NWSL records and statistics

The following is a compilation of notable records and statistics for teams and players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The NWSL's inaugural season was kicked off on April 13, 2013 with 8 participating clubs, four of the eight inaugural clubs still exist with their original names.^[1]^[2] For Historical purposes, the league's stats and records include active and defunct clubs.

Statistics for the NWSL Challenge Cup, a competition originally created in place of the 2020 season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are treated separately from regular season statistics.

Champions and shield winners

By season

Through November 11, 2023 (Regular season and Playoff matches)

Season	Playoff final			Regular season
Season	Champions	Score	Runners-up	Shield winners	Points	Runners-up
2013	Portland Thorns FC	2–0 Details	Western New York Flash	Western New York Flash	38–38 Standings	FC Kansas City
2014	FC Kansas City	2–1 Details	Seattle Reign FC	Seattle Reign FC	54–41 Standings	FC Kansas City
2015	FC Kansas City	1–0 Details	Seattle Reign FC	Seattle Reign FC	43–33 Standings	Chicago Red Stars
2016	Western New York Flash	2–2 AET, 3–2 PKs Details	Washington Spirit	Portland Thorns FC	41–39 Standings	Washington Spirit
2017	Portland Thorns FC	1–0 Details	North Carolina Courage	North Carolina Courage	49–47 Standings	Portland Thorns FC
2018	North Carolina Courage	3–0 Details	Portland Thorns FC	North Carolina Courage	57–42 Standings	Portland Thorns FC
2019	North Carolina Courage	4–0 Details	Chicago Red Stars	North Carolina Courage	49–44 Standings	Chicago Red Stars
2021	Washington Spirit	2–1 AET Details	Chicago Red Stars	Portland Thorns FC	44–42 Standings	OL Reign
2022	Portland Thorns FC	2–0 Details	Kansas City Current	OL Reign	40–39 Standings	Portland Thorns FC
2023	NJ/NY Gotham FC	2–1 Details	OL Reign	San Diego Wave FC	37–35 Standings	Portland Thorns FC

Total trophies by team

Through March 15, 2024 (NWSL Challenge Cup 2024)

Italics indicates a defunct team.

Team	Seasons*	Playoff appearances	Championships	Shields	Challenge Cups	Total
North Carolina Courage	7	5	2 (2018, 2019)	3 (2017, 2018, 2019)	2 (2022, 2023)	7
Portland Thorns FC	11	9	3 (2013, 2017, 2022)	2 (2016, 2021)	1 (2021)	6
OL Reign/Reign FC/Seattle Reign FC	11	7	–	3 (2014, 2015, 2022)	–	3
FC Kansas City	5	3	2 (2014, 2015)	–	–	2
Western New York Flash	4	2	1 (2016)	1 (2013)	–	2
San Diego Wave FC	3	2	–	1 (2023)	1 (2024)	2
Washington Spirit	11	4	1 (2021)	–	–	1
NJ/NY Gotham FC/Sky Blue FC	11	3	1 (2023)	–	–	1
Houston Dash	10	1	–	–	1 (2020*)	1
Chicago Red Stars	11	7	–	–	–	0
Angel City FC	3	1	–	–	–	0
Kansas City Current	4	1	–	–	–	0
Orlando Pride	8	1	–	–	–	0
Bay FC	1	0	–	–	–	0
Utah Royals FC	3	0	–	–	–	0
Racing Louisville FC	4	0	–	–	–	0
Boston Breakers	5	0	–	–	–	0

*While there was no 2020 regular season (i.e., it is not included in the second column), 2020 did include the inaugural Challenge Cup, which was won by the Houston Dash. It also included the 2020 Fall Series, in which the "Community Shield" (separate from the NWSL Shield and thus not included here) was won by the Portland Thorns.

