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2026 Rhode Island FC season

Rhode Island FC
2026 season
Head coachKhano Smith
StadiumCentreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
USL Championship Eastern Conference: TBD
U.S. Open CupRound 1
USL CupTBD, Group 5
All statistics correct as of 0:00, January 20, 2025 (UTC).

The 2026 Rhode Island FC season will be the third season for Rhode Island FC, and their third in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States.

RIFC will play an unbalanced 30-game regular season schedule, plus four USL Cup games. They will play their Eastern Conference opponents twice, each home and away, and six of the teams in the Western Conference, three home and three away. The top eight teams in each conference will make the playoffs.[1]

The group stage of the 2026 USL Cup will have six teams competing in Group 5, each playing four games, two home and two away.[2] RIFC will also enter in the first round of the 2026 U.S. Open Cup.

Player Movement

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
8 FW Brazil Leo Afonso United States Atlanta United Free transfer January 8, 2026 [3]
22 DF United States Nick Scardina United States Charlotte FC Free transfer January 9, 2026 [4]
29 GK United States Jacob Castro United States Tacoma Defiance Free transfer January 13, 2026 [5]
10 MF Argentina Agustín Rodríguez Argentina Club Atlético Lanús Loan January 14, 2026 [6]
20 FW United States Jamin Gogo Peters United States Brown University Free transfer February 16, 2026 [7]

Out

Date Pos. Player Transaction Details New Club Ref.
December 19, 2025 MF United States Maxi Rodriguez Transfer Undisclosed fee United States Detroit City FC [8]
January 9, 2026 FW Cameroon Albert Dikwa Transfer Undisclosed fee United States Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC [9]
January 16, 2026 DF Zambia Aimé Mabika Release Mutual consent [10]
February 14, 2026 FW Cameroon Mathieu Ndongo Transfer Undisclosed fee United States Miami FC [11]

Roster

As of February 16, 2026[12]

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  ESP Koke Vegas
2 DF  COL Dani Rovira
3 DF  USA Aldair Sanchez
4 DF  ESP Hugo Bacharach
5 DF  USA Grant Stoneman
7 MF  JAM Dwayne Atkinson
8 FW  BRA Leo Afonso
9 FW  USA JJ Williams
10 MF  ARG Agustín Rodríguez (on loan from Club Atlético Lanús)
11 FW  USA Noah Fuson
12 MF  USA Clay Holstad
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  USA Will Meyer
15 DF  CUB Frank Nodarse
17 MF  RWA Jojea Kwizera
19 MF  USA Kevin Vang
20 FW  USA Jamin Gogo Peters
21 MF  HAI Zachary Herivaux
22 DF  USA Nick Scardina
24 DF  CAN Karifa Yao
29 GK  USA Jacob Castro
32 DF  SEN Hamady Diop
77 MF  USA Amos Shapiro-Thompson

Competitions

Preseason Friendlies

As they did in their first two seasons, RIFC held a limited training camp in Rhode Island, before heading to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for preseason training. The team announced closed-door scrimmages against teams from MLS Next Pro and both USL leagues, ahead of the start of the regular season.[13]

January 28 New England Revolution II 5–4 Rhode Island FC Weymouth, MA
  • Da 29'
  • Buck 36' (pen.)
  • George 48'
  • Trialist 80'
  • Trialist 85'
 Report Not Reported Stadium: Union Point Sports Complex
Note: Closed-door scrimmage
February 1 Sporting Club Jacksonville v Rhode Island FC Bradenton, FL
Report Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Closed-door scrimmage. Though RIFC posted pictures to social media, no results were officially released by either team.
February 7 Sarasota Paradise 1–2 Rhode Island FC Bradenton, FL
O'Dwyer Report Not reported Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Closed-door scrimmage. No box score was posted, but a goal was scored by Chandler O'Dwyer.[14]
February 12 Philadelphia Union II v Rhode Island FC Bradenton, FL
Stadium: IMG Academy
Note: Closed-door scrimmage.
February 20 Hartford Athletic v Rhode Island FC Hartford, CT
February 28 Rhode Island FC v Brooklyn FC Pawtucket, RI
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium

USL Championship

Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Charleston Battery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Detroit City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Indy Eleven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Loudoun United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Louisville City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Miami FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rhode Island FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sporting Club Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 7, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: January 1, 2026.
Source: Match reports

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Result
Eastern Conference
Updated to match(es) played on January 1, 2026. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss


