NWSL Announces Full 2023 Season Schedule

February 8, 2023 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) News Release

NEW YORK - The National Women's Soccer League announced today the full schedule for the upcoming 2023 regular season slated to kick off on Saturday, March 25. The league also released schedule details for the newly formatted 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup, set to begin on Wednesday, April 19.

The NWSL's 11th regular season includes 12 teams in a single table, 22-match campaign with 11 home games and 11 away games per club.

Comprised of a balanced 22-game schedule, the 132-game regular season will be played over 22 weeks, reducing the number of mid-week matches to minimize schedule congestion for player safety and optimal performance. The schedule has also been formatted to limit the number of regular season games staged during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to ensure the league's top players are able to compete for both club and country with minimal conflicts.

Opening weekend will see all 12 teams in action. Kicking off the 2023 campaign Saturday, March 25, goalkeeper Adrianna Franch and the Kansas City Current, last year's NWSL Championship runner-up, head east to take on veteran midfielder Denise O'Sullivan and the 2022 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup Champion North Carolina Courage at WakeMed Soccer Park. In the club's first full season at Snapdragon Stadium, forward Alex Morgan and San Diego Wave FC host Mallory Swanson (née Pugh) and the Chicago Red Stars in a star-studded matchup to close out opening night.

Action continues Sunday, March 26 with a quartet of matches across the country. Headlined by reigning league and championship MVP Sophia Smith, Portland Thorns FC begins their title defense with a contest against Marta and the Orlando Pride at Providence Park.

Former teammates Abby Erceg, Diana Ordóñez and Carson Pickett reunite as the Houston Dash host regional foe Racing Louisville FC in the team's home opener at Shell Energy Stadium, while the Washington Spirit, led by USWNT mainstay Trinity Rodman, begin their home slate at Audi Field, hosting a veteran-lined OL Reign.

Rounding out the weekend, Angel City FC, who averaged more than 19,000 fans in their inaugural season, kicks off their second year in the league with a battle of the coasts against NJ/NY Gotham FC and club newcomers Kelley O'Hara and Lynn Williams at BMO Stadium.

In addition to the regular season, the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup returns for its fourth year Wednesday, April 19. For the first time since its inception in 2020, the Cup will run concurrently with the regular season, featuring three groups of four teams playing double round-robin matches for a total of six contests. Following group play, four teams will square off in semifinal matches on Wednesday, September 6 ahead of the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup Final on Saturday, September 9. Additional details regarding the Cup will be released at a later date.

Additional Schedule Highlights

In a rematch of the 2022 NWSL Championship, defending champion Portland will face Kansas City April 1 at Children's Mercy Park. The Thorns edged the Current, 2-0, in last year's season finale which drew a crowd of over 17,000 at Audi Field and a record 915,000 viewers on The CBS Television Network.

The first iteration of this season's four-part Cascadia Rivalry between OL Reign and Portland is set for Saturday, June 3 at Lumen Field, followed by a regular season rematch at Providence Park on September 16. The two teams will also square off in a pair of matches as part of the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup.

The newest NWSL rivalry featuring the league's two Southern California teams in Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC will be tested on April 23 at BMO Stadium. The rivalry currently holds the NWSL single-match attendance record thanks to a sellout crowd of 32,000 during a meeting between the pair last September at Snapdragon Stadium.

For the first time in NWSL history, all 12 teams will compete on the final day of the regular season, highlighting the league's parity and the playoff push.

The regular season concludes Sunday, October 15. Six teams will qualify for the NWSL playoffs, with the top two seeds receiving a first-round bye. The quarterfinal round will be played on October 22, followed by the semifinal round, set for November 4. The 2023 campaign will end with the 2023 NWSL Championship on November 11.

Both the 2023 regular season and the 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup will appear across CBS Sports platforms, including The CBS Television Network, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. Platform-specific details for all matches and information regarding international viewing will be shared in the coming weeks.

The full 2023 regular season and 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup schedules can be seen below or on NWSLSoccer.com.

2023 NWSL Season Schedule

DATE HOME AWAY STADIUM TIME (ET)

Saturday, March 25 North Carolina Courage Kansas City Current WakeMed Soccer Park 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 25 San Diego Wave FC Chicago Red Stars Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 26 Washington Spirit OL Reign Audi Field 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 26 Portland Thorns FC Orlando Pride Providence Park 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 26 Houston Dash Racing Louisville FC Shell Energy Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 26 Angel City FC NJ/NY Gotham FC BMO Stadium 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 Kansas City Current Portland Thorns FC Children's Mercy Park 12:50 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash SeatGeek Stadium 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 Racing Louisville FC Washington Spirit Lynn Family Stadium 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC OL Reign Red Bull Arena 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 1 San Diego Wave FC North Carolina Courage Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 2 Orlando Pride Angel City FC Exploria Stadium 5:30 p.m.

