2026 National Women's Soccer League season
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 13 – November 1 (regular season) November 6 – November 21 (playoffs) |
| Matches | 6 |
| Goals | 12 (2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ashley Sanchez (2) |
| Biggest home win | 1 goal KC 2–1 UTA (Mar 14) BAY 2–1 DEN (Mar 14) NC 2–1 LOU (Mar 14) |
| Biggest away win | 1 goal WAS 0–1 POR (Mar 13) BOS 0–1 GFC (Mar 14) SD 0–1 HOU (Mar 14) |
| Highest scoring | 3 goals KC 2–1 UTA (Mar 14) BAY 2–1 DEN (Mar 14) NC 2–1 LOU (Mar 14) |
| Highest attendance | 30,207 BOS 0–1 GFC (Mar 14) |
| Lowest attendance | 8,157 NC 2–1 LOU (Mar 14) |
| Total attendance | 96,267 |
| Average attendance | 16,044 |
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All statistics correct as of March 14, 2026. | |
The 2026 season is the 14th season for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it is the 20th overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States.
The league will have 16 teams, with 2 expansion teams Boston Legacy and Denver Summit joining the 14 teams that contested the 2024 NWSL season. All teams will play 30 regular-season matches.
The defending NWSL champion is Gotham FC, and the defending NWSL Shield winner is Kansas City Current.