The Championship is headed to the nation’s capital.
On Wednesday, June 3, the league introduced that the 2026 championship sport might be performed at in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21. Kickoff is about for 8 p.m. ET, and for the fifth consecutive season, the match will air on CBS. It will also be streamed on Paramount+.
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The venue opened in 2018 and boasts a 20,000-seat capability. The 2026 title sport marks the second time Audi Discipline has hosted the NWSL Championship. Audi Discipline beforehand hosted the championship match in 2022, when Portland Thorns FC defeated the Kansas Metropolis Present en path to a 3rd title.
“Washington, D.C. has turn into one of many premier locations for girls’s soccer, with an extremely engaged fan base, a vibrant soccer tradition and a neighborhood that continues to champion the expansion of our sport,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman mentioned by way of launch. “As soccer captures the eye of followers throughout the nation this yr, the NWSL Championship will function a becoming end result of a landmark yr for our sport within the area.”
“Internet hosting the NWSL Championship at Audi Discipline is an unbelievable honor for our followers and this metropolis,” . “Audi Discipline is among the greatest atmospheres within the nation, and D.C. exhibits up for girls’s sports activities like few cities on the earth.”
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
April 25: The Houston Sprint’s Colaprico (24) and North Carolina Braveness’s Evelyn Ijeh (10) battle for the ball in the course of the first half at Shell Vitality Stadium. The North Carolina Braveness gained the sport, 1-0.
(Maria Lysaker, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
April 25: The Houston Sprint’s Colaprico (24) and North Carolina Braveness’s Evelyn Ijeh (10) battle for the ball in the course of the first half at Shell Vitality Stadium. The North Carolina Braveness gained the sport, 1-0.
(Maria Lysaker, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
April 25: Boston Legacy FC’s Josefine Hasbo (5) defends towards Chicago Stars FC’s Jordyn Huitema in the course of the first half at Northwestern Drugs Discipline at Martin Stadium. The Chicago Stars gained the sport, 2-0.
(David Banks, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
April 24: Kansas Metropolis Present goalkeeper Lorena (23) drops a nook kick permitting the Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman to attain a purpose in the course of the first half at Audi Discipline. The Washington Spirit gained the sport, 4-0.
(Jamie Sabau, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
April 5: Washington Spirit defender Tara Rudd (9) heads the ball towards Bay FC in the course of the second half at PayPal Park. The Washington Spirit gained the sport, 2-0.
(John Hefti, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 25: Gotham FC goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger makes a save on a shot by Denver Summit FC’s Melissa Kossler in the course of the first half at Sports activities Illustrated Stadium. The Denver Summit gained the sport, 2-0.
(Vincent Carchietta, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 25: The Washington Spirit’s Esme Morgan (24) heads the ball towards the Utah Royals at Audi Discipline. The sport led to a 1-1 draw.
(Jamie Sabau, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 22: San Diego Wave FC’s Laurina Fazer (left) and the Utah Royals’ Cece Delzer battle for possession in the course of the first half at America First Discipline. The San Diego Wave gained the sport, 2-1.
(Aaron Baker, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 21: The North Carolina Braveness’s Riley Jackson (proper) fights for the ball towards Gotham FC’s Esther González (9) and Jessica Carter (27) in the course of the first half at Sports activities Illustrated Stadium. The match led to a 0-0 draw.
(Mark Smith, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 21: Houston Sprint midfielder Kiki Van Zanten (12) controls the ball as Boston Legacy FC defender Jorelyn Carabalí (16) defends in the course of the first half at Shell Vitality Stadium. Houston gained the sport, 3-0.
(Maria Lysaker, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 14: North Carolina Braveness followers maintain yellow and crimson playing cards throughout second half towards the Racing Louisville FC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. North Carolina gained the match, 2-1.
(Jaylynn Nash, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 14: A Volaris airplane flies over the stadium in the course of the Bay FC vs. Denver Summit FC sport at PayPal Park in San Jose, California. Bay FC gained the match, 2-1, in what was the first-ever sport for the Denver Summit.
(David Gonzales, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 14: Utah Royals midfielder Janni Thomsen (7) dribbles up discipline towards the Kansas Metropolis Present in the course of the second half at CPKC Stadium. Kansas Metropolis gained the match, 2-1.
(Peter Aiken, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 14: Boston Legacy FC midfielder Alba Caño (26) and NY/NJ Gotham FC midfielder Jaedyn Shaw (10) battle for the ball in the course of the first half of the sport at Gillette Stadium. Gotham FC gained the match – the primary in Boston Legacy FC historical past – 1-0.
(Natalie Reid, Imagn Photographs)
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NWSL motion, objectives, scenes and drama from 2026 season
March 13: The Washington Spirit prepare for a nook kick in the course of the second half towards the Portland Thorns at Audi Discipline. Portland gained the NWSL 2026 season opener, 1-0.
(Jordyn Harris, Imagn Photographs)
Throughout the 2026 NWSL playoffs, eight golf equipment will qualify for postseason play, with the opening spherical working from Nov. 6-8. ESPN and ABC are set to air two quarterfinal matches, whereas CBS/Paramount+ and Prime Video will share the remaining two quarterfinal contests.
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The NWSL semifinals run Nov. 13-15 and can air throughout CBS/Paramount+ and ESPN and ABC. Every community will carry one semifinal match.