The league was operated by the United States Soccer Federation and received major financial backing from that body.
Further financial backing was provided by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation.
To accommodate the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the league announced it would take a two-week break from June 7–19, reduce the season to 20 games, and extend the playing calendar into September.
[4] Two teams, the Dash and Reign, do not make their stadiums' entire capacity available for home games, instead restricting ticket sales at a lower level.
(Minimum of 900 minutes played) The top four teams from the regular season will compete for the NWSL Championship.