Washington Spirit visits Chicago Stars FC at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on September 20, 2026. Check the kickoff in your timezone, the current ESPN listing, both teams' latest table positions and their other 2026 meeting before matchday.
Evanston, USA
Open venue in Google Maps →This is a 2026 NWSL fixture with Chicago Stars FC listed as the home team and Washington Spirit as the visitor. The current viewing assignment is ESPN; dates, kickoff times and networks can still be revised before the match.
Washington's published highlights include two Gotham meetings and an April home date against Kansas City, the previous season's top team in the table. Opponent filtering surfaces those dates without extra browsing.
Chicago hosts Boston in April and Denver in October, with reverse fixtures later or earlier in the season. Filtering by those opponents makes the new matchups easy to compare.
Recheck the local kickoff, venue and ESPN assignment near matchday. A network update can occur at the same time as a schedule change.
Season context was researched separately from the Washington Spirit 2026 schedule announcement and the Chicago Stars FC 2026 schedule release. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.
Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, Washington Spirit has 0 wins, Chicago Stars FC has 0 wins, and 0 finished level. The other listed meeting is Chicago Stars FC vs Washington Spirit on November 1, 2026 at Audi Field.
Sun, September 20th at 5:00 PM EDT · ESPN
Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium
Sun, November 1st at 5:00 PM EST · TBA
Audi Field
Open the other meeting →These are current site values, included to help compare the teams. They should not be read as a historical snapshot from the original match date.
Washington Spirit is currently #2 with 36 points from 18 matches (11 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses). Recent form: L W W W L.
Chicago Stars FC is currently #16 with 12 points from 17 matches (4 wins, 0 draws, 13 losses). Recent form: L L L L W.
Washington Spirit has the higher current points total, with a gap of 24 points between the clubs.
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The match is listed for September 20, 2026. The exact kickoff is shown above in your selected timezone.
The current schedule lists ESPN. Availability, subscription requirements and international rights can vary by service and location.
The listed venue is Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, at Evanston, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.
The other listed meeting is Chicago Stars FC vs Washington Spirit on November 1, 2026 at Audi Field.
