NWSL records and statistics
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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.
By season
Through November 3, 2024 (Regular season and Playoff matches)
Total trophies by team
Through November 22, 2025 (2025 NWSL Championship)
Green shading indicates record highs. Italics indicates a defunct team.
| Team | Regular seasons* | Domestic | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff appearances | Championships | Shields | Challenge Cups | Community Shields | CONCACAF W Champions Cup | |||
| Portland Thorns FC | 12 | 11 | 3 (2013, 2017, 2022) | 2 (2016, 2021) | 1 (2021) | 1 (2020*) | – | 7 |
| North Carolina Courage | 8 | 6 | 2 (2018, 2019) | 3 (2017, 2018, 2019) | 2 (2022, 2023) | – | – | 7 |
| Seattle Reign FC / OL Reign / Reign FC | 12 | 9 | – | 3 (2014, 2015, 2022) | – | – | – | 3 |
| Gotham FC / NJ/NY Gotham FC / Sky Blue FC | 12 | 5 | 2 (2023, 2025) | – | – | – | 1 (2024-25) | 3 |
| FC Kansas City | 5 | 3 | 2 (2014, 2015) | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Western New York Flash | 4 | 2 | 1 (2016) | 1 (2013) | – | – | – | 2 |
| Orlando Pride | 9 | 3 | 1 (2024) | 1 (2024) | – | – | – | 2 |
| Washington Spirit | 12 | 6 | 1 (2021) | – | 1 (2025) | – | – | 2 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 4 | 3 | – | 1 (2023) | 1 (2024) | – | – | 2 |
| Houston Dash | 11 | 1 | – | – | 1 (2020*) | – | – | 1 |
| Chicago Stars | 12 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas City Current | 5 | 3 | – | 1 (2025) | – | – | – | 1 |
| Angel City FC | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Bay FC | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Utah Royals | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Boston Breakers | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 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, in which the Community Shield (separate from the NWSL Shield) was played.
Team records
Player records
Boldface indicates players currently active in the league.
Most minutes played
| Rank | Player | Minutes played | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21,104 | 232 | |
| 2 | 18,781 | 195 | |
| 3 | 17,509 | 187 | |
| 4 | 17,261 | 198 | |
| 5 | 17,166 | 192 | |
| 6 | 16,394 | 189 | |
| 7 | 16,296 | 186 | |
| 8 | 16,217 | 188 | |
| 9 | 16,179 | 200 | |
| 10 | 16,097 | 176 | |
| 11 | 16,042 | 189 | |
| 12 | 15,859 | 188 | |
| 13 | 15,677 | 172 | |
| 14 | 15,160 | 196 | |
| 15 | 15,016 | 174 | |
| 16 | 15,004 | 171 | |
| 17 | 14,909 | 170 | |
| 18 | 14,753 | 150 | |
| 19 | 14,720 | 168 | |
| 20 | 14,624 | 155 |
Most appearances, regular season only
2013–2023 regular seasons, a total of 226 matches for each team that has been active since the start of the NWSL.[11]
| Rank | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 211 | |
| 2 | 204 | |
| 3 | 183 | |
| 4 | 182 | |
| 5 | 180 | |
| 6 | 176 | |
| 176 | ||
| 8 | 172 | |
| 172 | ||
| 10 | 171 | |
| 11 | 168 | |
| 12 | 166 | |
| 166 | ||
| 14 | 165 | |
| 15 | 164 | |
| 16 | 163 | |
| 163 | ||
| 18 | 161 | |
| 19 | 160 | |
| 20 | 159 | |
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 (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 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)[20][21]
- First goal by a goalkeeper: Michelle Betos (June 19, 2015 for Portland Thorns FC against FC Kansas City)[22]
Top scorers
Goals, regular season only
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | |
| 2 | 70 | |
| 3 | 66 | |
| 4 | 60 | |
| 5 | 59 | |
| 6 | 55 | |
| 7 | 54 | |
| 8 | 51 | |
| 9 | 49 | |
| 10 | 48 | |
| 48 | ||
| 12 | 44 | |
| 44 | ||
| 14 | 39 | |
| 39 | ||
| 16 | 38 | |
| 38 | ||
| 18 | 37 | |
| 37 | ||
| 20 | 36 | |
| 21 | 35 | |
| 35 | ||
| 23 | 33 | |
| 33 | ||
| 25 | 32 | |
Leading goalscorers in playoffs
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | |
NWSL top goal scorers by regular season
| Year | Player | Team | Goals | Games | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | FC Kansas City | 12 | 18 | .666 | |
| 2014 | Seattle Reign FC | 16 | 23 | .695 | |
| 2015 | Washington Spirit | 15 | 20 | .750 | |
| 2016 | Western New York Flash | 11 | 19 | .579 | |
| 2017 | Sky Blue FC | 17 | 22 | .773 | |
| 2018 | Chicago Red Stars | 16 | 19 | .842 | |
| 2019 | Chicago Red Stars | 18 | 21 | .857 | |
| 2021 | Washington Spirit | 10 | 20 | .500 | |
| 2022 | San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 17 | .882 | |
| 2023 | Portland Thorns FC | 11 | 18 | .611 | |
| 2024 | Kansas City Current | 21 | 26 | .808 | |
| 2025 | Kansas City Current | 15 | 23 | .652 |
*GPG = Goals Per Game Played
Assists
- Most assists in a season: 10, Tobin Heath, Portland Thorns FC (2016)[25]; Croix Bethune, Washington Spirit (2024) [26]
- Most assists in a single match: 4, Nahomi Kawasumi (for Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit, May 16, 2017)[27]
Most assists
| Rank | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | |
| 2 | 31 | |
| 31 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 6 | 28 | |
| 7 | 27 | |
| 8 | 26 | |
| 26 | ||
| 10 | 24 | |
| 24 | ||
| 24 |
Assist leaders by season
| Year | Player | Assists | Apps | Assists/App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | 18 | 0.50 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 22 | 0.37 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 15 | 0.67 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 24 | 0.38 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 23 | 0.35 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 24 | 0.33 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 22 | 0.27 | |
| 23 | 0.26 | |||
| 2022 | 6 | 20 | 0.30 | |
| 16 | 0.38 | |||
| 2023 | 8 | 22 | 0.37 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 0.59 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 24 | 0.25 | |
| 26 | 0.23 |
Goalkeepers
Clean sheets
| # | Player | Shutouts | Apps | Shutout % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 144 | 36.1% | |
| 2 | 52 | 214 | 24.2% | |
| 3 | 49 | 154 | 31.8% | |
| 4 | 46 | 170 | 27.1% | |
| 5 | 45 | 171 | 26.3% | |
| 6 | 43 | 169 | 25.4% | |
| 7 | 39 | 130 | 30% | |
| 8 | 28 | 64 | 43.8% | |
| 9 | 25 | 80 | 31.3% | |
| 10 | 24 | 53 | 45,3% | |
| 11 | 22 | 135 | 16.3% | |
Saves
| # | Player | Saves |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 520 | |
| 2 | 518 | |
| 3 | 468 | |
| 4 | 401 | |
| 5 | 395 | |
| 6 | 362 | |
| 7 | 340 | |
| 8 | 336 | |
| 9 | 288 | |
| 10 | 239 |