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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. 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 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 records

Wins

Losses

Points

Attendance by season

Goals

Regular season records

Through 2025 season (regular season games only)

<small>Sort order is points, finishing positions, wins.<br/>Italics denote defunct teams.<br/>, , and denote a column's best and worst values.</small>

Playoff records

Through 2025 playoffs

<small>Sort order is championships, runners-up, fraction of seasons qualified, PPG.<br/>Italics denotes defunct teams.<br/>, , and denote a column's best and worst values. </small>

Player records

Boldface indicates players currently active in the league.

Most minutes played

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.

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)
  • 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); Kristen Hamilton (July 5, 2019); Alex Morgan (May 7, 2022)
  • Most goals in a half: 4, Sam Kerr (August 19, 2017)
  • Most hat-tricks in a season: 2, Sam Kerr (2017), Kristen Hamilton (2019), Sophia Wilson (2023)
  • 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)
  • First goal by a goalkeeper: Michelle Betos (June 19, 2015 for Portland Thorns FC against FC Kansas City)

Top scorers

Goals, regular season only

Leading goalscorers in playoffs

NWSL top goal scorers by regular season

<nowiki>*</nowiki>GPG = Goals Per Game Played

Assists

Most assists

Assist leaders by season

Goalkeepers

Clean sheets

Saves

Match records

See also

References

External links