2021 National Women's Soccer League season: Difference between revisions
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* Portland Thorns FC aligned into single table. | * Portland Thorns FC aligned into single table. | ||
* Racing Louisville FC enfranchised, playing at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. | * Racing Louisville FC enfranchised, playing at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
* Sky Blue FC relocate from MSU Soccer Park in | * Sky Blue FC relocate from MSU Soccer Park in Montclair State University, New Jersey to Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, renamed NJ/NY Gotham FC, and aligned into single table. | ||
* Utah Royals FC relocate from America First Field in Sandy, Utah to Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas, renamed Kansas City NWSL, and aligned into single table. | * Utah Royals FC relocate from America First Field in Sandy, Utah to Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas, renamed Kansas City NWSL, and aligned into single table. | ||
* Washington Spirit relocate primary venue from Segra Field in unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia to Audi Field in Washington and aligned into single table. | * Washington Spirit relocate primary venue from Segra Field in unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia to Audi Field in Washington and aligned into single table. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:44, 24 August 2026
| 2020 Fall Series | 2021 | 2022 |
Teams and Alignment
| Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Red Stars | SeatGeek Stadium | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Houston Dash | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston |
| Kansas City NWSL | Legends Field | Kansas City, Kansas |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | Sports Illustrated Stadium | Harrison, New Jersey |
| North Carolina Courage | First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, North Carolina |
| OL Reign | Cheney Stadium | Tacoma, Washington |
| Orlando Pride | Inter.co Stadium | Orlando, Florida |
| Portland Thorns FC | Providence Park | Portland, Oregon |
| Washington Spirit | Audi Field | Washington |
Changes
- League realigned into single table.
- Chicago Red Stars aligned into single table.
- Houston Dash aligned into single table.
- North Carolina Courage aligned into single table.
- OL Reign aligned into single table.
- Orlando Pride aligned into single table.
- Portland Thorns FC aligned into single table.
- Racing Louisville FC enfranchised, playing at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Sky Blue FC relocate from MSU Soccer Park in Montclair State University, New Jersey to Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, renamed NJ/NY Gotham FC, and aligned into single table.
- Utah Royals FC relocate from America First Field in Sandy, Utah to Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas, renamed Kansas City NWSL, and aligned into single table.
- Washington Spirit relocate primary venue from Segra Field in unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia to Audi Field in Washington and aligned into single table.
Regular Season Results
| Team | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns FC | 13* | 6 | 5 | 44 |
| OL Reign | 13* | 8 | 3 | 42 |
| Washington Spirit | 11 | 7* | 6 | 39 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 11 | 8 | 5 | 38 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 |
| North Carolina Courage | 9 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| Houston Dash | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| Orlando Pride | 7 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 5 | 12 | 7 | 22 |
| Kansas City NWSL | 3 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
*Includes one forfeit by Washington Spirit to Portland Thorns FC and one forfeit by Washington Spirit to OL Reign.
Postseason Results
| Team (Single-Game) | Team (Single-Game) | Team (Single-Game) | Champions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns FC | 0 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | Washington Spirit | ||
| Chicago Red Stars | 1 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | |||
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | |||||
| OL Reign | 1 | Washington Spirit | 2 | |||
| Washington Spirit | 1 | Washington Spirit | 2 | |||
| North Carolina Courage | 0 | |||||
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Bridgeview, Illinois | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | 12 | One | 13 |
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston Dash | 12 | 12 | ||
| Washington Spirit | One | One | |||||||
| Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area | Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area | Wyandotte County, Kansas | Kansas City, Kansas | Legends Field | Kansas City NWSL | 11 | 11 | ||
| Sporting Park | Kansas City NWSL | One | One | ||||||
| Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Jefferson County, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | 12 | 12 | ||
| Washington Spirit | One | One | |||||||
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | Hudson County, New Jersey | Harrison, New Jersey | Sports Illustrated Stadium | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 11 | 11 | |
| Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Orange County, Florida | Orlando, Florida | Inter.co Stadium | Orlando Pride | 12 | 12 | ||
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | Chester, Pennsylvania | Subaru Park | NJ/NY Gotham FC | One | One | |
| 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 | One | 12 | |
| Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area | Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area | Wake County, North Carolina | Cary, North Carolina | First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park | North Carolina Courage | 12 | 12 | ||
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Seattle | Lumen Field | OL Reign | One | One | |
| Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division | Pierce County, Washington | Tacoma, Washington | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | 11 | One | 12 | ||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV Metropolitan Division | Loudoun County, Virginia | Unincorporated | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | Four | Four | |
| Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division | District of Columbia | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | Six | One | Seven | |||
| Total | 118 | Five | 123 | ||||||
