CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Jan. 23, 2025) – Corpus Christi FC announced today the schedule for the 2026 preseason, ahead of the team’s first professional season in USL League One. CCFC’s preseason training begins on Jan. 26.
CCFC will play five home matches and two road matches in preparation for the season. The first three matches will be played in Corpus Christi against the Houston Lions on Jan. 31. Houston Christian University will travel down the coast on Feb. 7 followed by the University of Incarnate Word on Feb. 14.
The Sharks will travel for their next two preseason matches; the first in Austin against Austin FC II Feb. 22 and the second in San Antonio vs. San Antonio FC Feb. 28.
CCFC will round out their preseason in Corpus Christi vs. Laredo Heat on March 4 and Southern Methodist University on March 7.
All Corpus Christi FC preseason matches will be closed to the public. The regular season schedule has been released which you can find here.
CCFC will play their first professional season beginning March 14 in USL League One. The Sharks have played in the PDL and USL League Two as a pre-professional team since 2018. The team will be led by Head Coach and Sporting Director Éamon Zayed. Alongside him will be Assistant Coaches Manny Iwabuchi and Jimmy Gamal.
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Jan. 31 | Houston Lions | Corpus Christi |
| Feb. 7 | Houston Christian University | Corpus Christi |
| Feb. 14 | University of Incarnate Word | Corpus Christi |
| Feb. 22 | Austin FC II | Austin |
| Feb. 28 | San Antonio FC | San Antonio |
| March 4 | Laredo Heat | Corpus Christi |
| March 7 | Southern Methodist University | Corpus Christi |
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CCFC has a new home at the Corpus Christi Multi-Sport Complex currently being constructed at 5102 Old Brownsville Road. The $28.3 million complex will include a 5,000 seat stadium for all of the Sharks USL League One home games. You can also choose the best seats at our new stadium by securing your season tickets now! You can do so here.
CCFC was established in 2017 by Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo. The club played their first season in 2018 in the Premier Development League under the umbrella of the United Soccer League. In 2019, the league rebranded to USL League Two. The Sharks have played in this league since and won their first Lone Star Division title in 2024. In that same season, the Sharks made their longest run in the USL League Two playoffs reaching the third round.
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