League’s Fourth Campaign Will Kick Off on April 16 and Conclude on Sept. 25
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is a ten-team Division-I women’s professional soccer league featuring national team players from around the world. The ten clubs are the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, FC Kansas City, Orlando Pride, Portland Thorns FC, Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, Washington Spirit and Western New York Flash.
Soccer News from the NWSL – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) unveiled the complete 2016 regular season schedule, which kicks off on Saturday, April 16 with the defending champion FC Kansas City hosting the Western New York Flash.
Each of the league’s ten clubs will play a total of 20 games during a 19-week span, with a schedule consisting of 10 matches at home and 10 away.
| Date | Home Team | Visiting Team | Venue (City, State) | Kickoff (ET) |
| 04/16/16 | Washington Spirit | Boston Breakers | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 04/16/16 | FC Kansas City | Western New York Flash | TBA | 8:30 p.m. |
| 04/16/16 | Houston Dash | Chicago Red Stars | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 04/17/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Sky Blue FC | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 04/17/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando Pride | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 04/23/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Western New York Flash | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 04/23/16 | Orlando Pride | Houston Dash | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 04/23/16 | FC Kansas City | Portland Thorns FC | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 04/24/16 | Sky Blue FC | Washington Spirit | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 04/24/16 | Boston Breakers | Seattle Reign FC | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 6:30 p.m. |
| 04/29/16 | Western New York Flash | Washington Spirit | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 04/29/16 | Houston Dash | Sky Blue FC | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 05/01/16 | Boston Breakers | Portland Thorns FC | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 5:00 p.m. |
| 05/01/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando Pride | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 05/01/16 | Seattle Reign FC | FC Kansas City | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/07/16 | Boston Breakers | Chicago Red Stars | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/07/16 | Sky Blue FC | Western New York Flash | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/07/16 | Washington Spirit | Portland Thorns FC | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/07/16 | FC Kansas City | Houston Dash | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 05/08/16 | Orlando Pride | Seattle Reign FC | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 5:00 p.m. |
| 05/13/16 | Sky Blue FC | Boston Breakers | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/13/16 | FC Kansas City | Chicago Red Stars | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 05/14/16 | Washington Spirit | Houston Dash | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/14/16 | Orlando Pride | Western New York Flash | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 05/14/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland Thorns FC | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 05/20/16 | Houston Dash | Orlando Pride | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 05/21/16 | Western New York Flash | Sky Blue FC | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/21/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Washington Spirit | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 05/22/16 | Boston Breakers | FC Kansas City | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 6:30 p.m. |
| 05/22/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Chicago Red Stars | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/27/16 | Western New York Flash | Boston Breakers | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/27/16 | Houston Dash | Washington Spirit | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 05/28/16 | FC Kansas City | Orlando Pride | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 05/29/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Sky Blue FC | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 05/29/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Seattle Reign FC | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/10/16 | Boston Breakers | Washington Spirit | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/11/16 | Sky Blue FC | FC Kansas City | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/11/16 | Western New York Flash | Orlando Pride | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/12/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland Thorns FC | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 06/12/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Houston Dash | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/17/16 | Western New York Flash | Portland Thorns FC | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/18/16 | Washington Spirit | Orlando Pride | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/18/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Boston Breakers | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 8:00 p.m. |
| 06/19/16 | Sky Blue FC | Seattle Reign FC | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 06/19/16 | Houston Dash | FC Kansas City | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 06/22/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Chicago Red Stars | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 06/23/16 | Orlando Pride | Houston Dash | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 06/24/16 | Western New York Flash | Boston Breakers | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/25/16 | FC Kansas City | Seattle Reign FC | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/25/16 | Washington Spirit | Sky Blue FC | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 06/26/16 | Orlando Pride | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 5:00 p.m. |
