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2020 NWSL Schedule

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The eighth season the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) begins on the weekend of April 18–19, 2020. The regular season runs through Sunday, October 18, 2020.

Current league champions the North Carolina Courage will host the Chicago Red Stars in a matchup of the 2019 NWSL Championship. The Washington Spirit open up at Audi Field agains the Reign FC and Sky Blue FC will host its home opener at Red Bull Arena the following weekend on April 26, 2020.

Key Dates

Key dates include a short break for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, semifinal weekend, and the league final, which will be in November — the latest championship weekend to date. (FIFA dates are blocked out from October 19–31.)

  • Season starts: April 18–19
  • Olympic break: July 20–26
  • Regular season ends: October 18
  • Playoffs: November 8
  • NWSL Championship: November 14

Format

All teams will play 24 games in a single-table format (12 home games, 12 away games), with teams playing each opponent three times.

After the end of the regular season, the top four team in the table will advance to the NWSL semifinals to be played on November 8. The semifinals winners advance to the league championship on November 14.

Full Schedule

All times Eastern.

DayDateTimeHomeAwayVenue
SaturdayApril 181:00 PMWashington SpiritReign FCAudi Field
SaturdayApril 187:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageChicago Red StarsSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SaturdayApril 1810:30 PMPortland ThornsUtah Royals FCProvidence Park
SundayApril 195:00 PMOrlando PrideSky Blue FCExploria Stadium
FridayApril 2410:00 PMUtah Royals FCOrlando PrideRio Tinto Stadium
SaturdayApril 257:00 PMChicago Red StarsPortland ThornsSeatGeek Stadium
SaturdayApril 258:30 PMHouston DashNorth Carolina CourageBBVA Stadium
SundayApril 265:00 PMSky Blue FCReign FCRed Bull Arena
WednesdayApril 297:00 PMNorth Carolina CouragePortland ThornsSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SaturdayMay 27:00 PMWashington SpiritUtah Royals FCMaryland SoccerPlex
SaturdayMay 27:30 PMOrlando PrideNorth Carolina CourageExploria Stadium
SundayMay 34:00 PMReign FCChicago Red StarsCheney Stadium
SundayMay 38:00 PMHouston DashSky Blue FCBBVA Stadium
WednesdayMay 610:30 PMPortland ThornsOrlando PrideProvidence Park
SaturdayMay 94:00 PMSky Blue FCWashington SpiritRed Bull Arena
SaturdayMay 97:00 PMReign FCNorth Carolina CourageCheney Stadium
SaturdayMay 98:00 PMChicago Red StarsUtah Royals FCSeatGeek Stadium
SaturdayMay 910:30 PMPortland ThornsHouston DashProvidence Park
WednesdayMay 137:30 PMSky Blue FCNorth Carolina CourageRed Bull Arena
WednesdayMay 137:30 PMWashington SpiritChicago Red StarsMaryland SoccerPlex
SaturdayMay 164:30 PMPortland ThornsReign FCProvidence Park
SaturdayMay 167:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageWashington SpiritSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SaturdayMay 168:30 PMHouston DashUtah Royals FCBBVA Stadium
SundayMay 176:00 PMChicago Red StarsOrlando PrideSeatGeek Stadium
FridayMay 2210:00 PMUtah Royals FCPortland ThornsRio Tinto Stadium
SaturdayMay 237:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageOrlando PrideSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SaturdayMay 237:00 PMReign FCWashington SpiritCheney Stadium
SundayMay 243:00 PMSky Blue FCHouston DashRed Bull Arena
WednesdayMay 277:00 PMOrlando PrideHouston DashExploria Stadium
WednesdayMay 2710:00 PMReign FCUtah Royals FCCheney Stadium
SaturdayMay 303:30 PMUtah Royals FCChicago Red StarsRio Tinto Stadium
SaturdayMay 307:00 PMWashington SpiritOrlando PrideSegra Field
SaturdayMay 308:30 PMHouston DashNorth Carolina CourageBBVA Stadium
SaturdayMay 3010:30 PMPortland ThornsSky Blue FCProvidence Park
FridayJune 1210:00 PMPortland ThornsReign FCProvidence Park
SaturdayJune 137:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageWashington SpiritSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SaturdayJune 137:00 PMSky Blue FCChicago Red StarsRed Bull Arena
SaturdayJune 139:30 PMUtah Royals FCOrlando PrideRio Tinto Stadium
WednesdayJune 178:30 PMHouston DashWashington SpiritBBVA Stadium
FridayJune 1910:00 PMReign FCOrlando PrideCheney Stadium
SaturdayJune 205:00 PMSky Blue FCUtah Royals FCRed Bull Arena
SaturdayJune 207:00 PMWashington SpiritPortland ThornsAudi Field
SundayJune 216:00 PMChicago Red StarsHouston DashSeatGeek Stadium
FridayJune 267:00 PMOrlando PrideWashington SpiritExploria Stadium
