Washington Spirit

Washington Spirit will become the fifth U.S. club to participate in the Concacaf W Champions Cup. They will make their debut in the 2025/26 edition after finishing second in the 2024 NWSL Shield standings. The 2021 NWSL champions feature standout forwards Trinity Rodman and Ouleymata Sarr, both of whom scored 8 goals during the regular season and helped the team reach the Championship Final, where they fell to Orlando Pride.

Other key players to watch include rising star Croix Bethune, who was named NWSL Rookie of the Month four times during the 2024 season (March/April, May, June, and August), and veteran goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury, who finished fourth in the league for most clean sheets in 2024 with 7.