NWSL Challenge Cup

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NWSL Challenge Cup
Organizing bodyNational Women's Soccer League
FoundedMay 27, 2020; 19 months ago (2020-05-27)
RegionUnited States
Current champion(s)Portland Thorns FC (1st title)
(2021)
Most successful club(s)Houston Dash
Portland Thorns FC (1 title)
Television broadcastersCBS Sports
Twitch
Websitehttps://www.nwslsoccer.com/
2021 NWSL Challenge Cup

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
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
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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "NWSL Announces Innovative 2021 Competition Framework". NWSL. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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