The 2026 Orlando City SC season is the club's 16th season of existence in Orlando and 12th season as a Major League Soccer franchise, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system. Orlando will play in two other competitions: the U.S. Open Cup and Leagues Cup.
On March 11, 2026, after starting the season with three consecutive losses, Orlando City announced that head coach ÃÂscar Pareja, who had coached the club since December 2019, and the club had agreed to mutually terminate his contract. Pareja was replaced by assistant coach MartÃÂn Perelman as interim head coach. Three days later, in Perelman's first match as interim head coach, Orlando City secured its first win of the season with a 2âÂÂ1 win over CF Montréal.
Orlando City opened preseason camp on January 12.
MLS is Back opening weekend is scheduled for February 22âÂÂ23. Regular season play will pause in on May 25 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and then resume July 16 before the final.
Orlando qualified as one of the teams not entering another cup competition who ranked highest in the previous season's Supporters' Shield standings (excluding Canadian teams), and those competing in CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The 2026 Leagues Cup will be played from August 4 to September 6 with all of Orlando City's phase one matches being played at Inter&Co Stadium. On March 5, Orlando City's schedule and opponents were announced, with Orlando City facing Monterrey, León, and Atlético San Luis in phase one.
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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<small>Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.</small>
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2026 MLS SuperDraft was held on December 18, 2025. Orlando made five selections.