List of North Carolina Courage seasons

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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.

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Key

Key to competitions

Seasons

Results of North Carolina Courage league and cup competitions by season [9] [10]
SeasonLeaguePos. Playoffs Other Average
attendance [a] 		Top goalscorer(s) [b]
DivLeaguePldWLDGFGAGDPts PPG CompetitionResultPlayer(s)Goals
2017 1 NWSL 2416713822+16492.041st RU ——5,058 Lynn Williams 9
2018 1 NWSL 2417165317+36572.381st W Women's International Champions Cup W 5,092 Lynn Williams 14
2019 1 NWSL 2415545423+31492.041st W RU 6,296 Lynn Williams 12
2020 1 NWSL Regular season and playoffs canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [11] NWSL Challenge Cup
NWSL Fall Series 		QF
5th		———
2021 1 NWSL 249962823+5331.386thQF NWSL Challenge Cup GS 4,125 Lynn Williams 7
2022 1 NWSL 229854633+13321.457thDNQ W 4,245 Debinha 12
2023 1 NWSL 229762922+7331.53rdQF W 5,319 Kerolin 10
2024 1 NWSL 26121133428+6391.55thQF NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup SF 6,362 Ashley Sanchez 5
Total (as of 2024) [9] 166874831282168+1142921.76 5,214 Lynn Williams 42 [12]

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.

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  9. 1 2 "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.
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  12. ↑ "2024 Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Courage. 2024. p. 61. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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