This week, a large ship was spotted floating in the bay —which normally isn’t unusual — except this one was actually a soccer field. The floating field appeared earlier this week, floating along the San Francisco waterfront with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.
The floating field isn’t random— it’s part of the lead-up to the National Women’s Soccer League Championship. The league championship is this weekend, on Saturday, November 22, hosted at San Jose’s PayPal Park. The Washington Spirit and Gotham FC will play for the title, marking the 44th meeting between the two teams. The two teams have gone head-to-head more than any other team in the league, so the game for the championship title promises to be exciting.
The floating field is just one of many events and activations you can expect to see around the city leading up to the main event. Last night, the league hosted an award ceremony, including the awards for most valuable player, coach of the year, rookie of the year, and more.
A spokesperson for the league told ABC7 that the floating field would host events later in the week, although details have yet to be released.
On Friday, the third NWSL Skills Challenge will be held at 5 pm at San Jose State University. The competition will feature three events: Relay, Gauntlet, and Crossbar Challenge. Finally, on Saturday, November 22, the league will host a free fan fest running from 12 to 4 pm before the championship game.
The game starts at 5 pm on Saturday and will air on CBS, Paramount+, and other broadcast partners. Tickets for the game are still available if you want to see it in person. In the meantime, you can be on the lookout for the floating soccer field in the bay.
You can learn more about the National Women’s Soccer League Championship here.