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.

With a dramatic turnaround last season, the National Women’s Soccer League champion Orlando Pride are now among the teams to beat as the 2025 season opens.

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

Last week, Marta herself said it best that in 2025 “everyone will hunt us.” Seeing how Orlando will carry themselves as defending champions will be fascinating. TLH Seeing how the young talents who joined the league last season progress in their second years as pros.