2026 Louisville City FC season
U.S. Open Cup
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By qualifying for the 2025 USL Championship playoffs, Louisville City qualified to play in a compacted US Open Cup format for the 2026 season, entering the tournament at home against amateur club Southern Indiana FC of the [[United Premier Soccer League]].{{Cite web |last=Brightwell |first=Derek |date=2026-01-27 |title=LouCity to host Southern Indiana club in U.S. Open Cup 1st round |url=https://www.wave3.com/2026/01/27/loucity-host-southern-indiana-club-us-open-cup-1st-round/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=www.wave3.com |language=en}} Following a comfortable victory at home,{{Cite web |last=Allen-Kelly |first=Zach |date=2026-03-19 |title=2026 US Open Cup Round 1: Louisville City's Simon Bird era begins with win over Southern Indiana FC |url=https://thecup.us/2026/03/19/2026-us-open-cup-round-1-louisville-citys-simon-bird-era-begins-with-win-over-southern-indiana-fc/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |language=en-US}} Louisville City were matched up in a [[Commonwealth Cup (soccer rivalry)|Commonwealth Cup]] derby away in Lexington against fellow USL Championship club Lexington SC.{{Cite news |date=2026-03-31 |title=LSC ready for rematch with Lou City in US Open Cup |url=https://fox56news.com/sports/lexington-sporting-club/lsc-ready-for-rematch-with-lou-city-in-us-open-cup/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260331190745/https://fox56news.com/sports/lexington-sporting-club/lsc-ready-for-rematch-with-lou-city-in-us-open-cup/ |archive-date=2026-03-31 |access-date=2026-04-02 |work=FOX 56 News |language=en-US}} After winning away in Lexington,{{Cite web |last=DeVore |first=Hallie |date=2026-04-02 |title=LSC falls 2-0 to Louisville City FC in U.S. Open Cup |url=https://www.wtvq.com/lsc-falls-2-0-to-louisville-city-fc-in-u-s-open-cup/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=WTVQ |language=en-US}} Louisville City were matched up against first-division club [[Austin FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] at home.{{Cite web |date=2026-04-02 |title=Breaking news: Austin FC draws Louisville City in U.S. Open Cup play |url=https://verdeallday.com/breaking-news-austin-fc-draws-louisville-city-us-open-cup-third-round/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=Verde All Day |language=en}}{{football box collapsible|date=March 18|time=7:00 PM ET|round=Round 1|score=2–0|report=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401858397/southern-indiana-fc-louisville-city-fc|team1={{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Louisville City FC]] (USLC)|goals1=*[[Tola Showunmi|Showunmi]] {{goal|20||30}}|team2={{flagicon|Indiana}} '''[[Southern Indiana FC]] (UPSL)'''|goals2=|stadium=[[Lynn Family Stadium]]|location=[[Louisville, Kentucky]]|attendance=1,780|referee=Salvador Flores|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=April 1|time=7:00 PM ET|round=Round 2|score=[[Commonwealth Cup (soccer rivalry)|0–2]]|report=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401865949|team1={{flagicon|Kentucky}} '''[[Lexington SC]] (USLC)'''|goals1=|team2={{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Louisville City FC]] (USLC)|goals2=*[[Babacar Niang|Niang]] {{goal|23}} |
By qualifying for the 2025 USL Championship playoffs, Louisville City qualified to play in a compacted US Open Cup format for the 2026 season, entering the tournament at home against amateur club Southern Indiana FC of the [[United Premier Soccer League]].{{Cite web |last=Brightwell |first=Derek |date=2026-01-27 |title=LouCity to host Southern Indiana club in U.S. Open Cup 1st round |url=https://www.wave3.com/2026/01/27/loucity-host-southern-indiana-club-us-open-cup-1st-round/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=www.wave3.com |language=en}} Following a comfortable victory at home,{{Cite web |last=Allen-Kelly |first=Zach |date=2026-03-19 |title=2026 US Open Cup Round 1: Louisville City's Simon Bird era begins with win over Southern Indiana FC |url=https://thecup.us/2026/03/19/2026-us-open-cup-round-1-louisville-citys-simon-bird-era-begins-with-win-over-southern-indiana-fc/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |language=en-US}} Louisville City were matched up in a [[Commonwealth Cup (soccer rivalry)|Commonwealth Cup]] derby away in Lexington against fellow USL Championship club Lexington SC.