- MLS Next Pro - Matchday 21
North Texas30
Tacoma Def.1002:45End- MLS Next Pro - Matchday 22
Los Angeles FC 242Tacoma Def.3104:00End- MLS Next Pro - Matchday 23
- Tacoma Def.43
Kansas City 20004:00End - MLS Next Pro - Matchday 24
Real Monarchs SLC30Tacoma Def.0003:30End- MLS Next Pro - Matchday 25
The Town FC10Tacoma Def.2004:30End- MLS Next Pro - Matchday 26
Ventura County FC30Tacoma Def.0004:00End- MLS Next Pro - Matchday 27
- Tacoma Def.401
Portland Timbers 2301pso23:00End - MLS Next Pro - Play-In Round
- The Town FC3234Tacoma Def.1134pso02:00End
Topscorer MLS Next Pro 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Scores | 11m | Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Bronnik | Mark Bronnik | Forward | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0,52 |
| 2 |  | Y. Tsukanome | Yu Tsukanome | Forward | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0,5 |
| 3 |  | E. Carli | Edson Carli | Defence | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0,16 |
| 4 |  | C. Gaffney | Charlie Gaffney | Midfield | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0,12 |
 | X. Gnaulati | Xavi Gnaulati | Midfield | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0,12 |
Appearances MLS Next Pro 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Matches | Min. | Start | In | Out | Scores | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Sandnes | Gallatin Sandnes | Defence | 25 | 2.257 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | M. O'Neill | Mark O'Neill | Defence | 25 | 2.226 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 |  | J. Winslow | Jasper Winslow | Defence | 25 | 2.097 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | X. Gnaulati | Xavi Gnaulati | Midfield | 25 | 2.067 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | C. Gaffney | Charlie Gaffney | Midfield | 25 | 2.004 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standing MLS Next Pro 2026
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Team | M | W | W op | L op | L | Score | Diff | Pts | ||||||||||
| 7 |  | St. Louis City SC 2 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 71:72 | -1 | 44 | |||||||||
| 8 | | The Town FC | The Town FC | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 64:48 | 16 | 42 | |||||||||
| 9 | | Tacoma Defiance | Tacoma Def. | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 49:53 | -4 | 41 | |||||||||
| 10 | | North Texas SC | North Texas | 28 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 68:66 | 2 | 40 | |||||||||
| 11 | | Real Monarchs SLC | Real Monarchs SLC | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 56:70 | -14 | 33 | |||||||||
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Team | M | W | W op | L op | L | Score | Diff | Pts | ||||||||||
| 7 |  | New York RB II | New York RB II | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 74:64 | 10 | 46 | |||||||||
| 8 |  | CT United FC | CT United | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 60:50 | 10 | 44 | |||||||||
| 9 |  | Orlando City B | Orlando City B | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 71:70 | 1 | 44 | |||||||||
| 10 |  | Huntsville City FC | Huntsville City FC | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 57:60 | -3 | 44 | |||||||||
| 11 |  | Philadelphia Union 2 | Phil. Union 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 57:60 | -3 | 43 | |||||||||
Record Players
| # | Name | Start | In | Out | Min. | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Daniel Robles | 46 | 42 | 31 | 4.483 | 88 |
| 2 |  | Marlon Vargas | 39 | 26 | 27 | 3.384 | 65 |
| 3 |  | Shandon Hopeau | 51 | 9 | 19 | 4.349 | 60 |
 | Nick Hinds | 46 | 14 | 15 | 4.119 | 60 | |
| 5 |  | Azriel Gonzalez | 35 | 24 | 18 | 3.442 | 59 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | Ratio | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Justin Dhillon | 26 | 0 | 0,5 | 13 |
| Mark Bronnik | 26 | 1 | 0,5 | 13 | |
 | Samuel Adeniran | 30 | 1 | 0,43 | 13 | |
| 4 |  | Alec Díaz | 58 | 0 | 0,21 | 12 |
| 5 |  | David Estrada | 32 | 1 | 0,34 | 11 |
All-time best penalty takers
| # | Name | Matches | 11m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Edson Carli | 28 | 3 |
| 2 | | Samuel Adeniran | 30 | 1 |
| Mark Bronnik | 26 | 1 | |
 | Felix Chenkam | 11 | 1 | |
 | Abdoulaye Cissoko | 17 | 1 |
Squad
 | Kelvin-Luis Brito |  | USA | 02.05.2008 | |
 | Bryan Cisneros-Tafolla | | USA | ||
 | Pablo Hurtado Martinez | | USA | ||
 | Vitalii Kolomiets | | USA | ||
 | James Lear |  | Jamaica | 11.10.2007 | |
 | Taiki Sugitani | | USA | 23.07.2009 | |
| Goalkeeper | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Country | Birthday | ||
 | Max Anchor |  | Canada | 21.07.2004 | |
| 41 |  | Mohammed Shour | | USA | 12.09.2007 |
| Defence | |||||
| # | Name | Country | Birthday | ||
| 47 |  | Demian Alvarez | | USA | 26.03.2002 |
| 38 |  | Kevin Bonilla | | USA | 20.09.2001 |
Transfers
Additions
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2026 | | Caden Clark | MF |  | Seattle Sounders | Seattle SFC |
| 08/2026 | | Pablo Hurtado Martinez | ||||
| 08/2026 | | James Lear | ||||
| 08/2026 | | Bryan Cisneros-Tafolla | ||||
| 08/2026 | | Taiki Sugitani |  | Seattle Sounders U17 | U17 | |
| 07/2026 |  | Alex Ríos | MF |  | Municipal Liberia | Liberia |
| 07/2026 | | Matthew Bell | FW |  | Portmore United | Portmore Utd. |
| 07/2026 | | Vitalii Kolomiets |
Departures
| from | Name | Pos | Team | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2026 |  | Osaze De Rosario | FW |  | SønderjyskE | SønderjyskE |
| 08/2026 | | Brayden Smith |  | Seattle Redhawks | Seattle Redhawks | |
| 08/2026 | | Mitchell Emert | MF | | Seattle Redhawks | Seattle Redhawks |
| 07/2026 | | Cody Baker | DF |  | New England Revolution | New Engl. |
| 07/2026 | | Noah Newman | GK |  | Washington Huskies | Washington Huskies |
| 01/2026 |  | Jackson Khoury | FW |  | Nejmeh SC | Nejmeh SC |
| 01/2026 | | Leo Burney | DF |  | Drogheda United | Drogheda |
| 01/2026 |  | Rafferty Pedder | MF |  | Sporting JAX | Sporting JAX |
Profile
- Full name
- Tacoma Defiance
- Country
- USA
- Founded
- 14.10.2014
- Stadium
- Cheney Stadium
- Capacity
- 6.500 Seats