Team records

Wins

Most wins in a season (24 games): 17, North Carolina Courage (2018)
Fewest wins in a season (20 games): 3, Boston Breakers (2016)
Fewest wins in a season (24 games): 1, Sky Blue FC (NJ/NY Gotham FC) (2018)
Most consecutive wins in a season (26 games): 8, Orlando Pride (April 12th, 2024 - May 24, 2024)
Most consecutive games without a win: 23, Sky Blue FC (2018)
Most consecutive away games without a win: 19, Boston Breakers (between August 6, 2014 and July 10, 2016)
Most consecutive home wins in a season: 7, joint record:
- Portland Thorns FC (between June 28, 2017 and September 30, 2017)
- North Carolina Courage (between July 5, 2019 and October 12, 2019)
Most consecutive home wins: 8, Portland Thorns FC (between June 28, 2017 and April 15, 2018)
Most total wins in regular season (226 games): 109, Portland Thorns FC (April, 13, 2013 - October 15, 2023)^[3]

Losses

Fewest losses in a season (24 games): 1, North Carolina Courage (2018)
Longest unbeaten run: 20 games, Washington Spirit (between September 26, 2021 and May 7, 2022)
Most losses in total (204 games): 94, NJ/NY Gotham FC
Fewest home losses in a season (12 games): 0, Seattle Reign FC (2014)
Most consecutive losses in a season: 11, NJ/NY Gotham FC (2022)
Most consecutive home games undefeated: 22, Seattle Reign FC (between April 13, 2014 and August 29, 2015)

Attendance by season

Season	Overall			Highest		Lowest		Playoff mean
Season	Total	Mean	Median	Club	Mean	Club	Mean	Playoff mean
2013	375,743	4,270	3,007	Portland Thorns FC	13,320	Sky Blue FC	1,664	6,820
2014	446,311	4,133	3,014	Portland Thorns FC	13,362	Sky Blue FC	1,639	3,763
2015	454,100	5,046	3,367	Portland Thorns FC	15,639	Sky Blue FC	2,268	6,766
2016	555,775	5,558	3,997	Portland Thorns FC	16,945	Sky Blue FC	2,162	10,863
2017	609,960	5,083	3,576	Portland Thorns FC	17,653	FC Kansas City	1,788	12,111
2018	650,562	6,024	4,025	Portland Thorns FC	16,959	Sky Blue FC	2,531	13,323¹
2019	792,409	7,337	5,565	Portland Thorns FC	20,098	Sky Blue FC	3,338	8,956
2021²	567,072	5,155		Portland Thorns FC	14,391	Chicago Red Stars	3,222	8,774
2022	1,042,063	7,917		Angel City FC	19,105	Orlando Pride	4,385	21,730
2023	1,366,581			San Diego Wave	20,718	North Carolina Courage	5,384

¹ A semifinal that would have been played in North Carolina was moved to Portland due to Hurricane Florence.
² Due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teams had reduced capacities for part or all of the season, including some games with zero fans.

Goals

Most goals scored in a season: 54, North Carolina Courage (2019)
Fewest goals scored in a season: 12, Washington Spirit (2018)
Most goals conceded in a season: 53, Orlando Pride (2019)
Fewest goals conceded in a season (joint record): 17, North Carolina Courage (2018), Portland Thorns (2021)
Best goal difference in a season: 36, North Carolina Courage (2018)
Most goals scored in total: 283, Portland Thorns FC
Most goals conceded in total: 279, Sky Blue FC/NJ/NY Gotham FC
Most consecutive games scoring: 28 games, FC Kansas City (2013–2014) includes 3 playoff games
Most consecutive games scoring 2+ goals: 7 games, Western New York Flash (2013)
Longest shutout streak (joint record): 5 games, Seattle Reign FC (2016), North Carolina Courage (2021)

Regular season records

Through 2023 season (regular season games only)^[4]^[5]

