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{{Short description|Notable records and statistics in the NWSL}}

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The following is a compilation of notable records and statistics for teams and players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The NWSL's inaugural season was kicked off on April 13, 2013 with 8 participating clubs, four of the eight inaugural clubs still exist with their original names.{{cite web|title=Stats|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=14 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107064658/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html|archive-date=7 January 2015}}{{Cite web |last=NWSL |date=2024-03-20 |title=Events and Milestones {{!}} National Women's Soccer League Official Site |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-media-kit-events-and-milestones |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=NWSL |language=en}} For Historical purposes, the league's stats and records include active and defunct clubs.

Statistics for the NWSL Challenge Cup, a competition originally created in place of the 2020 season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are treated separately from regular season statistics.

Champions and shield winners

=By season=

Through November 3, 2024 (Regular season and Playoff matches)

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan=2 width=5%|Season

!colspan=3|Playoff final

!colspan=3|Regular season

width=15%|Champions

!width=10%|Score

!width=15%|Runners-up

!width=15%|Shield winners

!width=10%|Points

!width=15%|Runners-up

style="background:#f5faff"

| 2013

| Portland Thorns FC

| 2–0
Details

| Western New York Flash

| Western New York Flash

| 38–38
Standings

| FC Kansas City

style="background:#d0e7ff"

| 2014

| FC Kansas City

| 2–1
Details

| Seattle Reign FC

| Seattle Reign FC

| 54–41
Standings

| FC Kansas City

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| 2015

| FC Kansas City

| 1–0
Details

| Seattle Reign FC

| Seattle Reign FC

| 43–33
Standings

| Chicago Red Stars

style="background:#d0e7ff"

| 2016

| Western New York Flash

| 2–2 AET, 3–2 PKs
Details

| Washington Spirit

| Portland Thorns FC

| 41–39
Standings

| Washington Spirit

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| 2017

| Portland Thorns FC

| 1–0
Details

| North Carolina Courage

| North Carolina Courage

| 49–47
Standings

| Portland Thorns FC

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| 2018

| North Carolina Courage

| 3–0
Details

| Portland Thorns FC

| North Carolina Courage

| 57–42
Standings

| Portland Thorns FC

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| 2019

| North Carolina Courage

| 4–0
Details

| Chicago Red Stars

| North Carolina Courage

| 49–44
Standings

| Chicago Red Stars

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| 2021

| Washington Spirit

| 2–1 AET
Details

| Chicago Red Stars

| Portland Thorns FC

| 44–42
Standings

| OL Reign

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| 2022

| Portland Thorns FC

| 2–0
Details

| Kansas City Current

| OL Reign

| 40–39
Standings

| Portland Thorns FC

style="background:#d0e7ff"

| 2023

| NJ/NY Gotham FC

| 2–1
Details

| OL Reign

| San Diego Wave FC

| 37–35
Standings

| Portland Thorns FC

style="background:#f5faff"

| 2024

| Orlando Pride

| 1–0
Details

| Washington Spirit

| Orlando Pride

| 60–56
Standings

| Washington Spirit

= Total trophies by team =

Through November 23, 2024 (2024 NWSL Playoffs)

Italics indicates a defunct team.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
style="width:15%;" |Team

! style="width:5%;" |Regular seasons*

! style="width:10%;" |Playoff appearances

! style="width:10%;" |Championships

! style="width:10%;" |Shields

! style="width:10%;" |Challenge Cups

! style="width:10%;" |Community Shields

! style="width:10%;" |Total

North Carolina Courage

| 7

| 6

| style="background:aaaaff" | 2 (2018, 2019)

| style="background:aaaaff" | 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)

| style="background:aaaaff" | 2 (2022, 2023)

| style="background:aaaaff" | -

| style="background:aaaaff" | 7

Portland Thorns FC

| 11

| style="background:aaaaff" | 10

| style="background:aaaaff" | 3 (2013, 2017, 2022)

