The regular season began the following day and ran until November 3;[1] it paused for a month between July 8 and August 18 for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
[2][3] The Orlando Pride finished in first place during the regular season, accumulating a record 60 points, and also won the playoffs, defeating the Washington Spirit in the final.
The inaugural edition was played from July to October and won by the Kansas City Current.
Note: All teams use Nike as their kit manufacturer as part of a league-wide sponsorship agreement renewed in November 2021.
In a change of format, the Challenge Cup will be played as a one-off super cup, contested by the winners of the previous season's NWSL Championship, NJ/NY Gotham FC, and NWSL Shield, San Diego Wave FC.