Women’s Lacrosse League Moving to Full Season Schedule in 2026

The Women’s Lacrosse League will expand its competition calendar to a full season and playoffs starting in 2026 featuring the original four teams over 11 weekends of games.

The Boston Guard, New York Charging, Maryland Charm and California Palms will expand rosters to 23 players through a roster expansion draft. The Women’s Lacrosse League will also hold a college draft ahead of the 2026 season. The 2026 season will be in the 10 versus 10 game format which debuted at the 2025 WLL All-Star Game.

“With the launch of our WLL Championship Series, we caught a glimpse of what the women’s professional game can be,” said Paul Rabil, co–founder and president of the Premier Lacrosse League, which operates the WLL.“We’re excited to expand their professional platform to reflect the talent, ambition and excellence of the players.”

Dates and matchups for the 2026 Championship Series and 2026 regular season and playoffs will be announced at a later date. Launched in November 2024, the WLL debuted at the 2025 Championship Series, where the Boston Guard won the inaugural WLL title in the Olympics Sixes format.

“From surging participation in girls lacrosse, a record-breaking rise of women’s NCAA lacrosse and momentum building toward the sport’s Olympic debut in LA28, the success of the WLL at launch was no surprise,” said Mike Rabil, co–founder and CEO of the Premier Lacrosse League. “With the support of our partners at ESPN, Maybelline and more, we’re proud to deliver the highest level of competition in women’s lacrosse, for the best women’s lacrosse players in the world and fans rooting for them around the globe.”