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 22, 2025 (2025 NWSL Championship)

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
2024	Orlando Pride	1–0 Details	Washington Spirit	Orlando Pride	60–56 Standings	Washington Spirit
2025	Gotham FC	1–0 Details	Washington Spirit	Kansas City Current	65-44 Standings	Washington Spirit

Total trophies by team

Through June 26, 2026 (2026 NWSL Challenge Cup)

Green shading indicates record highs. Italics indicates a defunct team.

Team	Trophies	Regular seasons*	Domestic					International
Team	Trophies	Regular seasons*	Playoffs	Championships	Shields	Challenge Cups	Community Shields	CONCACAF W Champions Cup	NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Portland Thorns FC	7	12	11	3 (2013, 2017, 2022)	2 (2016, 2021)	1 (2021)	1 (2020*)	–	–
North Carolina Courage	7	8	6	2 (2018, 2019)	3 (2017, 2018, 2019)	2 (2022, 2023)	–	–	–
Gotham FC / NJ/NY Gotham FC / Sky Blue FC	4	12	5	2 (2023, 2025)	–	1 (2026)	–	1 (2024-25)	–
Seattle Reign FC / OL Reign / Reign FC	3	12	9	–	3 (2014, 2015, 2022)	–	–	–	–
Washington Spirit	2	12	6	1 (2021)	–	1 (2025)	–	–	–
Orlando Pride	2	9	3	1 (2024)	1 (2024)	–	–	–	–
Kansas City Current	2	5	3	–	1 (2025)	–	–	–	1 (2024)
FC Kansas City	2	5	3	2 (2014, 2015)	–	–	–	–	–
San Diego Wave FC	2	4	3	–	1 (2023)	1 (2024)	–	–	–
Western New York Flash	2	4	2	1 (2016)	1 (2013)	–	–	–	–
Houston Dash	1	11	1	–	–	1 (2020*)	–	–	–
Chicago Stars	0	12	8	–	–	–	–	–	–
Angel City FC	0	4	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
Bay FC	0	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
Racing Louisville FC	0	5	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
Boston Breakers	0	5	0	–	–	–	–	–	–
Utah Royals	0	4	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 has been played every year since. It also included the 2020 Fall Series, for which the Community Shield (distinct from the NWSL Shield) was awarded.

Team records

Wins

Most wins in a season:
- 26 games: 21, Kansas City Current (2025)
- 24 games: 17, North Carolina Courage (2018)
- 22 games: 11, Portland Thorns (2013), FC Kansas City (2013), OL Reign (now Seattle Reign) (2022), San Diego Wave (2023)
- 20 games: 13, Seattle Reign FC (2015)
Fewest wins in a season:
- 20 games: 3, Boston Breakers (2016)
- 24 games: 1, Sky Blue FC (Gotham FC) (2018)
Highest win percentage in a season: 80.8%, Kansas City Current (2025)
Lowest win percentage in a season: 4.2%, Sky Blue FC (now Gotham FC) (2018)
Most home wins in a season: 11, Kansas City Current (2025)
Most away wins in a season: 10, Kansas City Current (2025)
Most consecutive wins: 9, Kansas City Current (October 5, 2024–April 19, 2025)
Most consecutive wins in a season (26 games): 8, Orlando Pride (April 12, 2024–June 7, 2024), Kansas City Current (May 11, 2025–August 8, 2025)
Most consecutive games without a win: 23, Sky Blue FC (now Gotham FC) (2018)
Most consecutive away games without a win: 19, Boston Breakers (August 6, 2014–July 10, 2016)
Most consecutive home wins in a season: 7, Portland Thorns FC (June 28, 2017–September 30, 2017), North Carolina Courage (July 5, 2019–October 12, 2019)
Most consecutive away wins in a season: 8, Kansas City Current (May 16, 2025–October 6, 2025)
Most consecutive home wins: 10, Kansas City Current (September 20, 2025–May 30, 2026)
Most total wins in regular season (278 games): 130, Portland Thorns FC (April, 13, 2013–November 2, 2025)^[3]

