Nwsl

National Women's Soccer League

The National Women's Soccer League is a women's professional soccer league and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. The league comprises 16 teams. It is owned by the teams and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation. The NWSL is headquartered in New York City. The NWSL was established in 2012 as the successor to Women's Professional Soccer, which was itself the successor to the Women's United Soccer Association. The league began play in 2013 with eight teams, four of which were former members of WPS: Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue FC, and Western New York Flash. Through the 2024 season, seven teams have been crowned NWSL Champions, awarded to the playoff winner, and six teams have claimed the NWSL Shield, awarded to the team in first place at the end of the regular season. The current NWSL champions are Gotham FC. The current NWSL Shield winners are the Kansas City Current.

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• Entity:  Football League

• Country:  United States
• Confederation:  Concacaf
• Founded:  November 21, 2012
• First season:  2013
• Number of teams:  16
• Level on pyramid:  1
• Domestic cup(s):  Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup
• League cup(s):  Nwsl Challenge Cup
• International cup(s):  Concacaf W Champions Cup
• Current champions:  Gotham Fc, (2Nd Title), (2025)
• Current NWSL Shield:  Kansas City Current, (1St Shield), (2025)
• Most championships:  Portland Thorns Fc, (3 Titles)
• Most NWSL Shields:  North Carolina Courage, Seattle Reign Fc, (3 Shields Each)
• Top goalscorer:  Lynn Biyendolo (80), (As Of March 28, 2025)
• TV partners:  Cbs Sports, Espn/Abc, Prime Video, Scripps Sports, Roku
• Website:  Nwslsoccer.com/
• Wikidata description:  Professional Soccer League, Highest Level Of Women's Soccer In The United States
• Wikidata label:  National Women's Soccer League
• Wikidata aliases:  National Women's Soccer League, Nwsl

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