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2014 National Women's Soccer League season#Annual awards

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}

{{Short description|2nd season of the National Women's Soccer League}}

{{infobox football league season

| competition = National Women's Soccer League

| season = 2014

| winners = FC Kansas City

| shieldtitle = NWSL Shield

| shield = Seattle Reign FC

| matches = 108

| total goals = 328

| league topscorer = Kim Little (16 goals)

| biggest home win = POR 7–1 KC (July 13)

| biggest away win = POR 0–5 WNY (June 7)
WAS 1–6 POR (June 21)
NJ 0–5 KC (July 6)

| highest scoring = POR 6–3 BOS (July 20)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance = 19,123 – POR 1–0 HOU (August 3){{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/827469.html |title=THORNS FC DEFEAT DASH, 1–0, IN FRONT OF RECORD CROWD |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=August 3, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817101229/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/827469.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 }}

| lowest attendance = 582 – NJ 0–2 SEA (April 30){{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/805715.html |title=REIGN FC SHUT OUT SKY BLUE FC, 2–0 |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729114316/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/805715.html |archive-date=July 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| attendance = 446,820 (August 20)

| average attendance = 4,137

| prevseason = 2013

| nextseason = 2015

}}

The 2014 National Women's Soccer League season was the second 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 (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), this was the eighth overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. The league was operated by the United States Soccer Federation and received major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing was provided by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation. All three national federations paid the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations.

The regular season began the weekend of April 12–13 and ended August 20, with the championship game played on August 30.{{cite web|last=Lauletta |first=Dan |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/12/12/nwsl-expansion-mad-dash-from-here-to-april/ |title=NWSL expansion: mad dash from here to April |publisher=EqualizerSoccer.com |date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=December 13, 2013}} FC Kansas City defeated the NWSL Shield winners Seattle Reign FC 2–1 to win the NWSL title.{{cite news

|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833457.html

|title=2014 NWSL CHAMPIONS: FC KANSAS CITY

|date=August 31, 2014

|access-date=September 1, 2014

|publisher=NWSL

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317145440/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833457.html

|archive-date=March 17, 2015

}}

The league had announced it would not expand for the 2014 season{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Caitlin |url=http://www.soccerwire.com/news/exclusive-gulati-confirms-no-nwsl-expansion-for-2014/ |title=Exclusive: Gulati confirms no NWSL expansion for 2014 |publisher=SoccerWire.com |date=August 25, 2013 |access-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928083358/http://www.soccerwire.com/news/exclusive-gulati-confirms-no-nwsl-expansion-for-2014/ |url-status=dead }} and was not expected to contract.{{cite web|last=Giase |first=Frank |url=http://www.nj.com/soccer-news/index.ssf/2013/08/giase_on_soccer.html |title=On Soccer: National Women's Soccer League on solid ground |publisher=The Star-Ledger |date=August 20, 2013 |access-date=September 1, 2013}} However, after a push from the Houston Dynamo, the league approved the expansion of the Houston Dash.{{cite news|last=Goff |first=Steve |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/wp/2013/12/11/nwsl-expanding-to-houston/ |title=NWSL expanding to Houston in 2014 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=December 11, 2013 |access-date=December 11, 2013}}

Teams, stadia, and personnel

= Stadia and locations =

See also List of National Women's Soccer League stadiums

Two teams, the Dash and Reign, do not make their stadia's entire capacity available for home games, instead restricting ticket sales at a lower level. The full capacities of their venues are included in parentheses and italics.

The Boston Breakers,

{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/779194.html |title=Boston Breakers to Play at Harvard Stadium in 2014 |publisher=Boston Breakers |date=January 7, 2014 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107193917/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/779194.html |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

FC Kansas City,

{{cite web|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/01/08/fc-kansas-city-to-play-to-fewer-seats-no-football-lines/ |title=FC Kansas City to play to fewer seats, no football lines |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=January 8, 2014}}

and Seattle Reign FC

{{cite web| last=Mayers| first=Joshua| url=http://seattletimes.com/html/reign/2022854234_reign07xml.html| title=Reign FC will play its games at Memorial Stadium| publisher=The Seattle Times| date=February 6, 2014| access-date=August 17, 2014}}

moved to new stadia for 2014, while the Houston Dash was an expansion franchise.

{{cite web|title=Dynamo welcome NWSL expansion team: Houston Dash|url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/12/welcome-expansion-houston.html|access-date=December 12, 2013|archive-date=February 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140216050007/http://www.soccerbyives.net/2013/12/welcome-expansion-houston.html|url-status=dead}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="sortable wikitable"
Team

!Stadium

! data-sort-type="number"|Capacity

Boston Breakers

| Harvard Stadium

| 30,323

Chicago Red Stars

| Village Sports Complex

| 3,600{{cite web |last=Stars |first=Red |url=http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-unveil-2013-nwsl-schedule-venue/ |title=Red Stars Unveil 2013 NWSL Schedule, Venue |publisher=Chicago Red Stars |date=February 12, 2013 |access-date=January 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113152913/http://chicagoredstars.com/red-stars-unveil-2013-nwsl-schedule-venue/ |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

Houston Dash

| BBVA Compass Stadium

| 7,000 (22,039)

FC Kansas City

| Verizon Field

| 3,200

Portland Thorns

| Providence Park

| 20,438

Seattle Reign FC

| Memorial Stadium

| 6,000 (12,000)

Sky Blue FC

| Yurcak Field

| 5,000

Washington Spirit

| Maryland SoccerPlex

| 5,126

Western New York Flash

| Sahlen's Stadium

| 13,768

{{col-2}}

{{Location map+ |United States |width=500 |float=center |caption=Locations of teams for the 2014 National Women's Soccer League season. |places=

