Washington Spirit Set to Open Highly Anticipated Season in 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup

Tickets available now to NWSL Championship rematch against Orlando Pride on March 7 at 8 p.m. EST 

Washington, D.C. (01/14/2025) – Tickets to the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Challenge Cup in Orlando are now available, the league announced today. Spirit fans will be able to see their favorite players like Trinity Rodman and Hal Hershfelt in action even earlier this year, a week before the regular season begins. 

This year’s annual super cup will feature the Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride facing off in a rematch of the 2024 NWSL Championship on Friday, March 7 at 8 p.m. EST. Taking place at Inter&Co Stadium in downtown Orlando, Florida, the match will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. The Spirit most recently appeared in a Challenge Cup final in 2022, advancing through the 12-team tournament and topping Seattle in the semifinal after a thrilling 11-round penalty kick shootout. 

 Fans can find ticketing information, including sales and availability for this year’s Challenge Cup here. 

The NWSL will announce its full 2025 regular season schedule and broadcast details at a later date. This season will be the second of the league’s historic four-year broadcast rights deals with CBS, ESPN/ABC, Prime Video and Scripps and feature over 120 nationally broadcast matches.

The Spirit will take the field in 2025 looking to build on this year’s second place finish in the NWSL. Behind stellar performances from the side’s star players and rookie phenoms, the Spirit set new single season club marks on the pitch in wins (18, also a league record), points (56) and goals (51) in front of record attendances at Audi Field in 2024. Fans can secure their spot to see the Spirit in the team’s next match at Audi Field by becoming 2025 Season Ticket Members here. 

About The Washington Spirit 

The Washington Spirit is the premier professional women’s soccer team based in Washington, D.C. and plays at Audi Field in Buzzard Point. The Spirit was founded on November 21, 2012 and is an inaugural member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) the fastest growing sports league in the US. The club is home to some of the best players in the world who have won championships for both club and country. In 2024, the Spirit drafted an epic class of rookies that broke records and wowed fans all season. For more information about the Spirit, visit WashingtonSpirit.com and follow the club on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

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