Friday, April 14 Portland Thorns FC Houston Dash Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 15 North Carolina Courage Washington Spirit WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 15 Orlando Pride NJ/NY Gotham FC Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 15 Chicago Red Stars Kansas City Current SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 15 Angel City FC Racing Louisville FC BMO Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 15 OL Reign San Diego Wave FC Lumen Field 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 Orlando Pride North Carolina Courage Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 NJ/NY Gotham FC Washington Spirit Red Bull Arena 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 Houston Dash Kansas City Current Shell Energy Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 Angel City FC OL Reign BMO Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 San Diego Wave FC Portland Thorns FC Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 Kansas City Current Orlando Pride Children's Mercy Park 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 OL Reign Chicago Red Stars Lumen Field 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 Washington Spirit Houston Dash Audi Field 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 NJ/NY Gotham FC North Carolina Courage Red Bull Arena 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 Portland Thorns FC Racing Louisville FC Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 23 Angel City FC San Diego Wave FC BMO Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Friday, April 28 Houston Dash North Carolina Courage Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 Racing Louisville FC OL Reign Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 Chicago Red Stars Washington Spirit SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 San Diego Wave FC Orlando Pride Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 Portland Thorns FC Angel City FC Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 30 Kansas City Current NJ/NY Gotham FC Children's Mercy Park 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3 North Carolina Courage NJ/NY Gotham FC WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3 Houston Dash Chicago Red Stars Shell Energy Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3 OL Reign Angel City FC Lumen Field 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 6 Washington Spirit San Diego Wave FC Audi Field 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 6 Orlando Pride Racing Louisville FC Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 6 North Carolina Courage Portland Thorns FC WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 6 OL Reign Houston Dash Lumen Field 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 7 Chicago Red Stars NJ/NY Gotham FC SeatGeek Stadium 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 7 Angel City FC Kansas City Current BMO Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10 Washington Spirit Orlando Pride Audi Field 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 12 Racing Louisville FC Chicago Red Stars Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 12 Houston Dash Portland Thorns FC Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 13 Angel City FC Washington Spirit BMO Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 14 NJ/NY Gotham FC Orlando Pride Red Bull Arena 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 14 North Carolina Courage OL Reign WakeMed Soccer Park 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 14 Kansas City Current San Diego Wave FC Children's Mercy Park 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 17 Racing Louisville FC Kansas City Current Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 20 North Carolina Courage Angel City FC WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 20 Orlando Pride Washington Spirit Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 20 Kansas City Current Racing Louisville FC Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 20 Houston Dash San Diego Wave FC Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 21 Portland Thorns FC Chicago Red Stars Providence Park 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 21 OL Reign NJ/NY Gotham FC Lumen Field 6:00 p.m.

Friday, May 26 Kansas City Current Houston Dash Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Friday, May 26 San Diego Wave FC Portland Thorns FC Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 27 OL Reign Angel City FC Lumen Field 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 27 Racing Louisville FC North Carolina Courage Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 27 Chicago Red Stars Orlando Pride SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 28 Washington Spirit NJ/NY Gotham FC Audi Field 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 31 Chicago Red Stars Racing Louisville FC SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 31 San Diego Wave FC OL Reign Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 31 Portland Thorns FC Angel City FC Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 3 OL Reign Portland Thorns FC Lumen Field 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 3 Houston Dash Orlando Pride Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 3 Kansas City Current North Carolina Courage Children's Mercy Park 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 3 Washington Spirit Racing Louisville FC Audi Field 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 4 NJ/NY Gotham FC San Diego Wave FC Red Bull Arena 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 4 Angel City FC Chicago Red Stars BMO Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 7 NJ/NY Gotham FC Orlando Pride Red Bull Arena 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 9 Racing Louisville FC San Diego Wave FC Lynn Family Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 Washington Spirit Angel City FC Audi Field 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 10 Chicago Red Stars North Carolina Courage SeatGeek Stadium TBA

Saturday, June 10 OL Reign Kansas City Current Lumen Field 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 11 Houston Dash NJ/NY Gotham FC Shell Energy Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 11 Orlando Pride Portland Thorns FC Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 14 Washington Spirit North Carolina Courage Audi Field 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 14 Racing Louisville FC Houston Dash Lynn Family Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 14 Kansas City Current Chicago Red Stars Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 17 San Diego Wave FC Angel City FC Snapdragon Stadium 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 17 North Carolina Courage Orlando Pride WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 17 Houston Dash OL Reign Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 18 Racing Louisville FC NJ/NY Gotham FC Lynn Family Stadium 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 18 Chicago Red Stars Portland Thorns FC SeatGeek Stadium 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 18 Kansas City Current Washington Spirit Children's Mercy Park 7:00 p.m.

