The 2026 FC Tulsa season is the franchise's 12th season in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States. The team also is participating in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup and the 2025 USL Cup.
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, where they lost to Eastern Conference champions Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
Club
Out on loan
Staff
Caleb Patterson-Sewell – sporting director / general manager Mario Sanchez – technical director Luke Spencer – head coach Gabriel Zapponi - assistant coach Alexis Vizarelis - goalkeeping coach Leandro Spinola – sports science director Destiny Lalaguna – head athletic trainer
USL Championship On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup.
Standings — Western Conference
Match results All times are in Central Time.
U.S. Open Cup.
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. Following an easy rout of the Rangers, FC Tulsa was matched up at home against San Antonio FC, who also plays in the USL Championship. FC Tulsa ultimately secured victory against San Antonio with an added extra time goal, 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.
USL Cup
FC Tulsa participated in the third edition of the USL Cup, and the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.
Group 3
Match results
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