| 2 (2016, 2021)

| style="background:aaaaff" | 1 (2021)

| style="background:aaaaff" | 1

| style="background:aaaaff" | 7

Seattle Reign FC/OL Reign/Reign FC

| 11

| 8

| –

3 (2014, 2015, 2022)

| –

| –

| 3

FC Kansas City

| 5

| 3

| style="background:aaaaff" | 2 (2014, 2015)

| –

| –

| –

| 2

Western New York Flash

| 4

| 2

| 1 (2016)

| 1 (2013)

| –

| –

| 2

San Diego Wave FC

| 3

| 2

| –

| 1 (2023)

| 1 (2024)

| -

| 2

Orlando Pride

| 8

| 2

| 1 (2024)

| 1 (2024)

| –

| –

| 2

Washington Spirit

| 11

| 5

| 1 (2021)

| –

| 1 (2025)

| -

| 2

NJ/NY Gotham FC / Sky Blue FC

| 11

| 4

| 1 (2023)

| –

| –

| –

| 1

Houston Dash

| 10

| 1

| –

| –

| 1 (2020*)

| –

| 1

Chicago Stars

| 11

| 8

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 0

Angel City FC

|3

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

|0

Kansas City Current

|4

|2

|–

|–

|–

|–

|0

Bay FC

|1

|1

|–

|–

|–

|–

|0

Utah Royals

| 3

| 0

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 0

Racing Louisville FC

|4

|0

|–

|–

|–

|–

|0

Boston Breakers

| 5

| 0

| –

| –

| –

| –

| 0

{{small|*While there was no 2020 regular season (i.e., it is not included in the second column), 2020 did include the inaugural Challenge Cup, which has been played every year since. It also included the 2020 Fall Series, in which the Community Shield (separate from the NWSL Shield) was played.}}

Team records

=Wins=

= Losses =

= Attendance by season =

{{Main|National Women's Soccer League attendance}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2 scope=col | Season

! rowspan=2 scope=col | Matches

! colspan=3 | Overall

! colspan=2 | Highest

! colspan=2 | Lowest

! rowspan=2 scope=col | Playoff
mean

scope=col | Total

! scope=col | Mean

! scope=col | Median

! scope=col | Club

! scope=col | Mean

! scope=col | Club

! scope=col | Mean

2013

|88

375,7434,2703,007Portland Thorns FC13,320Sky Blue FC1,6646,820
2014

|108

446,3114,1333,014Portland Thorns FC13,362Sky Blue FC1,6393,763
2015

|90

454,1005,0463,367Portland Thorns FC15,639Sky Blue FC2,2686,766
2016

|100

555,7755,5583,997Portland Thorns FC16,945Sky Blue FC2,16210,863
2017

|120

609,9605,0833,576Portland Thorns FC17,653FC Kansas City1,78812,111
2018

|108

650,5626,0244,025Portland Thorns FC16,959Sky Blue FC2,53113,323{{efn|group=abs|A semifinal that would have been played in North Carolina was moved to Portland due to Hurricane Florence.}}
2019

|108

792,4097,3375,565Portland Thorns FC20,098Sky Blue FC3,3388,956
2021{{efn|group=abs|Due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teams had reduced capacities for part or all of the season, including some games with zero fans.}}

|120

567,0725,155Portland Thorns FC14,391Chicago Red Stars3,2228,774
2022

|132

1,042,0637,917Angel City FC19,105Orlando Pride4,38521,730
2023

|132

1,366,58110,869San Diego Wave FC20,718North Carolina Courage5,38419,581
2024

|182

2,040,34811,211San Diego Wave FC19,575{{efn|group=abs|Due to a match being relocated to Louisville, San Diego played only 12 home matches in the 2024 season.}}Houston Dash6,194

