The National Women’s Soccer League released its 2013 league schedule on Tuesday. Each team will play 22 regular season games. The season begins Saturday, April 13 with Portland Thorns FC visiting FC Kanas City. The following day, the Chicago Red Stars host Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC hosts Western New York Flash and the Boston Breakers host the Washington Spirit.
The regular season ends on Sunday, August 18.
The top four teams will qualify for the NWSL playoffs and compete in the semifinals Saturday, August 24. The NWSL will crown its inaugural champion after the final on Saturday, August 31. The higher seeded teams will host each semifinal and the final, according to league sources.
Here is the full schedule (all times local).
| Sat, April 13, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 10 |
|
7:35 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| Sun, April 14, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 11 |
|
5:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| 12 |
|
6:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| 13 |
|
6:30 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| Sat, April 20, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 14 |
|
7:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| 15 |
|
7:35 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| Sun, April 21, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 16 |
|
2:00 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| Fri, April 26, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 17 |
|
7:35 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| Sat, April 27, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 18 |
|
7:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| 19 |
|
7:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| 20 |
|
7:35 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
|
|
| NWSL May 2013 |
(all game times are local time) |
| Wed, May 1, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 21 |
|
7:05 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| Sat, May 4, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 24 |
|
6:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| 23 |
|
7:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| 22 |
|
8:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Wed, May 8, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 25 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| Sat, May 11, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 28 |
|
7:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| 27 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| 26 |
|
7:35 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| Sun, May 12, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 29 |
|
5:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| Thu, May 16, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 31 |
|
7:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| 30 |
|
7:30 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| Sat, May 18, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 32 |
|
7:35 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| Sun, May 19, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 33 |
|
2:00 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| 34 |
|
6:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Fri, May 24, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 35 |
|
7:05 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| Sat, May 25, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 38 |
|
7:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| 36 |
|
7:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| 37 |
|
7:35 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
|
|
| NWSL June 2013 |
(all game times are local time) |
| Sat, June 1, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 39 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| 40 |
|
7:30 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| Wed, June 5, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 41 |
|
7:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| Thu, June 6, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 42 |
|
7:30 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| Sat, June 8, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 43 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| Sun, June 9, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 45 |
|
3:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| 44 |
|
7:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Thu, June 13, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 46 |
|
6:30 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| Sat, June 15, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 47 |
|
7:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| Sun, June 16, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 50 |
|
2:00 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| 48 |
|
3:10 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| 49 |
|
6:30 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| Wed, June 19, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 51 |
|
6:30 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| Sat, June 22, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 52 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| Sun, June 23, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 54 |
|
4:05 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| 53 |
|
7:35 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| Wed, June 26, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 56 |
|
7:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| 55 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| Fri, June 28, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 57 |
|
7:05 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| Sat, June 29, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 58 |
|
8:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Sun, June 30, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 59 |
|
3:10 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| 60 |
|
6:30 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
|
|
| NWSL July 2013 |
(all game times are local time) |
| Wed, July 3, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 62 |
|
7:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| 61 |
|
7:30 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| Thu, July 4, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 63 |
|
1:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| Sat, July 6, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 64 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| 65 |
|
7:30 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| Sun, July 7, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 66 |
|
3:10 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| Wed, July 10, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 67 |
|
7:30 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| Thu, July 11, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 68 |
|
7:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Sat, July 13, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 69 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| Sun, July 14, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 71 |
|
2:00 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| 70 |
|
3:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| 72 |
|
7:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Sat, July 20, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 73 |
|
6:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| 74 |
|
7:35 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| Sun, July 21, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 76 |
|
4:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| 75 |
|
4:05 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| Thu, July 25, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 77 |
|
7:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Sat, July 27, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 78 |
|
7:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| Sun, July 28, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 79 |
|
2:00 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| 80 |
|
6:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| Wed, July 31, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 82 |
|
7:05 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| 81 |
|
7:30 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
|
|
| NWSL August 2013 |
(all game times are local time) |
| Sat, August 3, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 83 |
|
6:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| 84 |
|
6:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Western New York Flash |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| 85 |
|
7:00 pm |
Sky Blue FC |
vs |
Washington Spirit |
Yurcak Field Stadium |
|
| Sun, August 4, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 86 |
|
2:00 pm |
Portland Thorns FC |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
JELD-WEN Field |
|
| Wed, August 7, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 88 |
|
7:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| 89 |
|
7:05 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| 87 |
|
7:30 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| Sat, August 10, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 90 |
|
6:00 pm |
Chicago Red Stars |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Benedictine University Sports Complex Stadium |
|
| 91 |
|
6:00 pm |
Boston Breakers |
vs |
FC Kansas City |
Dilboy Stadium |
|
| 92 |
|
7:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Seattle Reign FC |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
| 93 |
|
7:35 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| Sat, August 17, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 95 |
|
7:35 pm |
Western New York Flash |
vs |
Boston Breakers |
Sahlen’s Stadium |
|
| 94 |
|
8:00 pm |
Seattle Reign FC |
vs |
Portland Thorns FC |
Starfire Stadium |
|
| Sun, August 18, 2013 |
| GAME# |
|
Time |
Home |
|
Away |
Location |
|
| 96 |
|
3:10 pm |
FC Kansas City |
vs |
Chicago Red Stars |
Shawnee Mission North High School Stadium |
|
| 97 |
|
5:00 pm |
Washington Spirit |
vs |
Sky Blue FC |
Maryland Soccerplex Stadium |
|
|
|