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=42.408224 |long=-71.131674 |label=Breakers |position=top |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=41.778616 |long=-88.095004 |label=Red Stars |position=right |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=29.7500 |long=-95.3400 |label=Dash |position=top |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.0997 |long=-94.5783 |label=Kansas City |position=top |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=45.520895 |long=-122.690941 |label=Thorns |position=bottom |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=47.6097 |long=-122.3331 |label=Reign |position=right |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.516686 |long=-74.466228 |label=Sky Blue |position=right |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.152825 |long=-77.311442 |label=Spirit |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |United States |lat=43.16224 |long=-77.629317 |label=Flash |position=left |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

}}

{{col-end}}

= Personnel and sponsorship =

Note: All teams use Nike as kit manufacturer.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! Head coach

! Captain

! Shirt sponsor

Boston Breakers

| {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Durkin{{cite web |last=Breakers |first=Boston |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::73704+L3/Display+E+NDX+NDX+752245 |title=Breakers appoint Tom Durkin as head coach |publisher=Boston Breakers |date=September 3, 2013 |access-date=September 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923194001/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/752245.html |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Cat|Whitehill}}

| Steward Health Care{{cite web |last=Breakers |first=Boston |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/799487.html |title=Boston Breakers sign Steward Health Care as title sponsor |publisher=Boston Breakers |date=April 4, 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413140642/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/799487.html |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Chicago Red Stars

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Rory|Dames}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Lori|Chalupny}}

| CJ Wilson Mazda{{cite web|title=Chicago Red Stars Announce Presenting Partner For 2014 Season|url=http://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-red-stars-announce-presenting-partner-for-2014-season/|publisher=Chicago Red Stars|access-date=June 1, 2014}}

Houston Dash

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Randy|Waldrum}}{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/24357376/2014/01/03/dash-hire-highly-acclaimed-coach-from-notre-dame-to-be-their-first-head-coach |title=Dash hire highly-acclaimed coach from Notre Dame to be their first head coach |publisher=My FOX Houston |date=January 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103231522/http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/24357376/2014/01/03/dash-hire-highly-acclaimed-coach-from-notre-dame-to-be-their-first-head-coach |archive-date=January 3, 2014 |df=mdy }}

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Erin|McLeod}}

| BBVA Compass{{cite web|last=Dash |first=Houston |url=http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/02/houston-dash-unveil-2014-uniforms-sponsored-bbva-compass |title=Houston Dash unveil 2014 uniforms, sponsored by BBVA Compass |publisher=Houston Dash Communications |date=February 3, 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2014}}

FC Kansas City

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Vlatko|Andonovski}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Becky|Sauerbrunn}}

| Research Medical Center{{cite web|author=jhusted |url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/04/03/fc-kansas-city-announces-partnership-research-medical-center/ |title=FC KANSAS CITY ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER |publisher=FC Kansas City |date=April 3, 2014 |access-date=December 3, 2014}}

Portland Thorns

| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Paul|Riley|Paul Riley (English footballer)}}{{cite magazine|last=Wahl |first=Grant |url=http://soccer.si.com/2013/12/05/cone-to-leave-nwsl-champion-thorns-for-personal-reasons/ |title=Cone to leave NWSL champion Thorns for personal reasons |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 5, 2013 |access-date=December 6, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Kassouf |first=Jeff |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/12/05/cindy-parlow-cone-leaving-portland-thorns-for-personal-reasons/ |title=Cindy Parlow Cone steps down as Thorns coach |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |date=December 5, 2013 |access-date=December 6, 2013}}

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Christine|Sinclair}}

| Providence Health & Services

Seattle Reign FC

| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Laura|Harvey}}{{cite web|last=Kassouf |first=Jeff |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/08/22/laura-harvey-seattle-reign-fc-coach-four-year-extension-2017/ |title=Laura Harvey signs four-year extension as Seattle Reign FC coach and GM |publisher=The Equalizer |date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=August 5, 2014}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Keelin|Winters}}

| Moda Health

Sky Blue FC

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jim|Gabarra}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Christie|Rampone}}

| Meridian Health

Washington Spirit

| {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Mark|Parsons}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Ali|Krieger}}

| ProChain Solutions, Inc.

Western New York Flash

| {{flagicon|NZ}} {{sortname|Aaran|Lines}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Abby|Wambach}}

| Sahlen's

= Player Acquisition =

Players were acquired through the 2014 Allocation of national team players announced on January 3, the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft (for expansion team Houston) on January 10, and the 2014 NWSL College Draft on January 17, as well as free agency, trading, and loans.

Notable acquisitions

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Christen Press, top scorer of the 2013 Damallsvenskan in Sweden, was allocated to Chicago.
  • {{flagicon|JPN}} Nahomi Kawasumi, named Best Player of the 2013 L. League in Japan, was loaned to Seattle from INAC Kobe Leonessa.{{cite web|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/02/11/reign-officially-acquire-kawasumi-on-loan/ |title=Reign acquire Japan's Kawasumi on loan |publisher=The Equalizer |date=February 11, 2014 |access-date=August 9, 2014}}
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Beverly Goebel, top scorer of the 2013 L. League in Japan, was loaned to Seattle from INAC Kobe Leonessa.{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2013Q4/774218.html|title=REIGN FC ACQUIRE BEVERLY GOEBEL ON LOAN|publisher=nwslsoccer.com|date=December 5, 2013|access-date=August 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310120620/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/2013Q4/774218.html|archive-date=March 10, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
  • {{flagicon|SCO}} Kim Little, PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year for 2012–13 and top scorer of the 2012 FA WSL in England, was signed as a free agent by Seattle.
  • {{flagicon|ESP}} Verónica Boquete, Player of the Year of the 2011 WPS in the U.S., was signed as a free agent by Portland, arriving June 7.{{cite web|first=Jamie|last=Goldberg|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2014/07/portland_thorns_midfielder_ver_5.html |title=Portland Thorns midfielder Veronica Boquete provides offensive spark with her wizardry on the field |publisher=Oregon Live |date=July 22, 2014 |access-date=August 9, 2014}}

Competition format

  • Each team will play a total of 24 games, 12 home and 12 away. Each teams will play four opponents twice at home and once away, and will play the other four opponents once at home and twice away.
  • The four teams at the end of the season with the most points will qualify for the playoffs. The two semi-final games will be played on the weekend of August 23–24, and the final will be played on August 30.

