The 2025 season is the upcoming 13th season for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it will be the 19th overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States.
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | TBA |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The league has 14 teams, unchanged from the 2024 season, which set a record for average attendance and television ratings.[1] It is the second under a set of national broadcasting agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports that run through the 2027 season.[2] The 2025 season is not expected to see the return of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, an international competition between clubs from the NWSL and Liga MX Femenil of Mexico.[3]
The defending NWSL Championship and NWSL Shield winner is Orlando Pride.[4] The Chicago Red Stars renamed themselves to Chicago Stars FC prior to the season.[5]
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
editStadiums and locations
edit| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Angel City FC | BMO Stadium | 22,000 |
| Bay FC | PayPal Park | 18,000 |
| Chicago Stars FC | SeatGeek Stadium | 20,000 |
| Houston Dash | Shell Energy Stadium | 22,039 |
| Kansas City Current | CPKC Stadium | 11,500 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | Red Bull Arena | 25,000 |
| North Carolina Courage | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park | 10,000 |
| Orlando Pride | Inter&Co Stadium | 25,500 |
| Portland Thorns FC | Providence Park | 25,218 |
| Racing Louisville FC | Lynn Family Stadium | 11,700[a] |
| San Diego Wave FC | Snapdragon Stadium | 35,000 |
| Seattle Reign FC | Lumen Field | 10,000[b] |
| Utah Royals | America First Field | 20,213 |
| Washington Spirit | Audi Field | 20,000 |
Coaching changes
edit| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel City FC |  Becki Tweed
|
Mutual consent | December 9, 2024 | Preseason |  Eleri Earnshaw (interim)
|
December 9, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ Goff, Steven (November 24, 2024). "In a breakout year for women's sports, the NWSL shows how far it has come". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney (November 9, 2023). "Historic: NWSL signs largest broadcast deal in women's sports, adds additional TV partners". USA Today. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (October 29, 2024). "Does the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup have a future?". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Osen, Avery (November 24, 2024). "Orlando Pride wins NWSL championship over Washington Spirit, giving Marta a long-awaited title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Associated Press. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Montemurro, Meghan (October 23, 2024). "Chicago Red Stars unveil a new team name and crest for the 2025 season: 'We're re-upping our commitment to the city'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Hayes (October 14, 2021). "'A world-class city': Next month's NWSL Championship game moves to Louisville". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign to play 2022 home games in Seattle at Lumen Field". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 5, 2024.