The Richmond Kickers roster for the 2026 USL League One season is coming into focus under coach Darren Sawatzky, with familiar leaders and new faces joining camp. After a 2025 regular-season record of 8-17-5, the objective is simple: turn close games into points and climb the table. German winger Tarik Pannholzer brings speed out wide, and veteran Canadian goalkeeper Yann Fillion adds competition in goal. Follow the Kickers with Event Tickets Center.
The Richmond Kickers stadium story starts at City Stadium, a throwback venue that keeps the action close and the noise loud. Opened in 1929, it seats 6,000 and features a natural grass playing surface, accompanied by a 65-by-35-foot videoboard for replays and lineups. City Stadium also welcomes Richmond Ivy home matches, so the soccer calendar stays busy. Between the River City Red Army’s drums and club mascot Kickeroo roaming the stands, match nights feel like a neighborhood block party with a kickoff time.
In the USL League One standings race, the 2026 target is a top-eight finish, because the league’s new format sends the top eight teams into the 2026 playoffs starting the weekend of Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. The single-table season is set for 18 clubs with a full home-and-home slate beginning March 7. Richmond opens away at Lancaster Municipal Stadium against AV ALTA FC before the City Stadium home opener vs. FC Naples on March 21.
Plan your 2026 matchday early, especially around the City Stadium home opener and the summer stretches that can swing momentum in a single-table season. Arrive with time to settle in, grab a view of the grass pitch, and find your preferred sightline in the 6,000-seat bowl. Then let the chants do the rest once the whistle goes. Get your Richmond Kickers SC tickets at Event Tickets Center today.