{{notelist|group=abs}}

= Goals =

=Regular season records=

Through 2024 season (regular season games only){{Cite web |title=2024 NWSL Stats |url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/182/2024/2024-NWSL-Stats |access-date=November 8, 2024 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=NWSL table 2023, form and next opponent |url=https://www.fotmob.com/leagues/9134/table/nwsl?season=2023 |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=FotMob |language=en}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts rank|Rank in total points}}
(prev.
season)

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|PPG rank|Rank in points per game}}
(prev.
season)

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | Club

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | Seasons{{efn|group=rsr|No regular season in 2020.}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Total wins}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|D|Total draws}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Total losses}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|GF|Total goals for (scored)}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Total goals against (conceded)}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|GD|Total goal differential}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|Pts|Total points}}

! rowspan=2 scope="col" | {{abbr|PPG|Total points per game}}

! scope="col" | 1st

! scope="col" | 2nd

! scope="col" | 3rd

! scope="col" | 4th

class=unsortable

! colspan=4 scope="colgroup" | Finishing positions

1 (1)2 (2)Portland Thorns FC11 (2013–)25211962714112951164191.663243
2 (2)3 (3)| Seattle Reign FC{{efn|group=rsr|Known as Seattle Reign FC from 2013–2018, Reign FC in 2019, and OL Reign from 2020–2023.}}11 (2013–)2521116279364292723951.5673111
3 (3)6 (7)Chicago Red Stars11 (2013–)2521056384352334183561.413213
4 (4)11 (10)Washington Spirit11 (2013–)2528862102317355-383261.294212
5 (5)13 (13)NJ/NY Gotham FC{{efn|group=rsr|Known as Sky Blue FC from 2013–2020.}}11 (2013–)2528463105301339-683151.25011
6 (6)1 (1)North Carolina Courage7 (2017–)1668731482821681142921.75931
7 (7)15 (11)Houston Dash10 (2014–)2307050110254331-772601.1301
8 (8)9 (12)Orlando Pride8 (2016–)186693978241276-352461.32311
9 (-)4 (-)FC Kansas City5 (2013–2017)110452736152125271681.52721
10 (12)5 (14)Kansas City Current{{efn|group=rsr|Known as Kansas City NWSL in 2021.}}4 (2021–)94372235131132-11331.4151
11 (-)8 (-)Western New York Flash4 (2013–2016)86332231142118241191.38411
12 (14)16 (15)Racing Louisville FC4 (2021–)94233140102138-361001.064
13 (15)7 (3)San Diego Wave FC3 (2022–)7027172687789981.40011
14 (-)17 (-)Boston Breakers5 (2013–2017)110252065132212-80950.864
15 (-)12 (-)Utah Royals3 (2018–2019, 2024–)742616326988-19941.270
16 (16)14 (9)Angel City FC3 (2022–)702318298399-1684{{efn|group=rsr|name=acfc-docked|The NWSL docked Angel City FC three points during the 2024 season for violating player compensation rules.{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/41594147/angel-city-points-penalty-fine-suspensions-salary-cap-violation |title=Angel City FC docked 3 points, fined for salary cap violation |date=October 3, 2024 |access-date=November 8, 2024 |work=ESPN |first1=Jeff |last1=Kassouf}}}}1.200{{efn|group=rsr|name=acfc-docked}}
17 (-)10 (-)Bay FC1 (2024–)26111143141-10341.308

Sort order is points, finishing positions, wins.

Italics denote defunct teams.