= Results table =

{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/schedules/2014/66489078.html |title=National Women's Soccer League |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=February 9, 2014 |access-date=February 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926025817/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/schedules/2014/66489078.html |archive-date=September 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width=90%"
colspan="25"|Abbreviation and Color Key:
Boston Breakers – BOS • Chicago Red Stars – CHI • Houston Dash – HOU • FC Kansas City – KC • Portland Thorns FC – POR
Seattle Reign FC – SEA • Sky Blue FC – NJ • Washington Spirit – WAS • Western New York Flash – WNY
Win {{*}} Loss {{*}} Tie {{*}}Home Game
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! style="width:72%;" colspan="24"|Match

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| rowspan="2"|Boston Breakers

SEAstyle="background:silver;"|HOUstyle="background:silver;"|NJNJstyle="background:silver;"|CHIstyle="background:silver;"|CHIstyle="background:silver;"|KCstyle="background:silver;"|PORstyle="background:silver;"|WASKCstyle="background:silver;"|WASstyle="background:silver;"|SEANJWNYWASSEAHOUPORWNYstyle="background:silver;"|WNYKCstyle="background:silver;"|PORCHIstyle="background:silver;"|HOU
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–0

style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–3style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|4–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–3style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|3–3style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|6–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|Chicago Red Stars

style="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|WASKCNJstyle="background:silver;"|HOUBOSBOSHOUNJstyle="background:silver;"|WASSEAstyle="background:silver;"|NJWNYKCPORstyle="background:silver;"|PORstyle="background:silver;"|SEAstyle="background:silver;"|PORSEAstyle="background:silver;"|HOUWASstyle="background:silver;"|KCstyle="background:silver;"|BOSstyle="background:silver;"|WNY
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0

style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–4style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|0–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|3–3
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|Houston Dash

style="background:silver;"|PORBOSSEAstyle="background:silver;"|KCCHIstyle="background:silver;"|PORKCstyle="background:silver;"|CHIWASWNYNJstyle="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|KCstyle="background:silver;"|WASstyle="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|BOSstyle="background:silver;"|WASCHIstyle="background:silver;"|SEAPORSEAstyle="background:silver;"|NJBOSNJ
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1

style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–3style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–3style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–4style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|0–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|4–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–3style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|FC Kansas City

style="background:silver;"|NJWASPORstyle="background:silver;"|CHIHOUWNYstyle="background:silver;"|WASSEAstyle="background:silver;"|HOUstyle="background:silver;"|SEABOSstyle="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|BOSHOUstyle="background:silver;"|CHIstyle="background:silver;"|PORNJPORWNYstyle="background:silver;"|NJWASstyle="background:silver;"|SEAstyle="background:silver;"|BOSCHI
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1

style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–5style="background:#ffdfdf;"|7–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|Portland Thorns FC

HOUNJstyle="background:silver;"|KCWNYstyle="background:silver;"|SEAHOUstyle="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|NJBOSstyle="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|WASWASstyle="background:silver;"|NJKCstyle="background:silver;"|CHICHIstyle="background:silver;"|KCCHIstyle="background:silver;"|BOSWASSEAstyle="background:silver;"|HOUBOSstyle="background:silver;"|SEA
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1

style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|4–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–5style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–6style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|7–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|6–3style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|5–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|Seattle Reign FC

style="background:silver;"|BOSstyle="background:silver;"|WASstyle="background:silver;"|HOUNJWASPORstyle="background:silver;"|KCKCstyle="background:silver;"|WNYNJstyle="background:silver;"|CHIBOSWNYstyle="background:silver;"|NJWNYstyle="background:silver;"|BOSCHIstyle="background:silver;"|CHIstyle="background:silver;"|PORHOUKCstyle="background:silver;"|HOUstyle="background:silver;"|WASPOR
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–0

style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|0–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|5–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–4style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|4–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|Sky Blue FC

KCstyle="background:silver;"|PORBOSstyle="background:silver;"|SEAstyle="background:silver;"|BOSstyle="background:silver;"|CHIWNYWASPORstyle="background:silver;"|CHIstyle="background:silver;"|SEAstyle="background:silver;"|HOUCHIstyle="background:silver;"|BOSPORSEAstyle="background:silver;"|KCstyle="background:silver;"|WASKCstyle="background:silver;"|WNYHOUWNYWASstyle="background:silver;"|HOU
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1

style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|3–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–3style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–3style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|0–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–5style="background:#dfe7ff;"|4–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–0
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|Washington Spirit

style="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|KCSEACHIstyle="background:silver;"|SEAKCstyle="background:silver;"|WNYstyle="background:silver;"|NJstyle="background:silver;"|HOUBOSCHIBOSPORstyle="background:silver;"|PORHOUstyle="background:silver;"|BOSWNYHOUNJstyle="background:silver;"|PORstyle="background:silver;"|KCstyle="background:silver;"|CHISEAstyle="background:silver;"|NJ
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–3

style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|3–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–6style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|3–3style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|4–2style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1
style="font-size: 75%"

| rowspan="2"|Western New York Flash

WASCHIstyle="background:silver;"|PORstyle="background:silver;"|KCstyle="background:silver;"|NJWASPORSEAstyle="background:silver;"|HOUKCPORHOUstyle="background:silver;"|CHIstyle="background:silver;"|SEAstyle="background:silver;"|BOSstyle="background:silver;"|SEAHOUstyle="background:silver;"|WASstyle="background:silver;"|KCstyle="background:silver;"|BOSNJBOSstyle="background:silver;"|NJCHI
style="font-size: 75%"

| style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–3

style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|3–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|2–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–2style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|0–5style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–1style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–0style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|2–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–2style="background:#dfe7ff;"|1–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|0–1style="background:#fffdd0;"|1–1style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|1–0style="background:#dfe7ff;"|3–4style="background:#ffdfdf;"|2–3style="background:#fffdd0;"|3–3

