Racing Louisville FC fans won’t have to wait long to see the club back in action. That’s because the NWSL season kicks off earlier than ever — the weekend of February 11-14 — to preserve a full regular season amid a year that features the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
A full schedule is pending. But upon release, fans can expect a balanced 30-game schedule in which each club will play every opponent home and away. The schedule footprint has been formatted to avoid staging contests during FIFA windows, reducing conflicts with international duty and allowing clubs to compete with their full rosters. That includes a league-wide pause during the World Cup, which will feature many of the NWSL’s standout players.
The final weekend of the regular season will conclude with Decision Day on October 31, when all postseason berths will be finalized.
The opening round of the 2027 NWSL Playoffs will take place November 5-7 ahead of the semifinal round on November 13-14. The league will conclude its 2027 campaign with the NWSL Championship on November 20.
The 2027 season will also mark the fourth and final year of the league’s landmark domestic media rights agreements. More than 120 matches will once again be distributed across nationally available platforms, including CBS Sports, ESPN, Scripps-owned ION and Prime Video. The remaining regular season matches will be available on NWSL+, the league’s domestic distribution platform, with further broadcast details to be announced alongside the full schedule.
