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NWSL Championship Sees Record Viewership and Attendance Surge

11/26/2025

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The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) championship drew 1.184 million TV viewers, a 22 percent increase from the previous year's title game.
Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit 1-0 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, before 18,000 fans.
Viewership among adults ages 18-34 rose 70 percent.
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman attributed the attendance record of 114,459 across seven games to momentum from the 2023 $240 million media rights deal.

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The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) championship drew 1.184 million TV viewers, a 22 percent increase from the previous year's title game.
Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit 1-0 at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, before 18,000 fans.
Viewership among adults ages 18-34 rose 70 percent.
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman attributed the attendance record of 114,459 across seven games to momentum from the 2023 $240 million media rights deal.