Losses

Most losses in a season:
- 26 games: 16, Houston Dash (2024)
- 24 games: 17, Sky Blue FC (now Gotham FC) (2018)
- 22 games: 17, NJ/NY Gotham FC (now Gotham FC) (2022)
- 20 games: 15, Boston Breakers (2016)
Fewest losses in a season (24 games): 1, North Carolina Courage (2018)
Highest loss percentage: 77.3%, NJ/NY Gotham FC (now Gotham FC) (2022)
Lowest loss percentage: 4.2%, North Carolina Courage (2018)
Longest unbeaten regular season run: 24 games, Orlando Pride (October 15, 2023–October 11, 2024)
Most losses in total (278 games): 113, Sky Blue FC / Gotham FC
Fewest home losses in a season:
- (13 games): 0, Kansas City Current (2025)
- (12 games): 0, Seattle Reign FC (2014)
Most consecutive losses in a season: 11, NJ/NY Gotham FC (now Gotham FC) (2022)
Most consecutive home games undefeated: 26, Kansas City Current (September 7, 2024–August 1, 2026)

Points

Most points in a season:
- 26 games: 65, Kansas City Current (2025)
- 24 games: 57, North Carolina Courage (2018)
- 22 games: 40, OL Reign (now Seattle Reign) (2022)
- 20 games: 43, Seattle Reign (2015)
Most points per game in a season: 2.50, Kansas City Current (2025)
Fewest points per game in a season: 0.375, Sky Blue FC (now Gotham FC) (2018)

Attendance by season

Season	Regular season								Playoffs
	Matches	Overall			Highest		Lowest		Mean
	Matches	Total	Mean	Median	Club	Mean	Club	Mean	Mean
2013	88	375,743	4,270	3,007	Portland Thorns FC	13,320	Sky Blue FC	1,664	6,820
2014	108	446,311	4,133	3,014	Portland Thorns FC	13,362	Sky Blue FC	1,639	3,763
2015	90	454,100	5,046	3,367	Portland Thorns FC	15,639	Sky Blue FC	2,268	6,766
2016	100	555,775	5,558	3,997	Portland Thorns FC	16,945	Sky Blue FC	2,162	10,863
2017	120	609,960	5,083	3,576	Portland Thorns FC	17,653	FC Kansas City	1,788	12,111
2018	108	650,562	6,024	4,025	Portland Thorns FC	16,959	Sky Blue FC	2,531	13,323^[a]
2019	108	792,409	7,337	5,565	Portland Thorns FC	20,098	Sky Blue FC	3,338	8,956
2021^[b]	120	567,072	5,155		Portland Thorns FC	14,391	Chicago Red Stars	3,222	8,774
2022	132	1,042,063	7,917		Angel City FC	19,105	Orlando Pride	4,385	21,730
2023	132	1,366,581	10,869		San Diego Wave FC	20,718	North Carolina Courage	5,384	19,581
2024	182	2,040,348	11,211		San Diego Wave FC	19,575^[c]	Houston Dash	6,194	14,734
2025	182	1,917,401	10,535		Portland Thorns FC	18,173	Racing Louisville FC	5,521

↑ A semifinal that would have been played in North Carolina was moved to Portland due to Hurricane Florence.
↑ 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.
↑ Due to a match being relocated to Louisville, San Diego played only 12 home matches in the 2024 season.

