RICHMOND, Va. — After three consecutive road matches, the Kickers will make their triumphant return to City Stadium when they face Fort Wayne FC on Saturday, June 20 at 7 p.m. EST. Get your tickets for First Responders Night today at richmondkickers.com/tickets and follow all of the action live @richmondkickers on Instagram, Facebook and X (Twitter).
Last Time Out
- The Richmond Kickers fell to Corpus Christi FC on Saturday, June 13, 1-0.
- The match marked Richmond’s 17th of the season and 11th in USL League One regular season competition.
- Goalkeeper Yann Fillion tallied a game-high five saves in the contest.
Series History
- For the first time in history, the Richmond Kickers and Fort Wayne FC will face off in competition on Saturday evening.
- Fort Wayne FC, who began their debut campaign in March 2026, are 4-2-5 in on the 2026 season.
- The Richmond Kickers will face Fort Wayne FC twice in the 2026 season. The second of two matchups will be hosted at City Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Numbers to Know
- 1: Saturday’s contest against Fort Wayne FC will be Brian Ownby’s first game at the helm as interim head coach.
- 9: The Kickers have had nine different goals scorers across their last ten matches with Tarik Pannholzer the lone player scoring more than one, recording two over the last 59 days.
- 10: Captain Dakota Barnathan is playing in his 10th professional season and fifth as a Richmond Kicker.
- 12: Saturday will mark Richmond’s 12th USL1 regular season game of the season and fifth on the road.
- 18: Saturday will mark Richmond’s 18th match of the season across all competitions.
- 34: 2026 marks the Kickers 34th continuously operating season.
- 44: Yann Fillion currently leads USL1 with 44 saves on the season.
- 10,000: Barnathan eclipsed his 10,000th USL1 regular season minute against Chattanooga on Wednesday, May 27.
Kickers Release RVA Wildlife Kit
- As their 34th consecutive season continues, the Richmond Kickers reveal the RVA Wildlife Kit — an homage to Richmond’s favorite marsupial, the Virginia Opossum. The Kickers will debut the RVA Wildlife Kit against Fort Wayne FC at City Stadium on Saturday, June 20.
- The Kickers continue to bring Richmond’s uniqueness to the forefront of the kit design process, further integrating the club and the city through narrative-driven design.
- “Pick Your Opossum” – a design feature that allows fans to purchase one of four uniquely designed opossum jocktags – provides an added layer of personalization for a bold new look.
- The design’s color palette draws from the animal’s distinctive look, while printed heathered patterns reference the opossum’s textured fur coat. Pink piping down the seams of the torso and references to the pink nose of the lovable animal can be found on the kit.
Kickers Release Crossing Kit
- As their 34th consecutive season begins, the Richmond Kickers reveal the Crossing Kit — a classic silhouette crafted to honor a uniquely Richmond landmark.The Kickers will debut their 2026 primary kit at AV Alta in the 2026 USL League One season opener.
- The Kickers will debut the club’s 2026 primary kit on March 7 at AV Alta, in the 2026 USL League One season opener.
- The kit is inspired by Richmond’s Triple Crossing — one of only two places in the United States where three railroads intersect — is a significant piece of industrial architecture that stands as a powerful symbol of the city’s enduring connection to the railways that helped shape its growth.
- The design incorporates a tonal triangular pattern subtly layering depth into the fabric, while referencing the intersecting geometry of the railway.
- The Crossing Kit is available in long-sleeve and offers supporters additional ways to style the kit on and off the pitch.
Kickers Unveil Give Me Liberty Kit
- The Richmond Kickers unveiled their Give Me Liberty Kit on February 11, 2026 — a design inspired by one of the most historic moments in the City of Richmond and one that sparked the American Revolution.
- At the heart of the 2026 secondary kit’s narrative is Patrick Henry’s legendary speech, delivered at the Second Virginia Convention in Richmond’s historic Church Hill neighborhood. Widely regarded as a catalyst for the American Revolution, the speech’s most infamous line — “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” — is featured in a custom jocktag, anchoring the kit in one of the most pivotal moments in American history.
- The kit features dark blue-on-blue vertical stripes, contrasted by the Kickers’ primary red at the collar and cuffs. The complete text of Henry’s enduring words are integrated subtly into the vertical stripes across the full body of the kit.
- The kit was designed by Alex Kocher of Easy Friday Co., marking the third year of partnership between the club and the agency. Easy Friday Co. led the Kickers’ rebrand that launched in 2025 and the 2026 primary kit.
Richmond will be back on the road after their home visit as they face Portland Hearts of Pine on Wednesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on CBS 6.3 and ESPN+ with live updates and links available at richmondkickers.com or @RichmondKickers on X (Twitter).
