The 2026 season is Bay FC's third season as a professional women's soccer team. The club is playing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States. Bay FC play their home games at PayPal Park in San Jose, California.
| 2026 season | ||||
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| Majority Owner | Sixth Street Partners | |||
| General manager | Lucy Rushton | |||
| Head Coach | Emma Coates | |||
| Stadium | PayPal Park | |||
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| All statistics correct as of March 22, 2025. | ||||
Background
editOn February 11, 2026, Claire Hutton was traded to Bay FC in exchange for US$1.1 million in transfer funds.[1] This move and Croix Bethune's move from Washington to Kansas City were the second and third largest transfers in NWSL history.[2]
Squad
edit- As of March 11, 2026.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Camryn Miller |
| 2 | DF | USA |
Heather Gilchrist |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Caprice Dydasco |
| 4 | DF | USA |
Emily Menges |
| 5 | FW | USA |
Karlie Lema |
| 6 | FW | USA |
Onyeka Gamero |
| 7 | MF | USA |
Taylor Huff |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Claire Hutton |
| 9 | FW |  ZAM |
Racheal Kundananji |
| 10 | FW |  ITA |
Cristiana Girelli (on loan from Juventus) |
| 11 | DF | USA |
Kelli Hubly |
| 12 | FW | USA |
Tess Boade |
| 13 | DF | USA |
Abby Dahlkemper |
| 14 | MF | USA |
Jamie Shepherd |
| 16 | DF |  CAN |
Sydney Collins |
| 17 | FW | USA |
Alex Pfeiffer |
| 18 | MF | USA |
Joelle Anderson |
| 19 | MF | USA |
Dorian Bailey |
| 20 | DF | USA |
Alyssa Malonson |
| 21 | DF |  ARG |
Aldana Cometti |
| 22 | DF | CAN |
Brooklyn Courtnall |
| 23 | MF | USA |
Caroline Conti |
| 24 | DF | USA |
Maddie Moreau |
| 25 | DF |  ENG |
Anouk Denton |
| 27 | FW | ENG |
Keira Barry |
| 29 | GK | USA |
Jordan Silkowitz |
| 32 | GK | USA |
Emmie Allen |
| 41 | MF | USA |
Hannah Bebar |
Competitions
editFriendlies
edit| April 17, 2026 | Bay FC | v | Ottawa Rapid FC |
Regular season
editRegular season standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Houston Dash | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 14 |
| 12 | Angel City FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 |
| 13 | Bay FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 11 |
| 14 | Boston Legacy FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 9 |
| 15 | Chicago Stars FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 31, 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).
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
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 |
Last updated: May 24, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on May 24, 2026. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = NWSL Shield; = NWSL Playoffs
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = NWSL Shield; = NWSL Playoffs
Matches
editWin Draw Loss
March
edit| 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[4] Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| March 21, 2026 2 | Bay FC | 1–3 | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,299[5] Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| March 28, 2026 3 | North Carolina Courage | 1–3 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7,013 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
April
edit| April 5, 2026 4 | Bay FC | 0–2 | Washington Spirit | San Jose, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,237 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| April 25, 2026 5 | Gotham FC | 3–0 | Bay FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 10:00 a.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 7,184 Referee: Natalie Simon |
May
edit| May 3, 2026 6 | San Diego Wave FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 13,508 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| May 10, 2026 7 | Bay FC | 0–0 | Utah Royals | San Jose, California |
| 1:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,689 Referee: Cristian Campo |
| May 15, 2026 8 | Bay FC | 1–1 | Boston Legacy FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,533 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| May 20, 2026 9 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Bay FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 15,683 Referee: John Griggs |
| May 24, 2026 10 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Chicago Stars FC | San Jose, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,015 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
| May 29, 2026 11 | Orlando Pride | v | Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
July
edit| July 5, 2026 12 | Boston Legacy FC | v | Bay FC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 9:00 a.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| July 10, 2026 13 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| July 18, 2026 14 | Bay FC | v | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
| 1:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| July 24, 2026 15 | Houston Dash | v | Bay FC | Houston, Texas |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| July 29, 2026 16 | Bay FC | v | Gotham FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
August
edit| August 1, 2026 17 | Bay FC | v | Seattle Reign FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| August 9, 2026 18 | Chicago Stars FC | v | Bay FC | Evanston, Illinois |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Martin Stadium |
| August 14, 2026 19 | Utah Royals | v | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 23, 2026 20 | Bay FC | v | Houston Dash | San Jose, California |
| 3:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| August 30, 2026 21 | Washington Spirit | v | Bay FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 9:30 a.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Audi Field |
September
edit| September 4, 2026 22 | Bay FC | v | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| September 12, 2026 23 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Bay FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| September 16, 2026 24 | Denver Summit FC | v | Bay FC | Centennial, Colorado |
| 6:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| September 20, 2026 25 | Bay FC | v | Racing Louisville FC | San Jose, California |
| 4:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| September 27, 2026 26 | Bay FC | v | Orlando Pride | San Jose, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
