Soccer · United States
NWSL 2026
Teams
16
Games played
224
Goals
634
Goals per game
2.83
Leader
Gotham
NWSL: how it stands
It is tight at the summit: Gotham FC have 55 points after matchday 28, with San Diego Wave FC a single point back. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) is the leading scorer with 20 goals, 3 more than Barbra Banda. The pick of the upcoming games is Kansas City Current v Washington Spirit (4th v 3rd) on Sunday, October 25 at 5:00 PM (ET). Gotham FC are coming off a defeat in their last game (Washington Spirit 1-0 Gotham FC).
Matches of the day
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Upcoming games
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Denver3Standings 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gotham | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | +13 | 55 | WWWDL |
| 2 | San Diego | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | +13 | 54 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Washington | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | +14 | 52 | LWLWW |
| 4 |  Kansas City | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 47 | DLWWW |
| 5 | Angel City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | +17 | 46 | WWWDW |
| 6 |  Utah | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | +7 | 46 | WLWDL |
| 7 |  Portland | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | +6 | 44 | DWDLD |
| 8 |  Seattle | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | +3 | 43 | LLWLW |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | +10 | 42 | LLLWL |
| 10 | Denver | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 38 | DWLWL |
Top scorers
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Ashley SanchezNorth Carolina Courage20 - 2
Barbra BandaOrlando Pride17 - 3
Sophia WilsonPortland Thorns FC13 - 4
Janine SonisDenver Summit FC12 - 5
Temwa ChawingaKansas City Current12 - 6
Trinity RodmanWashington Spirit11 - 7Haley HopkinsKansas City Current11
- 8Evelyn IjehNorth Carolina Courage11
Sun, Oct 18
Sat, Oct 17
Fri, Oct 16
Sun, Oct 4
Houston2Washington3Chicago0Denver3Gotham1Angel City1Sat, Oct 3
Portland2Boston4Kansas City5Bay1
Louisville1Utah1Fri, Oct 2
Seattle0North Carolina1
Orlando1San Diego2Sun, Sep 27
Utah2North Carolina1Bay1Orlando3Sat, Sep 26
Portland1Houston1Washington0Angel City1Kansas City4Denver1Fri, Sep 25
Seattle2Boston0Gotham3Chicago1Louisville0San Diego2Sun, Sep 20
Utah0Angel City3Bay2Louisville0Chicago0Washington3Boston1Houston2Sat, Sep 19
Denver2Seattle1North Carolina1Gotham2Orlando1Portland4Fri, Sep 18
San Diego2Kansas City0Wed, Sep 16
Angel City3Seattle1Denver2Bay2Sun, Sep 13
Portland1Chicago1Washington0Boston3Sat, Sep 12
Houston0Utah1Seattle2Bay0San Diego2North Carolina1Fri, Sep 11
Angel City3Denver3Fri, Oct 23
Sat, Oct 24
Sun, Oct 25
Sun, Nov 1
Angel CityBostonBaySan DiegoGothamUtahHoustonPortlandNorth CarolinaDenverLouisvilleKansas CitySeattleOrlandoWashingtonChicago| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | +13 | 55 | WWWDL |
| 2 | San Diego | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | +13 | 54 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Washington | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | +14 | 52 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Kansas City | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 47 | DLWWW |
| 5 | Angel City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | +17 | 46 | WWWDW |
| 6 | Utah | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | +7 | 46 | WLWDL |
| 7 | Portland | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | +6 | 44 | DWDLD |
| 8 | Seattle | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | +3 | 43 | LLWLW |
| 9 | North Carolina | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | +10 | 42 | LLLWL |
| 10 | Denver | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 38 | DWLWL |
| 11 | Orlando | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | -6 | 36 | DLWLW |
| 12 | Boston | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 32 | WLLWW |
| 13 | Houston | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 30 | LWDLL |
| 14 | Bay | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 27 | DWLLD |
| 15 | Louisville | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -17 | 24 | LLLDL |
| 16 | Chicago | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | -50 | 17 | DLLLL |
Top placesBottom placesSource: ESPN
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 37:14 | +23 | 34 |
| 2 | Gotham FC | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18:9 | +9 | 29 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24:13 | +11 | 26 |
| 4 | Seattle Reign FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16:10 | +6 | 26 |
| 5 | San Diego Wave FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21:15 | +6 | 25 |
| 6 | Utah Royals | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 21:19 | +2 | 24 |
| 7 | Denver Summit FC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | 22 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16:14 | +2 | 22 |
| 9 | North Carolina Courage | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27:23 | +4 | 19 |
