Orlando Pride: Reigning Shield winners and NWSL Champions, the Pride are back, with most of their title winning roster in tact. In fact, they're welcoming back key pieces from injury, and Rafaelle adds another layer to the Pride's backline as Barbra Banda, Marta, and Ally Watt handle the attack.

The surprise party is over for the Orlando Pride. With a dramatic turnaround last year, the league champions are now among the teams to beat as the 2025 National Women's Soccer League season opens. “We did really well last year and so I don’t think we need to change anything.

The league’s premier games are played Friday nights on Prime Video, and Orlando only had three last season. There’s no fewer than eight in 2025.

With the excitement surrounding the new season, all eyes will be on the Pride as they aim to defend their title and set the tone for another championship campaign.

With the National Women's Soccer League returning to action this weekend, we take a look at where the 14 clubs stands and how close each is to winning the NWSL championship.

Orlando holds a 7-12-2 record against Chicago but has gone four games unbeaten. Their last meeting was a 4-1 victory last postseason en route to the franchise’s first title.

With the NWSL regular season around the corner, it’s time to check which teams are trending in the right and wrong directions.