TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One announced today the home openers for the 2026 League One season, with three of the league’s new additions set to feature in a five-game slate on the opening weekend of the league’s eighth campaign.

Two of the newcomers will square off in their debuts as Sarasota Paradise plays host to Athletic Club Boise at the Premier Sports Campus, while elsewhere Fort Wayne FC will visit FC Naples at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex on Saturday, March 7.

Defending title-holders One Knoxville SC will open the season on the road, visiting Westchester SC on the opening Saturday of the season, before hosting Forward Madison FC in its home opener on Saturday, March 14 at Covenant Health Park.

Other notable home openers include the League One debut of the New York Cosmos against Portland Hearts of Pine at Hinchliffe Stadium on Saturday, March 14, the opening of Athletic Club Boise’s 7,050-seat home at Expo Idaho against Spokane Velocity FC on Saturday, April 5, the opening of Fort Wayne FC’s 9,200-seat venue against the Charlotte Independence and Corpus Christi FC’s first home opener in the professional ranks against Spokane Velocity FC, both on Saturday, May 2.

The full 2026 USL League One Schedule is set to be announced on Tuesday, December 16. 

2026 USL League One Home Openers Schedule

Saturday, March 7
AV ALTA FC vs. Richmond Kickers
FC Naples vs. Fort Wayne FC
Sarasota Paradise vs. Athletic Club Boise
Westchester SC vs. One Knoxville SC

Sunday, March 8
South Georgia Tormenta FC vs. Spokane Velocity FC

Saturday, March 14
Greenville Triumph SC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
New York Cosmos vs. Portland Hearts of Pine
One Knoxville SC vs. Forward Madison FC

Sunday, March 15
Spokane Velocity FC vs. Union Omaha

Saturday, March 21
Richmond Kickers vs. FC Naples

Sunday, March 22
Union Omaha vs. Athletic Club Boise

Friday, March 27
Charlotte Independence vs. Spokane Velocity FC

Saturday, April 4
Athletic Club Boise vs. Spokane Velocity FC

Saturday, April 11
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC vs. Fort Wayne FC
Portland Hearts of Pine vs. One Knoxville SC

Saturday, May 2
Corpus Christi FC vs. Spokane Velocity FC
Fort Wayne FC vs. Charlotte Independence

Friday, May 29
Forward Madison FC vs. Corpus Christi FC