"The league champions have the shortest offseason of any team not only because they made it to Saturday's final, but because they will play their first official matches of 2026 in January at FIFA's inaugural Women's Champions Cup. Of course, they wouldn't have it any other way, as Gotham's ownership has openly discussed its desire to be the best club in the world. Head coach Juan Carlos Amoros was already discussing that goal on Monday at City Hall in New York as the team received keys to the city: "We are never finished. Our next stage is we want to be the champions of the world in January.""
"The NWSL offseason is historically as eventful as the season itself. As teams look to fix their programs before the 2026 season, the coaching and general manager carousels are well underway, and player announcements will soon follow."
"The 2025 NWSL season is in the books, and for the second time in three seasons, NJ/NY Gotham FC lifted the trophy at the league's final."
The 2025 NWSL season concluded with NJ/NY Gotham FC winning the championship for the second time in three seasons. The league offseason is expected to be highly active, with coaching and general manager changes and forthcoming player announcements. Gotham FC will have a short turnaround to begin 2026 by playing in FIFA's inaugural Women's Champions Cup in January. Club ownership has expressed ambitions to be the best club globally, and head coach Juan Carlos Amoros emphasized ongoing pursuit of that goal. The roster remains talented, and Tierna Davidson is set to return from an ACL injury at some point.
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