List of North Carolina Courage seasons

The North Carolina Courage is a professional women's soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded when the Western New York Flash were relocated under new ownership ahead of the 2017 season. The team plays its home games at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.

Key

Key to competitions

Seasons

Results of North Carolina Courage league and cup competitions by season[9][10]
Season League Pos. Playoffs CC SC Other Average
attendance[a] 		Top goalscorer(s)[b]
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Competition Result Player(s) Goals
2017 1 NWSL 24 16 7 1 38 22 +16 49 2.04 1st RU — — — — 5,058 Lynn Williams 9
2018 1 NWSL 24 17 1 6 53 17 +36 57 2.38 1st W — — Women's International Champions Cup W 5,092 Lynn Williams 14
2019 1 NWSL 24 15 5 4 54 23 +31 49 2.04 1st W — — RU 6,296 Lynn Williams 12
2020 1 NWSL Regular season and playoffs canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[11] QF — NWSL Fall Series 5th[12] — — —
2021 1 NWSL 24 9 9 6 28 23 +5 33 1.38 6th QF GS — — — 4,125 Lynn Williams 7
2022 1 NWSL 22 9 8 5 46 33 +13 32 1.45 7th DNQ W — — — 4,245 Debinha 12
2023 1 NWSL 22 9 7 6 29 22 +7 33 1.5 3rd QF W — — — 5,319 Kerolin 10
2024 1 NWSL 26 12 11 3 34 28 +6 39 1.5 5th QF — SF — — 6,362 Ashley Sanchez 5
Total (as of 2024)[9] 166 87 48 31 282 168 +114 292 1.76   5,214 Lynn Williams 42[13]

Notes

  1. ^ Average attendance is calculated from league matches only and excludes matches played behind closed doors.
  2. ^ Only includes goals scored during the regular season.

References

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  3. ^ "Concacaf announces 1st-ever W Champions Cup". ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Linehan, Meg; Yang, Steph (May 15, 2024). "FIFA approves new women's match calendar – what it means for players and leagues". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Molinaro, John (March 17, 2022). "Born of necessity in pandemic, NWSL Challenge Cup has become marquee event for women's soccer". CBC Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Linehan, Meg (January 25, 2024). "NWSL schedule: Key matchups, Challenge Cup details and how to watch". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Geary, Molly (August 25, 2020). "NWSL Announces 18-Match Fall Series Beginning in September". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "International Champions Cup Will Add Women's Event This Summer". The New York Times. April 11, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "North Carolina Courage Stats and History". FBref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "USA – North Carolina Courage – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". Soccerway. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Goff, Steven (June 26, 2020). "NWSL Challenge Cup opens this weekend, making women's soccer first U.S. team sport back". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "NWSL Team Standings – 2020 Fall Series". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Courage. 2024. p. 61. Retrieved December 21, 2024.