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The NWSL Shield is an annual award given to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team with the best regular season record as determined by the NWSL points system. The NWSL Shield has been awarded annually since 2013 and is recognized as a major trophy by the league. The North Carolina Courage and Seattle Reign FC, each with three NWSL ...
2023: Dates: March 25 – November 11: Champions: NJ/NY Gotham FC (1st title) NWSL Shield: San Diego Wave FC (1st shield) Challenge Cup: North Carolina Courage (2nd cup) CONCACAF W Champions Cup: NJ/NY Gotham FC San Diego Wave FC Portland Thorns FC: Matches played: 132: Goals scored: 339 (2.57 per match) Top goalscorer: Sophia Smith (11 goals ...
The league also plays the NWSL Challenge Cup, which since 2024 is a single-game super cup between the current NWSL Shield holder and current NWSL Champion. The Challenge Cup originated in 2020 as a way for all teams to return to play after the halt from the COVID-19 pandemic (though one team had to drop out because of COVID).
Jaedyn Shaw and Alex Morgan scored to give the San Diego Wave a 2-0 win against Racing Louisville on Sunday, earning the NWSL Shield for best record and the top seed for the playoffs. Megan ...
When the NWSL drew up “Decision Day,” it dreamed of drama that only simultaneous soccer can produce. The sport’s storied history is full of examples. The sport’s storied history is full of ...
The Challenge Cup game will be played between 2023 NWSL champions Gotham FC and last year's Supporters' Shield winners, the San Diego Wave, on March 15 at New Jersey's Red Bull Arena.
[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 ]
Orlando, the NWSL shield winner, was commanding and comprehensive Friday night in a 4-1 victory over Chicago. Kansas City, the league's top scorers and chance creators, shut out and raced past ...