2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final
{{Short description|Championship game of the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final
| other_titles =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| event = 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup
| team1 = North Carolina Courage
| team1score = 2
| team2 = Racing Louisville FC
| team2score = 0
| details =
| date = {{Start date|2023|9|9}}
| stadium = Sahlen's Stadium
| city = Cary, North Carolina
| woman_player1 = Manaka Matsukubo
| woman_player1name = Final MVP
| attendance = 3,068
| weather =
| previous = 2022
| next = 2024
}}
{{Portal|Women's association football}}
The 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup Final, the final match of the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, was contested by North Carolina Courage and Racing Louisville FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/north-carolina-courage-vs-racing-louisville-fc-2023-09-09/latest|title=North Carolina and Racing Louisville FC to meet in 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup Final|website=www.nwslsoccer.com.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4847471/2023/09/09/nwsl-challenge-cup-final/|title=NWSL Challenge Cup final|website=www.theathletic.com}}
Road to the final
{{further|2023 NWSL Challenge Cup}}
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap;" |
| colspan=2 scope="colgroup" | North Carolina Courage
! scope="col" | Round ! colspan=2 scope="colgroup" | Racing Louisville FC |
|---|
| style="background:#C1E0FF;"
| style="width:25%;" | Opponent | style="width:15%;" | Result | Group stage | style="width:25%;" | Opponent | style="width:15%;" | Result |
| style="text-align:left;" | Orlando Pride
| 1–1 | style="background:#C1E0FF;" | Match 1 | style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City Current | 3–2 |
| style="text-align:left;" | NJ/NY Gotham FC
| 1–1 | style="background:#C1E0FF;" | Match 2 | style="text-align:left;" | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Spirit
| 2–1 | style="background:#C1E0FF;" | Match 3 | style="text-align:left;" | Houston Dash | 3–0 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Washington Spirit
| 6–0 | style="background:#C1E0FF;" | Match 4 | style="text-align:left;" | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Orlando Pride
| 5–0 | style="background:#C1E0FF;" | Match 5 | style="text-align:left;" | Houston Dash | 0–1 |
| style="text-align:left;" | NJ/NY Gotham FC
| 0–2 | style="background:#C1E0FF;" | Match 6 | style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City Current | 0–3 |
| style="background:#C1E0FF;"
| style="width:25%;" | Opponent | style="width:15%;" | Result | Knockout stage | style="width:25%;" | Opponent | style="width:15%;" | Result |
| style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City Current
| 1–0 | style="background:#C1E0FF;" | Semifinal | style="text-align:left;" | OL Reign | 1–0 |
Match
=Details=
|date = September 9
|team1 = North Carolina Courage
|time = 12:30 ET
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.nwslsoccer.com/match/942757ab356d40e4bc8015a781d85106/north-carolina-courage-vs-racing-louisville-fc
|team2 = Racing Louisville FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- DeMelo {{yel|73}}
|stadium = WakeMed Soccer Park
|location = Cary, North Carolina
|attendance = 3,068
|referee = Alex Billeter
}}
| style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"
|style="width:40%; vertical-align:top;"| Most Valuable Player: : Tiffini Turpin : Seth Barton : Brad Jensen : Matthew Rodman |style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"| Match rules
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Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://nwslsoccer.com}}
{{NWSL Challenge Cup}}
{{2023 NWSL season by team}}
{{2023 in American women's soccer}}
{{National Women's Soccer League}}
{{Women's soccer in North America}}
2023 in American soccer leagues
Category:2023 National Women's Soccer League season
Category:2023 in sports in North Carolina
Category:Soccer competitions in Cary, North Carolina