According to a Tuesday report from The Athletic, the National Women’s Soccer League championship match for 2026 is scheduled to take place on November 21 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
This will mark only the second occasion since the league began in 2013 that the championship will be held in the nation’s capital, which serves as home to the Washington Spirit. The previous time was during the 2022 season, when the Portland Thorns claimed victory over the Kansas City Current with a 2-0 win in front of 17,624 spectators.
League officials have not provided any statement regarding the reported plans.
Since the league’s first season in 2013, only one other location has welcomed the championship game more than once – Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, which hosted the event in both 2015 and 2018.
The championship will cap off a playoff format featuring eight qualifying teams from what will be a 16-team league, with quarterfinal and semifinal rounds preceding the final match.
