The 2025 NWSL Championship matchup is ready, and will probably be Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit subsequent Saturday evening for the title, which is able to happen at San Jose’s PayPal Park. The match kicks off at 8 p.m. and shall be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.
The final 4 NWSL champions — the Orlando Satisfaction, Gotham FC, Portland Thorns and Washington Spirit — made it to the penultimate spherical of the NWSL playoffs to duke it out for the league’s high prize, which arrange the wild weekend that was. Gotham bought a late free kick golazo from Jaedyn Shaw to high the Orlando Satisfaction.
Within the first of the semifinal battles, it was the Spirit who stored their title goals alive, successful 2-0 over the Thorns because of objectives from Present Monday and Croix Bethune. In an added bonus for the D.C. facet, celebrity Trinity Rodman returned to the sector as a late substitute within the second half, marking her first minutes performed since an MCL harm threatened to finish her season early. These minutes, plus nonetheless lengthy she manages to play within the ultimate, may mark the final time she fits up for the Spirit, as Rodman’s contract winds down on the finish of the season.
Within the quarters, the victories have been simply as loopy. The Satisfaction notched a 2-0 over the Seattle Reign in common time, however the different three quarterfinals all went to additional time in carefully contested matches. The Thorns notched a 1-0 win over the San Diego Wave, whereas the Spirit wanted a penalty shootout to beat postseason first-timers Racing Louisville.
Essentially the most gorgeous results of the quarterfinals, although, was Gotham’s upset win over the Kansas Metropolis Present. The Present have been arguably the favorites to win the NWSL Championship for the primary time in membership historical past after successful the Defend and ending the common season with a 21-point benefit over second place. A final-gasp winner from Katie Stengel within the 121st minute, although, ensured the Present’s playoff run would finish as quickly because it began.
2025 NWSL Playoffs bracket
2025 NWSL Playoffs schedule
All occasions U.S./Japanese
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 7
Orlando Satisfaction 1, Seattle Reign 0
Saturday, Nov. 8
Washington Spirit 1, Racing Louisville 1 (Spirit win on PKs, 3-1)
Sunday, Nov. 9
Gotham FC 2, Kansas Metropolis Present 1
Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave 0
Semifinals
Saturday, Nov. 15
Washington Spirit 2, Portland Thorns 0
Sunday, Nov. 16
Gotham FC 1, Orlando Satisfaction 0
Closing
Saturday, Nov. 22
Gotham FC vs. Orlando Satisfaction, 8 p.m. (CBS. Paramount+)
