The 2024 NWSL regular season has concluded and the playoffs are officially underway. League leaders Orlando Pride hosted Chicago Red Stars on Friday to kick off the quarterfinal round. The 2024 NWSL Sheild winners defeated Chicago 4-1 and will face Kansas City Current in the semifinal after the Current eliminated North Carolina Courage. No. 2 seeded Washington Spirit beat Bay FC, 2-1 in extra time, and will host NJ/NY Gotham FC in the semis. Fans can watch all the quarterfinal action between Kansas City and Orlando on CBS and Paramount+

Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 NWSL playoffs:

Postseason format and bracket

2024 NWSL Playoffs results

NWSL quarterfinals

  • Orlando Pride 4, Chicago Red Stars 1
  • Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 0
  • Washington Spirit 2, Bay FC 1
  • NJ/NY Gotham FC 2, Portland Thorns FC 1

2024 NWSL Playoffs schedule 

All times Eastern

Saturday, Nov. 16
Washington Spirit vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 12 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, Nov. 17
Orlando Pride vs. Kansas City Current, 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

2024 NWSL Championship

Saturday, Nov. 23
TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. (CBS)

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Complete NWSL standings

STANDINGTEAMWLDGFGAGDPTS

No. 1

Orlando Pride*

18

2

6

46

20

+26

60

No. 2

Washington Spirit*

18

6

2

51

28

+23

56

No. 3

NJ/NY Gotham FC*

17

4

5

41

20

+21

56

No. 4

Kansas City Current*

15

2

7

54

30

+24

55

No. 5

North Carolina Courage*

12

11

3

37

28

+6

39

No. 6

Portland Thorns FC*

10

12

4

37

35

+2

34

No. 7

Bay FC*

11

14

1

31

41

-10

34

No. 8

Chicago Red Stars*

10

14

2

28

38

-7

32

No. 9

Racing Louisville**

7

12

7

33

39

-6

28

No. 10

San Diego Wave FC**

7

13

7

24

35

-11

25

No. 11

Utah Royals**

7

15

4

22

40

-18

25

No. 12

Angel City FC*

7

13

6

29

42

-13

24

No. 13

Seattle Reign**

6

15

5

27

44

-17

23

No. 14

Houston Dash**

5

16

5

20

42

-22

20

*qualified for the playoffs
**eliminated from playoff contention