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National Women's Soccer League

National Women's Soccer League

United States
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NWSL Championship
NWSL Championship

About

The National Women’s Soccer League, commonly known as the NWSL, is the leading professional women’s soccer league in the United States. It brings together the country’s top clubs in a competition known for its intensity, competitive balance and growing ability to attract some of the best players in the world.

In its current format, the NWSL begins with a single-table regular season, followed by single-elimination playoffs. The NWSL champion is crowned after the playoff final, while the NWSL Shield is awarded to the team with the best regular-season record.

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Official name
National Women's Soccer League
Short name
NWSL
Type
League
Scope
National
Country
United States
Level
Top national tier
Age category
Senior
Admission
League membership
Teams
Clubs
Governing body
  • CONCACAFOrganiser
Official website
nwslsoccer.com

Format of the 2026 edition

Structure recorded for this edition. Other editions may have followed a different format.

Regular season then play-offs16 clubs
  1. Single tableRegular SeasonHome and away
  2. KnockoutNWSL PlayoffsSingle match

Key facts