List of National Women's Soccer League stadiums

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Locations of National Women's Soccer League teams.
Current club; Future club

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a top-level professional league for women's soccer in the United States. The league has 14 teams in its 2024 season.

Primary stadiums

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These are the primary stadiums in the 2024 NWSL season:

Team Location Stadium Capacity Capacity (standard configuration) Surface Field lines Image
Angel City FC Los Angeles, California BMO Stadium 22,000 22,000 Bermuda grass soccer-specific
Bay FC San Jose, California PayPal Park 18,000 18,000 SISGrass hybrid grass soccer-specific
Chicago Red Stars Bridgeview, Illinois SeatGeek Stadium 20,000 20,000 Kentucky bluegrass soccer-specific Toyota Park in March 2013
Houston Dash Houston, Texas Shell Energy Stadium 22,039 7,000[a] Bermuda grass soccer-specific
Kansas City Current Kansas City, Missouri CPKC Stadium 11,500 11,500 Grass[2] soccer-specific
NJ/NY Gotham FC Harrison, New Jersey Sports Illustrated Stadium 25,000 25,000 Kentucky bluegrass soccer-specific
North Carolina Courage Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000 10,000 Grass soccer-specific
Orlando Pride Orlando, Florida Inter&Co Stadium 25,500 25,500 Grass soccer-specific
Portland Thorns FC Portland, Oregon Providence Park 25,218 25,218 FieldTurf soccer-specific
Racing Louisville FC Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium 15,304 11,700[b] Bermuda grass soccer-specific
San Diego Wave FC San Diego, California Snapdragon Stadium 35,000 35,000 Bermuda grass multi-purpose
Seattle Reign FC Seattle, Washington Lumen Field 68,740 10,000[c] FieldTurf multi-purpose
Utah Royals Sandy, Utah America First Field[d] 20,213 20,213 Kentucky bluegrass soccer-specific
Washington Spirit Washington, D.C. Audi Field 20,000 20,000 Bermuda grass soccer-specific
  1. ^ Shell Energy Stadium has a capacity of 22,039, but capacity for Dash games are restricted to 7,000.[1][obsolete source]
  2. ^ Seated capacity; 15,304 with standing room.
  3. ^ Lumen Field has a capacity of 68,740; standard configuration for Reign games seats 10,000 but can expand based on demand for individual games.[3]
  4. ^ During the Royals' original stint in the league from 2018–2020, the team played in this facility, then known as Rio Tinto Stadium.

Future stadiums

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2026: NWSL Boston plans to play at White Stadium, a 10,519-seat stadium that will expand to 11,000 seats prior to the team's inaugural season in 2026.[4]

Secondary and former stadiums

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Angel City FC

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Boston Breakers

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Chicago Red Stars

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FC Kansas City

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Kansas City Current

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NJ/NY Gotham FC

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Orlando Pride

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San Diego Wave FC

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Seattle Reign FC

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Utah Royals

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  • Rio Tinto Stadium (as Utah Royals FC: 2018–2020 – all home matches). Also hosted semifinals and final of 2020 Challenge Cup.

Washington Spirit

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  • Maryland SoccerPlex (2013–2020 – all home matches through 2017; primary home in 2018 and 2019; originally scheduled matches in 2020 canceled due to COVID-19)[26]
  • Segra Field (2020–2022 – select home matches as one of two primary home stadiums alongside Audi Field)[27]

Western New York Flash

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2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dynamo welcome NWSL expansion team: Houston Dash". Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. ^ Chaney, Marcia (February 15, 2023). "KC Current's new stadium poised to revolutionize women's athletics". MetroWire Media. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Rantz, Susie (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign's move to Lumen Field, explained". Sounder At Heart.
  4. ^ Reynolds, Lance (July 8, 2023). "Franklin Park's White Stadium lining up to be home of Boston's next professional women's soccer team". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "NWSL Releases Schedule For 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. February 7, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Hemming, Nick (October 10, 2013). "Analyzing the Breakers' Home: What Do We Make of Dilboy Stadium?". The Bent Musket. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Boston Breakers to Play at Harvard Stadium in 2014" (Press release). Boston Breakers. January 7, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  8. ^ Yang, Stephanie (February 15, 2017). "Mark Thomas talks Breakers business plans for 2017". The Bent Musket. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Chicago Red Stars Announce Doubleheader With Chicago Fire" (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "NWSL Announces Complete 2015 Regular Season Schedule" (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "Red Stars come back to tie Dash, 1–1; Christen Press scored the game-tying goal in the 90th minute" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015.
  12. ^ "Kansas City advances to final after defeating Chicago, 3–0; Amy Rodriguez (2) and Erika Tymrak both scored in the first half" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League.
  13. ^ Sandalow, Brian (July 30, 2022). "Saturday's doubleheader only part of Fire-Red Stars relationship". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "FC Kansas City names venue for 2013 season" (Press release). FC Kansas City. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "FC Kansas City to play to fewer seats, no football lines". The Equalizer. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  16. ^ "Swope Park Soccer Village now has lost both its marquee tenants". Kansas City Business Journal. January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Cash, Meredith (October 28, 2021). "Kansas City's women's soccer team is building a stunning new stadium after an MLS club resisted sharing its home field". Insider. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  18. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (July 24, 2019). "Sky Blue FC aims to leave Rutgers' Yurcak Field after 2019 NWSL season, but next home isn't set yet". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  19. ^ "Sky Blue FC announces 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup presented by Secret Deodorant schedule" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. March 9, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  20. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (April 29, 2022). "Subaru Park to host Gotham FC-Orlando Pride NWSL game Aug. 20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  21. ^ Murschel, Matt (April 5, 2019). "Camping World new title sponsor for Orlando Citrus Bowl". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  22. ^ Balleweg, Joey (August 20, 2022). "Wave FC says goodbye to its first home". The Striker. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  23. ^ Eaton, Nick (January 23, 0213). "Seattle Reign FC to play at Starfire Stadium; ticket prices announced". Sports Blog. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  24. ^ Daniels, Chris (May 27, 2019). "Future of Seattle's Memorial Stadium in limbo after 70 years". KING-TV. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  25. ^ Bell, Gregg (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign moving pro women's soccer out of Tacoma, back to Seattle to play at Lumen Field". The News Tribune. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  26. ^ "Washington Spirit to play 2020 games at Audi Field, Segra Field and the Maryland SoccerPlex" (Press release). Washington Spirit. November 12, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  27. ^ Carlisle, André (December 6, 2022). "Segra No More: Washington Spirit to play all games at Audi Field starting in 2023". Black And Red United.
  28. ^ Gorbman, Randy (January 9, 2017). "Western New York Flash makes it official: the team is moving to North Carolina". WXXI-TV. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  29. ^ "WNY Flash, Seattle tie in rematch of controversial game at Frontier Field". Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  30. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (May 27, 2020). "NWSL to return to field June 27 with 'Challenge Cup' in Utah". The Equalizer. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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