The field for the first-ever expanded eight-team NWSL playoffs has been set and the march toward the 2024 championship is on. The quarterfinal round begins Friday when the top-seeded Orlando Pride, who clinched the NWSL Shield as the team with the best record in the regular season, host the eighth-seeded Chicago Red Stars. The fourth-seeded Kansas City Current host the fifth-seeded North Carolina Courage in the lone quarterfinal match on Saturday. The No. 2-seeded Washington Spirit and No. 7 Bay FC open ABC's quarterfinal doubleheader coverage on Sunday, followed by No. 3 NJ/NY Gotham FC, the defending NWSL champion, against sixth-seeded Portland Thorns FC.
Here are key facts about the 2024 NWSL playoffs:
How can fans watch the quarterfinal round?
*All times Eastern
Friday
No. 1 Orlando Pride vs. No. 8 Chicago Red Stars - 8 p.m. on Prime Video
Saturday
No. 4 Kansas City Current vs. No. 5 North Carolina Courage - noon on CBS and Paramount+
Sunday
No. 2 Washington Spirit vs. No. 7 Bay FC - 12:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+
No. 3 NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. No. 6 Portland Thorns FC - 3 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
When is the 2024 NWSL championship game?
The 2024 NWSL championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
How can fans access more NWSL coverage from ESPN?
Check out the ESPN NWSL hub page for the latest news, scores, stats, schedules and more.