The seventh season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) will begin on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The regular season runs through Saturday, October 12.
The league will take a break for the group stage of the 2019 World Cup during the following period:
- June 3–June 14
League play resumes the weekend of June 15–16.
The Reign FC’s first home game in Tacoma, Washington will be against the Orlando Pride at Cheney Stadium on Sunday, April 21.
With construction still ongoing at Providence Park, the Portland Thorns will make their home debut versus the Chicago Red Stars on Sunday, June 2.
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.
The top four teams in the table advance to the semifinals to be played during the weekend of October 19–20, with the NWSL Championship match set for Saturday, October 26.
How to Watch
All matches will be streamed live on Yahoo! Sports. For international supporters, matches will be streamed on nwslsoccer.com.
Full Schedule
All times Eastern.
*UPDATE: The game between the North Carolina Courage and the Houston Dash originally scheduled for Friday, August 16, at 7 p.m. has been moved to Tuesday, September 17, at 8 p.m. to accommodate the International Champions Cup taking place at WakeMed Soccer Park from August 15–18.
| Day | Date | Time | Home | Away | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | April 13, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Chicago Red Stars | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | April 13, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Sky Blue FC | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | 5:00PM ET | Orlando Pride | Portland Thorns | Orlando City Stadium |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Houston Dash | Reign FC | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Wednesday | April 17, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Orlando Pride | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | 3:30 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Portland Thorns | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Houston Dash | Yurcak Field |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | 9:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | Washington Spirit | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Orlando Pride | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | April 27, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Utah Royals | Orlando City Stadium |
| Saturday | April 27, 2019 | 8:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Reign FC | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Sunday | April 28, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Houston Dash | North Carolina Courage | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Sunday | April 28, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Portland Thorns | Yurcak Field |
| Friday | May 3, 2019 | 9:30 PM ET | Utah Royals | Chicago Red Stars | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Saturday | May 4, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Sky Blue FC | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | May 4, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Reign FC | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Sunday | May 5, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Houston Dash | Orlando Pride | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Saturday | May 11, 2019 | 3:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Washington Spirit | Yurcak Field |
| Saturday | May 11, 2019 | 3:30 PM ET | Utah Royals | Houston Dash | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Saturday | May 11, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Portland Thorns | Orlando City Stadium |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | North Carolina Courage | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Saturday | May 18, 2019 | 4:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Sky Blue FC | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | May 18, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Portland Thorns | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Sunday | May 19, 2019 | 5:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Utah Royals | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Sunday | May 19, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Houston Dash | Chicago Red Stars | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Saturday | May 25, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Portland Thorns | Yurcak Field |
| Saturday | May 25, 2019 | 8:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | Orlando Pride | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Sunday | May 26, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Washington Spirit | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Monday | May 27, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Reign FC | North Carolina Courage | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | June 1, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Utah Royals | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Saturday | June 1, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | North Carolina Courage | Orlando City Stadium |
| Sunday | June 2, 2019 | 4:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Houston Dash | Cheney Stadium |
| Sunday | June 2, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Chicago Red Stars | Providence Park |
| Saturday | June 15, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Washington Spirit | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | June 15, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | Sky Blue FC | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Saturday | June 15, 2019 | 7:45 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Portland Thorns | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | June 15, 2019 | 8:30 PM ET | Houston Dash | Orlando Pride | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | 11:00 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Utah Royals | Providence Park |
| Saturday | June 22, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Orlando Pride | Yurcak Field |
| Saturday | June 22, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Houston Dash | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Sunday | June 23, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Reign FC | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Friday | June 28, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | Reign FC | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Saturday | June 29, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | North Carolina Courage | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Saturday | June 29, 2019 | 8:30 PM ET | Houston Dash | Portland Thorns | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Sunday | June 30, 2019 | 5:00PM ET | Orlando Pride | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando City Stadium |
| Friday | July 5, 2019 | 11:00 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Reign FC | Providence Park |
| Friday | July 5, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Houston Dash | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | July 6, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Washington Spirit | Orlando City Stadium |
