2025 NWSL Challenge Cup

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2025 NWSL Challenge Cup
2025 NWSL Challenge Cup logo.png
Event NWSL Challenge Cup
Washington Spirit won 4–2 on penalties
DateMarch 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)
Venue Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Most Valuable Player Aubrey Kingsbury
Referee Alex Billeter
2024
2026

The 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup, known as the Unwell Hydration x 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] was the sixth edition of the NWSL Challenge Cup, a women's soccer competition organized by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The match was the second Challenge Cup to be played in the super cup format as a one-off game. It featured Orlando Pride, champions of the 2024 National Women's Soccer League, and Washington Spirit. The match was played on March 7, 2025, and hosted by the Orlando Pride at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. [2] [3]

Contents

Teams

TeamQualificationPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Orlando Pride 2024 NWSL champions
2024 NWSL Shield winners
none
Washington Spirit 2024 NWSL runners up1 (2022)

Match

Details

Orlando Pride 1–1 Washington Spirit
  • Souza Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report
Penalties
2–4
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Referee: Alex Billeter

References

  1. "2025 NWSL Season Opens With NWSL Challenge Cup". National Women's Soccer League. March 7, 2025.
  2. "5 reasons you cant miss 2025 NWSL challenge cup". National Women's Soccer League. March 4, 2025.
  3. "2025 NWSL challenge cup what to know, what is it". CBS Sports. March 6, 2025.