{{notelist|group=rsr}}

=Playoff records=

Through 2023 playoffs

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" | Rank

! scope="col" | Club

! scope="col" | Championships

! scope="col" | Runners-up

! scope="col" | Seasons
qualified

! scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Total wins}}

! scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Total losses}}

! scope="col" | {{abbr|D|Total draws}}{{efn|group=por|name=D|Draws after 120 minutes are decided by penalties.}}

! scope="col" | Penalty
wins{{efn|group=por|name=D}}

! scope="col" | {{abbr|PPG|Total points per game}}

! scope="col" | {{abbr|GF|Total goals for per game (scored)}}

! scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Total goals against (conceded)}}

! scope="col" | {{abbr|GD|Total goal differential}}

| 1

Portland Thorns FC319/101376001.6151918+1
2North Carolina Courage215/6853001.875145+9
3FC Kansas City203/5541002.400104+6
4Washington Spirit114/10742101.85710100
5Western New York Flash112/4421111.75087+1
6NJ/NY Gotham FC103/10532001.80054+1
7Seattle Reign FC037/101037000.9001015−5
8Chicago Red Stars027/101037000.900716−9
9Kansas City Current011/3321002.00043+1
10San Diego Wave FC002/2312001.00034-1
11Angel City FC001/2101000.00001-1
12Orlando Pride001/7101000.00014−3
13Houston Dash001/9101000.00012-1
14Racing Louisville FC000/3colspan=9 rowspan=3 | Have not qualified
15Utah Royals000/2
16Boston Breakers000/5

Sort order is championships, runners-up, PPG, fraction of seasons qualified.
Italics denote defunct teams.
Bold text denotes a column's maximum value.

{{notelist|group=por}}

Player records

Boldface indicates players currently active in the league.

= Most minutes played =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Most minutes played in NWSL
(Regular season only; as of December 31, 2023){{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/182/stats/NWSL-Stats|title = NWSL Player Stats}}

! scope=col | Rank

! scope=col | Player

! scope=col | Minutes played

! scope=col | Games

1

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Barnes

|18,298

|211

2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} McCall Zerboni

|16,141

|204

3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jess Fishlock

|15,305

|180

4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ali Krieger

|15,026

|176

5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Abby Erceg

|14,921

|169

6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

|14,753

|172

7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher

|14,580

|163

8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

|14,426

|176

9

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Huerta

|14,286

|161

10

|style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Becky Sauerbrunn

|14,071

|164

11

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Merritt Mathias

|14,020

|183

12

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Kristie Mewis

|13,987

|171

13

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Emily Menges

|13,850

|160

14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Vanessa DiBernardo

|13,426

|166

15

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Danielle Colaprico

|13,398

|165

16

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Megan Montefusco

|13,257

|155

17

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Meghan Klingenberg

|13,049

|156

18

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Tori Huster

|13,013

|159

19

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Barnhart

|12,674

|144

20

|style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonald

|12,593

|182

=Most appearances, regular season only=

2013–2023 regular seasons, a total of 226 matches for each team that has been active since the start of the NWSL.Cooper, Jen (2024), "Field Player Registry", Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac, pp. 294-362

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Most NWSL appearances
(Regular season only; as of December 31, 2023)

