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The team will commence its home schedule at Audi Field on Saturday, March 22 against Kansas City
Washington, D.C. (01/22/2025) – After an extraordinary 2024 season, the Washington Spirit unveiled its full 2025 schedule of home and away encounters today. The entire schedule can be found HERE.
The Spirit aims to capitalize on its recent achievements and secure additional titles for DC this season. Guided by star forward Trinity Rodman and emerging talent Croix Bethune, the squad pledges to offer fans unmatched experiences both on and off the field. With three sellouts at Audi Field and a record home attendance of 235,000 last year, the club plans to once again fill its DC home with passionate supporters.
This season will include 26 regular season matches, with the Spirit both hosting and visiting each of the other 13 NWSL teams once. The Spirit will begin its regular season away on Friday, March 14 against the Houston Dash, before kicking off its Audi Field schedule the subsequent weekend. The Spirit is set to perform in front of a national broadcast audience at least 20 times during this regular season, comprising five occasions on CBS, four on Prime Video, and two times each on ABC and ESPN. The Spirit’s seven matches on ABC and CBS are the highest in the league for this season.
Key schedule highlights:
• The Spirit will host its opening match of the year at Audi Field on Saturday, March 22, when the Kansas City Current, featuring 2024 NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga, visits.
• Washington will welcome East Coast rival Gotham FC on Saturday, April 26 for the first encounter since last November’s semifinal thriller.
• The North Carolina Courage will come to Audi Field on Sunday, June 8 for the first clash between the rivals since last season’s final regular season match.
• Trinity Rodman’s ‘Triple Espresso’ teammate Sophia Smith and Portland Thorns FC will return to DC on Sunday, August 3.
• The final member of the ‘Triple Espresso’ will visit Audi Field on Sunday, August 31 as the Spirit hosts Mallory Swanson and Chicago Stars FC.
• In the Spirit’s concluding regular season home encounter of the year, the Orlando Pride will head north for a rematch of the 2024 NWSL Championship on Saturday, October 18.
The Spirit will conclude the regular season alongside the entire league on Sunday, November 2 in Sandy, Utah. With the return of Decision Day, all 14 clubs are set to play their final games on the same day to determine playoff positioning. Similar to last season, the NWSL Playoffs will again include the top eight clubs. The leading four seeds will host a quarterfinal match during the second weekend in November, with the four quarterfinal victors advancing to the semifinal round the following weekend. The 2025 NWSL Championship will occur on Saturday, November 22.
The Spirit will take the field in 2025 aiming to improve upon this year’s second place finish in the NWSL. Thanks to outstanding performances from the team’s leading players and rookie sensations, the Spirit established new single-season club records in victories (18, which is also a league record), points (56), and goals (51) in front of record crowds at Audi Field in 2024. Supporters can confirm their attendance to witness the Spirit in the team’s upcoming match at Audi Field by becoming 2025 Season Ticket Members here. Mini plans for four matches are also currently available here.
About The Washington Spirit
The Washington Spirit is the foremost professional women’s soccer team situated in Washington, D.C. and competes at Audi Field in Buzzard Point. The Spirit was established on November 21, 2012, and is a founding member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the fastest-growing sports league in the U.S. The club boasts some of the top players worldwide who have achieved championships for both club and national teams. In 2024, the Spirit drafted an impressive class of rookies that shattered records and mesmerized fans. For additional information regarding the Spirit, visit WashingtonSpirit.com and follow the club on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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