Game-day scheduling for the Boston Legacy women’s professional soccer team that will begin using White Stadium as its home in 2026 will vary, said a spokesperson for the team, who briefed The Reporter on updated plans this week and noted that Boston Legacy expects to play home games on Fridays or Saturdays or Sundays and potentially some weekday evenings, with most games staring at 7 p.m.

This variability will no doubt be closely tracked by area residents, who will be subject to strict parking regulations on days when game are scheduled.

In public meetings over the last year, both city and team officials focused on Saturdays as the day when games would be played, with Fridays used for team practices. The lease agreement signed last December does not specify any particular day of the week for games, but it limits the number of game days per year to 20, including playoffs.

The National Women’s Soccer League, which will include the Legacy next year, is up and running this season in other cities. A review of the league’s current scheduling includes games on both weekends and weekdays.

Much of the scheduling for the Legacy’s inaugural year in 2026 will be dictated by shared-use arrangements with the city and by television coverage. Other factors across the league include whether or not a team has sole control of its venue, or if it shares the space with other professional teams. Boston Legacy will not share White Stadium with any other professional team.

“TV coverage will dictate a lot of the days, since specific broadcasters have contracted for Friday versus Saturday nights…and the league is now shopping around Sunday games as well,” said Steph Yang, senior director of communications for the Legacy. “For example, Friday nights are Amazon Prime and Saturday nights are ION (Network). Basically, we’ll have a firmer grasp on the schedule probably in January or February 2026…Games could be on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday and could be a daytime or an evening game, with a rare weekday game in there.”

Next year, the league is also expanding from 14 to 16 regular season games, but the length of the Legacy season is expected to stay the same and would not exceed the 20-game limit in its lease agreement.

Last week’s updated plan makes it clear that careful notice will be critical for abutters, especially those in a 203-street “walk shed zone” that is meant to keep fans from driving to White Stadium for games. Enforcement will be stepped up with more traffic officers, and residents will need to take precautions to prevent tickets and towing.

For example, having a family gathering or a backyard BBQ on a game day could require a Block Party permit from the city to accommodate visitors, according to updated game day transportation and logistics planning.

“Each household within the walkshed will already receive a visitor parking placard, but if you’re planning a larger gathering on the same day, you can request a Block Party Permit through the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) website,” reads the updated plan.

“While special events and game days should rarely overlap, this option is available to help accommodate unique circumstances and ensure that residents can still host backyard barbecues, birthday parties, or family gatherings without disruption. Applications are thoroughly reviewed to reflect legitimate neighborhood or family events.”

Residents in the zone will need to have a special White Stadium parking sticker and they are eligible to get one visitor parking placard as well. Anyone receiving the special sticker will get the season schedule in the mail, text alerts prior to gamedays, and will see traffic placards placed in the area 48 hours before a game.

Walk shed zone restrictions go into place four hours before game time, and end one hour after game time – for a total of approximately eight hours.

As previously written in The Reporter, those who want to use Franklin Park on game days for non-game purposes can walk or take a free shuttle to the park. Those wishing to drive will have to use the city’s ParkBoston app to reserve a space in the park – whether for the golf course, the Zoo, or just for common recreation. These restrictions would be in place two hours before a game, during the game, and one hour after a game.

Free shuttles will also transport fans from three MBTA Stations – JFK/UMass, Forest Hills, and Jackson Square – and there will be shuttles from satellite parking lots in the suburbs. Fans arriving by Rideshare would be picked up and dropped off in a parking lot at Seaver Street and Humbolt Avenue.

“These tools are designed to help residents plan ahead and reduce confusion,” the plan states. “The City will continue to provide support during this period to ensure all residents have what they need and feel confident navigating the system. If your vehicle was properly permitted but you still receive a ticket, you can appeal it through the City of Boston’s standard ticket appeal process…With time, we expect the system to become second nature for neighbors—and we’re committed to making the transition as smooth, fair, and accessible as possible.”

The city and Boston Legacy are taking comments on the game day operations plan from the public through May 23.

Dot Streets in the Legacy ‘Walk Shed’ zone

Dorchester streets that are all or partly in the new “walk shed zone” subject to parking and circulation regulations on Boston Legacy game days:

Abbotsford Street, Blue Hill Avenue, Brookledge Street, Brunswick Street, Castlegate Road, Cheney Street, Columbia Road (part), Crawford Street (part), Crestwood Park, Deckard Street, Drummond Street, Ellington Street;

Elm Hill Avenue, Erie Place, Erie Street, Fenelon Street, Franklin Park Road, Georgia Street, Glen Lane, Glenarm Street, Glenway Street, Hartwell Street, Hewins Street, Hollander Street;

Holworthy Street, Homestead Street, Howland Street, Hutchings Street, Maple Court, Maple Street, McLellan Street, Merrill Street, Michigan Avenue, Montana Street, Nazing Street, Nazing Court;

Normandy Street, Old Road, Pasadena Road, Pleasanton Street, Powellton Road, Ruthven Park, Ruthven Street, Schuyler Street, Seaver Street, Sonoma Street, Supple Road, Wabeno Street;

Wabon Street, Waumbeck Street, Wayne Street, Wenoah Street, Wolcott Street, and Wyoming Street.