Scores listed as home-away

League standings

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Standings NWSL]

|team1=SEA |team2=KAN |team3=POR |team4=WAS |team5=CHI |team6=SKY |team7=WNY |team8=BOS |team9=HOU

|result1=SS |result2=P |result3=P |result4=P

|win_BOS= 6 |draw_BOS=2 |loss_BOS=16 |gf_BOS=37 |ga_BOS=53

|win_CHI= 9 |draw_CHI=8 |loss_CHI= 7 |gf_CHI=32 |ga_CHI=26

|win_HOU= 5 |draw_HOU=3 |loss_HOU=16 |gf_HOU=23 |ga_HOU=44

|win_KAN=12 |draw_KAN=5 |loss_KAN= 7 |gf_KAN=39 |ga_KAN=32 |status_KAN=C

|win_POR=10 |draw_POR=6 |loss_POR= 8 |gf_POR=39 |ga_POR=35

|win_SEA=16 |draw_SEA=6 |loss_SEA= 2 |gf_SEA=50 |ga_SEA=20

|win_SKY= 9 |draw_SKY=7 |loss_SKY= 8 |gf_SKY=30 |ga_SKY=37

|win_WAS=10 |draw_WAS=5 |loss_WAS= 9 |gf_WAS=36 |ga_WAS=43

|win_WNY= 8 |draw_WNY=4 |loss_WNY=12 |gf_WNY=42 |ga_WNY=38

|name_BOS=Boston Breakers

|name_CHI=Chicago Red Stars

|name_HOU=Houston Dash

|name_KAN=FC Kansas City

|name_POR=Portland Thorns FC

|name_SEA=Seattle Reign FC

|name_SKY=Sky Blue FC

|name_WAS=Washington Spirit

|name_WNY=Western New York Flash

|class_rules=Tiebreakers

|res_col_header=Q

|col_SS=green1 |text_SS=NWSL Shield

|col_P=green2 |text_P=NWSL Playoffs

}}

= 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 point total, when determining rank and playoff qualification and seeding, the NWSL uses the following tiebreaker rules, going down the list until all teams are ranked.

If two teams tie:

  1. Head-to-head win–loss record between the two teams.
  2. Greater goal difference across the entire season (against all teams, not just tied teams).
  3. Greatest total number of goals scored (against all teams).
  4. Apply #1–3 to games played on the road.
  5. Apply #1–3 to games played at home.
  6. If teams are still equal, ranking will be determined by a coin toss.

If three or more teams tie, the following rules apply until only two teams remain tied, at which point the two-team tiebreakers listed above are used:

  1. Points per game against all other tied teams (total all points earned in games against tied teams and divide by games played against tied teams).
  2. Greater goal difference across the entire season (against all teams, not just tied teams).

= Positions by gameweek =

Considering each week to end on a Sunday

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 74%; text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:100px;"|Team \ Week

! align=center|1

align=center|2align=center|3align=center|4align=center|5align=center|6align=center|7align=center|8align=center|9align=center|10align=center|11align=center|12align=center|13align=center|14align=center|15align=center|16align=center|17align=center|18align=center|19
style="text-align:center; height:20px;"|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|
align=center

| align=left|Seattle Reign FC

style="background:gold;"|1style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1
align=center

| align=left|FC Kansas City

style="background:#D0F0C0"|48style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2
align=center

| align=left|Portland Thorns FC

style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:gold;"|1style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4565style="background:#D0F0C0"|466style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3
align=center

| align=left|Washington Spirit

85style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4666style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|45style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
align=center

| align=left|Chicago Red Stars

6style="background:#D0F0C0"|4575style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|355555555
align=center

| align=left|Sky Blue FC

style="background:#D0F0C0"|4785777788877877776
align=center

| align=left|Western New York Flash

style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|46style="background:#D0F0C0"|2556566style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3666667
align=center

| align=left|Houston Dash

766888887778878888style="background:#fcc;"|9
align=center

| align=left|Boston Breakers

style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|97style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|98

= Positions by games played =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 74%; text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:100px;"|Team \ Game

! align=center|1

align=center|2align=center|3align=center|4align=center|5align=center|6align=center|7align=center|8align=center|9align=center|10align=center|11align=center|12align=center|13align=center|14align=center|15align=center|16align=center|17align=center|18align=center|19align=center|20align=center|21align=center|22align=center|23align=center|24
style="text-align:center; height:20px;"|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|align=center|
align=center

| align=left|Seattle Reign FC

style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1style="background:gold;"|1
align=center

| align=left|FC Kansas City

58style="background:#fcc;"|96style="background:#D0F0C0"|45566655style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2
align=center

| align=left|Portland Thorns FC

style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|455style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|45style="background:#D0F0C0"|3
align=center

| align=left|Washington Spirit

8style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|46765style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|455style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4
align=center

| align=left|Chicago Red Stars

style="background:#D0F0C0"|36555style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4555555style="background:#D0F0C0"|45
align=center

| align=left|Sky Blue FC

578style="background:#fcc;"|976777788887787776666
align=center

| align=left|Western New York Flash

style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|3style="background:#D0F0C0"|2style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|4style="background:#D0F0C0"|45566666666667777
align=center

| align=left|Houston Dash

7567888style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|987777887888888style="background:#fcc;"|9
align=center

| align=left|Boston Breakers

style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|978style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|988style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|9style="background:#fcc;"|98

NWSL Playoffs

The top four teams from the regular season qualified for the championship playoffs. The highest-seeded semi-final winner then hosted the championship final.

