Denver Summit FC players watch pregame festivities at "The Kickoff" at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. Photo Credit: John Babiak
Denver, Colo.- Burgundy Wave looks back at the Denver Summit “The Kickoff” at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. Summit played Washington Spirit and Trinity Rodman to a 0-0 draw. Attendance was 63,0004, an NWSL single-game record. The previous record was 40,091, when Bay FC hosted Washington at Oracle Park in San Francisco last summer. It was also a Women’s World Football league match record. It was the highest attended WoSo match in America, not counting USWNT and World Cup matches.
Imbedded photos were taken by Burgundy Wave photographers John Babiak and Spencer Baldwin.
Denver Summit FC captain Janine Sonis leads the teams out of the tunnel at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in the 2026 home opener. Photo Credit: John Babiak
Denver Summit FC goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin and midfielder Natasha “Tash” Flint talk during a break in the club’s first home game. Photo Credit: John Babiak
Everyone and their daughter is at the @denversummitfc home opener. Incredible atmosphere.
Smashed the NWSL attendance record with 63,004.
Been lucky to see some great moments in sports, but lifting my daughter up to see a scoring opportunity in stoppage time is right up there. pic.twitter.com/0i1P3gASdE
Denver Summit Head Coach Nick Cushing walks out in front of 63,004 fans at “The Kickoff” at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium. Photo Credit: John Babiak
63,004 fans attend the first ever Denver Summit home game against Washington Spirt at Mile High Stadium on March 28, 2026. Photo Credit: Spencer Baldwin
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