El Paso Locomotive FC Announce 2026 Schedule
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El Paso Locomotive FC Announce 2026 Schedule

Published on December 16, 2025 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
El Paso Locomotive FC News Release


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EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Locomotive FC announced today its full regular season schedule for the 2026 USL Championship season, as well as dates for its participation in the renovated Prinx Tires USL Cup.

To be one of the first to know about single game ticket sales, join the waiting list here.

For the best prices and priority seating for every Locomotive home match in 2026, become a Season Ticket Member today. Season Ticket Memberships for the 2026 season are available now and can be secured online at eplocomotivefc.com/seasontickets or calling (915) 235-GOAL.

The 2026 regular season will see Locomotive play its conference opponents in a home-and-home series for 22 games with two additional Western Conference matches and six matches against Eastern Conference opponents - three home, three away - to make up the 30-game regular season schedule. The Prinx Tires USL Cup - which includes 43 professional men's clubs from the USL Championship and USL League One competing in a World Cup-style tournament throughout the regular season - will make up the remaining four matches in Locomotive's schedule.

Full schedules and dates for the 2026 season, as well as conference alignments and national broadcast agreements, are listed below.

NOTABLE LOCOMOTIVE MATCHES

El Paso's season will kick off with the 2026 Home Opener at Southwest University Park on Saturday, March 7, hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. The Locos will hit the road for two Western Conference trips against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday, March 14 and Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday, March 28.

April sees Locomotive at home three times including showdowns with San Antonio FC in a Copa Tejas clash on Saturday, April 18 and the 2025 Western Conference champions, FC Tulsa, on Wednesday, April 29. In between those matches, Los Locos will begin their 2026 USL Cup campaign on the road at Orange County SC on Saturday, April 25.

Locomotive will square off against two opponents for the first time in 2026, both at Southwest University Park. They will take on AV Alta FC from USL League One in their first USL Cup home match of the season on Wednesday, May 27 before welcoming expansion side Sporting Club Jacksonville to the 915 on Saturday, July 25 in a regular season match.

Notable 2026 home matches include a playoff rematch against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday, June 13, a test against the defending champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Wednesday, August 26 and a pair of Derby Del Camino Real clashes in the Borderplex - one as the final group stage match of USL Cup on Saturday, July 11 and one as the home regular season finale for Los Locos on Saturday, October 24.

As for notable road matches, the Locos will travel to Albuquerque on Wednesday, May 6 before two matches against the top regular season team from each conference later in the season against FC Tulsa on Saturday, July 18 and Louisville City FC on Saturday, September 12.

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

HOME

AWAY

Date

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Saturday, March 7

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Saturday, March 14

Monterey Bay FC

Saturday, April 4

Las Vegas Lights FC

Saturday, March 28

Sacramento Republic FC

Saturday, April 18

San Antonio FC

Saturday, April 11

Hartford Athletic

Wednesday, April 29

FC Tulsa

Wednesday, May 6

New Mexico United

Saturday, May 30

Lexington SC

Saturday, May 9

Oakland Roots SC

Saturday, June 13

Phoenix Rising FC

Wednesday, June 10

Detroit City FC

Saturday, July 25

Sporting Club Jacksonville

Saturday, June 20

Monterey Bay FC

Wednesday, August 5

Monterey Bay FC

Saturday, July 4

Las Vegas Lights FC

Saturday, August 8

Oakland Roots SC

Saturday, July 18

FC Tulsa

Wednesday, August 26

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Saturday, August 1

Orange County SC

Saturday, August 29

Loudoun United FC

Saturday, August 15

San Antonio FC

Friday, September 25

FC Tulsa

Saturday, August 22

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Saturday, October 10

Orange County SC

Saturday, September 12

Louisville City FC

Saturday, October 17

Sacramento Republic FC

Saturday, September 19

Phoenix Rising FC

Saturday, October 24

New Mexico United

Saturday, October 3

Lexington SC

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE ALIGNMENT

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Birmingham Legion FC

El Paso Locomotive FC

Brooklyn FC

Las Vegas Lights FC

Charleston Battery

Lexington SC

Detroit City FC

Monterey Bay FC

Hartford Athletic

New Mexico United

Indy Eleven

Oakland Roots SC

Loudoun United FC

Orange County SC

Louisville City FC

Phoenix Rising FC

Miami FC

Sacramento Republic FC

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

San Antonio FC

Rhode Island FC

FC Tulsa

Sporting Club Jacksonville

Tampa Bay Rowdies

2026 PRINX TIRES USL CUP SCHEDULE

For the second consecutive year, Locomotive will compete in the Prinx Tires USL Cup (previously USL Jägermeister Cup). Los Locos have been placed in Group 2 with Championship sides Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, New Mexico United, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC and League One side AV Alta FC.