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Championship

| score-width=30px

| team-width=160px

| RD1-seed1= 1

| RD1-team1= Seattle Reign FC

| RD1-score1= 2

| RD1-seed2= 4

| RD1-team2= Washington Spirit

| RD1-score2= 1

| RD1-seed3= 2

| RD1-team3= FC Kansas City

| RD1-score3= 2

| RD1-seed4= 3

| RD1-team4= Portland Thorns FC

| RD1-score4= 0

| RD2-seed1= 1

| RD2-team1= Seattle Reign FC

| RD2-score1= 1

| RD2-seed2= 2

| RD2-team2= FC Kansas City

| RD2-score2= 2

}}

= Semi-finals =

{{football box

| bg =

| round =

| date = August 23, 2014

| time = 12:00 pm CDT

| team1 = FC Kansas City

| score = 2–0

| report = [http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2014/kansas-city-defeats-portland--2-0 Report]

| team2 = Portland Thorns FC

| goals1 = Rodriguez {{goal|65}}
Phillips {{yel|84}}
Holiday {{goal|87}}

| goals2 = Menges {{yel|22}}

| stadium = Durwood Soccer Stadium

| location = Kansas City, Missouri

| attendance = 2,997

| referee = Chris Spivey

}}

{{football box

| bg =

| round =

| date = August 24, 2014

| time = 8:00 pm PDT

| team1 = Seattle Reign FC

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2014/reign-fc-beats-spirit--2-1 Report]

| team2 = Washington Spirit

| goals1 = Little {{goal|72|pen}}
Rapinoe {{goal|82}}
Fletcher {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Averbuch {{yel|31}}
Pérez {{goal|65}}
Nairn {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| location = Seattle

| attendance = 4,540

| referee = Timon Berry

}}

= Championship =

{{football box

| bg =

| round =

| date = August 31, 2014

| time = 12:00 pm PDT

| team1 = Seattle Reign FC

| score = 1–2

| report = [http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/jul---sep-2014/2014-nwsl-champions--fc-kansas-city Report]
[http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article1336697.html Report]
[http://seattletimes.com/html/reign/2024435623_reign01xml.html Report]

| team2 = FC Kansas City

| goals1 = Rapinoe {{goal|86}}
Solo {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2 = Rodriguez {{goal|23||56}}
LePeilbet {{yel|79}}

| stadium = Starfire Sports Stadium

| location = Tukwila, Washington

| attendance = 4,252

| referee = Margaret Domka

}}

Attendance

{{see also|National Women's Soccer League attendance}}

=Average home attendances=

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

class="sortable wikitable"
Team

! data-sort-type="number" |Average

! data-sort-type="number" |Total

! data-sort-type="number" |No. of games

! data-sort-type="number" |High

! data-sort-type="number" |Low

Portland Thorns FC

| 13,362

| 160,341

| 12

| 19,123

| 9,672

Houston Dash

| 4,650

| 55,801

| 12

| 8,097{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/801518.html |title=THORNS FC DEFEAT DASH 1–0 |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=April 12, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729155410/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/801518.html |archive-date=July 29, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| 3,561

Seattle Reign FC

| 3,666

| 43,996

| 12

| 5,957{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/826015.html |title=REIGN FC SHUT OUT THORNS FC, 5–0 |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=July 27, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817101230/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/826015.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| 1,754

Washington Spirit

| 3,335

| 40,019

| 12

| 4,667{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/806336.html |title=REIGN FC DEFEAT SPIRIT 2–1 |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=May 3, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052418/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/806336.html |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| 2,306

Western New York Flash

| 3,177

| 38,125

| 12

| 4,339{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/829540.html |title=SKY BLUE FC DEFEAT FLASH, 3–2 |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=August 13, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819091349/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/829540.html |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| 1,786

rowspan="2" |Chicago Red Stars

| rowspan="2" |2,949

| rowspan="2" |35,393

| 1 (Toyota Park)

| 15,743{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/803121.html |title=RED STARS DEFEAT FLASH 1–0 IN SEASON OPENER |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=April 19, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730210641/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/803121.html |archive-date=July 30, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| rowspan="2" |1,039{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/808008.html |title=RED STARS EARN 1–0 WIN OVER DASH |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=May 11, 2014 |access-date=August 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905001451/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/808008.html |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

11 (Benedictine Stadium)

| 3,032{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/823303.html |title=RED STARS EARN IMPRESSIVE 1–0 WIN OVER REIGN FC |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=July 12, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719213202/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/823303.html |archive-date=July 19, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

Boston Breakers

| 2,437{{cite web|last=Lauletta |first=Dan |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/08/26/the-lowdown-my-2014-nwsl-awards-ballot-mvp-best-xi/ |title=The Lowdown: My 2014 NWSL Awards Ballot |publisher=The Equalizer |date=August 26, 2014 |access-date=August 27, 2014}}

| 29,248

| 12

| 4,191{{cite web|last=Lauletta |first=Dan |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/08/12/the-lowdown-wild-final-week-nwsl/ |title=The Lowdown: Wild final week ahead in NWSL |publisher=The Equalizer |date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2014}}

| 1,263{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/804840.html |title=BREAKERS EARN 3–2 WIN OVER SKY BLUE FC |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=April 27, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730181905/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/804840.html |archive-date=July 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

FC Kansas City

| 2,018

| 24,215

| 12

| 3,107{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/801515.html |title=FC KANSAS CITY AND SKY BLUE FC DRAW 1–1 |publisher=nwslsoccer.com |date=April 12, 2014 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730181854/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/801515.html |archive-date=July 30, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| 1,212

Sky Blue FC

| 1,640{{cite web|url=http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=6130 |title=Taking Attendance 8/21/2014: Final NWSL Numbers |publisher=kenn.com |date=August 21, 2014 |access-date=August 27, 2014}}

| 19,682

| 12

| 3,471{{cite web|last=Lauletta |first=Dan |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/08/06/the-lowdown-sorting-the-nwsl-with-2-weeks-to-play/ |title=The Lowdown: sorting the NWSL with 2 weeks to play |publisher=The Equalizer |date=August 6, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2014}}

| 582

A new NWSL attendance record of 19,123 was set on August 3 in a game between Portland and Houston at Providence Park in Portland, breaking the previous record of 17,619 set in 2013.

