JAX | 2–1 | Brooklyn | 8,954 | 3 May 2026 | Hodges Stadium |
| 4 | Sporting JAX | 1–2 | Lexington SC | 8,744 | 25 April 2026 | Hodges Stadium |
| 5 | Sporting JAX | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Sun | 8,391 | 18 October 2025 | Hodges Stadium |
| 6 | Sporting JAX | 3–0 | Spokane Zephyr | 8,377 | 11 February 2026 | Hodges Stadium |
| 7 | Sporting JAX | 0–1 | DC Power | 8,358 | 7 February 2026 | Hodges Stadium |
| 8 | Sporting JAX | 3–1 | Tampa Bay Sun | 8,272 | 20 December 2025 | Hodges Stadium |
| 9 | Sporting JAX | 1–0 | Carolina Ascent | 8,247 | 31 January 2026 | Hodges Stadium |
| 10 | Sporting JAX | 2–0 | Fort Lauderdale United | 8,136 | 22 November 2025 | Hodges Stadium |
Playoffs
editThe four-team playoffs consisted of single-legged semifinals and a final.
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Lexington SC | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Dallas Trinity | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Lexington SC | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Carolina Ascent | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Sporting JAX | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Carolina Ascent | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
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| Sporting JAX | 0–1 | Carolina Ascent |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Championship
edit| Lexington SC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Carolina Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Corbin  45+1' |
Season Statistics
edit- As of 6 May 2026
Goals
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Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlyn Puerta |
Sporting JAX | Carolina Ascent | 4–3 (A)[27] | September 28, 2025 |
| Catherine Barry |
Lexington | Tampa Bay Sun | 4–0[28] | April 18, 2026 |
Assists
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Clean sheets
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Discipline
editAwards
editMonthly awards
editTeam of the Month
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Media
editAll regular-season games and three playoff matches will stream on Peacock.[48] Select matches are simulcast on the free NBC Sports NOW FAST channel.[49]
Locally, games are aired on the following networks:
| Team | Network | Notes/Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn FC (Since 2024–25 season) | SNY | [50] |
| Sporting Club Jacksonville (Since 2025–26 season) | WJXT WTLV WJXX WJXX-DT2 |
Seven matches on WJXT, four matches on WTLV, one each on WJXX and WJXX-DT2[51] |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC (Since 2025–26 season) | WPLG | [52] |
| Carolina Ascent (Since 2024–25 season) | WAXN-TV/WSOC-DT2 | All games selected for television air in English or WAXN, select games air in Spanish on WSOC-DT2.[53] |
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