The seven group winners and one wild card will advance to the knockout stage, with the wild card to be awarded to the second-placed team with the most points in group play, followed by the first tiebreaker of most goals scored. The Quarterfinals will be held on Wednesday, August 13, followed by the Semifinals on Wednesday, September 9 before the final on the weekend of October 2-4, 2026.

HOME

AWAY

Date

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Wednesday, May 27

AV Alta FC

Saturday, April 25

Orange County SC

Saturday, July 11

New Mexico United

Saturday, June 6

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

2026 U.S. OPEN CUP INFORMATION

El Paso Locomotive FC will participate in the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after their furthest run in tournament history this past season. They advanced to the Round of 32 before falling 3-2 at Austin FC in the club's first-ever competitive match against an MLS side.

Los Locos qualified for the tournament by securing a playoff spot in the Western Conference of the USL Championship last season. Locomotive will begin in the First Round of the tournament scheduled to take place between Tuesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 19. The draw for the first two rounds will take place in January.

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP BROADCAST AGREEMENT

The 2026 USL Championship season will be the third in the league's four-year broadcast agreement with CBS Sports, with games also set to air nationally on ESPN Networks, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network, ESPN+ and TUDN. A full broadcast schedule will be announced following the release of the 2026 USL Championship schedule.

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS

At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams in each conference will qualify for the 2026 USL Championship Playoffs, which will kick off on the weekend of Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2026.

The USL Championship Playoffs will remain a single-elimination and fixed bracket format. The postseason will conclude with the 2026 USL Championship Final on the CBS Television Network between Nov. 20 and Nov. 22, 2026, with more details to be announced in the coming weeks.

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EL PASO, Texas - El Paso Locomotive FC announced today its full regular season schedule for the 2026 USL Championship season, as well as dates for its participation in the renovated Prinx Tires USL Cup.

To be one of the first to know about single game ticket sales, join the waiting list here.

For the best prices and priority seating for every Locomotive home match in 2026, become a Season Ticket Member today. Season Ticket Memberships for the 2026 season are available now and can be secured online at eplocomotivefc.com/seasontickets or calling (915) 235-GOAL.

The 2026 regular season will see Locomotive play its conference opponents in a home-and-home series for 22 games with two additional Western Conference matches and six matches against Eastern Conference opponents - three home, three away - to make up the 30-game regular season schedule. The Prinx Tires USL Cup - which includes 43 professional men's clubs from the USL Championship and USL League One competing in a World Cup-style tournament throughout the regular season - will make up the remaining four matches in Locomotive's schedule.

Full schedules and dates for the 2026 season, as well as conference alignments and national broadcast agreements, are listed below.

NOTABLE LOCOMOTIVE MATCHES

El Paso's season will kick off with the 2026 Home Opener at Southwest University Park on Saturday, March 7, hosting Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. The Locos will hit the road for two Western Conference trips against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday, March 14 and Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday, March 28.

April sees Locomotive at home three times including showdowns with San Antonio FC in a Copa Tejas clash on Saturday, April 18 and the 2025 Western Conference champions, FC Tulsa, on Wednesday, April 29. In between those matches, Los Locos will begin their 2026 USL Cup campaign on the road at Orange County SC on Saturday, April 25.

Locomotive will square off against two opponents for the first time in 2026, both at Southwest University Park. They will take on AV Alta FC from USL League One in their first USL Cup home match of the season on Wednesday, May 27 before welcoming expansion side Sporting Club Jacksonville to the 915 on Saturday, July 25 in a regular season match.