Pts rank (prev. season)	PPG rank (prev. season)	Club	Seasons^[a]	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Pts rank (prev. season)	PPG rank (prev. season)	Club	Seasons^[a]	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Finishing positions
1 (2)	4 (2)	Portland Thorns FC	10 (2013–)	226	109	58	59	374	260	+114	385	1.704	2	4	3
2 (1)	3 (1)	OL Reign^[b]	10 (2013–)	226	105	57	64	337	248	89	372	1.646	3	1	1	1
3 (6)	7 (6)	Chicago Red Stars	10 (2013–)	226	95	61	70	321	296	25	324	1.434		2	1	3
4 (11)	10 (11)	Washington Spirit	10 (2013–)	226	70	60	96	266	327	-61	270	1.195		1	1	2
5 (12)	13 (12)	NJ/NY Gotham FC^[c]	10 (2013–)	226	67	58	101	260	319	-89	259	1.146				1
6 (7)	1 (7)	North Carolina Courage	6 (2017–)	140	75	28	37	248	140	108	253	1.807	3		1
7 (4)	11 (4)	Houston Dash	9 (2014–)	204	65	45	94	234	289	-55	240	1.176				1
8 (10)	12 (10)	Orlando Pride	7 (2016–)	160	51	33	76	195	256	-61	186	1.163			1
9 (-)	6 (-)	FC Kansas City	5 (2013–2017)	110	45	27	36	152	125	27	168	1.527		2	1
10 (-)	8 (-)	Western New York Flash	4 (2013–2016)	86	33	22	31	142	118	24	119	1.384	1			1
11 (-)	16 (-)	Boston Breakers	5 (2013–2017)	110	25	20	65	132	212	-80	95	0.864
12 (5)	14 (5)	Kansas City Current^[d]	3 (2021–)	72	21	15	32	74	101	-27	78	1.083
15 (3)	2 (3)	San Diego Wave FC	2 (2022–)	44	21	10	13	63	43	20	73	1.659	1		1
14 (9)	15 (9)	Racing Louisville FC	3 (2021–)	72	16	24	28	69	99	-30	72	1.000
12 (-)	6 (-)	Utah Royals FC	2 (2018–2019)	48	19	12	17	47	48	-1	69	1.438
16 (8)	9 (8)	Angel City FC	2 (2022–)	44	16	12	16	54	57	-3	60	1.364

Sort order is points, finishing positions, wins

^ No regular season in 2020.
^ Known as Seattle Reign FC from 2013–2018 and as Reign FC in 2019.
^ Known as Sky Blue FC from 2013–2020.
^ Known as Kansas City NWSL in 2021.

Playoff records

Through 2022 playoffs

Rank	Club	Championships	Runners-up	Seasons qualified	GP	W	L	D^[a]	Penalty Wins^[a]	GF/90	GA	GD	PPG
1	Portland Thorns FC	3	1	8/9	12	7	5	0	0	1.750	19	17	+2
2	North Carolina Courage	2	1	4/5	7	5	2	0	0	2.143	14	3	+11
3	FC Kansas City	2	0	3/5	5	4	1	0	0	2.400	10	4	+6
4	Washington Spirit	1	1	4/9	7	4	2	1	0	1.857	10	10	0
5	Western New York Flash	1	1	2/4	4	2	1	1	1	1.750	8	7	+1
6	Chicago Red Stars	0	2	7/9	10	3	7	0	0	0.900	7	16	−9
7	OL Reign	0	2	6/9	8	2	6	0	0	0.750	9	14	−5
8	Kansas City Current	0	1	1/2	3	2	1	0	0	2.000	4	3	+1
9	San Diego Wave FC	0	0	1/1	2	1	1	0	0	1.500	3	3	0
10	NJ/NY Gotham FC	0	0	2/9	2	0	2	0	0	0.000	0	3	−3
11	Orlando Pride	0	0	1/6	1	0	1	0	0	0.000	1	4	−3
12	Houston Dash	0	0	1/8	1	0	1	0	0	0.000	1	2	-1
13	Angel City FC	0	0	0/1	Have not qualified
14	Racing Louisville FC	0	0	0/2
15	Utah Royals FC	0	0	0/2
16	Boston Breakers	0	0	0/5

Sort order is championships, runners-up, PPG, fraction of seasons qualified

^ ^a ^b Draws after 120 minutes are decided by penalties.

