The 2026 season is the inaugural season of Denver Summit FC as a professional women's soccer team. The club plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States. The Summit play their home games at Centennial Stadium, in Centennial, Colorado.
Summary
On January 30, 2025, Denver was officially awarded the expansion bid by the NWSL, joining as the league's 16th team in the 2026 season. The team will begin in the 2026 season, alongside Boston Legacy FC, which brings the NWSL to 16 teams.
In March 2025, Denver Summit FC announced plans to build a temporary stadium in Centennial that would be used during the first two seasons.
On July 22, 2025, the team's ownership announced Denver Summit FC as the team's name.
Squad
Nation Player
Out on loan Nation Player
Competitions
Regular season
Standings
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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Transactions
Loans in DatePlayerLoaned fromFee/notesJanuary 30, 2026 Natasha FlintFW Tampa Bay SunLoaned through March 2026, with an option to buy
Loans out DatePlayerLoaned toFee/notesAugust 19, 2025 Ally BrazierFW Orlando Pride Loaned through the 2025 NWSL seasonAugust 21, 2025 Lourdes BoschMF MonterreyLoaned until January 2026September 4, 2025 Nahikari GarcíaFW Nottingham ForestLoaned until January 2026January 30, 2026 Faith WebberFW Tampa Bay SunLoaned through the 2025–26 USL Super League seasonAugust 5, 2026 Pauline Peyraud-MagninGK Crystal Palace FCLoaned through the 2026-27 Women's Super League season
Transfers in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesContract untilAugust 19, 2025 Ally BrazierFW Orlando PrideTraded for $75,000 in allocation money and $37,500 in transfer funds2026August 21, 2025 Lourdes BoschMF Melbourne CityUndisclosed transfer2027September 4, 2025 Nahikari GarcíaFW Athletic BilbaoFree agent signing2027November 13, 2025 Kaleigh KurtzDF North Carolina CourageFree agent signing2028November 17, 2025 Megan ReidDF Angel City FCFree agent signing2028December 3, 2025 Abby SmithGK Houston DashFree agent signing2027 + mutual optionDecember 11, 2025 Camryn BiegalskiDF Chicago StarsFree agent signing2027 + mutual optionDecember 22, 2025 Carson PickettDF Orlando PrideFree agent signing2027January 6, 2026 Ayo OkeDF PachucaUndisclosed transfer2028January 9, 2026 Janine SonisDF Racing LouisvilleTraded for a minimum of $120,000 in transfer funds2028January 8, 2026 Jasmine AikeyFW Stanford CardinalCollege signing2027 + mutual optionJanuary 10, 2026 Yuna McCormackMF Florida State SeminolesCollege signing2028January 12, 2026 Lindsey HeapsMF OL LyonnesFree agent signing. Will join team in June 20262029January 14, 2026 Emma ReganMF AFC TorontoUndisclosed transfer2028 + mutual optionJanuary 15, 2026 Melissa KösslerFW TSG HoffenheimUndisclosed transfer2027January 16, 2026 Natalie MeansDF Georgetown HoyasCollege signing2027January 16, 2026 Jordan NytesGK Colorado BuffaloesCollege signing2026January 16, 2026 Devin LynchMF Duke Blue DevilsCollege signing2026January 16, 2026 Faith WebberFW Utah Valley WolverinesCollege signing2026January 20, 2026 Olivia ThomasFW North Carolina Tar HeelsCollege signing2028 + mutual optionJanuary 31, 2026 Eva GaetinoDF Paris Saint-GermainUndisclosed transfer2028February 14, 2026 Pauline Peyraud-MagninGK JuventusFree agent signing2027March 10, 2026 Meg BoadeMF Chicago StarsFree agent signing2026August 1, 2026 Gemma BonnerDF LiverpoolFree agent signing2026
Transfers out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesAugust 12, 2026 Lourdes BoschFW C.F. MonterreyTransferred in exchange for an agreed upon fee
References
See also 2026 National Women's Soccer League season 2026 in American soccer