! scope=col | Rank

! scope=col | Player

! scope=col | Games

1

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Barnes

|211

2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} McCall Zerboni

|204

3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Merritt Mathias

|183

4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonald

|182

5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jess Fishlock

|180

rowspan="2" |6

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

|176

style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ali Krieger

|176

rowspan="2" |8

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

|172

style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Jasmyne Spencer

|172

10

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Kristie Mewis

|171

11

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Erika Tymrak

|168

rowspan="2" |12

| style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Vanessa DiBernardo

|166

style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|NZL}} Abby Erceg

|166

14

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Danielle Colaprico

|165

15

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Becky Sauerbrunn

|164

rowspan="2" |16

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Amber Brooks

|163

style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher

|163

18

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Huerta

|161

19

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Emily Menges

|160

20

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Tori Huster

|159

= Goals =

  • First NWSL goal: Renae Cuellar for FC Kansas City against Portland Thorns FC, 3rd minute (April 13, 2013)
  • Fastest goal: Michelle Cooper for Kansas City Current against Washington Spirit, 22 seconds (June 18, 2023){{cite news |url=https://news.yahoo.com/kansas-city-current-squander-lead-010603130.html |title=Kansas City Current squander late lead, lose to Washington Spirit in NWSL home match |date=June 18, 2023 |work=The Kansas City Star |first=Daniel |last=Sperry}}
  • Most goals in a regular season (24 games): 18, Sam Kerr (2019)
  • Most goals in a regular season (26 games): 21, Temwa Chawinga (2024)
  • Most goals per team game in a season: 0.81, Temwa Chawinga (2024)
  • Most goals in a regular season by a rookie: 11, Diana Ordonez (2022, 22-game season)
  • Most goals in a game: 4, Sam Kerr (August 19, 2017);{{Cite web|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/75125/sam-kerr-finishes-nwsl-season-with-bushel-of-scori.html|title=Sam Kerr finishes NWSL season with bushel of scoring records|magazine=Soccer America|date=October 2017 |language=en|access-date=19 November 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sam-kerr-scores-four-goals-in-sky-blue-fc-comeback-win-20170820-gy06u1.html |title=Sam Kerr scores four goals in Sky Blue FC comeback win |date=20 August 2017 |access-date=27 August 2022 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |first=Claire |last=Siracusa}} Kristen Hamilton (July 5, 2019);{{cite press release |first=Jacqueline |last=Purdy |title=Kristen Hamilton scores four, Courage win 5-2 |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/kristen-hamilton-scores-four-courage-win-5-2 |date=5 July 2019 |access-date=27 August 2022 |publisher=National Women's Soccer League |language=en-US}}{{cite news |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2019/07/05/nwsl-friday-kristen-hamilton-packs-on-four-goals-for-courage/ |title=NWSL Friday: Kristen Hamilton packs on four goals for Courage |date=5 July 2019 |access-date=27 August 2022 |work=The Equalizer}} Alex Morgan (May 7, 2022){{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site {{!}} NWSL |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/game/san-diego-wave-fc-vs-nj-ny-gotham-fc-2022-05-07/latest |access-date=28 May 2022 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/alex-morgan-scores-4-goals-in-wave-fc-win/2940409/ |title=Alex Morgan Scores 4 Goals in Wave FC Win |date=7 May 2022 |access-date=27 August 2022 |publisher=KNSD |website=www.nbcsandiego.com |first=Derek |last=Togerson}}
  • Most goals in a half: 4, Sam Kerr (August 19, 2017)
  • Most hat-tricks in a season: 2, Sam Kerr (2017); Kristen Hamilton (2019)
  • Most consecutive seasons to score at least 10 goals: 3
  • Sam Kerr, 2017–2019 (with Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars)
  • Sophia Smith, 2022-2024 (Portland Thorns FC)
  • Most consecutive seasons to score at least 15 goals: 3
  • Sam Kerr, 2017–2019 (with Sky Blue FC, Chicago Red Stars)
  • Most different clubs to score for: 6
  • Jessica McDonald for Seattle Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, Houston Dash, Western New York Flash, North Carolina Courage, and Racing Louisville FC
  • Youngest player to score: Alex Pfeiffer, 16 years, three months and 9 days (March 16, 2024, for Kansas City Current against Portland Thorns FC){{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39747209/kansas-city-current-open-women-specific-nwsl-stadium-portland|title=Kansas City Current open 'game-changing' stadium with 5-4 win|website=ESPN.com|last=Kassouf|first=Jeff|date=March 16, 2024|access-date=March 16, 2024|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/alex-pfeiffer-becomes-youngest-nwsl-goalscorer-at-16-years-of-age-in-kansas-city-currents-wild-win/|title=Alex Pfeiffer becomes youngest NWSL goalscorer at 16 years of age in Kansas City Current's wild win|website=CBSSports.com|last=Herrera|first=Sandra|date=March 16, 2024|access-date=March 16, 2024|language=en}}
  • First goal by a goalkeeper: Michelle Betos (June 19, 2015 for Portland Thorns FC against FC Kansas City){{Cite web |last=Lauletta |first=Dan |date=2015-06-20 |title=Thorns draw late on goal by keeper Betos |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2015/06/20/video-portland-thorns-michelle-betos-goalkeeper-goal-equalizer-fc-kansas-city/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=Equalizer Soccer |language=en-US}}

=Top scorers=

==Goals, regular season only==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ NWSL all-time leading goalscorers
(Regular season only; as of October 13, 2024)Cooper, Jen (2023), Keeper Notes NWSL Almanac, Keeper Notes, p. 8.

