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
- 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, 2024âÂÂApril 19, 2025)
- Most consecutive wins in a season (26 games): 8, Orlando Pride (April 12, 2024âÂÂJune 7, 2024), Kansas City Current (May 11, 2025âÂÂAugust 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, 2014âÂÂJuly 10, 2016)
- Most consecutive home wins in a season: 7, Portland Thorns FC (June 28, 2017âÂÂSeptember 30, 2017), North Carolina Courage (July 5, 2019âÂÂOctober 12, 2019)
- Most consecutive away wins in a season: 8, Kansas City Current (May 16, 2025âÂÂOctober 6, 2025)
- Most consecutive home wins: 8, Portland Thorns FC (June 28, 2017âÂÂApril 15, 2018)
- Most total wins in regular season (278 games): 130, Portland Thorns FC (April, 13, 2013âÂÂNovember 2, 2025)
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, 2023âÂÂOctober 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: 22, Seattle Reign FC (April 13, 2014âÂÂAugust 29, 2015)
Points
Attendance by 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)
- Best goal difference in a season: 36, North Carolina Courage (2018), Kansas City Current (2025)
- Most penalty-kick goals in a season: 7, Portland Thorns FC (2025)
- 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 (2013âÂÂ2014) <small>includes 3 playoff games</small>
- Most games scoring 2+ goals: 18 games, Kansas City Current (2025)
- Most consecutive games scoring 2+ goals: 7 games, Western New York Flash (2013)
- Longest shutout streak: 9 games / 870 minutes, Kansas City Current (2025)
- Most shutouts in a season: 16, Kansas City Current (2025)
- Most consecutive shutouts in a season: 9, Kansas City Current (2025)
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
2013âÂÂ2023 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, 2017âÂÂ2019 (with Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars), Sophia Wilson, 2022âÂÂ2024 (Portland Thorns FC)
- Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 3, Sam Kerr, 2017âÂÂ2019 (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