Friday, June 23 Portland Thorns FC Washington Spirit Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 24 Orlando Pride Kansas City Current Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 24 North Carolina Courage Racing Louisville FC WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 24 San Diego Wave FC OL Reign Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 25 NJ/NY Gotham FC Chicago Red Stars Red Bull Arena 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 25 Angel City FC Houston Dash BMO Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 28 Orlando Pride NJ/NY Gotham FC Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 28 Angel City FC San Diego Wave FC BMO Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 28 Portland Thorns FC OL Reign Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 1 OL Reign Racing Louisville FC Lumen Field 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 1 Washington Spirit Orlando Pride Audi Field 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 1 North Carolina Courage Houston Dash WakeMed Soccer Park 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 1 Chicago Red Stars San Diego Wave FC SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 1 Portland Thorns FC Kansas City Current Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 2 NJ/NY Gotham FC Angel City FC Red Bull Arena 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 7 Orlando Pride OL Reign Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Friday, July 7 Racing Louisville FC Kansas City Current Lynn Family Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Friday, July 7 Houston Dash Chicago Red Stars Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 8 San Diego Wave FC Washington Spirit Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 9 NJ/NY Gotham FC Portland Thorns FC Red Bull Arena 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 9 Angel City FC North Carolina Courage BMO Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Friday, July 21 Racing Louisville FC Chicago Red Stars Lynn Family Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Friday, July 21 Portland Thorns FC San Diego Wave FC Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 22 North Carolina Courage Washington Spirit WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 22 Kansas City Current Houston Dash Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Friday, July 28 Washington Spirit NJ/NY Gotham FC Audi Field 7:00 p.m.

Friday, July 28 OL Reign San Diego Wave FC Lumen Field 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 North Carolina Courage Orlando Pride WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 Chicago Red Stars Kansas City Current SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 Houston Dash Racing Louisville FC Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 Angel City FC Portland Thorns FC BMO Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Friday, August 4 Orlando Pride Washington Spirit Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Friday, August 4 Kansas City Current Racing Louisville FC Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 5 NJ/NY Gotham FC North Carolina Courage Red Bull Arena 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 5 Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 5 San Diego Wave FC Angel City FC Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 6 OL Reign Portland Thorns FC Lumen Field 6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 18 Kansas City Current OL Reign Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 19 Racing Louisville FC Angel City FC Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 19 Houston Dash Washington Spirit Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 19 San Diego Wave FC NJ/NY Gotham FC Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 20 Orlando Pride Chicago Red Stars Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 20 Portland Thorns FC North Carolina Courage Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Friday, August 25 Orlando Pride San Diego Wave FC Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 26 Houston Dash Kansas City Current Shell Energy Stadium 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 27 North Carolina Courage Chicago Red Stars WakeMed Soccer Park 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 27 Washington Spirit Portland Thorns FC Audi Field 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 27 NJ/NY Gotham FC Racing Louisville FC Red Bull Arena 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 27 Angel City FC OL Reign BMO Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Friday, September 1 Kansas City Current Angel City FC Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 2 North Carolina Courage NJ/NY Gotham FC WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 2 Racing Louisville FC Portland Thorns FC Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 3 Washington Spirit Chicago Red Stars Audi Field 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 3 OL Reign Orlando Pride Lumen Field 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 3 San Diego Wave FC Houston Dash Snapdragon Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Friday, September 15 Racing Louisville FC Houston Dash Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 16 NJ/NY Gotham FC Washington Spirit Red Bull Arena 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 16 San Diego Wave FC Kansas City Current Snapdragon Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 16 Portland Thorns FC OL Reign Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 17 Chicago Red Stars Angel City FC SeatGeek Stadium 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 17 Orlando Pride North Carolina Courage Exploria Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 21 Angel City FC Orlando Pride BMO Stadium 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 30 Washington Spirit Kansas City Current Audi Field 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 30 Chicago Red Stars Racing Louisville FC SeatGeek Stadium 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 30 Portland Thorns FC San Diego Wave FC Providence Park 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Houston Dash Red Bull Arena 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 1 OL Reign North Carolina Courage Lumen Field 8:00 p.m.

Friday, October 6 Racing Louisville FC Orlando Pride Lynn Family Stadium 7:30 p.m.

Friday, October 6 OL Reign Washington Spirit Lumen Field 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 7 Portland Thorns FC NJ/NY Gotham FC Providence Park 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 7 North Carolina Courage San Diego Wave FC WakeMed Soccer Park 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 7 Kansas City Current Chicago Red Stars Children's Mercy Park 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 8 Houston Dash Angel City FC Shell Energy Stadium 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 Washington Spirit North Carolina Courage Audi Field 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 NJ/NY Gotham FC Kansas City Current Red Bull Arena 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 Orlando Pride Houston Dash Exploria Stadium 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 Chicago Red Stars OL Reign SeatGeek Stadium 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 Angel City FC Portland Thorns FC BMO Stadium 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 15 San Diego Wave FC Racing Louisville FC Snapdragon Stadium 5:00 p.m.

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