After the NWSL paused its common season for the Olympics, the league will resume play in a matter of weeks because it begins to welcome again the 56 gamers who competed for his or her nationwide groups in France.
The NWSL had extra gamers on the Paris Video games than another league together with 27 of the 44 gamers who have been rostered or named as alternates within the gold medal recreation, through which the U.S. girls’s nationwide workforce beat Brazil 1-0. Fifteen members of the 18-person USWNT roster additionally play within the NWSL, whereas all 4 alternates named to the gold medal-winning workforce additionally play within the USA-based league.
A number of gamers who took half within the Paris Video games are anticipated to characteristic for his or her membership groups as quickly as Aug. 23, when the Orlando Delight — house to Brazil silver-medalist Marta and Zambia’s Barbra Banda — journey to the Houston Sprint as they proceed their push to win the NWSL Defend for the primary time. Many are more likely to be re-integrated into their membership groups over the approaching weeks because the race to the playoffs takes middle stage with simply 10 video games left on the schedule.
The primary common season weekend following the Olympics will see three video games broadcast throughout CBS Sports activities’ platforms, together with a doubleheader on CBS on Saturday, Aug. 24.
Here is what you should know forward of the NWSL’s common season return.
When does the NWSL return?
The NWSL common season resumes on Friday, Aug. 23 with a full weekend of video games that includes each workforce. You possibly can see the schedule for the primary post-Olympics batch of video games under, which incorporates three video games throughout CBS Sports activities’ platforms.
All occasions U.S./Jap
Friday, Aug. 23
Houston Sprint vs. Orlando Delight, 8 p.m. (Amazon Prime Video)
Utah Royals vs. Bay FC, 9:30 p.m. (NWSL+)
Saturday, Aug. 24
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Portland Thorns, 2:30 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
San Diego Wave vs. Angel Metropolis, 4:30 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Racing Louisville vs. Chicago Purple Stars, 7:30 p.m. (Ion)
Sunday, Aug. 25
Washington Spirit vs. Kansas Metropolis Present, 12 p.m. (CBS Sports activities Community, Paramount+)
Seattle Reign vs. North Carolina Braveness, 10 p.m. (ESPN2)
What was the NWSL doing through the break?
The NWSL used the Olympics break to launch the primary version of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer season Cup, a first-of-its-kind competitors between all 14 groups within the league and 6 of the very best groups in Mexico’s prime flight, Liga MX Femenil. After the group stage and the semifinals, NJ/NY Gotham FC will tackle Kansas Metropolis Present within the Oct. 25 closing at San Antonio’s Toyota Area.
What number of Olympians compete within the NWSL?
The NWSL despatched 56 gamers to the Olympics, together with 19 of the 22 gamers on the gold-medal-winning U.S. workforce in Paris. The Delight and NJ/NY Gotham FC led the pack with seven gamers every on the Olympics, with Gotham boasting six members of the USWNT that gained gold. The Washington Spirit and the Portland Thorns have been proper behind them with six gamers every on the Paris Video games.
Present standings
|
1. Orlando Delight |
11 |
0 |
5 |
32 |
12 |
+20 |
38 |
|
2. Kansas Metropolis Present |
10 |
1 |
5 |
40 |
22 |
+18 |
35 |
|
3. Washington Spirit |
11 |
4 |
1 |
32 |
18 |
+14 |
34 |
|
4. NJ/NY Gotham FC |
9 |
3 |
4 |
19 |
13 |
+6 |
31 |
|
5. Portland Thorns |
8 |
5 |
3 |
27 |
20 |
+7 |
27 |
|
6. North Carolina Braveness |
8 |
7 |
1 |
20 |
17 |
+3 |
25 |
|
7. Chicago Purple Stars |
7 |
7 |
2 |
23 |
22 |
+1 |
23 |
|
8. Bay FC |
6 |
10 |
0 |
19 |
28 |
-9 |
18 |
|
9. Racing Louisville |
3 |
6 |
7 |
21 |
22 |
-1 |
16 |
|
10. San Diego Wave |
3 |
7 |
6 |
12 |
17 |
-5 |
15 |
|
11. Angel Metropolis |
4 |
9 |
3 |
16 |
26 |
-10 |
15 |
|
12. Houston Sprint |
3 |
8 |
5 |
11 |
23 |
-12 |
14 |
|
13. Seattle Reign |
2 |
9 |
5 |
16 |
28 |
-12 |
11 |
|
14. Utah Royals |
2 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
28 |
-20 |
9 |