The Orlando Pleasure’s title protection begins now.
The defending champion Pleasure kick off the in opposition to the No. 5 seed Seattle Reign FC on Friday in Orlando, Florida, the primary of 4 quarterfinal matches this weekend.
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The No. 4 seed Pleasure look to turn out to be the third crew to win back-to-back NWSL championships, and the primary because the North Carolina Braveness in 2018 and 2019, all with out their star striker Barbra Banda. Banda led the Pleasure with eight objectives this season, however the 2024 NWSL Championship MVP was dominated out for the rest of the season after struggling a of her proper adductor longus tendon in August.
Each groups are aware of one another. The Pleasure and Reign not too long ago confronted off throughout Determination Day on Nov. 2 with the match ending in a 1-1 draw. Carson Pickett of the Pleasure and Jordyn Bugg of the Reign every scored. The Pleasure bought one of the best of the Reign earlier this season in a 1-0 win in April, the place Banda scored the lone aim.
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2025: Washington Spirit (Problem Cup winner)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2025: Washington Spirit (Problem Cup winner)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2024: Orlando Pleasure (defeated Washington Spirit within the 2024 NWSL Championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2023: NJ/NY Gotham FC (defeated OL Reign within the championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2023: North Carolina Braveness (Problem Cup winner)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2022: Portland Thorns FC (defeated Kansas Metropolis Present within the championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2022: North Carolina Braveness (Problem Cup winner)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2021: Washington Spirit (defeated Chicago Crimson Stars within the championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2021; Portland Thorns FC (Problem Cup winner)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2020: Houston Sprint (Problem Cup winner)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2019: North Carolina Braveness (defeated Chicago Crimson Stars within the championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2018: North Carolina Braveness (defeated Portland Thorns FC within the championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2016: Western New York Flash (defeated Washington Spirit within the championship sport)
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2015: FC Kansas Metropolis (defeated Seattle Reign FC within the championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2014: FC Kansas Metropolis (defeated Seattle Reign FC within the championship sport)
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NWSL champions by way of the years
2013: Portland Thorns FC (defeated Western New York Flash within the championship sport)
2025 NWSL PLAYOFFS:
Here is every thing to know forward of the primary quarterfinal match of the 2025 NWSL playoffs:
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What time is Orlando Pleasure vs. Seattle Reign?
The 2025 NWSL postseason kicks off with a quarterfinal matchup between the No. 4 Orlando Pleasure and No. 5 Seattle Reign FC on Friday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Pleasure defender Carson Pickett (19) kicks the ball in the course of the second half in opposition to Seattle Reign at Inter&Co Stadium on Nov 2, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Pleasure vs. Seattle Reign: Time, streaming for NWSL playoffs
Time: 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT)
Location: Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
NWSL playoff format
The 2025 NWSL playoffs consists of three rounds of single-elimination matches.
The postseason will kick off with 4 quarterfinal matchups with the No. 1 seed Kansas Metropolis Present internet hosting the No. 8 Gotham FC and the No. 4 Orlando Pleasure vs. No. 5 Seattle Reign FC on one facet of the playoff bracket. On the opposite facet of the bracket, the No. 2 seed Washington Spirit hosts the No. 7 Racing Louisville FC and the No. 3 Portland Thorns FC vs. No. 6 San Diego Wave FC.
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The winners of every quarterfinal match will face off in opposition to one another within the semifinals. (Seeding doesn’t reset after every spherical). The 2 semifinal winners will face off within the 2025 NWSL championship sport on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+) at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, house of NWSL’s Bay FC and MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes.
NWSL quarterfinals playoff schedule
Recreation 1: No. 1 Kansas Metropolis Present vs. No. 8 Gotham FC – Nov. 9, 12:30 p.m. ET
Recreation 2: No. 4 Orlando Pleasure vs. No. 5 Seattle Reign FC – Nov. 7, 8 p.m. ET
Recreation 3: No. 2 Washington Spirit vs. No. 7 Racing Louisville FC – Nov. 8, 12 p.m. ET
Recreation 4: No. 3 Portland Thorns FC vs. No. 6 San Diego Wave FC – Nov. 9, 3 p.m. ET
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