| 10 | Orlando Pride | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21:22 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Angel City FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21:16 | +5 | 18 |
| 12 | Houston Dash | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22:19 | +3 | 18 |
| 13 | Racing Louisville FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20:21 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Boston Legacy FC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23:27 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Bay FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16:19 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11:31 | -20 | 13 |
Calculated by Scorely from the official results of the season (ESPN).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Spirit | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | +12 | 30 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21:14 | +7 | 29 |
| 3 | Angel City FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27:15 | +12 | 28 |
| 4 | Gotham FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | 26 |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24:18 | +6 | 23 |
| 6 | Utah Royals | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23:18 | +5 | 22 |
| 7 | Portland Thorns FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23:28 | -5 | 18 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20:23 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17:22 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Denver Summit FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20:19 | +1 | 16 |
| 11 | Boston Legacy FC | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15:20 | -5 | 15 |
| 12 | Kansas City Current | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13:24 | -11 | 13 |
| 13 | Houston Dash | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13:22 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Bay FC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14:25 | -11 | 12 |
| 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 17:33 | -16 | 6 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5:35 | -30 | 4 |
Calculated by Scorely from the official results of the season (ESPN).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10:3 | +7 | 15 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Angel City FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | +7 | 13 | WWWDW |
| 3 | Kansas City Current | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13:6 | +7 | 10 | DLWWW |
| 4 | Gotham FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | +3 | 10 | WWWDL |
| 5 | Boston Legacy FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:7 | +3 | 9 | WLLWW |
| 6 | Washington Spirit | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | +1 | 9 | LWLWW |
| 7 | Denver Summit FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 7 | DWLWL |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 7 | DLWLW |
| 9 | Utah Royals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | -3 | 7 | WLWDL |
| 10 | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10:9 | +1 | 6 | DWDLD |
| 11 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:7 | 0 | 6 | LLWLW |
| 12 | Bay FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8:12 | -4 | 5 | DWLLD |
| 13 | Houston Dash | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6:8 | -2 | 4 | LWDLL |
| 14 | North Carolina Courage | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5:8 | -3 | 3 | LLLWL |
| 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3:9 | -6 | 1 | LLLDL |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3:13 | -10 | 1 | DLLLL |
Points from each team's last 5 matches this season.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18:10 | +8 | 22 | LDWWLWWWWW |
| 2 | Angel City FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21:11 | +10 | 21 | DLWWDWWWDW |
| 3 | Kansas City Current | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21:13 | +8 | 18 | DLDWWDLWWW |
| 4 | Gotham FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12:10 | +2 | 18 | WWDDLWWWDL |
| 5 | Portland Thorns FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19:16 | +3 | 16 | WWWDLDWDLD |
| 6 | Seattle Reign FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13:10 | +3 | 16 | LDWWWLLWLW |
| 7 | Washington Spirit | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14:13 | +1 | 16 | LDLWWLWLWW |
| 8 | Denver Summit FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23:16 | +7 | 15 | DLWWDDWLWL |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16:18 | -2 | 13 | LLWLWDLWLW |
| 10 | Utah Royals | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13:18 | -5 | 13 | LWLWLWLWDL |
| 11 | North Carolina Courage | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19:15 | +4 | 12 | LWWLWLLLWL |
| 12 | Boston Legacy FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19:23 | -4 | 12 | LLLLWWLLWW |
| 13 | Houston Dash | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15:15 | 0 | 10 | WWLLLLWDLL |
| 14 | Bay FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12:20 | -8 | 8 | LWLLLDWLLD |
| 15 | Racing Louisville FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13:19 | -6 | 7 | WWLLLLLLDL |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7:33 | -26 | 4 | LLWLLDLLLL |
Points from each team's last 10 matches this season.
