The Pride are under the same ownership group as Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer (MLS) and were included in the sale of the club in 2021.

Following the 2015 NWSL season, it was rumored that the Orlando City SC ownership group would be adding an expansion team to the women's professional league.

[3] On October 20, 2015, a press conference was held at Lake Eola Park where Phil Rawlins unveiled the team name, logo, and colors.

[7] In January 2019, Marc Skinner stepped down from his role at FA WSL side Birmingham City to become the Pride's second ever head coach.

[9] On October 6, 2024, Orlando Pride won their first trophy, clinching the NWSL Shield with three games to spare following a 2–0 win against Washington Spirit.

On November 23, Orlando Pride defeated Washington Spirit at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri in the NWSL playoffs final, allowing them to claim their first league title.

[14] The record stood for over three years before Portland Thorns attracted a post–World Cup attendance of 25,218 in the newly expanded Providence Park in August 2019.

[23] In April of the same year, a livestream of a Pride match simulcast on the Facebook page of Alex Morgan had a live audience of 489,999 during the first half.

[31] However, on July 4, 2019, NWSL announced it had signed a deal through the second half of the 2019 season with ESPN on the back of the USWNT's World Cup victory.

Twitch will also serve as the NWSL's exclusive international media rights partner outside the United States in 2020 with all 108 regular-season matches, the playoffs, and Championship available to global viewers.