= Playoff Attendance =

Semi-final No. 1, August 23, Portland at Kansas City: 2,997{{cite web| url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/831653.html| title=KANSAS CITY DEFEATS PORTLAND, 2–0| publisher=nwslsoccer.com| date=August 23, 2014| access-date=August 24, 2014| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121310/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/831653.html| archive-date=August 26, 2014| df=mdy-all}}

Semi-final No. 2, August 24, Washington at Seattle: 4,540{{cite web| url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/home/832080.html| title=REIGN FC BEATS SPIRIT, 2–1| publisher=nwslsoccer.com| date=August 25, 2014| access-date=August 25, 2014}}

Final, August 31, Kansas City at Seattle: 4,252{{cite web| url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/833457.html| title=2014 NWSL CHAMPIONS: FC KANSAS CITY| publisher=nwslsoccer.com| date=August 31, 2014| access-date=August 31, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905012126/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/833457.html| archive-date=September 5, 2014| url-status=dead| df=mdy-all}}

Statistical leaders

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

= Top scorers =

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Player

!Nation

!Club

!Goals

|1

| Kim Little

| {{flag|SCO}}

| Seattle Reign FC

| style="text-align:center;"|16

2

| Amy Rodriguez

| {{flagu|USA}}

| FC Kansas City

| style="text-align:center;"|13

rowspan="2"|3

| Jessica McDonald

| {{flagu|USA}}

| Portland Thorns FC

| style="text-align:center;"|11

Jodie Taylor

| {{flag|ENG}}

| Washington Spirit

| style="text-align:center;"|11

rowspan="4"|5

| Nahomi Kawasumi

| {{flag|JPN}}

| Seattle Reign FC

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Samantha Kerr

| {{flag|AUS}}

| Western New York Flash

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Heather O'Reilly

| {{flagu|USA}}

| Boston Breakers

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Allie Long

| {{flagu|USA}}

| Portland Thorns FC

| style="text-align:center;"|9

rowspan="3"|9

| Lauren Holiday

| {{flagu|USA}}

| FC Kansas City

| style="text-align:center;"|8

Carli Lloyd

| {{flagu|USA}}

| Western New York Flash

| style="text-align:center;"|8

Diana Matheson

| {{flag|CAN}}

| Washington Spirit

| style="text-align:center;"|8

Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html |title=Top Ten Listing – National Women's Soccer League |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=August 20, 2014 |access-date=August 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107064658/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html |archive-date=January 7, 2015 }}

{{col-2}}

= Top assists =

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Player

!Nation

!Club

!Assists

1

| Jessica Fishlock

| {{flag|WAL}}

| Seattle Reign FC

| style="text-align:center;"|8

rowspan="2"|2

| Lauren Holiday

| {{flagu|USA}}

| FC Kansas City

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Kim Little

| {{flag|SCO}}

| Seattle Reign FC

| style="text-align:center;"|7

rowspan="3"|4

| Verónica Boquete

| {{flag|SPA}}

| Portland Thorns FC

| style="text-align:center;"|6

Vicky Losada

| {{flag|SPA}}

| Western New York Flash

| style="text-align:center;"|6

Diana Matheson

| {{flag|CAN}}

| Washington Spirit

| style="text-align:center;"|6

rowspan="4"|7

| Carli Lloyd

| {{flagu|USA}}

| Western New York Flash

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Nahomi Kawasumi

| {{flag|JPN}}

| Seattle Reign FC

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Kelley O'Hara

| {{flagu|USA}}

| Sky Blue FC

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Heather O'Reilly

| {{flagu|USA}}

| Boston Breakers

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Source:

{{col-end}}

= Goalkeeping =

(Minimum of 1,080 Minutes Played)

class="wikitable sortable"
Rank

!Goalkeeper

!Club

!GP

!MINS

!SOG

!SVS

!GA

!GAA

!W-L-T

!SHO

align=center|1

| {{flagicon|USA}} Hope Solo

| Seattle Reign FC

| align=center|20

| align=center|1800

| align=center|83

| align=center|65

| align=center|18

| align=center|0.900

| align=center|13–2–5

| align=center|5

align=center|2

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Karina LeBlanc

| Chicago Red Stars

| align=center|21

| align=center|1890

| align=center|97

| align=center|76

| align=center|21

| align=center|1.000

| align=center|9–6–6

| align=center|6

align=center|3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Lydia Williams

| Western New York Flash

| align=center|14

| align=center|1183

| align=center|65

| align=center|49

| align=center|15

| align=center|1.141

| align=center|6–6–1

| align=center|2

align=center|4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Barnhart

| FC Kansas City

| align=center|22

| align=center|1935

| align=center|100

| align=center|71

| align=center|29

| align=center|1.349

| align=center|11–6–5

| align=center|8

align=center|5

| {{flagicon|GER}} Nadine Angerer

| Portland Thorns FC

| align=center|22

| align=center|1917

| align=center|104

| align=center|74

| align=center|30

| align=center|1.408

| align=center|8–8–6

| align=center|4

align=center|6

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jillian Loyden

| Sky Blue FC

| align=center|17

| align=center|1530

| align=center|94

| align=center|69

| align=center|25

| align=center|1.471

| align=center|7–5–5

| align=center|4

align=center|7

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ashlyn Harris

| Washington Spirit

| align=center|19

| align=center|1710

| align=center|97

| align=center|66

| align=center|31

| align=center|1.632

| align=center|10–5–4

| align=center|4

align=center|8

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Erin McLeod

| Houston Dash

| align=center|19

| align=center|1755

| align=center|120

| align=center|83

| align=center|35

| align=center|1.750

| align=center|4–12–3

| align=center|2

align=center|9

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher

| Boston Breakers

| align=center|24

| align=center|2115

| align=center|159

| align=center|106

| align=center|53

| align=center|2.208

| align=center|6–16–2

| align=center|3

Source:

Individual awards

= Weekly awards =

{{see also|NWSL Player of the Week}}

class="wikitable"
Week

! colspan=2 |Player of the Week

! Club

! Week's Statline

Week 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}}

| Vicky Losada{{cite web |url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/802045.html |title=FLASH'S VICKY LOSADA VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=April 15, 2014 |access-date=April 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418010548/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/802045.html |archive-date=April 18, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| Western New York Flash

| 2G, 1A, GWA

Week 2

| {{flagicon|MEX}}

| Teresa Noyola{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/803784.html |title=DASH'S TERESA NOYOLA VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=April 22, 2014 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424174549/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/803784.html |archive-date=April 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| Houston Dash

| 2G, GWG

Week 3

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Lianne Sanderson{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/805326.html |title=BREAKERS' SANDERSON VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=April 29, 2014 |access-date=April 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430043424/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/805326.html |archive-date=April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| Boston Breakers

| 2G, 1A, GWG

Week 4

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Sydney Leroux{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/806889.html |title=REIGN FC FORWARD SYDNEY LEROUX VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=May 6, 2014 |access-date=May 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512230223/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/806889.html |archive-date=May 12, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Seattle Reign FC

| 1G, GWG

Week 5

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Amy Rodriguez{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/808560.html |title=KANSAS CITY'S AMY RODRIGUEZ VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=May 13, 2014 |access-date=May 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122547/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/808560.html |archive-date=May 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| FC Kansas City

| 2G, GWG

Week 6

| {{flagicon|ENG}}

| Jodie Taylor{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/810675.html |title=SPIRIT FORWARD JODIE TAYLOR VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=May 20, 2014 |access-date=May 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529060233/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/810675.html |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| Washington Spirit

| 2G, GWG

Week 7

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Kelley O'Hara{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/812565.html |title = KELLEY O'HARA VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=May 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529060256/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/812565.html |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Sky Blue FC

| 1G, 1A
1G, GWG

Week 8

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Jazmine Reeves{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/814459.html |title = JAZMINE REEVES VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=July 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702080016/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/814459.html |archive-date=July 2, 2014 }}

| Boston Breakers

| 3G, 1A

Week 9

| {{flagicon|AUS}}

| Samantha Kerr{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/816414.html |title = SAMANTHA KERR NAMED VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=July 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702054128/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/816414.html |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Western New York Flash

| 2G, 1A, GWA

Week 10

| {{flagicon|SPA}}

| Verónica Boquete{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/818085.html |title = VER NICA BOQUETE VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=June 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702065929/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/818085.html |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Portland Thorns FC

| 1G, GWG

Week 11

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Alex Morgan{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/819496.html |title = ALEX MORGAN VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=July 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702054457/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/819496.html |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Portland Thorns FC

| 1A, 2G

Week 12

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Carli Lloyd{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/820845.html |title = CARLI LLOYD VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=December 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402025837/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/820845.html |archive-date=April 2, 2016 }}

| Western New York Flash

| 2G, GWG

Week 13

| {{flagicon|JPN}}

| Nahomi Kawasumi{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/822343.html |title = NAHOMI KAWASUMI VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=July 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817050811/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/822343.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Seattle Reign FC

| 2G, GWG

Week 14

| {{flagicon|SPA}}

| Verónica Boquete{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/823794.html |title = VERONICA BOQUETE VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=July 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817050554/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/823794.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Portland Thorns FC

| 2G, 2A

Week 15

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| Christine Sinclair{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/825023.html |title = CHRISTINE SINCLAIR VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=July 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817065428/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/825023.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Portland Thorns FC

| 3G

Week 16

| {{flagicon|JPN}}

| Nahomi Kawasumi{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/826523.html |title = NAHOMI KAWASUMI VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=July 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817100055/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/826523.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Seattle Reign FC

| 2G, 1A

Week 17

| {{flagicon|SPA}}

| Verónica Boquete{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/827954.html |title = VERONICA BOQUETE VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=August 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817123828/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/827954.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Portland Thorns FC

| 1G

Week 18

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Alyssa Naeher{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/829187.html |title = ALYSSA NAEHER VOTED NWSL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=August 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819091315/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/829187.html |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| Boston Breakers

| 10 saves

Week 19

| {{flagicon|DEN}}

| Nadia Nadim{{Cite web |url=http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/teams/skyblue2.php?article_id=38080 |title = PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sky Blue's Nadim nabs NWSL honor |access-date=August 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329184517/http://bigapplesoccer.com/teams/skyblue2.php?article_id=38080 |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

| Sky Blue FC

| 2G, GWG, 1A

= Monthly awards =

{{see also|NWSL Player of the Month}}

{{2014 NWSL Player of the Month}}

= Annual awards =

class="wikitable"
Award

!colspan=3|Winner

!colspan=2|Runner-up

!colspan=2|Third place

Golden Boot{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/831409.html |title=KIM LITTLE CLAIMS 2014 NWSL GOLDEN BOOT |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=August 21, 2014 |access-date=August 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121224/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/831409.html |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Kim Little

| Seattle Reign FC

| 16 Goals

| {{flagicon|USA}} Amy Rodriguez

| FC Kansas City

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonald
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jodie Taylor

| Portland Thorns FC
Washington Spirit

Rookie of the Year{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/831531.html |title=JULIE JOHNSTON NAMED 2014 NWSL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |publisher=Nwslsoccer.com |date=August 22, 2014 |access-date=August 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121324/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/831531.html |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Julie Johnston

| Chicago Red Stars

| 2 goals, 2 assists

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kealia Ohai

| Houston Dash

| {{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn

| Washington Spirit

Goalkeeper of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832164.html|title=ALYSSA NAEHER NAMED 2014 NWSL GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR|access-date=September 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905012335/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832164.html|archive-date=September 5, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher

| Boston Breakers

| 106 saves

| {{flagicon|USA}} Hope Solo

| Seattle Reign FC

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ashlyn Harris

| Washington Spirit

Defender of the Year{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832461.html |title=BECKY SAUERBRUNN NAMED 2014 NWSL DEFENDER OF THE YEAR |access-date=September 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905001534/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832461.html |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Becky Sauerbrunn

| FC Kansas City

| 1935 minutes, 1.33 GAA

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ali Krieger
{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Johnston

| Washington Spirit
Chicago Red Stars

|

|

Coach of the Year{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832677.html |title=LAURA HARVEY NAMED 2014 NWSL COACH OF THE YEAR |access-date=September 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905001533/http://nwslsoccer.com/News/832677.html |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Laura Harvey