SaturdayJune 278:00 PMChicago Red StarsNorth Carolina CourageSeatGeek Stadium
SaturdayJune 278:30 PMReign FCSky Blue FCCheney Stadium
SundayJune 287:00 PMHouston DashPortland ThornsBBVA Stadium
FridayJuly 37:30 PMWashington SpiritSky Blue FCSegra Field
FridayJuly 310:00 PMUtah Royals FCHouston DashRio Tinto Stadium
SaturdayJuly 47:30 PMNorth Carolina CourageReign FCSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SundayJuly 55:00 PMOrlando PridePortland ThornsExploria Stadium
FridayJuly 107:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageUtah Royals FCSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
FridayJuly 108:30 PMHouston DashChicago Red StarsBBVA Stadium
SaturdayJuly 1110:30 PMPortland ThornsSky Blue FCProvidence Park
SundayJuly 125:00 PMOrlando PrideReign FCExploria Stadium
SaturdayJuly 18,7:00 PMSky Blue FCNorth Carolina CourageRed Bull Arena
SaturdayJuly 188:00 PMChicago Red StarsOrlando PrideSeatGeek Stadium
SaturdayJuly 189:30 PMUtah Royals FCWashington SpiritRio Tinto Stadium
SundayJuly 197:00 PMHouston DashReign FCBBVA Stadium
SaturdayAugust 17:00 PMNorth Carolina CouragePortland ThornsSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SaturdayAugust 17:00 PMWashington SpiritHouston DashMaryland SoccerPlex
SundayAugust 25:00 PMOrlando PrideUtah Royals FCExploria Stadium
SundayAugust 27:00 PMReign FCChicago Red StarsCheney Stadium
FridayAugust 77:00 PMOrlando PrideSky Blue FCExploria Stadium
SaturdayAugust 87:00 PMWashington SpiritNorth Carolina CourageSegra Field
SaturdayAugust 87:00 PMUtah Royals FCReign FCRio Tinto Stadium
SundayAugust 910:30 PMPortland ThornsChicago Red StarsProvidence Park
FridayAugust 149:30 PMUtah Royals FCNorth Carolina CourageRio Tinto Stadium
SaturdayAugust 158:00 PMChicago Red StarsWashington SpiritSeatGeek Stadium
SaturdayAugust 1510:30 PMPortland ThornsOrlando PrideProvidence Park
SundayAugust 166:00 PMSky Blue FCHouston DashRed Bull Arena
FridayAugust 217:00 PMOrlando PrideReign FCExploria Stadium
SaturdayAugust 227:00 PMHouston DashUtah Royals FCBBVA Stadium
SundayAugust 236:00 PMChicago Red StarsSky Blue FCSeatGeek Stadium
WednesdayAugust 2610:00 PMReign FCHouston DashCheney Stadium
SaturdayAugust 293:00 PMReign FCPortland ThornsCheney Stadium
SaturdayAugust 297:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageChicago Red StarsSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SundayAugust 305:00 PMOrlando PrideHouston DashExploria Stadium
SundayAugust 305:00 PMWashington SpiritSky Blue FCAudi Field
WednesdaySeptember 28:00 PMChicago Red StarsPortland ThornsSeatGeek Stadium
FridaySeptember 48:30 PMHouston DashWashington SpiritBBVA Stadium
SaturdaySeptember 57:00 PMUtah Royals FCSky Blue FCRio Tinto Stadium
SundaySeptember 64:00 PMPortland ThornsNorth Carolina CourageProvidence Park
SundaySeptember 66:00 PMChicago Red StarsReign FCSeatGeek Stadium
WednesdaySeptember 97:30 PMWashington SpiritOrlando PrideMaryland SoccerPlex
SaturdaySeptember 127:00 PMWashington SpiritPortland ThornsSegra Field
SaturdaySeptember 127:00 PMHouston DashOrlando PrideBBVA Stadium
SundaySeptember 135:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageUtah Royals FCSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SundaySeptember 135:00 PMSky Blue FCReign FCRed Bull Arena
FridaySeptember 257:00 PMOrlando PrideChicago Red StarsExploria Stadium
FridaySeptember 259:30 PMUtah Royals FCWashington SpiritRio Tinto Stadium
SaturdaySeptember 267:00 PMSky Blue FCPortland ThornsRed Bull Arena
SaturdaySeptember 2610:00 PMReign FCHouston DashCheney Stadium
WednesdaySeptember 307:30 PMNorth Carolina CourageSky Blue FCSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
WednesdaySeptember 309:30 PMUtah Royals FCChicago Red StarsRio Tinto Stadium
SaturdayOctober 36:00 PMSky Blue FCOrlando PrideRed Bull Arena
SaturdayOctober 310:30 PMPortland ThornsWashington SpiritProvidence Park
SundayOctober 44:00 PMReign FCNorth Carolina CourageCheney Stadium
SundayOctober 46:00 PMChicago Red StarsHouston DashSeatGeek Stadium
WednesdayOctober 79:30 PMUtah Royals FCReign FCRio Tinto Stadium
FridayOctober 98:30 PMHouston DashPortland ThornsBBVA Stadium
SaturdayOctober 107:00 PMWashington SpiritChicago Red StarsAudi Field
SaturdayOctober 107:30 PMOrlando PrideNorth Carolina CourageExploria Stadium
SundayOctober 115:00 PMSky Blue FCUtah Royals FCRed Bull Arena
SaturdayOctober 177:00 PMNorth Carolina CourageHouston DashSahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
SaturdayOctober 177:00 PMChicago Red StarsSky Blue FCSeatGeek Stadium
SundayOctober 183:30 PMPortland ThornsUtah Royals FCProvidence Park
SundayOctober 183:30 PMReign FCWashington SpiritCheney Stadium