Goals

Most goals scored in a season:
- 26 games: 57, Kansas City Current (2024)
- 24 games: 54, North Carolina Courage (2019)
- 22 games: 49, Portland Thorns (2022)
- 20 games: 41, Seattle Reign (2015)
Fewest goals scored in a season: 12, Washington Spirit (2018)
Most goals conceded in a season: 54, Chicago Stars (2025)
Fewest goals conceded in a season: 13, Kansas City Current (2025)^[4]
Best goal difference in a season: 36, North Carolina Courage (2018), Kansas City Current (2025)^[4]
Most penalty-kick goals in a season: 7, Portland Thorns FC (2025)^[5]
Most goals scored in total (through 2025): 447, Portland Thorns FC
Most goals conceded in total (through 2025): 394, Sky Blue FC / Gotham FC
Most consecutive games scoring: 28 games, FC Kansas City (2013–2014) includes 3 playoff games
Most games scoring 2+ goals: 18 games, Kansas City Current (2025)^[6]
Most consecutive games scoring 2+ goals: 7 games, Western New York Flash (2013)
Longest shutout streak: 9 games / 870 minutes, Kansas City Current (2025)^[7]
Most shutouts in a season: 16, Kansas City Current (2025)^[4]
Most consecutive shutouts in a season: 9, Kansas City Current (2025)^[6]

Regular season records

Through 2025 season (regular season games only)^[3]^[8]

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 (1)	2 (2)	Portland Thorns FC	12 (2013–)	278	130	69	79	447	324	123	459	1.651	2	4	4
2 (2)	4 (3)	Seattle Reign FC^[b]	12 (2013–)	278	121	71	86	396	321	75	434	1.561	3	1	1	1
3 (3)	8 (6)	Chicago Red Stars	12 (2013–)	278	108	74	96	384	388	-4	376	1.353		2	1	3
4 (4)	10 (11)	Washington Spirit	12 (2013–)	278	100	70	108	359	388	-29	370	1.331		3	1	2
5 (5)	11 (13)	Gotham FC^[c]	12 (2013–)	278	93	72	113	336	364	-58	351	1.263			1	1
6 (6)	1 (1)	North Carolina Courage	8 (2017–)	192	96	39	57	319	207	112	327	1.703	3		1
7 (7)	15 (15)	Houston Dash	11 (2014–)	256	78	56	122	281	370	-89	290	1.133				1
8 (8)	9 (9)	Orlando Pride	9 (2016–)	212	80	46	86	274	303	-29	286	1.349	1		1	1
9 (10)	3 (5)	Kansas City Current^[d]	5 (2021–)	120	58	24	38	180	145	35	198	1.650	1			1
10 (9)	5 (4)	FC Kansas City	5 (2013–2017)	110	45	27	36	152	125	27	168	1.527		2	1
11 (12)	14 (16)	Racing Louisville FC	5 (2021–)	120	33	38	49	137	176	-39	137	1.142
12 (13)	6 (7)	San Diego Wave FC	4 (2022–)	96	37	24	35	128	112	16	135	1.406	1		1
13 (11)	7 (8)	Western New York Flash	4 (2013–2016)	86	33	22	31	142	118	24	119	1.384	1			1
13 (15)	12 (12)	Utah Royals	4 (2018–2019, 2024–)	100	32	23	45	97	130	-33	119	1.190
15 (16)	13 (14)	Angel City FC	4 (2022–)	96	30	24	42	114	140	-26	111^[e]	1.156^[e]
16 (14)	17 (17)	Boston Breakers	5 (2013–2017)	110	25	20	65	132	212	-80	95	0.864
17 (17)	16 (10)	Bay FC	2 (2024–)	52	15	9	28	57	82	-25	54	1.039

Sort order is points, finishing positions, wins.
Italics denote defunct teams.
Green, red, and gray denote a column's best and worst values.

↑ No regular season in 2020.
↑ Known as Seattle Reign FC from 2013–2018, Reign FC in 2019, and OL Reign from 2020–2023.
↑ Known as Sky Blue FC from 2013–2020.
↑ Known as Kansas City NWSL in 2021.
1 2 The NWSL docked Angel City FC three points during the 2024 season for violating player compensation rules.^[9]