| Saturday | July 6, 2019 | 8:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Sky Blue FC | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Friday | July 12, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Sky Blue | Utah Royals | Yurcak Field |
| Saturday | July 13, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Reign FC | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | July 13, 2019 | 8:30 PM ET | Houston Dash | Chicago Red Stars | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Sunday | July 14, 2019 | 3:00 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Orlando Pride | Providence Park |
| Friday | July 19, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | Portland Thorns | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Saturday | July 20, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Houston Dash | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Saturday | July 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Sky Blue FC | Orlando City Stadium |
| Sunday | July 21, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | North Carolina Courage | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Wednesday | July 24, 2019 | 10:30 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Houston Dash | Providence Park |
| Wednesday | July 24, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Sky Blue | Washington Spirit | Yurcak Field |
| Saturday | July 27, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | North Carolina Courage | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Sunday | July 28, 2019 | 4:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Chicago Red Stars | Cheney Stadium |
| Sunday | July 28, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Houston Dash | Sky Blue FC | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Friday | August 2, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Houston Dash | Reign FC | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Friday | August 2, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Washington Spirit | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | August 3, 2019 | 11:00 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Sky Blue FC | Providence Park |
| Saturday | August 3, 2019 | 8:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Utah Royals | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Wednesday | August 7, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Portland Thorns | Cheney Stadium |
| Wednesday | August 7, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | Sky Blue FC | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Saturday | August 10, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Chicago Red Stars | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Saturday | August 10, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Houston Dash | Orlando City Stadium |
| Sunday | August 11, 2019 | 3:00 PM ET | Portland Thorns | North Carolina Courage | Providence Park |
| Sunday | August 11, 2019 | 4:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Utah Royals | Cheney Stadium |
| Wednesday | August 14, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Chicago Red Stars | Yurcak Field |
| Tuesday* | September 17, 2019* | 8:00 PM ET* | North Carolina Courage | Houston Dash | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | August 17, 2019 | 10:30 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Washington Spirit | Providence Park |
| Saturday | August 17, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Utah Royals | Orlando City Stadium |
| Sunday | August 18, 2019 | 1:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Reign FC | Yurcak Field |
| Wednesday | August 21, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando Pride | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Wednesday | August 21, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Utah Royals | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Saturday | August 24, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Reign FC | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | August 24, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Orlando Pride | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Saturday | August 24, 2019 | 8:30 PM ET | Houston Dash | Sky Blue FC | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Sunday | August 25, 2019 | 3:00 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Chicago Red Stars | Providence Park |
| Saturday | August 31, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Washington Spirit | Orlando City Stadium |
| Friday | September 6, 2019 | 9:30 PM ET | Utah Royals | Portland Thorns | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Saturday | September 7, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Orlando Pride | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | September 7, 2019 | 3:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | North Carolina Courage | Yurcak Field |
| Sunday | September 8, 2019 | 6:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Houston Dash | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Wednesday | September 11, 2019 | 10:30 PM ET | Portland Thorns | North Carolina Courage | Providence Park |
| Wednesday | September 11, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando City Stadium |
| Friday | September 13, 2019 | 8:30 PM ET | Houston Dash | Utah Royals | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Saturday | September 14, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Orlando Pride | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | September 14, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Washington Spirit | Reign FC | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Sunday | September 15, 2019 | 5:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Chicago Red Stars | Yurcak Field |
| Wednesday | September 18, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Utah Royals | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | September 21, 2019 | 10:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Sky Blue FC | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | September 21, 2019 | 10:30 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Houston Dash | Providence Park |
| Saturday | September 21, 2019 | 8:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Washington Spirit | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Saturday | September 21, 2019 | 9:00 PM ET | Utah Royals | North Carolina Courage | Rio Tinto Stadium |
| Wednesday | September 25, 2019 | 8:30 PM ET | Houston Dash | Washington Spirit | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| Saturday | September 28, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | Washington Spirit | North Carolina Courage | Maryland SoccerPlex |
| Saturday | September 28, 2019 | 8:00 PM ET | Chicago Red Stars | Utah Royals | Seat Geek Stadium |
| Sunday | September 29, 2019 | 1:00 PM ET | Sky Blue | Orlando Pride | Yurcak Field |
| Sunday | September 29, 2019 | 4:00 PM ET | Reign FC | Portland Thorns | Cheney Stadium |
| Saturday | October 12, 2019 | 10:30 PM ET | Portland Thorns | Washington Spirit | Providence Park |
| Saturday | October 12, 2019 | 7:00 PM ET | North Carolina Courage | Sky Blue FC | Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
| Saturday | October 12, 2019 | 7:30 PM ET | Orlando Pride | Reign FC | Orlando City Stadium |
| Saturday | October 12, 2019 | 9:30 PM ET | Utah Royals | Houston Dash | Rio Tinto Stadium |