Washington Spirit
American professional women's soccer team
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| March 24 2025 | Mark Krikorian stepped down as general manager and president of soccer operations after his contract expired in February 2025, following a successful 2024 season that included an NWSL Championship final appearance. |
| 2025 |
Washington Spirit won the NWSL Challenge Cup.
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| 2025 | Monumental Sports Network partnership reduced to five matches, supplemented with dedicated postgame shows. |
| 2024 | Casey Krueger, Croix Bethune, and Trinity Rodman are named to the 2024 NWSL Best XI, highlighting their exceptional contributions to the Washington Spirit and the league. |
| 2024 | Washington Spirit continued to use Audi Field as their home stadium, which has been their full-time home since the 2022 season. |
| 2024 | The team continued training at the United Performance Center in Leesburg, Virginia, a shared facility with D.C. United, D.C. United's youth academy, and Loudoun United FC. |
| 2024 | Washington Spirit begins their twelfth season as a professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), competing in the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. |
| 2024 | Washington Spirit finished as runners-up in the NWSL Championship. |
| 2024 | Added ESPN 630 as an additional broadcast partner for live radio broadcasts of select matches. |
| 2024 | Croix Bethune named Rookie of the Year. Casey Krueger and Croix Bethune selected to Best XI First Team. Tara McKeown and Hal Hershfelt selected to Best XI Second Team. |
| 2024 | Croix Bethune was named Rookie of the Year and selected to the Best XI First Team. Casey Krueger and Tara McKeown were selected to the Best XI Second Team. Trinity Rodman was again selected to the Best XI First Team. |
| 2024 | Washington Spirit again finished as runners-up in the NWSL Championship, marking their second time as championship finalists. |
| 2024 | Ten Spirit matches scheduled to air on Monumental Sports Network, including six home and four away matches. |
| October 9 2024 | Andi Sullivan suffers season-ending torn ACL in match against Orlando Pride |
| September 23 2024 | Waniya Hudson, a defender for Washington Spirit, was loaned to Dallas Trinity FC for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year. |
| September 19 2024 | Tara McKeown re-signed to a four-year contract through 2027 with an option. |
| September 4 2024 | Croix Bethune sidelined with season-ending torn meniscus |
| August 8 2024 | Lyza Bosselmann experiences season-ending torn wrist ligament injury |
| July 27 2024 | Washington Spirit loaned Maya Gordon from United States's Dallas Trinity FC in the summer FIFA international window. |
| July 27 2024 | Washington Spirit loaned Jill Aguilera from United States's Carolina Ascent FC in the summer FIFA international window. |
| July 18 2024 | Multiple short-term national team replacement signings: Jenna Butler (DF from NC State), Kaylie Collins (MF from Seattle Reign FC), and Olivia Stone (FW from San Diego Toreros) |
| July 10 2024 | Rosemonde Kouassi acquired from FC Fleury 91 for an undisclosed fee and signed to a four-year contract |
| July 6 2024 | Jonatan Giráldez becomes head coach |
| July 6 2024 | Jonatan Giráldez takes over as head coach, beginning his tenure on July 6, 2024. |
| July 6 2024 | Jonatan Giráldez becomes the head coach of the Washington Spirit. |
| June 13 2024 | Esme Morgan acquired from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee and signed to a four-year contract |
| May 22 2024 | Waniya Hudson signed from Notre Dame Fighting Irish to a one-year contract |
| April 30 2024 | Anna Heilferty sustains season-ending torn ACL in match against Orlando Pride |
| April 8 2024 | Riley Tanner waived by Washington Spirit and signed to Spokane Zephyr FC. |
| April 2 2024 | Leicy Santos signed from Atlético Madrid to a three-year contract |
| March 11 2024 | Heather Stainbrook, previously from Utah Valley Wolverines, was signed to a three-year contract with the Washington Spirit. |
| March 11 2024 | Washington Spirit signed multiple draft picks to contracts: Croix Bethune to a three-year contract with an option, Hal Hershfelt to a three-year contract, Kate Wiesner to a three-year contract, Makenna Morris to a one-year contract, and Courtney Brown to a three-year contract. |
| March 5 2024 | Ashley Hatch re-signed to a three-year contract with an option. |
| January 25 2024 | Washington Spirit released their preseason roster, detailing potential trialists and players. |
| January 23 2024 | Adrián González is appointed as interim head coach. |
| January 12 2024 | Washington Spirit participated in the 2024 NWSL Draft, selecting players including Croix Bethune, Hal Hershfelt, Kate Wiesner, Makenna Morris, Anna Podojil, and Courtney Brown. |
| January 11 2024 | Brittany Ratcliffe signed as a free agent to a three-year contract from North Carolina Courage |
| January 10 2024 | Casey Krueger signed as a free agent to a three-year contract from Chicago Red Stars |
| January 9 2024 | The club hired Jonatan Giráldez Costas from FC Barcelona Femeni as their new head coach. |
| January 5 2024 | Nicole Barnhart re-signed to a one-year contract. |
| 2023 | Washington Spirit traded a midfielder to Racing Louisville FC in exchange for a second-round pick and conditional third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. |
| 2023 | Washington Spirit signed an under-18 player from United States's AFC Ann Arbor on a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. |
| 2023 | Washington Spirit signed a short-term national team replacement contract with a player from Iceland's Valur. |
| 2023 | Washington Spirit signed a short-term national team replacement contract with a player from United States's Gonzaga Bulldogs. |
| 2023 | The team recruited international players from France (Paris FC), including both midfielders and forwards. |
| 2023 | Washington Spirit continued playing home matches at Audi Field, which has been their full-time home stadium since the 2022 season. |
| 2023 | Spirit ownership actively continued searching for available land to develop a permanent, stand-alone training facility for the team. |
| 2023 | The team relocated their training operations to a temporary shared facility with D.C. United at Segra Field. |
| 2023 | Washington Spirit finished 8th place in the National Women's Soccer League season, missing playoff qualification by one point. |
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