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NWSL 2026 — Playoff Race & Seeding, Standings · LeagueDay

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The raceIt's 2026 — the top 8 of the single NWSL table make the playoffs, seeded 1–8. 8 clubs currently hold a spot.

Top of the tableSan Diego lead the NWSL on 25 points (8–1–4).

The cutOrlando hold the final playoff spot on 17 points, just ahead of Angel City (16) on the bubble.

NWSL 2026

Playoff Race

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The bracket

8-team playoff bracket — the seeded draw to the Championship

The Playoff Race

Points · GD

1SDSan Diego8–1–4 · Magic 3425 pts · +6IN

2WASWashington7–3–2 · Magic 3524 pts · +10IN

3UTAUtah7–3–2 · Magic 3524 pts · +8IN

4PORPortland7–3–3 · Magic 3524 pts · +6IN

5KCKansas City8–0–5 · Magic 3524 pts · +4IN

6GFCGotham6–3–2 · Magic 3821 pts · +7IN

7NCNorth Carolina5–3–3 · Magic 4118 pts · +4IN

8ORLOrlando5–2–6 · Magic 4217 pts · -1IN

Playoffs — top 8seeds 1–8, overall

9LAAngel City5–1–6 · 1 back16 pts · +4BUB

10DENDenver4–3–5 · 2 back15 pts · +1BUB

11SEASeattle4–2–5 · 3 back14 pts · -3OUT

12HOUHouston4–2–7 · 3 back14 pts · -6OUT

13BAYBay3–2–6 · 6 back11 pts · -8OUT

14BOSBoston2–3–7 · 8 back9 pts · -8OUT

15CHIChicago3–0–9 · 8 back9 pts · -19OUT

16LOULouisville2–1–8 · 10 back7 pts · -5OUT

Season timeline

Regular Season● nowJan 1 – Oct 26
PlayoffsNov 4 – Nov 11
PlayoffsNov 11 – Nov 18
PlayoffsNov 18 – Jan 1
Champion

The season day by day — today’s stop is lit. Phases are live from the schedule; off-field dates are added where known.

How the playoffs work

The top 8 — one table

The NWSL is a single 16-club table, no conferences. The eight best records make the playoffs, seeded 1–8.

The seeded bracket

1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, 4 plays 5 in the Quarterfinals, then the winners meet in the Semifinals and the NWSL Championship.

No play-in

There is no play-in round — 9th place and below are simply out. Seeding is by points, then goal difference, then goals for.

Standings via ESPN. The NWSL is one single 16-club table (no conferences); the top 8 make the playoffs, seeded 1–8 by points, then goal difference, then goals for.