| Seattle Reign FC

| 16–2–6 regular season

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Parsons

| Washington Spirit

| {{flagicon|MKD}} Vlatko Andonovski

| FC Kansas City

Most Valuable Player{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832866.html |title=KIM LITTLE NAMED 2014 NWSL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER |access-date=September 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905012340/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/832866.html |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

| {{flagicon|SCO}} Kim Little

| Seattle Reign FC

| 16 goals, 7 assists

| {{flagicon|SPA}} Veronica Boquete

| Portland Thorns

| {{flagicon|USA}} Amy Rodriguez

| FC Kansas City

class="wikitable"
colspan=7|NWSL Best XI{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833112.html |title=NWSL ANNOUNCES 2014 BEST XI |access-date=January 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123201444/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/833112.html |archive-date=January 23, 2015 }}
Position

!colspan=3|First team

!colspan=3|Second team

Goalkeeper{{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa NaeherBoston Breakers106 saves{{flagicon|USA}} Hope SoloSeattle Reign FC5 shutouts
Defender{{flagicon|USA}} Kendall FletcherSeattle Reign FC.83 team GAA{{flagicon|USA}} Lauren BarnesSeattle Reign FC.83 team GAA
Defender{{flagicon|USA}} Ali KriegerWashington Spirit1 goal{{flagicon|Australia}} Stephanie CatleyPortland Thorns FC5 assists
Defender{{flagicon|USA}} Christie RamponeSky Blue FC1 goal, 2 assists{{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie CoxSeattle Reign FC.83 team GAA
Defender{{flagicon|USA}} Becky SauerbrunnFC Kansas City8 shutouts{{flagicon|USA}} Julie JohnstonChicago Red StarsRookie of the Year
Midfielder{{flagicon|Spain}} Verónica BoquetePortland Thorns FC4 goals, 6 assists{{flagicon|USA}} Carli LloydWestern New York Flash8 goals, 5 assists
Midfielder{{flagicon|Wales}} Jess FishlockSeattle Reign FC4 goals, 8 assists{{flagicon|USA}} Allie LongPortland Thorns FC9 goals, 3 assists
Midfielder{{flagicon|Scotland}} Kim LittleSeattle Reign FC16 goals, 7 assists{{flagicon|USA}} Heather O'ReillyBoston Breakers9 goals, 5 assists
Forward{{flagicon|USA}} Lauren HolidayFC Kansas City8 goals, 7 assists{{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonaldPortland Thorns FC11 goals, 1 assist
Forward{{flagicon|Japan}} Nahomi KawasumiSeattle Reign FC9 goals, 5 assists{{flagicon|USA}} Christen PressChicago Red Stars6 goals
Forward{{flagicon|USA}} Amy RodriguezFC Kansas City13 goals, 3 assists{{flagicon|England}} Jodie TaylorWashington Spirit11 goals, 2 assist

class="wikitable"
colspan=3|NWSL Championship Game MVP
Player

!Club

!Record

{{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Holiday

| FC Kansas City

| Two assists including for the game-winning goal

Statistics

= Scoring =

== Hat-tricks ==

class="wikitable sortable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDate
Jazmine Reeves{{cite web| last=Kassouf| first=Jeff| url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/05/28/jazmine-reeves-hat-trick-boston-breakers-beat-portland-thorns-fc-worst-loss-nwsl/| title=Reeves' hat trick hands Thorns worst-ever loss| publisher=The Equalizer| date=May 28, 2014| access-date=August 27, 2014}}Boston BreakersPortland Thorns FC4–15/28
Christine SinclairPortland Thorns FCBoston Breakers6–37/20
Nadia Nadim{{cite web| last=Kassouf| first=Jeff| url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2014/08/09/nadia-nadim-hat-trick-sky-blue-fc-beats-houston-dash-nwsl-result/| title=Houston's home woes continue as Nadim hat trick powers Sky Blue to victory| publisher=The Equalizer| date=August 9, 2014| access-date=August 10, 2014}}Sky Blue FCHouston Dash3–18/09

= Discipline =

  • First yellow card: Allie Long for Portland Thorns FC against Houston Dash (April 12){{cite web |url=http://www.timbers.com/news/2014/04/match-recap-houston-dash-0-portland-thorns-fc-1 |title=NWSL MATCH RECAP : Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns FC 1 |publisher=PortlandThornsFC.com staff |date=April 12, 2014 |access-date=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=January 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119233724/http://www.timbers.com/news/2014/04/match-recap-houston-dash-0-portland-thorns-fc-1 |url-status=dead }}
  • First red card: Lisa de Vanna for Boston Breakers against Sky Blue FC{{Cite web |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/806327.html |title = Breakers fall to Sky Blue FC – Boston Breakers |access-date=August 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821212847/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/806327.html |archive-date=August 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
  • Most yellow cards in a match: 9
  • Seattle Reign FC 3–1 Chicago Red Stars – 4 for Seattle and 5 for Chicago
  • Most yellow cards: 6{{cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html |title = 2014 Player Statistics - National Women's Soccer League |access-date=September 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107064658/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html |archive-date=January 7, 2015 }}
  • Courtney Jones (Boston Breakers)

= Streaks =

  • Longest winning streak: 7 games
  • Seattle Reign FC, games 1–7
  • FC Kansas City, games 11–17
  • Longest unbeaten streak: 16 games
  • Seattle Reign FC, games 1–16
  • Longest winless streak: 8 games
  • Houston Dash, games 17–24
  • Longest losing streak: 6 games
  • Houston Dash, games 19–24
  • Longest shutout: 587 minutes by Nicole Barnhart for FC Kansas City{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/831193.html |title = FCKC HOST THORNS FC IN 2014 NWSL SEMIFINAL - National Women's Soccer League |access-date=August 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822103926/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/831193.html |archive-date=August 22, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}
  • Longest drought: 379 minutes for Houston Dash

See also

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