2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

Seasons

2019

2020 Challenge Cup

2020 Fall Series

Teams and Alignment

Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Chicago Red Stars	Zions Bank Stadium	Herriman, Utah
Houston Dash
North Carolina Courage
OL Reign
Portland Thorns FC
Sky Blue FC
Utah Royals FC
Washington Spirit

Changes

• Competition hosted primarily at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.
• Chicago Red Stars enter competition.
• Houston Dash enter competition.
• North Carolina Courage enter competition.
• Portland Thorns FC enter competition.
• Reign FC enter competition and renamed OL Reign.
• Sky Blue FC enter competition.
• Utah Royals FC enter competition.
• Washington Spirit enter competition.

Challenge Cup Results

Preliminary Round Results

Team	W	L	D	Pts
North Carolina Courage	4	0	0	12
Washington Spirit	2	1	1	7
OL Reign	1	1	2	5
Houston Dash	1	2	1	4
Utah Royals FC	1	2	1	4
Chicago Red Stars	1	2	1	4
Sky Blue FC	1	2	1	4
Portland Thorns FC	0	1	3	3

Knockout Round Results

Team (Single-Game)		Team (Single-Game)		Team (Single-Game)		Champions
North Carolina Courage	0	Portland Thorns FC	0	Houston Dash	2	Houston Dash
Portland Thorns FC	1
Utah Royals FC	0 (2)	Houston Dash	1
Houston Dash	0 (3)
OL Reign	0 (3)	Chicago Red Stars	3	Chicago Red Stars	0
Chicago Red Stars	0 (4)
Sky Blue FC	0 (4)	Sky Blue FC	2
Washington Spirit	0 (3)

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County / Equivalent	Municipality	Venue	Team / Event	Regular	Postseason	Total
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area		Salt Lake County, Utah	Herriman, Utah	Zions Bank Stadium	Challenge Cup		Three	Three
				Sandy, Utah	America First Field	Challenge Cup	16	Four	20
Total							16	Seven	23