The National Women's Soccer League playoffs (or NWSL playoffs) are a single-elimination tournament among eight teams in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) of the United States.
In the semifinals, teams are not reseeded and the winners within each quarterfinals arm play each other.
[3] In 2013 and 2014, the higher seeded team to reach the championship hosted the match.
Since the 2022 season, if at least two teams tie in point total, when determining rank and playoff qualification and seeding, the NWSL uses the following tiebreaker rules, going down the list until all teams are ranked.
[7]: 6 The NWSL canceled its regular season and playoffs in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.