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2026 FC Tulsa season

The 2026 FC Tulsa season is the franchise's 12th season in the USL Championship,[2] the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also is participating in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup[3] and the 2025 USL Cup.[4]

FC Tulsa
2026 season
Head coachLuke Spencer
StadiumONEOK Field
Tulsa, Oklahoma
USL ChampionshipConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
USL CupTBD
Black Gold DerbyNot Held[1]
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FC Tulsa is coming off of its best season in club history, winning the Western Conference final and making it to the 2025 USL Championship playoffs Final,[5] where they lost to Eastern Conference champions Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[6]

Club

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As of March 12, 2026[7]

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  GRE Alexandros Tabakis
2 DF  USA Owen Damm
4 DF  HAI Delentz Pierre
5 MF  BRA Marcos Serrato
6 MF  USA Boubacar Diallo
7 FW  FRA Rémi Cabral
8 MF  RSA Jamie Webber
10 FW  USA Kalil ElMedkhar
11 FW  BRA Bruno Lapa
12 DF  USA Lucas Stauffer
13 MF  USA Jeorgio Kocevski
15 DF  USA Lamar Batista
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  USA Bailey Sparks
19 FW  HAI Nelson Pierre (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps)
20 MF  AUS Giordano Colli
22 MF  SRB Stefan Lukic
23 GK  CAN Triston Henry
25 DF  USA Alonzo Clarke
27 MF  USA Zion Siranga
28 GK  USA Dane Jacomen
44 MF  SKN Raheem Somersall
47 DF  SCO Harvey St Clair
91 DF  FRA Abdoulaye Cissoko
98 DF  BRA Ian

Out on loan

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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
99 GK  USA Johan Peñaranda (on loan to Lexington SC)

Staff

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As of January 9, 2025
  • United States Caleb Patterson-Sewell – sporting director / general manager
  • United States Mario Sanchez – technical director
  • United States Luke Spencer – head coach
  • Brazil Gabriel Zapponi - assistant coach
  • England Alexis Vizarelis - goalkeeping coach
  • Brazil Leandro Spinola – sports science director
  • United States Destiny Lalaguna – head athletic trainer

USL Championship

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On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup.[8][9]

Standings — Western Conference

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orange County SC 14 7 2 5 22 15 +7 26 Playoffs
2 San Antonio FC 14 6 2 6 20 17 +3 24
3 Oakland Roots SC 14 5 3 6 23 20 +3 21
4 FC Tulsa 13 5 4 4 17 16 +1 19
5 New Mexico United 12 5 4 3 13 13 0 18
6 Phoenix Rising FC 14 4 5 5 19 19 0 17
7 El Paso Locomotive FC 13 4 5 4 23 23 0 16
8 Sacramento Republic FC 12 4 4 4 13 12 +1 16
9 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 13 4 5 4 21 21 0 16
10 Las Vegas Lights FC 13 4 6 3 20 23 −3 15
11 Lexington SC 12 4 5 3 17 15 +2 15
12 Monterey Bay FC 14 4 8 2 14 22 −8 14
Updated to match(es) played on June 24, 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

Match results

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All times are in Central Time.

March 7 1 Sacramento Republic FC 2—0 FC Tulsa Sacramento, California
9:00 PM
Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Greg Dopka
March 14 2 FC Tulsa 0—0 San Antonio FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,717
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
March 21 3 FC Tulsa 3—2 Las Vegas Lights FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: ONEOK4,012 Field
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Corbyn May
March 28 4 FC Tulsa 1—1 Phoenix Rising FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM Sparks 50' Report Carvajal 74' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,098
Referee: Calin Radosav
April 11 5 FC Tulsa 0–1 Orange County SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:00 PM Report MacKinnon 55' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Alyssa Pennington
April 18 6 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 FC Tulsa Oakland, California
9:00 PM
Report Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 3,726
Referee: Ramy Touchan
April 29 7 El Paso Locomotive FC 1–4 FC Tulsa El Paso, Texas
8:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 3,704
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
May 3 8 Monterey Bay FC 1–2 FC Tulsa Seaside, California
6:00 PM Gindiri 25' Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,603
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
May 22 9 FC Tulsa 2–0 Hartford Athletic Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM
Report Careaga Red card 90+7' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,212
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 30 10 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–0 FC Tulsa Las Vegas, Nevada
9:30 PM Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,939
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
June 13 11 Charleston Battery 5–1 FC Tulsa Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
6:30 PM
Report Cabral 15' Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,179
Referee: Alyssa Pennington
June 17 12 FC Tulsa 2–0 Monterey Bay FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
6:30 PM
Report Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,558
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
June 20 13 FC Tulsa 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM Cabral 45+1' Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,202
Referee: Matthew Thompson

U.S. Open Cup.

