The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a top-level professional league for women's soccer in the United States. The league has 16 teams in its 2026 season, following the addition of expansion clubs Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC.
Primary stadiums These are the primary stadiums in the 2026 NWSL season:
Team Location Stadium Capacity Capacity (standard configuration) Surface Field lines Image Angel City FC Los Angeles, California BMO Stadium Bermuda grass soccer-specific Bay FC San Jose, California PayPal Park SISGrass hybrid grass soccer-specific Boston Legacy FC Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium grass multi-purpose Chicago Stars FC Evanston, Illinois Martin Stadium grass soccer-specific Denver Summit FC Centennial, Colorado Centennial Stadium artificial turf soccer-specific Gotham FC Harrison, New Jersey Sports Illustrated Stadium Kentucky bluegrass soccer-specific Houston Dash Houston, Texas Shell Energy Stadium Bermuda grass soccer-specific Kansas City Current Kansas City, Missouri CPKC Stadium Grass soccer-specific North Carolina Courage Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park Grass soccer-specific Orlando Pride Orlando, Florida Inter.co Stadium Grass soccer-specific Portland Thorns FC Portland, Oregon Providence Park FieldTurf soccer-specific Racing Louisville FC Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Stadium Bermuda grass soccer-specific San Diego Wave FC San Diego, California Snapdragon Stadium 35,000 Bermuda grass multi-purpose Seattle Reign FC Seattle, Washington Lumen Field FieldTurf multi-purpose Utah Royals Sandy, Utah America First Field Kentucky bluegrass soccer-specific Washington Spirit Washington, D.C. Audi Field Bermuda grass soccer-specific
Future stadiums 2027: Boston Legacy FC will play its full season at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, after playing seven games there in 2026. The team will then plan to move to its permanent stadium in Boston for 2028.
2028: Boston Legacy FC plans to move into its permanent home at a renovated White Stadium in Franklin Park, Boston. The venue is expected to seat around 11,000 fans and is projected to open in 2028 following delays relating to construction and legal disputes.
2028: Atlanta City FC plans to play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, while the Columbus NWSL team plans to play at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.
2028: Denver Summit FC plans to move into a purpose-built, roughly 14,500-seat stadium at Santa Fe Yards in Denver's Baker neighborhood, following two seasons at the temporary Centennial Stadium.
2028: Gotham FC will relocate to Etihad Park in Queens, New York, leaving their current home, Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey.
Secondary and former stadiums Angel City FC Titan Stadium (2022 – all Challenge Cup home matches) Dignity Health Sports Park (one home match in 2027)
Boston Breakers Dilboy Stadium (2013 – all home matches) Harvard Stadium (2014 – all home matches) Jordan Field (2015–2017 – all home matches)
Boston Legacy FC Gillette Stadium (2026 – eight home matches during inaugural season, while White Stadium was under renovation) Centreville Bank Stadium (2026 – seven home matches during inaugural season, while White Stadium was under renovation and during scheduling conflicts at Gillette Stadium, most notably the 2026 FIFA World Cup)
Chicago Stars FC SeatGeek Stadium (2009–2010; 2016–2025) Sports Complex at Benedictine University (2013–2015, most home matches. In 2014 and 2015 a total of three regular-season matches and one playoff match were held at Toyota Park, now known as SeatGeek Stadium.) Soldier Field (one home match in 2022)
Denver Summit FC Empower Field at Mile High (2026 – home opener, "The Kickoff," played March 28, setting a league attendance record) Dick's Sporting Goods Park (2026 – spring home matches, before the opening of Centennial Stadium)
Gotham FC Yurcak Field (as Sky Blue FC: 2013–2019 – all home matches except two 2019 matches at Red Bull Arena) MSU Soccer Park (2021 – all Challenge Cup home matches) Subaru Park (one home match each in 2021 and 2022)
FC Kansas City Shawnee Mission District Stadium (2013 – all home matches) Durwood Soccer Stadium (2014 – all home matches) Swope Soccer Village (2015–2017 – all home matches)
Kansas City Current Legends Field (2021 – all home matches except one at Children's Mercy Park)
Orlando Pride Camping World Stadium (2016 – all home matches)
San Diego Wave FC Torero Stadium (2022 – first 9 home matches, before opening of Snapdragon Stadium)
Seattle Reign FC Starfire Sports Complex (as Seattle Reign FC: 2013 – all home matches; 2014 – NWSL final) Memorial Stadium (as Seattle Reign FC: 2014–2018 – all home matches except 2014 NWSL final) Cheney Stadium (as Reign FC: 2019; as OL Reign 2020–2021 – all home matches except one 2021 match at Lumen Field) One Spokane Stadium (2026 – early-season matches due to 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations at Lumen Field)
Utah Royals Rio Tinto Stadium (as Utah Royals FC: 2018–2020 – all home matches). Also hosted semifinals and final of 2020 Challenge Cup.
Washington Spirit 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) Segra Field (2020–2022 – select home matches as one of two primary home stadiums alongside Audi Field)
Western New York Flash Rochester Rhinos Stadium (2013–2016 – all home matches) Frontier Field (2016 – one match vs. Seattle Reign FC)
2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Zions Bank Stadium (2020 – all Challenge Cup matches except semifinals and final)
See also
National Women's Soccer League attendance NWSL expansion List of soccer stadiums in the United States
References