2013 National Women's Soccer League season
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| Inaugural season | 2013 | 2014 |
Teams and Alignment
| Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Breakers | Dilboy Stadium | Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Chicago Red Stars | The Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | Lisle, Illinois |
| FC Kansas City | Shawnee Mission District Stadium, North Location | Overland Park, Kansas |
| Portland Thorns FC | Providence Park | Portland, Oregon |
| Seattle Reign FC | Starfire Stadium | Tukwila, Washington |
| Sky Blue FC | Yurcak Field | Piscataway Township, New Jersey |
| Washington Spirit | Maureen Hendrick's Field at Championship Stadium | Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Western New York Flash | Stadium at Rochester Community Sports Complex | Rochester, New York |
Changes
- League established and aligned into single table.
- Boston Breakers transfer from Women's Premier Soccer League Elite, playing at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville, Massachusetts.
- Chicago Red Stars transfer from Women's Premier Soccer League Elite, playing at The Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex in Lisle, Illinois.
- D.C. United Women transfer from USL W-League and renamed Washington Spirit, playing at Maureen Hendrick's Field at Championship Stadium in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland.
- FC Kansas City enfranchised, playing at Shawnee Mission District Stadium, North Location in Overland Park, Kansas.
- Portland Thorns FC enfranchised, playing at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
- Seattle Reign FC enfranchised, playing at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington.
- Sky Blue FC resume operations and transfer from Women's Professional Soccer, playing at Yurcak Field in Piscataway Township, New Jersey.
- Western New York Flash transfer from Women's Premier Soccer League Elite, playing at Stadium at Rochester Community Sports Complex in Rochester, New York.
Regular Season Results
| Team | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western New York Flash | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 |
| FC Kansas City | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 |
| Sky Blue FC | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Boston Breakers | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 5 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| Washington Spirit | 3 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Single-Game) | Team (Single-Game) | Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western New York Flash | 2 | Western New York Flash | 0 | Portland Thorns FC |
| Sky Blue FC | 0 | |||
| FC Kansas City | 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 2 | |
| Portland Thorns FC | 3 | |||
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Somerville, Massachusetts | Dilboy Stadium | Boston Breakers | 11 | 11 | |
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | DuPage County, Illinois | Lisle, Illinois | The Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex | Chicago Red Stars | 11 | 11 | |
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Johnson County, Kansas | Overland Park, Kansas | Shawnee Mission District Stadium, North Location | FC Kansas City | 11 | One | 12 | |
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division | Middlesex County, New Jersey | Piscataway Township, New Jersey | Yurcak Field | Sky Blue FC | 11 | 11 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | 11 | 11 | ||
| Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area | Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area | Monroe County, New York | Rochester, New York | Stadium at Rochester Community Sports Complex | Western New York Flash | 11 | Two | 13 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Tukwila, Washington | Starfire Stadium | Seattle Reign FC | 11 | 11 | |
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD Metropolitan Division | Montgomery County, Maryland | Unincorporated | Maureen Hendrick's Field at Championship Stadium | Washington Spirit | 11 | 11 | |
| Total | 88 | Three | 91 | ||||||
