The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season is readying up for its 13th season of play. The league has announced its schedule for the 2025 season, which kicks off in March, with over 75 games streaming live on Prime Video, Paramount+, and ESPN+. NWSL+, ABC, CBS, ION, CBS Sports Network, Golazo! Network, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes make up the rest of the league’s broadcast for the season.
NWSL 2025 Season Highlights:
- 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup: Kicking off the season, the reigning NWSL Champion Orlando Pride will face the Washington Spirit on Friday, March 7, at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. This match serves as a rematch of the 2024 NWSL Championship.
- Regular Season Opener: The regular season begins on Friday, March 14, with all 14 clubs in action. Notable matches include the Orlando Pride hosting the newly minted Chicago Stars FC, and the Houston Dash taking on the Washington Spirit at Shell Energy Stadium.
- NWSL Rivalry Weekend: Set for the weekend of August 9-10, this event features intense matchups, including the San Diego Wave FC facing Angel City FC at Snapdragon Stadium, and the Portland Thorns FC hosting Seattle Reign FC at Providence Park.
- Decision Day: The regular season concludes with Decision Day on the weekend of October 31-November 2, where teams will vie for playoff positions in their final matches.
- 2025 NWSL Playoffs: The playoffs commence with the opening round taking place November 7-9, followed by semifinals on November 14-16. The season culminates with the 2025 NWSL Championship on November 22 3-The league had its most-watched season in 2024 and looks to keep that momentum heading into 2025 with more action across the various streaming platforms of its media partners.
Prime Video will stream 27 games, including the 2025 NWSL Challenger Cup on March 7, and one quarterfinal playoff game on November 7. The regular season will debut on Prime Video with Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Stars at Inter&Co Stadium on Friday, March 14. This is the second season that the Amazon-owned streaming service has streamed the women’s pro soccer league.
CBS Sports will feature 63 matches across its platforms: 10 games on CBS Sports Network, 39 matches on Paramount+(select matches will simulcast on Golazo Network), and 14 matches on the CBS broadcast network. CBS Sports coverage begins on Sunday, March 23 when the Chicago Stars host the Houston Dash on Paramount+.
20 games will stream live on ESPN+ with simulcastings: 10 games on ESPN, four on ESPN2, and six on ABC. ESPN Deportes will feature 10 of the 20 games in Spanish-language broadcasts. The NWSL season kicks off on ABC on Saturday, March 15 at 12:30 PM ET when the Portland Thorns FC visit the Kansas City Current. Disney+ will stream select matches monthly.
Saturday night doubleheaders return to ION beginning on Saturday, March 15. Catch 50 matches throughout the season for free with an antenna or watch ION on various streaming platforms. Lastly, NWSL+ will stream matchups for free throughout the season.
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