! scope=col | Rank

! scope=col | Player

! scope=col | Goals

1

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lynn Williams

!80

2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr

!77

3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

!64

4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan

!60

5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ashley Hatch

!56

6

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonald

!54

7

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe

!51

8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Christen Press

!48

9

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Debinha

!44

10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd

!43

11

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jess Fishlock

!42

12

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Sydney Leroux

!41

13

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Amy Rodriguez

!39

rowspan="2" |14

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn

! rowspan="2" |38

style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nadia Nadim
16

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rachel Daly

!37

17

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

!36

18

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Huerta

!35

19

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Kealia Watt

!33

rowspan="3" |20

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kim Little

! rowspan="3" |32

style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Sophia Smith
style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jodie Taylor

==Leading goalscorers in playoffs==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ NWSL all-time playoff leading goalscorers
Last updated after 2023 season.

! scope=col | Rank

! scope=col | Player

! scope=col | Goals

1

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Amy Rodriguez

|6

2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn

| 5

rowspan="3" |3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonald

| rowspan="3" |4

style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Samantha Mewis
style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lynn Williams
rowspan="5" |5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Debinha

| rowspan="5" |3

style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath
style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan
style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe
style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

== NWSL top goal scorers by regular season ==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Top regular-season goal scorers
Last updated after 2024 season.{{Cite web |last=NWSL |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/stats/players/league-leaders |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=NWSL |language=en}}

! scope=col | Year

! scope=col | Player

!Team

! scope="col" | Goals

! scope=col | Games

! scope=col | {{abbr|GPG|Goals per game}}

2013

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Holiday

|FC Kansas City

| 12

| 18

|.666

2014

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kim Little

|Seattle Reign FC

|16

|23

|.695

2015

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn

|Washington Spirit

| 15

| 20

|.75

2016

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lynn Williams

|Western New York Flash

| 11

| 19

|.579

2017

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr

|Sky Blue FC

| 17

| 22

|.773

2018

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr

|Chicago Red Stars

|16

|19

|.842

2019

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr

|Chicago Red Stars

| 18

| 21

|.857

2021

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ashley Hatch

|Washington Spirit

|10

|20

|.50

2022

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan

|San Diego Wave FC

|15

|17

|.882

2023

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Sophia Smith

|Portland Thorns FC

|11

|18

|.611

2024

|{{Flagicon|Malawi}} Temwa Chawinga

|Kansas City Current

|21

|26

|.80

*GPG = goals ger game

=Assists=

  • Most assists in a season: 10, Tobin Heath, Portland Thorns FC (2016){{cite news |url=https://www.stumptownfooty.com/portland-women/2016/12/13/13943016/tobin-heath-named-us-soccer-female-player-of-the-year |title=Tobin Heath Named US Soccer Female Player of the Year |date=13 December 2016 |access-date=5 April 2023 |work=Stumptown Footy |first=Jeremiah Mitchell |last=Braeback}}; Croix Bethune, Washington Spirit (2024) {{Cite web |last=NWSL |title=National Women's Soccer League Official Site |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/stats/players/league-leaders |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=NWSL |language=en}}
  • Most assists in a single match: 4, Nahomi Kawasumi (for Seattle Reign FC vs. Washington Spirit, May 16, 2017){{Cite web|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nahomi-kawasumi-named-player-of-the-week|title=Nahomi Kawasumi named Player of the Week|last=Ltd|first=Simplestream|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-04}}