| 07/01/16 | Western New York Flash | Chicago Red Stars | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/02/16 | Washington Spirit | FC Kansas City | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/02/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Boston Breakers | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 07/02/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Sky Blue FC | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 10:30 p.m. |
| 07/09/16 | Sky Blue FC | Houston Dash | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/09/16 | Washington Spirit | Chicago Red Stars | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/09/16 | Western New York Flash | Seattle Reign FC | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/09/16 | Portland Thorns FC | FC Kansas City | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 10:30 p.m. |
| 07/10/16 | Orlando Pride | Boston Breakers | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 5:00 p.m. |
| 07/16/16 | FC Kansas City | Washington Spirit | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/16/16 | Orlando Pride | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 07/16/16 | Houston Dash | Portland Thorns FC | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 07/16/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Western New York Flash | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 07/17/16 | Boston Breakers | Sky Blue FC | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 5:00 p.m. |
| 07/23/16 | Sky Blue FC | Washington Spirit | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/23/16 | Western New York Flash | FC Kansas City | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/23/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Houston Dash | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 8:00 p.m. |
| 07/23/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Orlando Pride | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 07/30/16 | Washington Spirit | Sky Blue FC | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 07/30/16 | Chicago Red Stars | FC Kansas City | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 8:00 p.m. |
| 07/30/16 | Houston Dash | Western New York Flash | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 07/30/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Seattle Reign FC | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 10:30 p.m. |
| 07/31/16 | Boston Breakers | Orlando Pride | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 08/26/16 | Orlando Pride | Washington Spirit | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 08/27/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland Thorns FC | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 5:00 p.m. |
| 08/27/16 | Sky Blue FC | Chicago Red Stars | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 08/27/16 | Western New York Flash | Houston Dash | Sahlen’s Stadium (Rochester, NY) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 08/28/16 | FC Kansas City | Boston Breakers | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 08/31/16 | Boston Breakers | Houston Dash | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 8:00 p.m. |
| 09/03/16 | Washington Spirit | Western New York Flash | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 09/03/16 | Houston Dash | Orlando Pride | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 09/04/16 | FC Kansas City | Sky Blue FC | TBA | 4:00 p.m. |
| 09/04/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Seattle Reign FC | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 09/04/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Boston Breakers | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 09/07/16 | Chicago Red Stars | FC Kansas City | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 09/07/16 | Sky Blue FC | Orlando Pride | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 09/07/16 | Washington Spirit | Seattle Reign FC | Maryland SoccerPlex (Boyds, MD) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 09/07/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston Dash | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 10:00 p.m. |
| 09/08/16 | Boston Breakers | Western New York Flash | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 8:00 p.m. |
| 09/10/16 | Orlando Pride | Sky Blue FC | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 09/11/16 | FC Kansas City | Chicago Red Stars | Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, MO) | 6:00 p.m. |
| 09/11/16 | Houston Dash | Boston Breakers | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | 8:30 p.m. |
| 09/11/16 | Seattle Reign FC | Washington Spirit | Memorial Stadium (Seattle, WA) | 9:00 p.m. |
| 09/11/16 | Portland Thorns FC | Western New York Flash | Providence Park (Portland, OR) | 9:30 p.m. |
| 09/24/16 | Orlando Pride | FC Kansas City | Orlando Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) | 5:00 p.m. |
| 09/24/16 | Boston Breakers | Western New York Flash | Jordan Field (Allston, MA) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 09/24/16 | Chicago Red Stars | Washington Spirit | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) | 8:00 p.m. |
| 09/25/16 | Houston Dash | Seattle Reign FC | BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) | TBD |
| 09/25/16 | Sky Blue FC | Portland Thorns FC | Yurcak Field (Piscataway, NJ) | TBD |
The regular season will conclude the weekend of Sept. 24-25 with all ten clubs in action during the final weekend of the campaign.The 2016 schedule will completely avoid league play in the regular season during all FIFA dates. In addition, the NWSL will take a 25-day break from August 1 through August 25 during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil. The League will play approximately 74 matches prior to the Olympic break and 26 matches following it.
The top four teams will once again qualify for the 2016 NWSL Playoffs. The dates for the semifinals and final, including the pre-determined site of the championship, will be announced in the coming weeks.
Source: National Women’s Soccer League (NWSLsoccer.com)
