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
[edit]- Key to competitions
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Seasons
[edit]| Season | League | Pos. | Playoffs | CC | SC | Other | Average attendance[a] |
Top goalscorer(s)[b] | ||||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]- ^ Average attendance is calculated from league matches only and excludes matches played behind closed doors.
- ^ Only includes goals scored during the regular season.
References
[edit]- ^ Freeman, Clayton (February 9, 2024). "USL Super League earns top-flight soccer status, but Jacksonville kickoff must wait". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff (March 20, 2024). "NWSL, Liga MX women announce Summer Cup tournament". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf announces 1st-ever W Champions Cup". ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Linehan, Meg (January 25, 2024). "NWSL schedule: Key matchups, Challenge Cup details and how to watch". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Geary, Molly (August 25, 2020). "NWSL Announces 18-Match Fall Series Beginning in September". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "International Champions Cup Will Add Women's Event This Summer". The New York Times. April 11, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "North Carolina Courage Stats and History". FBref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "USA – North Carolina Courage – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". Soccerway. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NWSL Team Standings – 2020 Fall Series". National Women's Soccer League. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Courage. 2024. p. 61. Retrieved December 21, 2024.