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FC Tulsa entered the 2026 US Open Cup away against Arkansas-based club Little Rock Rangers, an amateur club that plays in the USL League Two.[10][11] Following an easy rout of the Rangers,[12] FC Tulsa was matched up at home against San Antonio FC, who also plays in the USL Championship.[13] FC Tulsa ultimately secured victory against San Antonio with an added extra time goal,[14] which secured them a ticket into the Round of 32, where they were scheduled away in St. Louis against first-division MLS club St. Louis City SC.[15]

March 18 Round 1Arkansas Little Rock Rangers (USL2)2–4 Oklahoma FC Tulsa (USLC) Little Rock, Arkansas
8:00 PM ET
Report
Stadium: Episcopal Collegiate School
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Carson Alston
April 1 Round 2San Antonio FC (USLC) Texas0–1 (a.e.t.) Oklahoma FC Tulsa (USLC) San Antonio, Texas
8:30 p.m. ET Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 2,434
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia
April 15 Round of 32 Missouri St. Louis City SC (MLS) 4–0Oklahoma FC Tulsa (USLC)St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 PM ET
Report Stadium: Energizer Park
Referee: Servando Berna Rico

USL Cup

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FC Tulsa are participating in the third edition of the USL Cup, and the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[16]

Group 3

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Pos Lg Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC San Antonio FC 3 2 1 0 0 3 1 +2 8 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Birmingham Legion FC 3 1 1 1 0 4 1 +3 6 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 USLC FC Tulsa 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 4
4 USL1 One Knoxville SC 3 0 2 0 1 2 3 −1 4
5 USL1 Corpus Christi FC 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 −3 3
6 USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 3 0 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Updated to match(es) played on June 10, 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.

Match results

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May 16 Corpus Christi FC0–1 FC Tulsa Corpus Christi, Texas
7:30 PM Report
Stadium: Cabaniss Athletic Complex
Attendance: 615
Referee: Mark Verso
June 6 FC Tulsa1–2 San Antonio FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 4,953
Referee: Nabil Bensalah

References

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  1. ↑ Energy FC (November 18, 2022). "CLUB STATEMENT FROM ENERGY FC". OKC Energy. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ FC Tulsa (December 19, 2024). "FC Tulsa Reveals 2025 USL Championship Schedule".
  3. ↑ FC Tulsa (January 28, 2025). "FC Tulsa Joins 96-Team Field for 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup".
  4. ↑ FC Tulsa (December 12, 2024). "USL Expands Jägermeister Cup, Launches First Interleague Competition Created by a Domestic Soccer League".
  5. ↑ FOX23 com News Staff (November 16, 2025). "FC Tulsa wins USL Western Conference Championship, advances to Championship Final". www.fox23.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Pittsburgh Soccer Now (November 22, 2025). "FINAL: Riverhounds SC 0, FC Tulsa 0, Pittsburgh wins PK shootout, 5-3 for first-ever league title". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Roster". FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ Pfeil, Scott (March 18, 2026). "FC Tulsa kicks off 2026 U.S. Open Cup in Arkansas on Wednesday". NewsOn6.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ USLChampionship Staff (January 27, 2026). "U.S. Soccer announces draw for First Round of 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". USL League Two. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ Pfeil, Scott (March 19, 2026). "FC Tulsa opens U.S. Open Cup with 4-2 win over Little Rock Rangers SC". NewsOn6.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Soccer Reveals 16-Match Schedule for Second Round of 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". ussoccer.com. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ DeKunder, David (April 2, 2026). "SAFC bows out of U.S. Open Cup with loss to FC Tulsa in extra time". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ Timmermann, Tom (April 2, 2026). "St. Louis City SC will face Tulsa of USL Championship in U.S. Open Cup on April 15". STLtoday.com. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ 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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