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They are considered one of the major end-of-season awards for NWSL players alongside the league's own awards. [3] [4] As there are often differences between the league's own awards and the NWSL Players' Awards, many NWSL players consider the NWSL Players' Awards to be more prestigious as they are decided by only players themselves. [5] [6]
Tobin Heath received the first NWSL championship MVP award in 2013; she scored the opening goal of Portland Thorns FC's 2–0 victory in the inaugural championship game. [1] In 2022, Portland's Sophia Smith received the championship MVP award the same season she was named league MVP. [2] The most recent winner is Barbra Banda (2024).
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) presents six annual awards to individual players. The Golden Boot award is presented to the top scorer at the end of the regular season, while the Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards are voted on by various league constituents.
[19] [20] The "double"—an NWSL Championship and NWSL Shield in the same season—has been won three times: by the North Carolina Courage in 2018 and 2019, and by the Orlando Pride in 2024. [19] [21] Orlando also set the league's all-time points record during the 2024 season, with 60 points and an 18–2–6 record. [22]
The KC Current forward broke a remarkable NWSL record during Kansas City’s late-evening win on the West Coast. KC Current’s Temwa Chawinga sets NWSL record for most goals in a season at Bay FC ...
Sophia Smith became the latest NWSL star to sign a new deal Wednesday, becoming the league's highest-paid player in the process. The Portland Thorns announced they had agreed with Smith on a ...
The 24-year-old Zambian was named the 2024 NWSL championship MVP and later dedicated the award to her team. The win gives the Pride its first title in club history.
Lindsey Horan (2018) was the first winner not also to win the Golden Boot presented to the NWSL's top goal scorer. [1] Sam Kerr (2017, 2019) is the first player to win multiple MVP awards. [ 2 ] Five players born outside the United States have won the award: Kim Little (2014), Kerr, Jess Fishlock (2021), Kerolin (2023), and Temwa Chawinga (2024).