NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player

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The NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player award is presented to the best player in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Championship Game.

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Tobin Heath received the first NWSL championship MVP award in 2013; she scored the opening goal of Portland Thorns FC's 2–0 victory in the inaugural championship game. [1] In 2022, Portland's Sophia Smith received the championship MVP award the same season she was named league MVP. [2] The most recent winner is Barbra Banda (2024).

Winners

YearPlayerPositionNationalityClubRef.
2013 Tobin Heath Midfielder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Portland Thorns FC [1]
2014 Lauren Holiday Midfielder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FC Kansas City [3]
2015 Amy Rodriguez Forward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FC Kansas City [4]
2016 Sabrina D'Angelo Goalkeeper Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Western New York Flash [5]
2017 Lindsey Horan Midfielder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Portland Thorns FC [6]
2018 Jessica McDonald Forward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States North Carolina Courage [7]
2019 Debinha Midfielder Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil North Carolina Courage [8]
2021 Aubrey Bledsoe Goalkeeper Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Washington Spirit [9]
2022 Sophia Smith Forward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Portland Thorns FC [2]
2023 Midge Purce Forward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States NJ/NY Gotham FC [10]
2024 Barbra Banda Forward Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Orlando Pride [11]

Teams

ClubWonYears won
Portland Thorns FC
3
 2013, 2017, 2022
FC Kansas City
2
 2014, 2015
North Carolina Courage
2
 2018, 2019
Western New York Flash
1
 2016
Washington Spirit
1
 2021
NJ/NY Gotham FC
1
 2023
Orlando Pride
1
 2024

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  2. 1 2 Laase, Eden (October 30, 2022). "NWSL MVP Sophia Smith shrugs off doubters with golden game". Just Women's Sports . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Lauletta, Dan (August 31, 2014). "Holiday dazzles in MVP performance in NWSL final". The Equalizer. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "FCKC Crowed 2015 NWSL Champions in 1–0 Win Over Seattle". National Women's Soccer League. October 1, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ Theivam, Kieran (October 9, 2016). "MVP D'Angelo wins one for her grandfather". The Equalizer. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ Goldberg, Jamie (October 14, 2017). "Portland Thorns win 2017 NWSL Championship with 1–0 victory over North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ Thievam, Kieran (September 22, 2018). "Jess McDonald's remarkable journey continues with NWSL Championship MVP award". The Equalizer. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ Tennery, Amy (October 27, 2019). "NWSL championship MVP Debinha the 'complete player': coach". Reuters . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Brennan, Clare (November 20, 2021). "Goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe wins NWSL Championship game MVP". Just Women's Sports . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Tonelli, Jenna (November 12, 2023). "'We really earned it': Midge Purce shines for Gotham FC in NWSL Championship". The Equalizer. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ Osen, Avery (November 24, 2024). "Barbra Banda's goal leads Orlando over Washington 1–0 for NWSL championship. Marta earns title". Associated Press . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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