Playoff records

Through 2025 playoffs

Rank	Club	Championships	Runners-up	Seasons qualified	GP	W	L	D^[a]	Penalty wins^[a]	PPG	GF	GA	GD
1	Portland Thorns FC	3	1	11/12	16	8	8	0	0	1.313	21	22	−1
2	North Carolina Courage	2	1	6/8	9	5	4	0	0	1.667	14	6	+8
3	FC Kansas City	2	0	3/5	5	4	1	0	0	2.400	10	4	+6
4	Gotham FC	2	0	5/12	10	7	2	1	0	2.200	12	7	+5
5	Washington Spirit	1	3	6/12	13	6	4	3	2	1.538	16	15	+1
6	Western New York Flash	1	1	2/4	4	2	1	1	1	1.750	8	7	+1
7	Orlando Pride	1	0	3/9	6	4	2	0	0	2.000	11	8	−4
8	Seattle Reign FC	0	3	8/12	12	4	8	0	0	1.000	12	18	−6
9	Chicago Stars FC	0	2	8/12	11	3	8	0	0	0.818	8	20	−12
10	Kansas City Current	0	1	3/5	6	3	3	0	0	1.500	8	8	0
11	San Diego Wave FC	0	0	3/4	4	1	3	0	0	0.750	3	5	−2
12	Bay FC	0	0	1/2	1	0	1	0	0	0.000	1	2	−1
13	Angel City FC	0	0	1/4	1	0	1	0	0	0.000	0	1	−1
14	Racing Louisville	0	0	1/5	1	0	0	1	0	0.000	1	1	0
15	Houston Dash	0	0	1/11	1	0	1	0	0	0.000	1	2	−1
16	Utah Royals^[b]	0	0	0/4	Have not qualified
17	Boston Breakers	0	0	0/5	Have not qualified

Sort order is championships, runners-up, fraction of seasons qualified, PPG.
Italics denotes defunct teams.
Green, red, and gray denote a column's best and worst values.

1 2 Draws after 120 minutes are decided by penalties.
↑ Includes both defunct 2018-19 team and current 2024-present team.

Player records

Boldface indicates players currently active in the league.

Consecutive play streaks

Most consecutive games played: 134 games, Kayleigh Kurtz, 26 June 2021–present (as of 26 Aug 2026).^[10]
Most consecutive minutes played: 12,022 minutes, Kayleigh Kurtz, 26 June 2021–present (as of 26 Aug 2026; this is not a multiple of 90 minutes due a rain-shortened game).^[10]
Most consecutive games played from an expansion team's start in the league: 73 games, Kate Del Fava, Utah Royals, 2024–present (as of 26 Aug 2026).^[10]
Most consecutive minutes played from an expansion team's start in the league: 6570 minutes, Kate Del Fava, Utah Royals, 2024–present (as of 26 Aug 2026).^[10]

Most minutes played
(Regular season only; as of August 9, 2026)^[11]
Rank	Player	Minutes played	Games
1	Lauren Barnes	21,109	252
2	Alyssa Naeher	19,432	218
3	Sofia Huerta	18,592	217
4	Danielle Colaprico	18,436	232
5	Jess Fishlock	17,865	222
6	Abby Erceg	17,261	195
7	Arin Wright	17,140	209
8	Kailen Sheridan	16,592	184
9	Jane Campbell	16,528	185
10	Emily Menges	16,394	191
11	McCall Zerboni	16,292	217
12	Becky Sauerbrunn	16,217	189
13	Caprice Dydasco	16,097	196
14	Vanessa DiBernardo	16,038	208
15	Christine Sinclair	15,677	200
16	Emily Sonnett	15,550	180
17	Carson Pickett	15,187	197
18	Aubrey Kingsbury	15,160	170
19	Ali Krieger	15,026	176
20	Lo'eau LaBonta	14,965	198
21	Denise O'Sullivan	14,757	186
22	Allie Long	14,753	172

Most appearances, regular season only

Most NWSL appearances
(Regular season only; as of August 9, 2026)^[11]
Rank	Player	Games
1	Lauren Barnes	252
2	Danielle Colaprico	232
3	Jess Fishlock	222
4	Alyssa Naeher	218
5	McCall Zerboni	217
5	Sofia Huerta	217
7	Arin Wright	209
8	Vanessa DiBernardo	208
9	Christine Sinclair	200
10	Lo'eau LaBonta	198
11	Carson Pickett	197
12	Caprice Dydasco	196
	Merritt Mathias	196
	Jasmyne Spencer	196
14	Abby Erceg	195
16	Emily Menges	191
17	Becky Sauerbrunn	189
18	Denise O'Sullivan	186
19	Jane Campbell	185
20	Kailen Sheridan	184
21	Jessica McDonald	182
22	Rocky Rodríguez	181
22	Emily Sonnett	180
22	Dani Weatherholt	180
24	Ali Krieger	176

