CARY, N.C. (Feb. 19, 2020) – The North Carolina Courage will kick off their 2020 NWSL season at home on April 18 against the Chicago Red Stars at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The time of the match will be announced at a later date. The game will be a rematch of the 2019 NWSL Championship, in which the Courage defeated the Red Stars 4-0 for their second-straight title.

Debinha, Crystal Dunn, Jessica McDonald, and Samantha Mewis each scored goals in the 2019 NWSL Championship last October, which also took place at Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in front of a sold-out crowd. The 2019 champions will be honored in a pregame ceremony on April 18. Single-game tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. Season tickets are still on sale and can be purchased by calling 919-459-8144. The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) today announced the 2020 home openers for each of its nine teams. The full list of NWSL home openers is listed below. Home openers by date (home teams listed in bold):

Saturday, April 18

North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago Red Stars
Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park

Portland Thorns FC vs. Utah Royals FC
Providence Park

Washington Spirit vs. Reign FC
Audi Field

Sunday, April 19

Orlando Pride vs. Sky Blue FC
Exploria Stadium

Friday, April 24

Utah Royals FC vs. Orlando Pride
Rio Tinto Stadium

Saturday, April 25

Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC
Seat Geek Stadium

Houston Dash vs. North Carolina Courage
BBVA Stadium

Sunday, April 26

Sky Blue FC vs. Reign FC
Red Bull Arena

Sunday, May 3

Reign FC vs. Chicago Red Stars
Cheney Stadium