==Most assists==

class="wikitable"

|+ Most assists (career)
(Regular season only; as of January 1, 2024){{Cite web |url=http://www.fbref.com |title=Football Statistics and History |website=FBref.com |access-date=16 May 2025}}

! scope=col | Rank

! scope=col | Player

! scope=col | Assists

rowspan="2" |1

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Huerta

! rowspan="2" |31

{{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonald
3

|{{flagicon|USA}} Lynn Williams

!28

4

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan

!27

rowspan="2" |5

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nahomi Kawasumi

! rowspan="2" |26

{{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe
7

|{{flagicon|WAL}} Jess Fishlock

!25

rowspan="5" |8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Vanessa DiBernardo

! rowspan="5" |24

{{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn
{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath
{{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Kerr
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yūki Nagasato

==Assists leaders by season ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Most assists per regular season
Last updated after 2024 season.

! scope=col | Year

! scope=col | Player

! scope=col | Assists

! scope=col | Apps

2013

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Lauren Holiday

| 9

| 18

2014

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Jessica Fishlock

| 8

| 22

2015

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kim Little

| 7

| 20

2016

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

| 10

| 15

2017

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nahomi Kawasumi

| 9

| 24

2018

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Jessica McDonald

|8

|23

2019

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yūki Nagasato

| 8

| 24

rowspan="2" |2021*

| style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Trinity Rodman

| rowspan="2" |6

|22

style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Sofia Huerta

|23

rowspan="2" |2022*

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Carson Pickett

| rowspan="2" |6

|20

style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Mallory Swanson

|16

2023

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Coffey

| 8

| 22

2024

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Croix Bethune

|10

|17

*Joint record

= Goalkeepers =

==Clean sheets==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

|+Most shutouts (career)
(Regular season only; as of December 31, 2023)

! scope=col | #

! scope=col class="unsortable" | Player

! scope=col | Shutouts

! scope=col | Apps

! scope=col | Shutout %

1

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Barnhart

|52

|144

|36.1%

2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher

|43

|163

|26.4%

3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Adrianna Franch

|42

|127

|33.1%

4

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Casey Murphy

|32

|80

|40.0%

5

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kailen Sheridan

|31

|117

|26.5%

rowspan="2" |6

|style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Jane Campbell

| rowspan="2" |30

|103

|29.1%

style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Aubrey Kingsbury

|119

|25.2%

8

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Bella Bixby

|24

|57

|42.1%

9

|style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ashlyn Harris

|22

|135

|16.3%

10

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Katelyn Rowland

|20

|60

|33.3%

==Saves==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+Most saves (career)
(Regular season only; as of October 2, 2023)

! scope=col | #

! scope=col | Player

! scope=col | Saves

1

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher

|520

2

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Ashlyn Harris

|518

3

| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Barnhart

|468

4

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Kailen Sheridan'''

|401

5

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Adrianna Franch

|395

6

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Aubrey Kingsbury

|362

7

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

|340

8

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jane Campbell

|336

9

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Erin McLeod

|288

10

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Haley Kopmeyer

|239

Match records

{{col-begin}}

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class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Largest victories

