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

National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) – The top-flight of women's soccer in the United States since its inaugural season in 2013. [1] CONCACAF W Champions Cup (WCC) – The premier club competition in North American women's soccer since 2024, featuring teams that are champions of their respective domestic leagues. [2] The winner will qualify for the FIFA Women's Club World Cup, planned to debut in 2026. [3] NWSL Challenge Cup (CC) – A domestic cup competition organized by NWSL from 2020 to 2023; [4] since 2024, it has been a single-match super cup between the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship winners. [5] NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup (SC) – An international, in-season tournament played in 2024 with all teams from NWSL and four teams from Liga MX Femenil, the top-flight women's league in Mexico. [6] NWSL Fall Series – A one-time tournament during the 2020 season that had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] Women's International Champions Cup – An annual invitational tournament with international club teams held from 2018 to 2022. [8]

Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place ♦ League top scorer Italics Ongoing competition

Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage Ro32 = Round of 32 Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals F = Final RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Seasons

Results of North Carolina Courage league and cup competitions by season ^{[9] [10]}

Season	League											Pos.	Playoffs	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]											NWSL Challenge Cup NWSL Fall Series	QF 5th	—	—	—
2021	1	NWSL	24	9	9	6	28	23	+5	33	1.38	6th	QF	NWSL Challenge Cup	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	NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup	SF	6,362	Ashley Sanchez	5
2025	1	NWSL	26	9	9	8	37	39	−2	35	1.35	9th	DNQ	—	—	7,684	Manaka Matsukubo	11
Total (as of 2025) [9]			166	96	57	39	319	207	+112	327	1.7					6,312	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.

References

1. 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.
2. "Concacaf announces 1st-ever W Champions Cup". ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Linehan, Meg (January 25, 2024). "NWSL schedule: Key matchups, Challenge Cup details and how to watch" . The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
6. Kassouf, Jeff (March 20, 2024). "NWSL, Liga MX women announce Summer Cup tournament". ESPN . Retrieved June 5, 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. "North Carolina Courage Stats and History". FBref.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved November 3, 2025.
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. "2024 Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Courage. 2024. p. 61. Retrieved December 21, 2024.