2026 Washington Spirit season
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OwnerY. Michele Kang
General managerMark Krikorian
Head coachAdrián González
StadiumAudi Field
(capacity: 20,000)
(capacity: 20,000)
| 2026 season | |||
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| Owner | Y. Michele Kang | ||
| General manager | Mark Krikorian | ||
| Head coach | Adrián González | ||
| Stadium | Audi Field (capacity: 20,000) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of November 20, 2025. | |||
The 2026 Washington Spirit season is the team's fourteenth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Spirit play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
Team
Staff
| President of soccer operations |  Haley Carter |
| General manager | Nathan Minion |
| Sporting director |  James Hocken |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Adrián González |
| Assistant Coach | Cristian Catena |
| Video Analyst Lead and Assistant Coach | Salva Todoli |
| Player Development Specialist and Assistant Coach | Victoria Boardman |
| Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Coach | Mike Bristol |
| Goalkeeper Coach & Set Pieces Specialist | Nicole Barnhart |
| Vice president, performance and medicine | Alicia Tang |
| Senior director, performance services | David Rhodes |
| Director, data and analytics | Seungbeum Lee |
| Director, medical services | Erwin Benedict Valencia |
| Director, mental performance and team culture | David McHugh |
| Director, women's health and individual performance | Elisa Angeles |
Players
Competitions
NWSL
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | |
| 5 | Washington Spirit | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | |
| 6 | Houston Dash | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Orlando Pride | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 24, 2026. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
Last updated: April 5, 2026.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on April 5, 2026. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
| March 13, 2026 1 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Washington D.C. |
| 8:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| March 20, 2026 2 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–2 | Washington Spirit | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 5,722 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| March 25, 2026 3 | Washington Spirit | 1–1 | Utah Royals | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 9,349 Referee: J.C. Griggs |
| March 28, 2026 4 | Denver Summit FC | 0–0 | Washington Spirit | Denver, Colorado |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High Attendance: 63,004 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| April 5, 2026 5 | Bay FC | 0–2 | Washington Spirit | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,237 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| April 24, 2026 6 | Washington Spirit | 4–0 | Kansas City Current | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| April 29, 2026 7 | Washington Spirit | – | Racing Louisville FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| May 2, 2026 8 | Orlando Pride | – | Washington Spirit | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| May 10, 2026 9 | Seattle Reign FC | – | Washington Spirit | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| May 15, 2026 10 | San Diego Wave FC | – | Washington Spirit | San Diego, California |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| May 30, 2026 11 | Washington Spirit | – | Seattle Reign FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| July 3, 2026 12 | Washington Spirit | – | Houston Dash | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| July 11, 2026 13 | North Carolina Courage | – | Washington Spirit | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| July 15, 2026 14 | Gotham FC | – | Washington Spirit | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium |
| July 19, 2026 15 | Boston Legacy FC | – | Washington Spirit | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| July 26, 2026 16 | Washington Spirit | – | Denver Summit FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| July 29, 2026 17 | Utah Royals FC | – | Washington Spirit | Sandy, Utah |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 2, 2026 18 | Washington Spirit | – | San Diego Wave FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| August 8, 2026 19 | Washington Spirit | – | North Carolina Courage | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| August 16, 2026 20 | Angel City FC | – | Washington Spirit | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| August 23, 2026 21 | Washington Spirit | – | Orlando Pride | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| August 30, 2026 22 | Washington Spirit | – | Bay FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| September 6, 2026 23 | Portland Thorns FC | – | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Providence Park |
| September 13, 2026 24 | Washington Spirit | – | Boston Legacy FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| September 20, 2026 25 | Chicago Stars FC | – | Washington Spirit | Evanston, Illinois |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Martin Stadium |
| September 26, 2026 26 | Washington Spirit | – | Angel City FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| October 4, 2026 27 | Houston Dash | – | Washington Spirit | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| October 17, 2026 28 | Washington Spirit | – | Gotham FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 12:30 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: Audi Field |
| October 25, 2026 29 | Kansas City Current | – | Washington Spirit | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) | Stadium: CPKC Stadium |
| November 1, 2026 30 | Washington Spirit | – | Chicago Stars FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 p.m. EST (UTC-5) | Stadium: Audi Field |