The 2026 season is Bay FC's third season as a professional women's soccer team. The club is playing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of soccer in the United States. Bay FC play their home games at PayPal Park in San Jose, California.

Background

On February 11, 2026, Claire Hutton was traded to Bay FC in exchange for in transfer funds. This move and Croix Bethune's move from Washington to Kansas City were the second and third largest transfers in NWSL history.

Squad

NationPlayer

Out on loan Nation Player

Competitions Friendlies

Regular season

Regular season standings

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

March

April

May

July

August

September

October and November

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

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! colspan=14 style="background:#0C2032; color:#DFDEDE; border:2px solid #FF5049;" width:110px;" text-align:center;" |Defenders

! colspan=14 style="background:#0C2032; color:#DFDEDE; border:2px solid #FF5049;" width:110px;" text-align:center;" |Midfielders

! colspan=14 style="background:#0C2032; color:#DFDEDE; border:2px solid #FF5049;" width:110px;" text-align:center;" |Forwards

Transactions

Contract operations

Transfers in

DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesJanuary 6, 2026 Brooklyn CourtnallDF North Carolina CourageTransferJanuary 7, 2026 Alex PfeifferFW Kansas City CurrentTransferFebruary 2, 2026 Anouk DentonDF West Ham UnitedTransferFebruary 4, 2026 Keira BarryFW Manchester UnitedTransferFebruary 11, 2026 Claire HuttonMF Kansas City CurrentTraded in exchange for 1.1 millionMarch 4, 2026 Aldana ComettiMF FC Fleury 91TransferJune 17, 2026 Kennedy FullerMF Angel City FCTraded in exchange for $500,000 in intra-league transfer funds and $20,000 in allocation money.July 31, 2026 Agostina HolzheierFW Racing ClubTransfer. Signed contract a four-year contract through 2029, with a fifth-year option.August 10, 2026 Jenna NighswongerDF ArsenalTransfer

Transfers out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notesDecember 23, 2025 Rachel HillFW Racing Louisville FCTransferJanuary 2, 2026 Jordan BrewsterDFOut of contractJanuary 12, 2026 Leah FreemanGK San Diego Wave FCTransferJanuary 16, 2026 Kiki PickettMF San Diego Wave FCTransferMarch 11, 2026 Penelope HockingFW Kansas City CurrentTrade

Loans in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notesFebruary 27, 2026 Cristiana GirelliFW JuventusLoan until August

Loans out DatePlayerLoaned toFee/notesJuly 27, 2026 Jamie ShepherdMF Dallas Trinity FC Loaned through the remainder of the 2026 calendar yearJuly 31, 2026 Brooklyn CourtnallDF San Diego Wave FCLoaned through the 2026 NWSL season

References

See also 2026 National Women's Soccer League season 2026 in American soccer