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)^[12]
Most goals in a regular season:
- 24 games: 18, Sam Kerr (2019)
- 26 games: 21, Temwa Chawinga (2024)
Most goals per team game in a season: 0.81, Temwa Chawinga (2024)
Most goals in a regular season by a rookie: 11, Diana Ordóñez (2022, 22-game season)
Most goals in a game: 4, Sam Kerr (August 19, 2017);^[13]^[14] Kristen Hamilton (July 5, 2019);^[15]^[16] Alex Morgan (May 7, 2022)^[17]^[18]
Most goals in a half: 4, Sam Kerr (August 19, 2017)^[14]
Most hat-tricks in a season: 2, Sam Kerr (2017),^[13]^[14] Kristen Hamilton (2019),^[16] Sophia Wilson (2023)^[19]
Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3, Sam Kerr, 2017–2019 (with Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars), Sophia Wilson, 2022–2024 (with 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 seasons to score at least 10 goals: 4, Sophia Wilson, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026 (with Portland Thorns FC)^[20]
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: KK Ream, 16 years and 52 days (August 29, 2025, for Utah Royals against Portland Thorns FC)^[21]^[22]
First goal by a goalkeeper: Michelle Betos (June 19, 2015 for Portland Thorns FC against FC Kansas City)^[23]

Top scorers

Goals, regular season only

NWSL all-time leading goalscorers
(Regular season only; as of August 9, 2026)^[24]
Rank	Player	Goals
1	Sam Kerr	79
2	Lynn Biyendolo	70
3	Christine Sinclair	66
4	Alex Morgan	60
5	Ashley Hatch	59
5	Debinha	59
7	Jessica McDonald	54
8	Sophia Wilson	53
9	Megan Rapinoe	51
10	Jess Fishlock	50
11	Christen Press	49
12	Sydney Leroux	48
13	Marta	46
14	Temwa Chawinga	44
15	Carli Lloyd	43
16	Crystal Dunn	39
	Sofia Huerta
	Amy Rodriguez
19	Nadia Nadim	38
20	Bethany Bos	37
	Trinity Rodman
	Rachel Daly
23	Allie Long	36
24	Mallory Swanson	34
25	Kealia Watt	33
25	\| Barbra Banda	33

Leading goalscorers in playoffs

NWSL all-time playoff leading goalscorers
Last updated after 2025 season.
Rank	Player	Goals
1	Amy Rodriguez	6
2	Crystal Dunn	5
3	Barbra Banda	4
	Lynn Biyendolo
	Debinha
	Jessica McDonald
	Samantha Mewis
8	Rose Lavelle	3
	Lindsey Heaps
	Haley McCutcheon
	Tobin Heath
	Megan Rapinoe
	Christine Sinclair

NWSL top goal scorers by regular season

Top regular-season goal scorers
Last updated after 2025 season.^[25]
Year	Player	Team	Goals	Games	GPG
2013	Lauren Holiday	FC Kansas City	12	18	.666
2014	Kim Little	Seattle Reign FC	16	23	.695
2015	Crystal Dunn	Washington Spirit	15	20	.750
2016	Lynn Biyendolo	Western New York Flash	11	19	.579
2017	Sam Kerr	Sky Blue FC	17	22	.773
2018	Sam Kerr	Chicago Red Stars	16	19	.842
2019	Sam Kerr	Chicago Red Stars	18	21	.857
2021	Ashley Hatch	Washington Spirit	10	20	.500
2022	Alex Morgan	San Diego Wave FC	15	17	.882
2023	Sophia Wilson	Portland Thorns FC	11	18	.611
2024	Temwa Chawinga	Kansas City Current	21	26	.808
2025	Temwa Chawinga	Kansas City Current	15	23	.652

