FC Cincinnati is a professional football club based in USA. It competes in Major League Soccer.
Overview
FC Cincinnati is a professional football club based in Cincinnati, Ohio, competing in Major League Soccer. The club was founded in 2015 and initially played in the United Soccer League before joining MLS as an expansion side in 2019. Its home ground is TQL Stadium, an open-air venue in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, which opened in 2021 and was purpose-built for the club.
The team competes in the Eastern Conference of MLS. FC Cincinnati struggled in its early MLS seasons before improving significantly in the mid-2020s, becoming a competitive presence in the conference. The club's colors are blue, orange, and white.
The current squad includes goalkeepers Roman Celentano, Brady Dowd, Elijah Louro, and Fabian Mrozek, alongside outfield players including Alexandru Chirila and Gerardo Flores. Celentano has been among the more prominent players associated with the club in recent seasons.
Current squad · 28
Major League Soccer — 2026
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville SC | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | +21 | 40 |
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | +13 | 38 |
| 3 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | +21 | 34 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles FC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | +16 | 34 |
| 5 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | +13 | 33 |
| 6 |  New England Revolution | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | +7 | 30 |
| 7 |  Chicago Fire | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | +9 | 29 |
| 8 |  Houston Dynamo | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 29 |
| 9 |  FC Dallas | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | +7 | 27 |
| 10 |  Real Salt Lake | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 27 |
| 11 |  New York City FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +1 | 26 |
| 13 |  St. Louis City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +0 | 26 |
| 14 |  Charlotte | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 25 |
| 15 |  New York Red Bulls | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 |  Portland Timbers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | +0 | 24 |
| 17 |  Seattle Sounders | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 24 |
| 18 |  Minnesota United FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 24 |
| 19 |  DC United | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -3 | 23 |
| 20 |  Colorado Rapids | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | +2 | 22 |
| 21 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
| 22 |  San Diego | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 21 |
| 23 |  Columbus Crew | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| 24 |  Orlando City SC | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -17 | 20 |
| 25 |  Toronto FC | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -8 | 17 |
| 26 |  Austin | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 17 |
| 27 |  Philadelphia Union | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 16 |
| 28 |  CF Montreal | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 16 |
| 29 |  Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -28 | 14 |
| 30 |  Atlanta United FC | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -14 | 12 |
