2024 NWSL Championship Heads to CPKC Stadium in Kansas City

CPKC Stadium, home of the current league leaders Kansas City Current and the first soccer-specific stadium built for a women’s club, will host the NWSL 2024 championship game on November 23.

Opened in March of 2024 near downtown Kansas City, CPKC Stadium has a capacity of 11,500 fans and no seat more than 100 feet from the pitch. The Current are tied at 35 points with the Orlando Pride with both teams unbeaten ahead of the first game between the teams this season on Saturday.

“CPKC Stadium epitomizes the explosive growth and investment we are witnessing in the NWSL, women’s soccer and women’s sports around the world,” said NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. “It was a natural choice to stage the league’s marquee event in a venue that exemplifies the profound impact of infrastructure, investment and community support on the continued development and success of our sport. We thank the KC Current organization for their partnership in bringing this event to their community and look forward to celebrating the 2024 season finale in November.”

The new stadium comes on the heels of a team-specific training center built in Riverside, Missouri, in view of downtown Kansas City. When it opened in June 2022, it became the first standalone dedicated training venue in the NWSL, whose other teams use combinations of available space — often in separate locations — to practice, lift weights, review game tapes, eat or recover.

“We are so excited to host the world at our home,” said Kansas City Current Co-Founder and Owner Angie Long. “CPKC Stadium is the first stadium built for moments like these. We are excited to show everyone the unparalleled match experience in a stadium for players, fans and those watching on TV. It is an honor to host the NWSL Championship and Kansas City is ready for the moment.”

Eight clubs will qualify for the 2024 NWSL Playoffs as part of this year’s expanded postseason format. The quarterfinal round will take place the weekend of November 9-10 with the semifinal round set for the weekend of November 16-17.

“The NWSL Championship is one of the premier global sporting events in the world,” said Co-Founder and Owner Chris Long. “We’re absolutely thrilled that Kansas City and CPKC Stadium were chosen to host this prestigious event. The world will get the opportunity to experience our world class, precedent-setting stadium and watch the most elite soccer talent in the world compete to be the top Club.”