*GPG = Goals Per Game Played

Assists

Most assists in a season: 10, Tobin Heath, Portland Thorns FC (2016)^[26]; Croix Bethune, Washington Spirit (2024) ^[27]
Most assists in a single match: 4, Nahomi Kawasumi (for Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit, May 16, 2017)^[28]

Most assists

Most assists (career)
(Regular season only; as of August 9, 2026)^[24]
Rank	Player	Assists
1	Sofia Huerta	35
2	Vanessa DiBernardo	31
	Lynn Biyendolo	31
	Jessica McDonald	31
5	Jess Fishlock	30
6	Alex Morgan	28
7	Crystal Dunn	26
	Debinha	26
	Nahomi Kawasumi	26
	Megan Rapinoe	26
11	Sam Kerr	25
11	Yūki Nagasato	25
13	Tobin Heath	24
14	Trinity Rodman	23
14	Meghan Klingenberg	23
15	Christine Nairn	22
17	Kelley O'Hara	21
18	Kealia Watt	20
	Croix Bethune	20
	Erika Tymrak	20

Assist leaders by season

Most assists per regular season
Last updated after 2025 season.^[25]
Year	Player	Assists	Apps	Assists/App
2013	Lauren Holiday	9	18	0.50
2014	Jessica Fishlock	8	22	0.37
2015	Kim Little	7	20	0.35
2016	Tobin Heath	10	15	0.67
2017	Nahomi Kawasumi	9	24	0.38
2018	Jessica McDonald	8	23	0.35
2019	Yūki Nagasato	8	24	0.33
2021	Trinity Rodman	6	22	0.27
2021	Sofia Huerta	6	23	0.26
2022	Carson Pickett	6	20	0.30
2022	Mallory Swanson	6	16	0.38
2023	Sam Coffey	8	22	0.37
2024	Croix Bethune	10	17	0.59
2025	Delphine Cascarino	6	24	0.25
2025	Izzy Rodriguez	6	26	0.23

Goalkeepers

Clean sheets

Most shutouts (career)
(Regular season only; as of August 24, 2026)^[11]
#	Player	Shutouts	Apps	Shutout %
1	Nicole Barnhart	52	144	36.1%
2	Alyssa Naeher	50	218	22.9%
3	Kailen Sheridan	47	184	25.5%
4	Jane Campbell	46	185	24.9%
4	Adrianna Franch	46	144	31.9%
6	Aubrey Kingsbury	45	170	26.5%
6	Casey Murphy	45	146	30.8%
8	Anna Moorhouse	33	91	36.3%
9	Ann-Katrin Berger	29^[29]	64	45.3%
10	Bella Bixby	27	64	42.2%
11	Katelyn Rowland	25	80	31.3%

Saves

Most saves (career)
(Regular season only; as of July 13, 2026)^[30]
#	Player	Saves
1	Alyssa Naeher	755
2	Jane Campbell	658
2	Kailen Sheridan	658
4	Aubrey Kingsbury	575
5	Ashlyn Harris	532
6	Nicole Barnhart	476
7	Casey Murphy	475
8	Adrianna Franch	470
9	Michelle Betos	345
10	Katie Atkinson	337
11	DiDi Haračić	310
12	Abby Smith	295
13	Erin McLeod	289
14	Anna Moorhouse	284
15	Haley Kopmeyer	238

Goals scored

Most goals (career)
(Regular season only; as of August 26, 2026)
#	Player	Team(s)	Score(s)	Date(s)
1	Michelle Betos	Portland Thorns FC	1–1	19 June 2015^[31]
	Bella Bixby	Portland Thorns FC	3–3	29 April 2023^[32]
	Alyssa Naeher	Chicago Stars FC	3–3	18 Aug 2025^[33]

