PORTLAND, Ore (November 4, 2025) – The Portland Thorns have earned a home playoff match after finishing third in the NWSL standings, marking their first home postseason appearance since 2023. The Thorns will host the San Diego Wave on Sunday, November 9 at Providence Park, with kickoff set for 12:08 p.m. PT on ABC.
Tickets are available now at Thorns.com/tickets.
Portland and San Diego played to two 1-1 draws during the 2025 regular season - first in San Diego on May 10 and most recently at Providence Park on September 20 - setting the stage for a tightly contested postseason showdown.
The Thorns enter the playoffs riding strong fan momentum, coming off their highest-attended match of the season, when 21,903 fans packed Providence Park to watch a 2-0 win over Houston on the final day of the regular season. Portland once again led the league in attendance in 2025, topping the NWSL for the 10th time in 13 seasons.
This year, the Thorns also led the league in both total attendance (236,263) and average attendance (18,174), their first time finishing atop both categories since 2021.
Backed by the league’s most passionate supporters, the Thorns now look to capture their fourth NWSL Championship and first since 2022. Fans are encouraged to secure their seats early and be part of the electric playoff atmosphere at Providence Park.
Match: Portland Thorns FC vs. San Diego Wave FC
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
Kickoff: 12:08 p.m. PT on ABC
Buy Now: Thorns.com/tickets
About Portland Thorns
Founded in 2012, the Portland Thorns have set the standard for fan support and on-field success in women’s soccer since its inaugural 2013 season. One of the world’s most supported women’s soccer clubs, Portland has led the league in attendance for eight seasons and set a new club playoff attendance record with 25,218 fans supporting Thorns FC in the 2023 semifinal match at Providence Park. Thorns FC have won the NWSL Championship a league-record three times (2013, 2017, 2022) and finished as runners-up in 2018. The club has made the postseason a league-high 11 times and won the NWSL Shield in 2016 and 2021 as well as the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup.
PORTLAND, Ore (November 4, 2025) – The Portland Thorns have earned a home playoff match after finishing third in the NWSL standings, marking their first home postseason appearance since 2023. The Thorns will host the San Diego Wave on Sunday, November 9 at Providence Park, with kickoff set for 12:08 p.m. PT on ABC.
Tickets are available now at Thorns.com/tickets.
Portland and San Diego played to two 1-1 draws during the 2025 regular season - first in San Diego on May 10 and most recently at Providence Park on September 20 - setting the stage for a tightly contested postseason showdown.
The Thorns enter the playoffs riding strong fan momentum, coming off their highest-attended match of the season, when 21,903 fans packed Providence Park to watch a 2-0 win over Houston on the final day of the regular season. Portland once again led the league in attendance in 2025, topping the NWSL for the 10th time in 13 seasons.
This year, the Thorns also led the league in both total attendance (236,263) and average attendance (18,174), their first time finishing atop both categories since 2021.
Backed by the league’s most passionate supporters, the Thorns now look to capture their fourth NWSL Championship and first since 2022. Fans are encouraged to secure their seats early and be part of the electric playoff atmosphere at Providence Park.
Match: Portland Thorns FC vs. San Diego Wave FC
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
Kickoff: 12:08 p.m. PT on ABC
Buy Now: Thorns.com/tickets
About Portland Thorns
Founded in 2012, the Portland Thorns have set the standard for fan support and on-field success in women’s soccer since its inaugural 2013 season. One of the world’s most supported women’s soccer clubs, Portland has led the league in attendance for eight seasons and set a new club playoff attendance record with 25,218 fans supporting Thorns FC in the 2023 semifinal match at Providence Park. Thorns FC have won the NWSL Championship a league-record three times (2013, 2017, 2022) and finished as runners-up in 2018. The club has made the postseason a league-high 11 times and won the NWSL Shield in 2016 and 2021 as well as the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup.
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