Player records

Boldface indicates players currently active in the league.

Most minutes played

**Most minutes played in NWSL**
(Regular season only; as of December 31, 2023)^[6]
Rank	Player	Minutes Played	Games
1	Lauren Barnes	18,298	211
2	McCall Zerboni	16,141	204
3	Jess Fishlock	15,305	180
4	Ali Krieger	15,026	176
5	Abby Erceg	14,921	169
6	Allie Long	14,753	172
7	Alyssa Naeher	14,580	163
8	Christine Sinclair	14,426	176
9	Sofia Huerta	14,286	161
10	Becky Sauerbrunn	14,071	164
11	Merritt Mathias	14,020	183
12	Kristie Mewis	13,987	171
13	Emily Menges	13,850	160
14	Vanessa DiBernardo	13,426	166
15	Danielle Colaprico	13,398	165
16	Megan Montefusco	13,257	155
17	Meghan Klingenberg	13,049	156
18	Tori Huster	13,013	159
19	Nicole Barnhart	12,674	144
20	Jessica McDonald	12,593	182

Most appearances, regular season only

2013–2023 seasons, a total of 226 matches for each team that has been active since the start of the NWSL.^[7]

**Most NWSL appearances**
(Regular season only; as of December 31, 2023)
Rank	Player	Games
1	Lauren Barnes	211
2	McCall Zerboni	204
3	Merritt Mathias	183
4	Jessica McDonald	182
5	Jess Fishlock	180
6	Christine Sinclair	176
6	Ali Krieger	176
8	Allie Long	172
8	Jasmyne Spencer	172
10	Kristie Mewis	171
11	Erika Tymrak	168
12	Vanessa DiBernardo	166
12	Abby Erceg	166
14	Danielle Colaprico	165
15	Becky Sauerbrunn	164
16	Amber Brooks	163
16	Alyssa Naeher	163
18	Sofia Huerta	161
19	Emily Menges	160
20	Tori Huster	159

Goals

First NWSL goal: Renae Cuellar for FC Kansas City against Portland Thorns FC, 3rd minute (April 13, 2013)
Fastest goal: Michelle Cooper for Kansas City Current against Washington Spirit, 22 seconds (June 18, 2023)^[8]
Most goals in a regular season (24 games): 18, Sam Kerr (2019)
Most goals in a regular season by a rookie: 11, Diana Ordonez (2022, 22-game season)
Most goals in a game: 4, Sam Kerr (August 19, 2017);^[9]^[10] Kristen Hamilton (July 5, 2019);^[11]^[12] Alex Morgan (May 7, 2022)^[13]^[14]
Most goals in a half: 4, Sam Kerr (August 19, 2017)^[10]
Most hat-tricks in a season: 2, Sam Kerr (2017);^[9]^[10] Kristen Hamilton (2019)^[12]
Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3
- Sam Kerr, 2017–2019 (with Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars)
- Sophia Smith, 2022-2024 (Portland Thorns FC)
Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 3
- Sam Kerr, 2017–2019 (with Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars)
Most different clubs to score for: 6
- Jessica McDonald for Seattle Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, Houston Dash, Western New York Flash, North Carolina Courage, and Racing Louisville FC
Youngest player to score: Alex Pfeiffer, 16 years, three months and 9 days (March 16, 2024, for Kansas City Current against Portland Thorns FC)^[15]^[16]
First goal by a goalkeeper: Michelle Betos (June 19, 2015 for Portland Thorns FC against FC Kansas City)^[17]

Top scorers

Goals, regular season only

**NWSL all-time leading goalscorers**
Up to January 1, 2024^[18]
Rank	Player	Goals
1	Sam Kerr	77
2	Lynn Williams	64
3	Christine Sinclair	62
4	Alex Morgan	60
5	Jessica McDonald	54
6	Megan Rapinoe	51
7	Christen Press	47
8	Ashley Hatch	46
9	Debinha	44
10	Carli Lloyd	43
11	Jess Fishlock	42
12	Sydney Leroux	41
13	Amy Rodriguez	39
14	Crystal Dunn	38
14	Nadia Nadim	38
16	Rachel Daly	37
17	Allie Long	36
18	Sofia Huerta	35
19	Kealia Watt	33
20	Kim Little	32
	Sophia Smith
	Jodie Taylor

