2023 National Women's Soccer League season


The 2023 National Women's Soccer League season was the eleventh season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer and the Women's United Soccer Association, it was the 17th overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. Twelve teams compete in the league.
The NWSL regular season, comprising 22 games for each team, began on March 25 and ended on October 15, 2023. The [|playoffs] followed from October 22 and ended with the championship match on November 11. For the first time, the NWSL Challenge Cup ran entirely concurrent with the regular season from April to September 9, 2023. NJ/NY Gotham FC won their first league championship by defeating OL Reign in the NWSL Championship at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.
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Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Angel City FCBMO Stadium22,000
Chicago Red StarsSeatGeek Stadium20,000
Houston DashShell Energy Stadium7,000
Kansas City CurrentChildren's Mercy Park18,467
NJ/NY Gotham FCRed Bull Arena25,000
North Carolina CourageWakeMed Soccer Park10,000
OL ReignLumen Field10,000
Orlando PrideExploria Stadium25,500
Portland Thorns FCProvidence Park25,218
Racing Louisville FCLynn Family Stadium11,700
San Diego Wave FCSnapdragon Stadium35,000
Washington SpiritAudi Field20,000



Personnel and sponsorship

Note: All teams use Nike as their kit manufacturer as part of a league-wide sponsorship agreement renewed in November 2021.
TeamHead coachCaptainShirt sponsor
Angel City FCsn|Becki|Tweed

Regular season

Standings

Tiebreakers

The initial determining factor for a team's position in the standings is most points earned, with three points earned for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. If two or more teams tie in total points total when determining rank, playoff qualification, and seeding, the NWSL uses the following tiebreaker criteria, going down the list until all teams are ranked.
  1. Greater goal difference across the entire regular season.
  2. Most total wins across the entire regular season.
  3. Most goals scored across the entire regular season.
  4. Head-to-head results between the tied teams.
  5. Head-to-head most goals scored between the tied teams.
  6. Fewest disciplinary points accumulated across the entire regular season.
  7. Coin flip or drawing of lots.

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team
San Diego Wave FC11227,89330,85414,36220,718
Angel City FC11217,31322,00016,68219,756
Portland Thorns FC11208,09425,21814,97218,918
OL Reign11149,70442,0546,13213,609
Kansas City Current11124,87815,6719,40911,353
Washington Spirit11119,74815,4797,07310,886
Orlando Pride1169,8788,5044,2906,353
NJ/NY Gotham FC1169,22315,0583,2006,293
Racing Louisville FC1165,98910,2144,1435,999
Houston Dash1058,5699,1754,5365,857
North Carolina Courage1159,22510,4344,0005,384
Chicago Red Stars1153,3328,9612,3564,848
Total1311,423,84642,0542,35610,869

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstScoreDate

Playoffs

The top six teams from the regular season will qualify for the NWSL Championship playoffs, with the top two teams receiving a quarterfinal bye. The playoffs begin with the quarterfinals on October 20, with semifinals scheduled for November 5 and the championship finals match on November 11 at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.

Bracket


Championship


Championship Game MVP: Midge Purce

Individual awards

Annual awards

Teams of the Year

Announced November 6, 2023
Best XI
POSITIONPLAYERCLUB
Goalkeepersortname|Jane|Campbell|link=Jane Campbell

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerTeam
March/April

Rookie of the Month

MonthPlayerTeam
March/April

Team of the Month

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
March/AprilUbl