Final spot to come down to Seattle, North Carolina and Denver

The Denver Summit need a win and a Seattle Reign loss to improve their place in the NWSL standings ahead of the playoffs.

PA grievance surrounding Rodman contract among those resolved

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Seattle Reign FC beat Chicago Stars FC 3-1 as Maddie Mercado scored twice to lift the Reign above the playoff line in the NWSL standings.

A result away from clinching their second playoff berth in club history

The Portland Thorns salvaged a 2-2 draw against Bay, keeping up in a tight NWSL standings race as Sophia Wilson served her suspension.

The Orlando Pride beat the Houston Dash 2-1, but were eliminated from the NWSL playoffs after a Seattle win tightened the NWSL standings.

Richard Gunney is the first chief soccer officer of Atlanta City FC, an NWSL expansion team that will begin playing in 2028.

The Columbus National Women’s Soccer League expansion team set to begin play in 2028 announced Friday that Lucy Rushton has been named the first general manager in club history. With roughly 20 years of experience across NWSL, Major League Soccer and English soccer, Rushton will oversee all areas of Columbus’ sporting operations, including roster strategy, scouting and recruitment, support staff development and player performance. She will report to Haslam Sports Group President of Global Soccer Tim Bezbatchenko.

Zambia international players are expected miss several weeks of NWSL games due to a required 21-day quarantine following a recent match in Uganda.

Jaedyn Shaw and Savy King headline the 2026 NWSL Skills Challenge, joining a 16-player field competing for a $35,000 prize in DC.

The NWSL has a clear injury problem, which will inevitably increase as the league expands and seasons grow longer. Players across the league, regardless of profile or position, are missing more games due to injury. The NWSL has noticed and has dedicated time and funds to research on this topic, and outside sources are helping as well, including Michelle Kang’s Kynisca Innovation Hub.

U.S. Soccer announced a new cup competition between the NWSL and the USL Super League, with the winner receiving a berth to the Concacaf W Champions Cup.

via the excellent Alison Gale

Zambian forward Racheal Kundananji has been traded from Bay FC to Chicago Stars in exchange for a transfer fee of $700,000 in intra-league transfer funds. This is the first big roster move made by Vlatko Andonovski as Chicago’s new chief soccer officer.

Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson has been handed an additional game suspension for pulling her opponent’s hair, for which she was red-carded, in Portland’s October 3 loss to the Boston Legacy.

Speaking at Leaders Week in London, Commissioner Jessica Berman said the league is about to open its data room for teams 19 and 20, allowing interested parties to access confidential business information about the league.

The Kansas City Current climbed the NWSL standings after Debinha's record-breaking hat trick fueled a 5-1 dismantling of Bay FC.

• After four disappointing seasons, Angel City has surged into playoff position with a seven-game unbeaten streak.
• The turnaround has revived some fans’ hopes, but years of coaching and front-office upheaval and the departure of popular players have eroded trust.
• Supporters remain unsure whether interim coach Leif Gunnar Smerud will stay or captain Sarah Gorden will return, tempering optimism.