Leading goalscorers in playoffs

**NWSL all-time playoff leading goalscorers**
Last updated after 2023 season.
Rank	Player	Goals
1	Amy Rodriguez	6
2	Crystal Dunn	5
3	Jessica McDonald	4
	Samantha Mewis
	Lynn Williams
5	Debinha	3
	Tobin Heath
	Lindsey Horan
	Megan Rapinoe
	Christine Sinclair

NWSL top goalscorers by season (regular season only)

Year	Player	Goals	Games
2013	Lauren Holiday	12	18
2014	Kim Little	16	23
2015	Crystal Dunn	15	20
2016	Lynn Williams	11	19
2017	Sam Kerr	17	22
2018	Sam Kerr	16	19
2019	Sam Kerr	18	21
2021	Ashley Hatch	10	20
2022	Alex Morgan	15	17
2023	Sophia Smith	11	18

Assists

Most assists in a season: 10, Tobin Heath, Portland Thorns FC (2016)^[19]
Most assists in a single match: 4, Nahomi Kawasumi (for Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit, May 16, 2017)^[20]

Most assists

Most assists (career)
Regular Season Only as of January 1, 2024^[21]
Rank	Player	Assists
1	Sofia Huerta	31
1	Jessica McDonald	31
3	Lynn Williams	28
4	Alex Morgan	27
5	Nahomi Kawasumi	26
5	Megan Rapinoe	26
7	Jess Fishlock	25
8	Vanessa DiBernardo	24
	Crystal Dunn
	Tobin Heath
	Sam Kerr
	Yūki Nagasato

Top assists by season

Year	Player	Assists	Apps
2013	Lauren Holiday	9	18
2014	Jessica Fishlock	8	22
2015	Kim Little	7	20
2016	Tobin Heath	10	15
2017	Nahomi Kawasumi	9	24
2018	Jessica McDonald	8	23
2019	Yūki Nagasato	8	24
2021*	Trinity Rodman	6	22
2021*	Sofia Huerta	6	23
2022*	Carson Pickett	6	20
2022*	Mallory Swanson	6	16
2023	Sam Coffey	8	22

*Joint record

Goalkeepers

Clean sheets

Most shutouts (career)
(Regular season only; as of December 31, 2023)^[21]
#	Player	Shutouts	Apps	Shutout %
1	Nicole Barnhart	52	144	36.1%
2	Alyssa Naeher	43	163	26.4%
3	Adrianna Franch	42	127	33.1%
4	Casey Murphy	32	80	40.0%
5	Kailen Sheridan	31	117	26.5%
6	Jane Campbell	30	103	29.1%
6	Aubrey Kingsbury	30	119	25.2%
8	Bella Bixby	24	57	42.1%
9	Ashlyn Harris	22	135	16.3%
10	Katelyn Rowland	20	60	33.3%

Saves

Most Saves (career)
Regular Season Only as of October 2, 2022^[21]
#	Player	Saves
1	Ashlyn Harris	518
2	Alyssa Naeher	494
3	Nicole Barnhart	468
4	Kailen Sheridan	401
5	Adrianna Franch	395
6	Aubrey Kingsbury	362
7	Michelle Betos	340
8	Jane Campbell	336
9	Erin McLeod	288
10	Haley Kopmeyer	239

Match records

As of October 2, 2022^[update]

