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NWSL Keeps Spring-to-Fall Schedule Through 2030

Player safety concerns derailed a fast switch.

Overview

  • The league said Wednesday it will keep its spring-to-fall season through 2030.
  • A planned board vote on a flip was pulled from this week’s meetings in Portland.
  • Players such as Midge Purce and Trinity Rodman warned about cold-weather games and backup venues, and the union says most players oppose a switch now.
  • The collective bargaining agreement requires at least one year’s notice, a joint scheduling group, and an extreme-cold policy for any change.
  • Any shift would come no earlier than 2031, giving time to study MLS’s 2027 move and plan facility upgrades.