Kansas City Welcomes NCAA Women’s College Cup for the First Time

The best of NCAA Division I women’s soccer will be in action at CPKC Stadium on Dec. 5 and Dec. 8. This year marks the first time in the championship’s history that it will be played in Kansas City. It is also the first time that the championship has been held at a stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional sports team.

“The Women’s College Cup continues to showcase Kansas City as a premiere soccer destination in the U.S. We’re honored to welcome the best student-athletes at the collegiate level to our city and show them what makes this the ‘Soccer Capital’ of America. For the women’s championship to be held at a purpose-built women’s stadium also emphasizes our passion and ambition to move women’s sports forward in our community and on a national stage,” says Kathy Nelson, President and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission and Visit KC.

“Kansas City presents a unique opportunity to show our student-athletes the advancements and opportunities that have opened within women’s sports. To play at a purpose-built stadium for women is a special thing, along with playing in front of a community that is passionate about soccer,” says Jackie Wallgren, chair of the Division I Women’s Soccer Oversight Committee.

The NCAA Women’s College Cup started with 64 teams on Nov. 14. The tournament has been filled with stellar matches and star performances. The full bracket can be found here to take a close look at each team’s journey to their semifinal match.

Tickets to the semifinal and final matches are still available for purchase here. The first game of the semifinal round will kick off Friday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. CT, followed by the second game at 7:45 p.m. CT. Winners of the semifinal round will move onto the championship match on Monday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. CT.

For all information on the tournament, including venue information, official game programs, merchandise, and more, fans can go to the official championship home page.

This story was originally published December 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM.

Tracy Yochum

McClatchy Commerce

Based in Charlotte, NC, Tracy Yochum joined the McClatchy Commerce content team as a commerce writer and editor in 2023. She began her journalism career in the 1980s at the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey, where she was an award-winning reporter and editor. She joined The Charlotte Observer in 1997 as a national wire editor and served in several newsroom and publishing center roles before joining the Commerce Team.