**Largest victories**
Winning margin	Date	Home team	Result	Away team
6	July 13, 2014	Portland Thorns FC	7–1	FC Kansas City
	June 24, 2016	Western New York Flash	7–1	Boston Breakers
	September 11, 2019	North Carolina Courage	6–0	Portland Thorns FC
	June 19, 2022	Portland Thorns FC	6–0	Orlando Pride
5	June 7, 2014	Portland Thorns FC	0–5	Western New York Flash
	June 21, 2014	Washington Spirit	1–6	Portland Thorns FC
	July 6, 2014	Sky Blue FC	0–5	FC Kansas City
	July 27, 2014	Seattle Reign FC	5–0	Portland Thorns FC
	August 12, 2017	Orlando Pride	5–0	Sky Blue FC
	August 25, 2018	Houston Dash	6–1	Sky Blue FC
	September 4, 2018	Chicago Red Stars	5–0	Sky Blue FC
	September 8, 2018	North Carolina Courage	5–0	Houston Dash
	April 17, 2019	North Carolina Courage	5–0	Orlando Pride
	July 24, 2019	Portland Thorns FC	5–0	Houston Dash
	September 14, 2019	North Carolina Courage	6–1	Orlando Pride
	May 16, 2021	Portland Thorns FC	5–0	Chicago Red Stars
	May 28, 2021	North Carolina Courage	5–0	Racing Louisville FC

**Highest scoring**
Goals scored	Date	Home team	Result	Away team
9	July 20, 2014	Portland Thorns FC	6–3	Boston Breakers
	July 22, 2017	Seattle Reign FC	5–4	Sky Blue FC
	August 19, 2017	Sky Blue FC	5–4	Seattle Reign FC
	October 7, 2023	Kansas City Current	6–3	Chicago Red Stars
	March 16, 2024	Kansas City Current	5–4	Portland Thorns FC
8	July 13, 2014	Portland Thorns FC	7–1	FC Kansas City
	June 24, 2016	Western New York Flash	7–1	Boston Breakers
	May 13, 2017	Seattle Reign FC	6–2	Washington Spirit
	April 20, 2019	Chicago Red Stars	4–4	Portland Thorns FC
7	June 6, 2013	Portland Thorns FC	4–3	FC Kansas City
	July 27, 2013	Washington Spirit	2–5	Boston Breakers
	June 21, 2014	Washington Spirit	1–6	Portland Thorns FC
	August 3, 2014	Boston Breakers	3–4	Western New York Flash
	August 6, 2015	Portland Thorns FC	5–2	Boston Breakers
	May 21, 2016	Western New York Flash	5–2	Sky Blue FC
	July 23, 2016	Seattle Reign FC	5–2	Orlando Pride
	May 6, 2017	Washington Spirit	4–3	Sky Blue FC
	September 30, 2017	Boston Breakers	3–4	Sky Blue FC
	May 23, 2018	Orlando Pride	3–4	North Carolina Courage
	May 26, 2018	Chicago Red Stars	2–5	Orlando Pride
	August 25, 2018	Houston Dash	6–1	Sky Blue FC
	July 5, 2019	North Carolina Courage	5–2	Houston Dash
	July 6, 2019	Orlando Pride	4–3	Washington Spirit
	July 14, 2019	Portland Thorns FC	4–3	Orlando Pride
	September 14, 2019	North Carolina Courage	6–1	Orlando Pride
	June 19, 2022	North Carolina Courage	3-4	Houston Dash
	July 10, 2022	Washington Spirit	4–3	San Diego Wave FC
	April 22, 2023	OL Reign	5–2	Chicago Red Stars

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External links

National Women's Soccer League

[6] No regular season in 2020.

[7] Known as Seattle Reign FC from 2013–2018 and as Reign FC in 2019.

[8] Known as Sky Blue FC from 2013–2020.

[9] Known as Kansas City NWSL in 2021.

[D-10] Draws after 120 minutes are decided by penalties.

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[2] NWSL (March 20, 2024). "Events and Milestones | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[3] NWSL (March 20, 2024). "Club Information | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[4] "2023 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[5] "NWSL table 2023, form and next opponent". FotMob. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[11] "NWSL Player Stats".

[12] Cooper, Jen (2024), "Field Player Registry", Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac, pp. 294-362

[13] Sperry, Daniel (June 18, 2023). "Kansas City Current squander late lead, lose to Washington Spirit in NWSL home match". The Kansas City Star.

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