NWSL Challenge Cup
Organizing body | National Women's Soccer League |
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Founded | May 27, 2020 |
Region | United States |
Current champion(s) | Portland Thorns FC (1st title) (2021) |
Most successful club(s) | Houston Dash Portland Thorns FC (1 title) |
Television broadcasters | CBS Sports Twitch |
Website | https://www.nwslsoccer.com/ |
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The NWSL Challenge Cup is an annual tournament in women's soccer in the United States. Organized by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top-tier league in the United States soccer league system, it is open to all NWSL teams.
The NWSL Challenge Cup was first held in 2020 as a one-off tournament to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the first top-tier professional sports league in the United States to restart after COVID-19 lockdowns began.[2] Subsequently, the NWSL announced that it would return as an annual league cup competition.[3] The current (2021) holders are the Portland Thorns.
Records and statistics[]
Results by team[]
Team | Winners | Runners-up | Last won |
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Houston Dash | 1 | 0 | 2020 |
Portland Thorns FC | 1 | 0 | 2021 |
Chicago Red Stars | 0 | 1 | – |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | 1 | – |
List of finals[]
Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance | Player of the Final | Tournament MVP |
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2020 | Houston Dash | 2–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Rio Tinto Stadium | 0 (behind closed doors) | Shea Groom (Houston Dash) | Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) |
2021 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 (6–5 on penalties) |
NJ/NY Gotham FC | Providence Park | n/a | Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns FC) | Debinha (North Carolina Courage) |
References[]
- ^ Levine, Matthew (2020-05-27). "NWSL announces 2020 Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ Goff, Stephen (2020-06-25). "NWSL Challenge Cup opens this weekend, making women's soccer first team sport back". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "NWSL Announces Innovative 2021 Competition Framework". NWSL. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- National Women's Soccer League
- Women's association football competitions
- Women's association football competitions in North America