October and November
edit| October 3, 2026 27 | Kansas City Current | v | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 3:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| October 18, 2026 28 | Bay FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | San Jose, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| October 24, 2026 29 | Angel City FC | v | Bay FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 5:45 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| November 1, 2026 30 | Bay FC | v | San Diego Wave FC | San Jose, California |
| 2:00 p.m. PST (UTC-8) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
Statistics
edit- As of March 17, 2026
Appearances and goals
editStarting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NWSL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Camryn Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | GK | USA |
Jordan Silkowitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | GK | USA |
Emmie Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Heather Gilchrist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Caprice Dydasco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | USA |
Emily Menges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | DF | USA |
Kelli Hubly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | DF | USA |
Abby Dahlkemper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | DF | CAN |
Sydney Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | DF | USA |
Alyssa Malonson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | DF | ARG |
Aldana Cometti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | DF | CAN |
Brooklyn Courtnall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | DF | USA |
Maddie Moreau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Anouk Denton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | USA |
Taylor Huff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | USA |
Claire Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | MF | USA |
Tess Boade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | MF | USA |
Jamie Shepherd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | MF | USA |
Joelle Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | MF | USA |
Dorian Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | MF | USA |
Caroline Conti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 41 | MF | USA |
Hannah Bebar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 5 | FW | USA |
Karlie Lema | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | FW | USA |
Onyeka Gamero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | ZAM |
Racheal Kundananji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | FW | ITA |
Cristiana Girelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | FW | USA |
Tess Boade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | FW | USA |
Alex Pfeiffer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | FW | USA |
Keira Barry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Transactions
editContract operations
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2026 | Brooklyn Courtnall |
DF | North Carolina Courage |
Transfer | [6] |
| January 7, 2026 | Alex Pfeiffer |
FW | Kansas City Current |
Transfer | [7] |
| February 2, 2026 | Anouk Denton |
DF | West Ham United |
Transfer | [8] |
| February 4, 2026 | Keira Barry |
FW | Manchester United |
Transfer | [9] |
| February 11, 2026 | Claire Hutton |
MF | Kansas City Current |
Traded in exchange for 1.1 million | [10] |
| March 4, 2026 | Aldana Cometti |
MF |  FC Fleury 91 |
Transfer | [11] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2025 | Rachel Hill |
FW | Racing Louisville FC |
Transfer | [12] |
| January 2, 2026 | Jordan Brewster |
DF | Out of contract | [13] | |
| January 12, 2026 | Leah Freeman |
GK | San Diego Wave FC |
Transfer | [14] |
| January 16, 2026 | Kiki Pickett |
MF | San Diego Wave FC |
Transfer | [15] |
| March 11, 2026 | Penelope Hocking |
FW | Kansas City Current |
Trade | [16] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | Cristiana Girelli |
FW | Juventus |
Loan until August | [17] |
References
edit- ↑ "Bay FC Acquires Midfielder Claire Hutton in Intra-League Transfer with Kansas City Current". Bay FC. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (February 11, 2026). "Sources: USWNT's Bethune to Current, Hutton joining Bay FC". ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Bay FC Team Roster". Bay FC. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Bay FC Best Denver Summit FC 2-1 in 2026 Opener at PayPal Park" (Press release). Bay FC. March 14, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Bay FC Unable to Pull Off the Comeback in Season's First Loss" (Press release). Bay FC. March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Bay FC Signs Defender Brooklyn Courtnall to New Three-Year Contract Through 2028 Season". Bay FC. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Bay FC Signs Forward Alex Pfeiffer to Three-Year Contract Through 2028". Bay FC. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Bay FC Acquires English International Defender Anouk Denton via Transfer from West Ham United". Bay FC. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ Ingemi, Marisa. "Bay FC to sign Manchester United's Keira Barry, another former player of Emma Coates". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Bay FC Acquires Midfielder Claire Hutton in Intra-League Transfer with Kansas City Current". Bay FC. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Bay FC Acquires Defender Aldana Cometti via Transfer". Bay FC. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Racing signs NWSL veteran forward Rachel Hill to two-year deal". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ↑ Ingemi, Marisa (December 11, 2025). "Changes are minimal as Bay FC releases their end-of-season roster". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "San Diego Wave FC Sign Goalkeeper Leah Freeman". San Diego Wave FC. January 12, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ Grueskin, Birgen (January 16, 2026). "San Diego Wave FC Signs Free Agent Defender/Midfielder Kiki Pickett". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Kansas City Current Adds Forward Penelope Hocking in Trade with Bay FC". Kansas City Current. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Bay FC Acquires Forward Cristiana Girelli on Loan From Italian Side Juventus". Bay FC. February 27, 2026. Retrieved February 28, 2026.