Assists

Most assists (career)
(Regular season only; as of August 26, 2026)
#	Player	Team(s)	Score(s)	Date(s)
1	Jane Campbell	Houston Dash	1–0	3 June 2018^[34]
	Mandy McGlynn	Portland Thorns FC	1–0	15 March 2025^[35]
	Kailen Sheridan	Chicago Stars FC	1–0	12 June 2022^[36]
	Casey Murphy	Boston Legacy FC	1–0	2 August 2026^[37]
	Mackenzie Arnold	Portland Thorns FC	4–1	9 Aug 2026^[38]

Match records

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
	June 24, 2024	Orlando Pride	6–0	Utah Royals
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

References

↑ "Stats". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
↑ NWSL (March 20, 2024). "Events and Milestones | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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↑ "Thorns clinch 11th playoff berth in club history with 2-0 victory over Angel City". Portland Thorns. October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
1 2 Kansas City Current (January 14, 2026). "Kansas City Current Provides Roster Update for 2026 Preseason". Kansas City Current.
↑ Arnold, Jon (September 29, 2025). "NWSL Power Rankings: Spirit emphatically book postseason berth". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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↑ Kassouf, Jeff (October 3, 2024). "Angel City FC docked 3 points, fined for salary cap violation". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
1 2 3 4 Munson, Bella (August 25, 2026). "NWSL stats and minutiae after Week 18". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
1 2 3 Cooper, Jen. "Keeper Notes: NWSL Almanac". Keeper Notes. pp. 9–10. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
↑ Sperry, Daniel (June 18, 2023). "Kansas City Current squander late lead, lose to Washington Spirit in NWSL home match". The Kansas City Star.
1 2 "Sam Kerr finishes NWSL season with bushel of scoring records". Soccer America. October 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
1 2 3 Siracusa, Claire (August 20, 2017). "Sam Kerr scores four goals in Sky Blue FC comeback win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
↑ Purdy, Jacqueline (July 5, 2019). "Kristen Hamilton scores four, Courage win 5-2" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
1 2 "NWSL Friday: Kristen Hamilton packs on four goals for Courage". The Equalizer. July 5, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
↑ Togerson, Derek (May 7, 2022). "Alex Morgan Scores 4 Goals in Wave FC Win". www.nbcsandiego.com. KNSD. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
↑ "Sophia Smith's hat trick leads Thorns over Spirit in final game before USWNT start World Cup preparation". CBS Sports. June 24, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
↑ "Sophia Wilson's goal gives the Portland Thorns a 1-0 win over Denver". OregonLive/TheOregonian. August 22, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ Kassouf, Jeff (March 16, 2024). "Kansas City Current open 'game-changing' stadium with 5-4 win". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
↑ Herrera, Sandra (March 16, 2024). "Alex Pfeiffer becomes youngest NWSL goalscorer at 16 years of age in Kansas City Current's wild win". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
↑ Lauletta, Dan (June 20, 2015). "Thorns draw late on goal by keeper Betos". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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↑ "Houston Dash draw North Carolina 1-1, extend unbeaten run to three straight". Our Sports Central. June 3, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ "Match Recap: Bay FC opens 2025 season with 1-1 draw at Utah Royals". Bay FC. March 15, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
↑ "San Diego Wave FC's Kailen Sheridan Named 2022 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year". NWSL. October 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
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External links

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[4] A semifinal that would have been played in North Carolina was moved to Portland due to Hurricane Florence.

[5] 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.

[6] Due to a match being relocated to Louisville, San Diego played only 12 home matches in the 2024 season.

[12] No regular season in 2020.

[13] Known as Seattle Reign FC from 2013–2018, Reign FC in 2019, and OL Reign from 2020–2023.

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

[15] Known as Kansas City NWSL in 2021.

[acfc-docked-17] 1 2 The NWSL docked Angel City FC three points during the 2024 season for violating player compensation rules.^[9]

[D-18] 1 2 Draws after 120 minutes are decided by penalties.

[19] Includes both defunct 2018-19 team and current 2024-present team.

