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National Women's Soccer League

National Women's Soccer League

United States
NationalLeagueD1
2026
NWSL Championship
NWSL Championship

The clubs of the 2026 season, compared match by match from HerPitchData match sheets. 229 completed official matches counted.

The season in numbers

The big picture of the league, from completed official matches.

229
Matches played
of 240 scheduled
647
Goals
2.83 per match
16
Clubs
27.2
Average squad
432 players in total
26.0
Average age
yrs
41
Nationalities
372
Players used
113/229 line-ups
Match outcomes
Home wins46%(106)Draws17%(40)Away wins36%(83)

Squads as of 2 Nov 2026.

The best clubs

The benchmarks of the season, each with its source and sample.

Club comparison

Two clubs head to head, on the same matches and the same rules.

Statistics
Venue
Period
Gotham FC17W 7D 5L · 2.00 pts/match1st in the table
San Diego Wave FC17W 4D 8L · 1.90 pts/match2nd in the table
GFC 2.00Points · per matchSD 1.90
GFC 1.28Goals scored · per matchSD 1.52
GFC 0.79Goals conceded · per matchSD 1.07
GFC 44.8%Matches without concedingSD 24.1%
GFC 0.24Matches without scoring · per matchSD 0.28
Compared profileGFCSD
PointsGoals scoredGoals concededPoints — SD 1.90Points — GFC 2.00Goals scored — SD 1.52Goals scored — GFC 1.28Goals conceded — SD 1.07Goals conceded — GFC 0.79

100 = best value in the competition, 0 = lowest, among eligible clubs and with the same filters. Axes are inverted when a lower value is better. 5 axes without enough data for one of the clubs.

Club directory

16 clubs competing this season.