CHICAGO, IL–The National Women’s Soccer League released the fixture list for the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup which will be played at various venues during April and May as opposed to a bubble setting in Utah last summer.
The teams will be divided into an Eastern Division (Sky Blue FC, Washington Spirit, Orlando Pride, North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville) and a Western Division (Chicago Red Stars, Kansas City, Houston Dash, OL Reign, Portland Thorns). It will be a single round-robin with each team getting two home games and two away games. The teams who finish top of each division will face each other in the cup final on Saturday, May 8th on CBS.
Below is the full fixture list:
| DATE | TIME (EST) | HOME | AWAY | VENUE | PLATFORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 9 | 8:30 PM | Houston Dash | Chicago Red Stars | BBVA Stadium | CBSSN |
| Friday, April 9 | 10:30 PM | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City | Providence Park | Paramount+ |
| Saturday, April 10 | 3:30 PM | NC Courage | Washington Spirit | Sahlen’s Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Saturday, April 10 | 7 PM | Racing Louisville FC | Orlando Pride | Lynn Family Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Wednesday, April 14 | 7 PM | Orlando Pride | Sky Blue FC | Exploria Stadium | CBSSN |
| Thursday, April 15 | 7:30 PM | Chicago Red Stars | Portland Thorns FC | SeatGeek Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Friday, April 16 | 7 PM | Washington Spirit | Racing Louisville FC | Segra | Paramount+ |
| Friday, April 16 | 10 PM | OL Reign | Houston Dash | Cheney Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Tuesday, April 20 | 6 PM | Sky Blue FC | NC Courage | Montclair State | Paramount+ |
| Tuesday, April 20 | 8:30 PM | Chicago Red Stars | Kansas City | SeatGeek Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Wednesday, April 21 | 7 PM | Orlando Pride | Washington Spirit | Exploria Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Wednesday, April 21 | 10 PM | Portland Thorns FC | OL Reign | Providence Park | CBSSN |
| Monday, April 26 | 6 PM | Racing Louisville FC | NC Courage | Lynn Family Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Monday, April 26 | 8:30 PM | Kansas City | Houston Dash | Field of Legends | Paramount+ |
| Tuesday, April 27 | 7 PM | Washington Spirit | Sky Blue FC | Segra | Paramount+ |
| Tuesday, April 27 | 10 PM | OL Reign | Chicago Red Stars | Cheney Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Saturday, May 1 | 7:30 PM | NC Courage | Orlando Pride | Sahlen’s Stadium | CBSSN |
| Sunday, May 2 | 12:30 PM | Sky Blue FC | Racing Louisville FC | Montclair State | Paramount+ |
| Sunday, May 2 | 4:30 PM | Kansas City | OL Reign | Field of Legends | Paramount+ |
| Sunday, May 2 | 7:30 PM | Houston Dash | Portland Thorns FC | BBVA Stadium | Paramount+ |
| Saturday, May 8 | 1 PM | Championship | TBD | CBS, Paramount+ |
The competition begins with the cup finalists from last year as the Houston Dash host the Chicago Red Stars on Friday, April 9th on CBS Sports Network.
