It’s offseason for the National Women’s Soccer League but preseason is just around the corner. The league announced a scheduling framework on Monday with key dates for next season. The 2025 NWSL regular season will begin on March 14, and consist of 190 matches including an eight-team playoff, and every team will have Nov. 22 circled on their calendar for the league’s biggest game of the year — the 2025 NWSL Championship.
For the fourth consecutive year, CBS is the official home of the NWSL Championship and fans can watch select NWSL regular season matches on CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+. Additional matches will air across CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
Here’s the full framework for 2025:
NWSL 2025 Schedule framework
- March 7: NWSL Challenge Cup
- March 14: NWSL Opening Weekend
- June 23-29: CBA Mandated Break
- July: Regular Season Break for international tournaments
- Oct. 31-Nov. 2: NWSL Closing Weekend
- Nov. 7-9: NWSL Quarterfinals
- Nov. 14-16: NWSL Semifinals
- Nov. 22: NWSL Championship
Balancing club and country
The 2025 regular season will feature a 26-match schedule and will be played over 25 weeks. It has been formatted to avoid staging NWSL matches during FIFA…