[1] "Stats". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

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

[nwsl-media-3] 1 2 "Club Information | National Women's Soccer League Official Site". nwslsoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. March 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[:1-7] 1 2 3 NWSL (November 4, 2025). "Golden Boot, Ironwomen, new records: Looking back at 2025 NWSL season milestones". NWSL. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[8] "Thorns clinch 11th playoff berth in club history with 2-0 victory over Angel City". Portland Thorns. October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.

[:2-9] 1 2 Kansas City Current (January 14, 2026). "Kansas City Current Provides Roster Update for 2026 Preseason". Kansas City Current.

[10] Arnold, Jon (September 29, 2025). "NWSL Power Rankings: Spirit emphatically book postseason berth". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.

[11] "2025 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.

[16] Kassouf, Jeff (October 3, 2024). "Angel City FC docked 3 points, fined for salary cap violation". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2024.

[:4-20] 1 2 3 4 Munson, Bella (August 25, 2026). "NWSL stats and minutiae after Week 18". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[Cooper-21] 1 2 3 Cooper, Jen. "Keeper Notes: NWSL Almanac". Keeper Notes. pp. 9–10. Retrieved July 13, 2026.

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

[:11-23] 1 2 "Sam Kerr finishes NWSL season with bushel of scoring records". Soccer America. October 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

[s-kerr-24] 1 2 3 Siracusa, Claire (August 20, 2017). "Sam Kerr scores four goals in Sky Blue FC comeback win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[25] Purdy, Jacqueline (July 5, 2019). "Kristen Hamilton scores four, Courage win 5-2" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[k-hamilton-26] 1 2 "NWSL Friday: Kristen Hamilton packs on four goals for Courage". The Equalizer. July 5, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[27] "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.

[28] Togerson, Derek (May 7, 2022). "Alex Morgan Scores 4 Goals in Wave FC Win". www.nbcsandiego.com. KNSD. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[29] "Sophia Smith's hat trick leads Thorns over Spirit in final game before USWNT start World Cup preparation". CBS Sports. June 24, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

[30] "Sophia Wilson's goal gives the Portland Thorns a 1-0 win over Denver". OregonLive/TheOregonian. August 22, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[31] Kassouf, Jeff (March 16, 2024). "Kansas City Current open 'game-changing' stadium with 5-4 win". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[32] Herrera, Sandra (March 16, 2024). "Alex Pfeiffer becomes youngest NWSL goalscorer at 16 years of age in Kansas City Current's wild win". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

[33] Lauletta, Dan (June 20, 2015). "Thorns draw late on goal by keeper Betos". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

[:3-34] 1 2 FBref. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2025.

[:0-35] 1 2 NWSL. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[36] Braeback, Jeremiah Mitchell (December 13, 2016). "Tobin Heath Named US Soccer Female Player of the Year". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved April 5, 2023.

[37] NWSL. "National Women's Soccer League Official Site". NWSL. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

[38] Ltd, Simplestream. "Nahomi Kawasumi named Player of the Week". www.nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[39] ttps://fbref.com/en/players/be9f3298/Ann-Katrin-Berger

[fbref.com-40] "Football Statistics and History". FBref.com. Retrieved July 15, 2026.

[41] "Portland Thorns goalkeeper scores heroic late goal". ESPN. June 20, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[42] "Bixby goal caps off six-goal thriller as Portland, Angel City share the points". NWSL. April 30, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[43] "Keeper goals: Alyssa Naeher scores first goal, a stoppage-time equalizer for Chicago". NWSL. August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[44] "Houston Dash draw North Carolina 1-1, extend unbeaten run to three straight". Our Sports Central. June 3, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[45] "Match Recap: Bay FC opens 2025 season with 1-1 draw at Utah Royals". Bay FC. March 15, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[46] "San Diego Wave FC's Kailen Sheridan Named 2022 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year". NWSL. October 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[47] "Casey Murphy leads Legacy to road point against Summit with saves and assist". Boston Legacy FC. August 2, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

[48] Dan Lauletta (August 11, 2026). "NWSL stats and minutiae through Week 16". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved August 26, 2026.

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