Kansas City Current + NWSL release KC’s schedule for 2026 regular season: details
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- Kansas City Current announced full 2026 NWSL schedule with 15 home dates.
- Home matches play at CPKC Stadium; national broadcasts span CBS, ESPN.
- Road slate includes key away fixtures from March through November, final TBD.
With Thursday’s release of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League schedule, the Kansas City Current finally has some dates to circle on the calendar.
The Current will begin defense of its NWSL Shield on March 14 against Utah Royals at CPKC Stadium.
With the men’s FIFA World Cup set to make use of some NWSL teams’ facilities this summer — including the Current’s — the league will pause its games for the month of June. The final NWSL game before the break is May 30; matches resume July 3. The World Cup runs June 11-July 19.
The Current open the 2026 preseason next week.
The NWSL Challenge Cup — pitting the winner of the NWSL Shield against the league champion — has traditionally been played in the first week of the regular season, or even earlier. However, this year it will take place as the only NWSL match played during the June World Cup break.
That matchup, between the Current and Gotham FC, is scheduled for June 26 in Columbus, Ohio.
After playing host to league newcomer Boston on May 30 (more about expansion in a moment), the Current’s next home game isn’t until July 17, the Friday before the World Cup final.
The NWSL schedule for each team now features 30 games, as the league has expanded to 16 clubs. New to the NWSL are Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC.
Denver made a recent splash by adding U.S. Women’s National Team captain Lindsay Heaps. There is a chance she makes her debut when the Current travels to Colorado on July 3. The Current then plays host to Denver on Sept. 26.
The Current will face the Legacy in a mid-day match on May 30 at CPKC Stadium, then travel to Boston on July 25.
As always, rivalry matches will be worth circling. The league has dubbed the week of July 10 as its rivalry week, with the Current travelling to face the Orlando Pride — which just hired former KC general manager Caitlin Carducci as its GM.
And a rematch of the Current’s first-round playoff loss from this past season, against Gotham, awaits even sooner, on April 4.
Here is the Kansas City Current’s schedule for the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season. Note that the schedule here is separated into home games at CPKC Stadium and road games at various sites around the NWSL.
Note, too, that all times listed are Central Time.
KC Current 2026 NWSL schedule
Home matches (at CPKC Stadium)
Saturday, March 14 – vs. Utah Royals – 3 p.m. – ION
Saturday, April 4 – vs. Gotham FC – 3 p.m. – CBS, Paramount+
Sunday, May 10 – vs. Chicago Stars FC – 11:30 a.m. – ESPN
Friday, May 15 – vs. Houston Dash – 7 p.m. – Prime
Sunday, May 24 – vs. Portland Thorns FC – Noon – CBS, Paramount+
Saturday, May 30 – vs. Boston Legacy FC – 12:30 p.m. – ION
Friday, July 17 – vs. San Diego Wave FC – 7 p.m. – Prime
Wednesday, July 29 – vs. Racing Louisville FC – 7 p.m. – CBS Sports Network
Saturday, Aug. 1 – vs. Angel City FC – 5:30 p.m. – ION
Saturday, Aug. 22 – vs. Seattle Reign FC – 5:30 p.m. – ION
Saturday, Aug. 29 – vs. North Carolina Courage – 5:30 p.m. – ION
Friday, Sept. 11 – vs. Orlando Pride – 7 p.m. – Prime
Saturday, Sept. 26 – vs. Denver Summit FC – 11:30 a.m. – CBS, Paramount+
Saturday, Oct. 3 – vs. Bay FC – 5:30 p.m. – ION
Saturday, Oct. 25 – vs. Washington Spirit – 4 p.m. – ESPN
Road (away games) schedule
Sunday, March 22 – at Chicago Stars FC – 1 p.m. – ESPN2
Wednesday, March 25 – at Seattle Reign FC – 8 p.m. – NWSL+
Saturday, March 28 – at Portland Thorns FC – 3 p.m. – CBS, Paramount+
Friday, April 24 – at Washington Spirit – 7 p.m. – Prime
Saturday, May 2 – at North Carolina Courage – 5:30 p.m. – ION
Wednesday, May 20 – at Angel City FC – 9 p.m. – Victory+
Friday, July 3 – at Denver Summit FC – 8:30 p.m. – NWSL+
Friday, July 10 – at Orlando Pride – 7 p.m. – Prime
Saturday, July 25 – at Boston Legacy FC – 4 p.m. – ION
Saturday, Aug. 8 – at Houston Dash – 7:45 p.m. – ION
Friday, Aug. 14 – at Gotham FC – 7 p.m. – Prime
Saturday, Sept. 4 – at Bay FC – 9 p.m. – Prime
Friday, Sept. 18 – at San Diego Wave FC – 7 p.m. – Prime
Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Utah Royals – 5:30 p.m. – ION
Sunday, Nov. 1 – at Racing Louisville FC – 4 p.m. – TBD
This story was originally published January 15, 2026 at 10:10 AM.