Regular season

March 7 1 Rhode Island FC v Loudoun United FC Pawtucket, RI
2:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
March 14 2 Rhode Island FC v Sporting Club Jacksonville Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
March 21 3 Louisville City FC v Rhode Island FC Louisville, KY
4:00PM Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
March 28 4 Miami FC v Rhode Island FC Miami, FL
7:00PM Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
April 4 5 Rhode Island FC v Detroit City FC Pawtucket, RI
4:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
April 11 6 Lexington SC v Rhode Island FC Lexington, KY
7:00PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
April 22 7 Rhode Island FC v Charleston Battery Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
May 2 8 Rhode Island FC v Birmingham Legion FC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
May 9 9 Rhode Island FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
May 23 10 Rhode Island FC v Brooklyn FC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
May 30 11 Indy Eleven v Rhode Island FC Indianapolis, IN
7:00PM Stadium: Caroll Stadium
June 13 12 Loudoun United FC v Rhode Island FC Leesburg, VA
6:00PM Stadium: Segra Field
July 4 13 Rhode Island FC v Orange County SC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
July 8 14 Sacramento Republic FC v Rhode Island FC Sacramento, CA
10:30PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
July 18 15 Rhode Island FC v Hartford Athletic Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
July 25 16 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v Rhode Island FC Pittsburgh, PA
7:00PM Stadium: Highmark Stadium
August 1 17 Birmingham Legion FC v Rhode Island FC Birmingham, AL
8:00PM Stadium: Protective Stadium
August 8 18 Rhode Island FC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
August 15 19 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Rhode Island FC St. Petersburg, FL
7:30PM Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
August 22 20 Rhode Island FC v Monterey Bay FC Pawtucket, RI
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
August 29 21 FC Tulsa v Rhode Island FC Oneok Field
8:30PM Referee: Tulsa, OK
September 5 22 Rhode Island FC v Louisville City FC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
September 12 23 Sporting Club Jacksonville v Rhode Island FC Jacksonville, FL
7:00PM Stadium: Hodges Stadium
September 19 24 Rhode Island FC v Miami FC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
September 26 25 Charleston Battery v Rhode Island FC Mount Pleasant, SC
7:00PM Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
September 30 26 Rhode Island FC v Indy Eleven Pawtucket, RI
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
October 3 27 Brooklyn FC v Rhode Island FC Brooklyn, NY
7:00PM Stadium: Maimonides Park
October 10 28 Detroit City FC v Rhode Island FC Hamtramck, MI
7:00PM Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
October 17 29 Rhode Island FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
October 24 30 Hartford Athletic v Rhode Island FC Hartford, CT
7:00PM Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium


U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2026 U.S. Open Cup

Rhode Island enters in the First Round of the 2026 U.S. Open Cup, joining the competition at the same time as 16 other USL Championship teams.[15] Their first round game will be against the amateur team CD Faialense of the Bay State Soccer League, and will be played on Tuesday, March 17 at Centreville Bank Stadium.[16][17]

March 17 First Round Rhode Island FC (USLC) Rhode Island v Massachusetts CD Faialense (BSSL) Pawtucket, RI
7:00PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: 2026 USL Cup


Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 New York Cosmos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Portland Hearts of Pine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Rhode Island FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Westchester SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source: [1]

Matches

Group Rounds

April 25 Round 1 Hartford Athletic v Rhode Island FC Hartford, CT
7:00PM Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
May 16 Round 2 Portland Hearts of Pine v Rhode Island FC Portland, ME
4:00PM Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
June 6 Round 3 Rhode Island FC v Westchester SC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
July 11 Round 4 Rhode Island FC v Brooklyn FC Pawtucket, RI
7:30PM Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium


References

  1. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (December 10, 2025). "USL Championship Announces Competition Format for 2026 Season". USL Championship. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  2. ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (December 16, 2025). "Prinx Tires named entitlement partner of USL Cup". USL Championship. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  3. ^ "Rhode Island FC Signs Forward Leo Afonso For 2026 Season". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island FC Signs Defender Nick Scardina For 2026 Season". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island FC Signs Goalkeeper Jacob Castro For 2026 Season". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  6. ^ "Rhode Island FC Adds Midfielder Agustín "Pity" Rodríguez on Loan For 2026 Season". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  7. ^ "Rhode Island FC Signs Former Brown University Forward Jamin Gogo Peters". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  8. ^ "Rodriguez Returns to Detroit City FC on Multi-Year Deal". Detroit City FC. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  9. ^ "Rhode Island FC Transfers Albert Dikwa "Chico" to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  10. ^ "Rhode Island FC, Aimé Mabika Agree to Mutual Contract Termination". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  11. ^ "Miami FC Acquires Forward Mathieu Ndongo in Transfer with Rhode Island FC". Miami FC. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  12. ^ "Roster Archive". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  13. ^ "Rhode Island FC Releases 2026 Preseason Schedule". Rhode Island FC. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  14. ^ @SRQ_Paradise (February 7, 2026). "GOAL by O'Dwyer" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Sillick, Jake (December 4, 2025). "2026 US Open Cup format: FIFA World Cup shrinks 111th tournament". Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  16. ^ "Format, Schedule and Participating Teams Finalized for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  17. ^ "2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Kicks Off with 32-Game First Round Pitting Amateur vs. Pro Clubs". ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
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