Despite their title-winning credentials, the 2025 semifinalists all have something to prove. Here's what to know with a spot in the NWSL Championship on the line.

The last four NWSL champions make up the field of semifinalists, each of them targeting a spot in the Championship game on Nov. 22 at San Jose's PayPal Park

NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman says the league plans to add an 18th team for 2028, following Atlanta’s expansion announcement.

Revisiting the events of Aug. 28, 2024, the coolly confident Bethune took a hushed tone. For a moment, freewheeling introspection gave way to succinct bullet points. “Nationals baseball game. A little pitch incident. Blew my knee.”

The Mile High City is full of great fans who can’t get enough sports. The Summit will play its first National Women’s Soccer League match in about five months, and that gives Denver’s die-hard, altitude-dizzy fans time to become the first generation of Summit fans.

Temwa Chawinga is the league's dominant player and will rightly be named MVP. As for the rest of the NWSL awards? That's all up for debate.

Orlando Pride's coach Seb Hines discussed finishing the season on a "high" and keeping up the momentum. Orlando Pride face off against Gotham FC on Nov. 16 at Inter&Co stadium in Orlando.

The semifinals of the NWSL playoffs are set following a shocking upset by No. 8 seed Gotham FC over No. 1 Kansas City Current in the quarterfinals.