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CBS Sports » Seasons 2020-2022 CBS Television Network and CBS Sports Network will combine to show live NWSL games. OTT streaming service Paramount+ will provide live exclusive streams as well. Available on: CBS CBS Sports Network CBSSports.com Paramount+

How to watch 5 NWSL games on June 19 & 20, including Orlando Pride vs. Gotham FC

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Some of the league’s biggest stars represented their countries during international break. They are now back after a two-week absence and ready for NWSL action. Learn how you can watch five league games on Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20.

This Week in Women's Football: NWSL resumes and top women's football transfers

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Women’s football transfer news keeps pouring in as the NWSL readies for a return to action after the international break. Here is what is trending now in women’s football.

This Week in Women's Football: Division 1 Feminine, NWSL, 2021/22 UWCL qualified teams from top-5 leagues, more

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The final matchday of the 2020/21 Division 1 Feminine campaign, featuring PSG and Lyon games, headlines a week packed with women’s football action. Take a look at how you can watch French top flight and NWSL games this weekend.

NWSL round-up: The Pride remain undefeated, Thorns and Courage return to play-off spots, Spirit wins the battle of Washingtons

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Five National Women’s Soccer League games went down from Friday, May 28, through Sunday, May 30. Catch up on everything you need to know, including the live league table, top goalscorers, headlines and the games to watch on Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6.

How to watch 5 NWSL games from May 28-30

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Learn how to watch the NWSL’s five games from Friday, May 28, through Sunday, May 30.

NWSL Matchday 2 roundup: Louisville’s Emina Ekic shines, OL Reign defeats the Thorns, pair of Dash players break records

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Emina Ekic, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Taylor Leach were heroes for their respective NWSL clubs in Matchday 2. Find out why and everything you need to know about what went down in week two of NWSL.

NWSL Matchday 2 preview: How to watch all five games including Portland Thorns vs. OL Reign

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National Women’s Soccer League Matchday 2 kicks off Friday, May 21, with Racing Louisville playing the Washington Spirit at home.

NWSL Matchday 1 round-up: Thorns dominate the Red Stars, Gotham defeats the Dash and the rest draw

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Matchday 1 of the 2021 NWSL season saw the Portland Thorns put five goals past the Chicago Red Stars, Gotham take down the Houston Dash and draws in the other three contests. Here you can find the league table, top scorers, headlines – including latest transfers – and how to watch Matchday 2 games.

The National Women’s Soccer League is the top-flight professional league for women in the United States. It was founded on November 21, 2012, and it was owned by the teams under a management contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation. As of January 2021, U.S. Soccer is no longer managing the league, although some aspects of the partnership remain.

The NWSL is a successor to Women’s Professional Soccer (2007-2012), which was a successor to Women’s United Soccer Association (2001-2003) – the world’s first women’s soccer league in which players were paid as professionals.

The NWSL kicked-off with its 2013 season featuring eight teams, four of which were former participants in the WPS (Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue, Western New York Flash). The league saw FC Kansas City and Boston Breakers fold and introduced three expansion teams – Houston (2014), Orlando (2016), Salt Lake City (2018) – across seven years. In 2020, Utah Royals FC (Salt Lake City) sold its ownership and relocated to Kansas City following sexual and racist harassment allegations against owner Dell Loy Hansen. Moreover, Louisville was introduced as the fourth expansion team was introduced in 2021. The NWSL's 10th year anniversary will be celebrated with the introduction of two more expansion teams - Angel City FC (2022), Sacramento (2022).

Current teams:

Chicago Red Stars
Houston Dash
Kansas City
North Carolina Courage
OL Reign
Orlando Pride
Portland Thorns
Racing Louisville
Sky Blue
Washington Spirit

The NWSL typically runs from May through November and consists of ten teams. Each team plays 24 regular season games meaning that contenders play each other three times. The team with the most points at the end of the season is awarded the regular-season title.

The NWSL playoffs consist of the six clubs with the most points in the regular season. The top two teams will receive a first-round bye, while the other four teams play single knockout quarterfinals games. The winners will join the top two seeded teams in the semifinals' single knockout games. The two winners advance to the NWSL Championship to fight for the title.