The 2022 Austin FC season is the club's second season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. Austin FC plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, play began February 26, 2022, about a month earlier than normal, and concluded October 9, 2022. Outside of MLS, Austin FC competed in the USSF's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time in its history, which they lost in the Round of 32 to San Antonio FC 2-1 after extra time. The Verde and Black won the Copa Tejas in a 1-1 draw at FC Dallas on July 16, their first trophy in franchise history.