The 2025 NWSL Skills Challenge, presented by CarMax

Airing on Saturday, November 29 at 1:30PM ET on CBS.

12 star NWSL players will compete in three competitive skills: Relay, Gauntlet, and Crossbar Challenge for a $30,000 prize pool. Stay tuned for the full player roster!

The live event will take place at Spartan Soccer Complex at San Jose State University on Friday, November 21 at 5 p.m. PT.

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⚽ Gauntlet is an energetic showcase of our athletes’ dribbling skills and agility.

⚽ The gauntlet consists of five mini-goals. The largest goal is worth the fewest points, while the smallest is worth the most. A goal that lights up is worth double points.

⚽ One offensive player will begin in the middle of the starting circle. They must leave the circle to attempt a shot. Meanwhile, the defenders cannot enter the starting circle at any time.

⚽ The offensive player will have 60 seconds to score as many points as possible.

⚽ This three-party relay race will test our athletes speed, agility, and finesse

⚽ Players will first dribble through agility poles, then complete a tire run, and finally, try their hand at scoring as many points as they can on the giant chip shot

⚽ The team with the most points at the end of five minutes wins the skill, and in turn, one point toward their Skill Challenge total

⚽ Starting 18 yards from the goal, teams will alternate kicks toward the goal, attempting to hit the crossbar. Each successful attempt will add one point to that team’s overall team total from the first two skills.

⚽ Once a team has reached five overall points, they will unlock the Championship Zone, located 36 yards from the goal. Teams will continue to alternate shots until either team hits the crossbar from the championship zone.