Sporting Club Jacksonville announced its 2026 USL Championship schedule for the inaugural season of its men’s professional soccer team.
The men’s team will make its regular-season debut against Hartford Athletic on March 7 at Hodges Stadium.
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“This schedule really captures what our inaugural season is all about,” said Sporting JAX Men’s Head Coach Liam Fox. “We’ll test ourselves right away, we’ll welcome some of the league’s most accomplished clubs to Jacksonville, and we’ll build fierce rivalries from day one. Playing every home match at Hodges Stadium gives us a true home-field advantage, and we can’t wait to represent this city and our supporters in 2026.”
Below is the full schedule for the inaugural season of Sporting JAX’s men’s team.
Saturday, March 7 – vs. Hartford Athletic
Saturday, March 14 – at Rhode Island FC
Wednesday, March 25 – vs. Miami FC
Saturday, March 28 – at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Saturday, April 4 – vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Saturday, April 11 – at Detroit City FC
Saturday, April 18 – at Louisville City FC
Saturday, April 25 – vs. Miami FC (Prinx Tires USL Cup)
Saturday, May 2 – at Charleston Battery
Saturday, May 9 – at Indy Eleven
Saturday, May 17 – at FC Naples (Prinx Tires USL Cup)
Wednesday, May 27 – vs. San Antonio FC
Saturday, May 30 – vs. Brooklyn FC
Saturday, June 6 – vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (Prinx Tires USL Cup)
Wednesday, June 10 – at Monterey Bay FC
Saturday, June 13 – vs. Detroit City FC
Saturday, June 20 – vs. Charleston Battery
Friday, July 3 – at Loudoun United FC
Saturday, July 11 – at South Georgia Tormenta FC (Prinx Tires USL Cup)
Wednesday, July 15 – vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Saturday, July 18 – vs. Brooklyn FC
Saturday, July 25 – at El Paso Locomotive FC
Saturday, August 1 – at Sacramento Republic FC
Saturday, August 15 – vs. Indy Eleven
Saturday, August 22 – at Birmingham Legion FC
Saturday, August 29 – at Brooklyn FC
Saturday, September 5 – vs. Lexington SC
Saturday, September 12 – vs. Rhode Island FC
Wednesday, September 16 – at Hartford Athletic
Saturday, September 26 – vs. Loudoun United FC
Wednesday, September 30 – at Miami FC
Saturday, October 3 – vs. Louisville City FC
Saturday, October 10 – vs. Birmingham Legion FC
Saturday, October 24 – at Tampa Bay Rowdies
The club will play its home games at UNF’s Hodges Stadium. Kickoff times and the pre-season schedule will be released at a later date. You can find ticketing information on the Sporting JAX website.
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