! Winning
margin

! Date

! Home team !! Result !! Away team

rowspan=5 | 6

| {{dts|July 13, 2014}}

| Portland Thorns FC

7–1FC Kansas City
{{dts|June 24, 2016}}

| Western New York Flash

7–1Boston Breakers
{{dts|September 11, 2019}}

| North Carolina Courage

6–0Portland Thorns FC
{{dts|June 19, 2022}}

| Portland Thorns FC

6–0Orlando Pride
{{dts|June 24, 2024}}

| Orlando Pride

6–0Utah Royals
rowspan=13 | 5

| {{dts|June 7, 2014}}

| Portland Thorns FC

0–5Western New York Flash
{{dts|June 21, 2014}}

| Washington Spirit

1–6Portland Thorns FC
{{dts|July 6, 2014}}

| Sky Blue FC

0–5FC Kansas City
{{dts|July 27, 2014}}

| Seattle Reign FC

5–0Portland Thorns FC
{{dts|August 12, 2017}}

| Orlando Pride

5–0Sky Blue FC
{{dts|August 25, 2018}}

| Houston Dash

6–1Sky Blue FC
{{dts|September 4, 2018}}

| Chicago Red Stars

5–0Sky Blue FC
{{dts|September 8, 2018}}

| North Carolina Courage

5–0Houston Dash
{{dts|April 17, 2019}}

| North Carolina Courage

5–0Orlando Pride
{{dts|July 24, 2019}}

| Portland Thorns FC

5–0Houston Dash
{{dts|September 14, 2019}}

| North Carolina Courage

6–1Orlando Pride
{{dts|May 16, 2021}}

| Portland Thorns FC

5–0Chicago Red Stars
{{dts|May 28, 2021}}

| North Carolina Courage

5–0Racing Louisville FC

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Highest scoring

! Goals
scored

! Date

! Home team !! Result !! Away team

rowspan=5 | 9

| {{dts|July 20, 2014}}

| Portland Thorns FC

6–3Boston Breakers
{{dts|July 22, 2017}}

| Seattle Reign FC

5–4Sky Blue FC
{{dts|August 19, 2017}}

| Sky Blue FC

5–4Seattle Reign FC
{{dts|October 7, 2023}}

| Kansas City Current

6–3Chicago Red Stars
{{dts|March 16, 2024}}

| Kansas City Current

5–4Portland Thorns FC
rowspan=4 | 8

| {{dts|July 13, 2014}}

| Portland Thorns FC

7–1FC Kansas City
{{dts|June 24, 2016}}

| Western New York Flash

7–1Boston Breakers
{{dts|May 13, 2017}}

| Seattle Reign FC

6–2Washington Spirit
{{dts|April 20, 2019}}

| Chicago Red Stars

4–4Portland Thorns FC
rowspan=19 | 7

| {{dts|June 6, 2013}}

| Portland Thorns FC

4–3FC Kansas City
{{dts|July 27, 2013}}

| Washington Spirit

2–5Boston Breakers
{{dts|June 21, 2014}}

| Washington Spirit

1–6Portland Thorns FC
{{dts|August 3, 2014}}

| Boston Breakers

3–4Western New York Flash
{{dts|August 6, 2015}}

| Portland Thorns FC

5–2Boston Breakers
{{dts|May 21, 2016}}

| Western New York Flash

5–2Sky Blue FC
{{dts|July 23, 2016}}

| Seattle Reign FC

5–2Orlando Pride
{{dts|May 6, 2017}}

| Washington Spirit

4–3Sky Blue FC
{{dts|September 30, 2017}}

| Boston Breakers

3–4Sky Blue FC
{{dts|May 23, 2018}}

| Orlando Pride

3–4North Carolina Courage
{{dts|May 26, 2018}}

| Chicago Red Stars

2–5Orlando Pride
{{dts|August 25, 2018}}

| Houston Dash

6–1Sky Blue FC
{{dts|July 5, 2019}}

| North Carolina Courage

5–2Houston Dash
{{dts|July 6, 2019}}

| Orlando Pride

4–3Washington Spirit
{{dts|July 14, 2019}}

| Portland Thorns FC

4–3Orlando Pride
{{dts|September 14, 2019}}

| North Carolina Courage

6–1Orlando Pride
{{dts|June 19, 2022}}

| North Carolina Courage

3-4Houston Dash
{{dts|July 10, 2022}}

| Washington Spirit

4–3San Diego Wave FC
{{dts|April 22, 2023}}

| OL Reign

5–2Chicago Red Stars

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See also

References

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