Notable 2026 home matches include a playoff rematch against Phoenix Rising FC on Saturday, June 13, a test against the defending champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Wednesday, August 26 and a pair of Derby Del Camino Real clashes in the Borderplex - one as the final group stage match of USL Cup on Saturday, July 11 and one as the home regular season finale for Los Locos on Saturday, October 24.

As for notable road matches, the Locos will travel to Albuquerque on Wednesday, May 6 before two matches against the top regular season team from each conference later in the season against FC Tulsa on Saturday, July 18 and Louisville City FC on Saturday, September 12.

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

HOME AWAY

Date Opponent Date Opponent

Saturday, March 7 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Saturday, March 14 Monterey Bay FC

Saturday, April 4 Las Vegas Lights FC Saturday, March 28 Sacramento Republic FC

Saturday, April 18 San Antonio FC Saturday, April 11 Hartford Athletic

Wednesday, April 29 FC Tulsa Wednesday, May 6 New Mexico United

Saturday, May 30 Lexington SC Saturday, May 9 Oakland Roots SC

Saturday, June 13 Phoenix Rising FC Wednesday, June 10 Detroit City FC

Saturday, July 25 Sporting Club Jacksonville Saturday, June 20 Monterey Bay FC

Wednesday, August 5 Monterey Bay FC Saturday, July 4 Las Vegas Lights FC

Saturday, August 8 Oakland Roots SC Saturday, July 18 FC Tulsa

Wednesday, August 26 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Saturday, August 1 Orange County SC

Saturday, August 29 Loudoun United FC Saturday, August 15 San Antonio FC

Friday, September 25 FC Tulsa Saturday, August 22 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Saturday, October 10 Orange County SC Saturday, September 12 Louisville City FC

Saturday, October 17 Sacramento Republic FC Saturday, September 19 Phoenix Rising FC

Saturday, October 24 New Mexico United Saturday, October 3 Lexington SC

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE ALIGNMENT

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Birmingham Legion FC

El Paso Locomotive FC Brooklyn FC

Las Vegas Lights FC Charleston Battery

Lexington SC Detroit City FC

Monterey Bay FC Hartford Athletic

New Mexico United Indy Eleven

Oakland Roots SC Loudoun United FC

Orange County SC Louisville City FC

Phoenix Rising FC Miami FC

Sacramento Republic FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

San Antonio FC Rhode Island FC

FC Tulsa Sporting Club Jacksonville

Tampa Bay Rowdies

2026 PRINX TIRES USL CUP SCHEDULE

For the second consecutive year, Locomotive will compete in the Prinx Tires USL Cup (previously USL Jägermeister Cup). Los Locos have been placed in Group 2 with Championship sides Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, New Mexico United, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC and League One side AV Alta FC.

The seven group winners and one wild card will advance to the knockout stage, with the wild card to be awarded to the second-placed team with the most points in group play, followed by the first tiebreaker of most goals scored. The Quarterfinals will be held on Wednesday, August 13, followed by the Semifinals on Wednesday, September 9 before the final on the weekend of October 2-4, 2026.

HOME

AWAY

Date

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Wednesday, May 27

AV Alta FC

Saturday, April 25

Orange County SC

Saturday, July 11

New Mexico United

Saturday, June 6

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

2026 U.S. OPEN CUP INFORMATION

El Paso Locomotive FC will participate in the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after their furthest run in tournament history this past season. They advanced to the Round of 32 before falling 3-2 at Austin FC in the club's first-ever competitive match against an MLS side.

Los Locos qualified for the tournament by securing a playoff spot in the Western Conference of the USL Championship last season. Locomotive will begin in the First Round of the tournament scheduled to take place between Tuesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 19. The draw for the first two rounds will take place in January.

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP BROADCAST AGREEMENT

The 2026 USL Championship season will be the third in the league's four-year broadcast agreement with CBS Sports, with games also set to air nationally on ESPN Networks, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network, ESPN+ and TUDN. A full broadcast schedule will be announced following the release of the 2026 USL Championship schedule.

2026 USL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS

At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight teams in each conference will qualify for the 2026 USL Championship Playoffs, which will kick off on the weekend of Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2026.

The USL Championship Playoffs will remain a single-elimination and fixed bracket format. The postseason will conclude with the 2026 USL Championship Final on the CBS Television Network between Nov. 20 and Nov. 22, 2026, with more details to be announced in the coming weeks.

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