The 2026 Orange County SC season is the club's sixteenth season of existence, and their sixteenth consecutive season in the United Soccer League Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
Over the offseason, Orange County SC announced that they'd expand their long-time home Championship Soccer Stadium, where they've played matches since 2017, to accommodate the rapid increase of fan attendance.
Roster
Academy
Out on Loan
Technical staff +RoleNamePresident of Soccer Operations & General ManagerPeter NugentHead CoachDanny StoneAssistant CoachDidier CrettenandGoalkeeping CoachVictor NogueiraPerformance Data AnalystAmanda PreciadoPerformance ConsultantDan GuzmanHead Academy ScoutShawn BeyerTeam Operations CoordinatorMario Lemus
Competitions
Exhibitions In preparation for the 2026 USL Championship season, Orange County played in pre-season friendlies, mainly against MLS and USL teams.
USL Championship
Standings
Match results On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup.
All times are in Pacific Time.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
USL Cup
Orange County participated in the third edition of the USL Cup, and the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. Following four straight losses, Orange County bowed out of the tournament in the group stage having lost every single match played and exiting with a negative six goal differential.
Standings
Group stage
US Open Cup
Orange County entered the 2026 US Open Cup at home against fellow Orange County-based club Laguna United FC, an amateur club that plays in the United Premier Soccer League. Following an easy route of Laguna United, Orange County was matched up at home against Phoenix Rising FC, who also plays in the USL Championship. Despite a late goal to send the match to extra time, Orange County ultimately lost in added extra time in the second round, continuing a trend of early exits from the U.S. Open Cup.
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