{{Cite news |date=2026-03-31 |title=LSC ready for rematch with Lou City in US Open Cup |url=https://fox56news.com/sports/lexington-sporting-club/lsc-ready-for-rematch-with-lou-city-in-us-open-cup/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260331190745/https://fox56news.com/sports/lexington-sporting-club/lsc-ready-for-rematch-with-lou-city-in-us-open-cup/ |archive-date=2026-03-31 |access-date=2026-04-02 |work=FOX 56 News |language=en-US}} After winning away in Lexington,{{Cite web |last=DeVore |first=Hallie |date=2026-04-02 |title=LSC falls 2-0 to Louisville City FC in U.S. Open Cup |url=https://www.wtvq.com/lsc-falls-2-0-to-louisville-city-fc-in-u-s-open-cup/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=WTVQ |language=en-US}} Louisville City were matched up against first-division club [[Austin FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] at home.{{Cite web |date=2026-04-02 |title=Breaking news: Austin FC draws Louisville City in U.S. Open Cup play |url=https://verdeallday.com/breaking-news-austin-fc-draws-louisville-city-us-open-cup-third-round/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=Verde All Day |language=en}}{{football box collapsible|date=March 18|time=7:00 PM ET|round=Round 1|score=2–0|report=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401858397/southern-indiana-fc-louisville-city-fc|team1={{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Louisville City FC]] (USLC)|goals1=*[[Tola Showunmi|Showunmi]] {{goal|20||30}}|team2={{flagicon|Indiana}} '''[[Southern Indiana FC]] (UPSL)'''|goals2=|stadium=[[Lynn Family Stadium]]|location=[[Louisville, Kentucky]]|attendance=1,780|referee=Salvador Flores|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=April 1|time=7:00 PM ET|round=Round 2|score=[[Commonwealth Cup (soccer rivalry)|0–2]]|report=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401865949|team1={{flagicon|Kentucky}} '''[[Lexington SC]] (USLC)'''|goals1=|team2={{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Louisville City FC]] (USLC)|goals2=*[[Babacar Niang|Niang]] {{goal|23}} |
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*[[Tola Showunmi|Showunmi]] {{goal|51}}|stadium=[[Lexington SC Stadium]]|location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]]|attendance=4,406|referee=Amin Hadzic|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=April 14|time=7:00 PM ET|round=Round of 32|score=|report=|team1={{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Louisville City FC]] (USLC)|goals1=*[[ |
*[[Tola Showunmi|Showunmi]] {{goal|51}}|stadium=[[Lexington SC Stadium]]|location=[[Lexington, Kentucky]]|attendance=4,406|referee=Amin Hadzic|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=April 14|time=7:00 PM ET|round=Round of 32|score=2–1|report=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401867366/austin-fc-louisville-city-fc|team1={{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Louisville City FC]] (USLC)|goals1=*[[Sean Totsch|Totsch]] {{goal|26}} |
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*[[Tola Showunmi|Showunmi]] {{goal|32}}|team2={{flagicon|Texas}} '''[[Austin FC]] (MLS)'''|goals2=*[[CJ Fodrey|Fodrey]] {{goal|70}} |stadium=[[Lynn Family Stadium]]|location=[[Louisville, Kentucky]]|attendance=6,023|referee=Calin Radosav|result=W}}{{football box collapsible|date=April 29|time=8:00 PM ET|round=Round of 16|score=|report=|team1={{flagicon|Texas}} [[Houston Dynamo FC]] (MLS)|goals1=|team2={{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Louisville City FC]] (USLC)|goals2= |stadium=[[Shell Energy Stadium]]|location=[[Houston, Texas]]|attendance=|referee=|result=}} |
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