| Team | P | +0.5 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +4.5 | Goals/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Courage | 28 | 96% | 86% | 75% | 39% | 21% | 3.29 |
| Kansas City Current | 28 | 100% | 93% | 71% | 29% | 14% | 3.14 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 28 | 100% | 89% | 68% | 36% | 21% | 3.25 |
| Orlando Pride | 28 | 96% | 75% | 68% | 36% | 14% | 2.93 |
| Denver Summit FC | 28 | 93% | 82% | 64% | 36% | 25% | 3.11 |
| Utah Royals | 28 | 96% | 79% | 64% | 25% | 18% | 2.89 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 28 | 100% | 82% | 61% | 25% | 18% | 3.04 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 28 | 96% | 89% | 57% | 43% | 14% | 3.14 |
| Angel City FC | 28 | 93% | 86% | 57% | 25% | 11% | 2.82 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 28 | 96% | 82% | 54% | 32% | 18% | 2.93 |
| Houston Dash | 28 | 96% | 68% | 54% | 29% | 18% | 2.71 |
| Bay FC | 28 | 93% | 71% | 50% | 36% | 11% | 2.64 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 28 | 93% | 75% | 50% | 21% | 7% | 2.46 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 28 | 100% | 75% | 43% | 21% | 11% | 2.54 |
| Washington Spirit | 28 | 96% | 57% | 43% | 18% | 11% | 2.36 |
| Gotham FC | 28 | 89% | 61% | 36% | 14% | 4% | 2.04 |
% of each team's matches with more goals than the line (both teams combined). Calculated by Scorely from the official results of the season (ESPN).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F:A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 21:9 | +12 | 50 |
| 2 | Seattle Reign FC | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 22:14 | +8 | 46 |
| 3 | Angel City FC | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 20:10 | +10 | 44 |
| 4 | Portland Thorns FC | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 27:19 | +8 | 44 |
| 5 | San Diego Wave FC | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16:17 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Denver Summit FC | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 21:16 | +5 | 39 |
| 7 | Washington Spirit | 28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 17:13 | +4 | 39 |
| 8 | Utah Royals | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 21:19 | +2 | 35 |
| 9 | Kansas City Current | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 22:21 | +1 | 35 |
| 10 | Orlando Pride | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 18:19 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | Bay FC | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 19:20 | -1 | 33 |
| 12 | North Carolina Courage | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 19:25 | -6 | 32 |
| 13 | Racing Louisville FC | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 16:22 | -6 | 32 |
| 14 | Houston Dash | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14:20 | -6 | 29 |
| 15 | Boston Legacy FC | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16:24 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars FC | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4:25 | -21 | 19 |
Table built from the half-time score of 224 of 224 matches (ESPN goal minutes).
| Team | P | W/W | D/W | L/W | W/D | D/D | L/D | W/L | D/L | L/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gotham FC | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Washington Spirit | 28 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Kansas City Current | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Utah Royals | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Angel City FC | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| North Carolina Courage | 28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Orlando Pride | 28 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Denver Summit FC | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Houston Dash | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Bay FC | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
First letter: half-time result; second: full-time result (W win, D draw, L loss). Table built from the half-time score of 224 of 224 matches (ESPN goal minutes).
Table zones
- Play-offs (1)
- Play-offs (2)
- Play-offs (3-8)
Top scorers
- 1Ashley Sanchez North Carolina Courage28 Apps20
- 2Barbra Banda Orlando Pride23 Apps17
- 3Sophia Wilson Portland Thorns FC27 Apps13
- 4Janine Sonis Denver Summit FC27 Apps12
- 5Temwa Chawinga Kansas City Current17 Apps12
- 6Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit28 Apps11
- 7Haley Hopkins Kansas City Current28 Apps11
- 8Evelyn Ijeh North Carolina Courage27 Apps11
- 9Trinity Byars San Diego Wave FC23 Apps11
- 10Kat Rader Houston Dash28 Apps10
- 11Maddie Mercado Seattle Reign FC28 Apps10
- 12Aïssata Traoré Boston Legacy FC27 Apps10
- 13Amanda Gutierres Boston Legacy FC27 Apps10
- 14Jaedyn Shaw Gotham FC24 Apps10
- 15Mina Tanaka Utah Royals24 Apps9
- 16Sveindís Jónsdóttir Angel City FC21 Apps9
- 17Maiara Niehues Angel City FC21 Apps9
- 18Cloé Lacasse Utah Royals28 Apps8
- 19Pietra Tordin Portland Thorns FC28 Apps8
- 20Kayla Fischer Racing Louisville FC28 Apps8
Assists
View all →- 1Cloé Lacasse Utah Royals28 Apps10
- 2Croix Bethune Kansas City Current24 Apps10
- 3Pietra Tordin Portland Thorns FC28 Apps9
- 4Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit28 Apps8
- 5Evelyn Shores Angel City FC26 Apps8
- 6Shinomi Koyama North Carolina Courage28 Apps6
- 7Lauren Milliet Racing Louisville FC28 Apps6
- 8Lia Godfrey San Diego Wave FC28 Apps6
- 9Janine Sonis Denver Summit FC27 Apps6
- 10Ashley Sanchez North Carolina Courage28 Apps5
Source: ESPN · NWSL 2026
NWSL: frequently asked questions
Who is top of the NWSL?
It is tight at the summit: Gotham FC have 55 points after matchday 28, with San Diego Wave FC a single point back.
When is the next NWSL matchday?
It starts today with Chicago Stars FC v Houston Dash at 8:00 PM (ET).
Who is the NWSL top scorer?
Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage), with 20 goals.
How many goals per game are scored in the NWSL?
634 goals in 224 games: 2.83 per game.