2025 Racing Louisville FC season

The 2025 Racing Louisville FC season was the team's fifth season as a professional women's soccer team. Racing Louisville FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Racing Louisville finished the season in 7th place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs for the first time in history; it also marked the first year in which the club did not end the NWSL year in 9th. In Louisville's first-round playoff match against the Washington Spirit, Kayla Fischer scored a stoppage-time equalizer to push the game into extra time, but Racing were eventually vanquished on penalties.

At the end of the season, Bev Yanez was named NWSL Coach of the Year, and both Taylor Flint and Emma Sears received berths on the NWSL Second XI.

Background

In 2024, Racing Louisville finished in ninth place for the fourth year in a row, falling just outside of a playoff berth. However, under new head coach Bev Yanez, the Racing managed to set new single-season club records in total points, goals scored, and total home attendance.

Offseason transactions

In the offseason, Racing re-signed multiple players, including captain Arin Wright and eventual starting goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer. The club took advantage of the elimination of the NWSL Draft by signing a large group of rookies; many of Louisville's college signings eventually became regular contributors throughout the season, such as Ella Hase, Katie O'Kane, and Sarah Weber. The offseason included the departures of Abby Erceg and Parker Goins, two players who had been at Louisville for multiple seasons. South African midfielder Linda Motlhalo was the third and final player to leave Louisville over the winter.

Kit changes

As part of a league-wide refresh, Racing Louisville announced its new secondary kit, called Roots<nowiki/>', in February 2025. The new jerseys are colored a solid dark green, celebrating the "common ground connection between Racing and the Louisville community."