Season Description
The 2022 National Women's Soccer League season was the tenth season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it was the 16th overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. Twelve teams competed in the league, including two expansion teams, San Diego Wave FC and Angel City FC.
The NWSL regular season, comprising 22 games for each team, began on April 29 and ended on October 2, 2022. OL Reign topped the standing with 40 points and thus won the NWSL Shield. The championship playoffs were held from October 16–29 and were won by Portland Thorns FC, who defeated the Kansas City Current 2-0 in the final and thus became the NWSL champions. The year also included the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, which was played from March 18 to May 7 and overlapped with the start of the regular season. It was won by the North Carolina Courage, who defeated the Washington Spirit 2-1 in the final.
This season was the first in which the total attendance exceeded one million.
Event List
|
| | 30 Apr |
r01    | Angel CityAngel City | 2 - 1 | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin |
| 30 Apr |
r01    | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 3 - 0 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 01 May |
r01    | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 2 - 1 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
| 01 May |
r01    | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 2 - 1 | OL ReignOL Reign |
| 01 May |
r01    | Houston DashHouston Dash | 0 - 1 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 01 May |
r01    | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 0 - 3 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 08 May |
r01    | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 4 - 0 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 08 May |
r01     | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 0 - 2 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 08 May |
r02     | OL ReignOL Reign | 2 - 2 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
| 09 May |
r02    | Angel CityAngel City | 0 - 1 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 14 May |
r02     | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 0 - 0 | OL ReignOL Reign |
| 14 May |
r02    | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 2 - 2 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 15 May |
r02     | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 1 - 1 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 15 May |
r02    | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 2 - 1 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 15 May |
r02    | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 0 - 1 | Angel CityAngel City |
| 18 May |
r02     | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin | 1 - 2 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 18 May |
r02     | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 1 - 0 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
|
| | 19 May |
r03     | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 1 - 1 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 21 May |
r03     | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 0 - 2 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 22 May |
r03     | Angel CityAngel City | 1 - 0 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 22 May |
r03     | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin | 0 - 1 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 22 May |
r03     | Gotham FCGotham FC | 0 - 1 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
| 22 May |
r03     | OL ReignOL Reign | 0 - 0 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 22 May |
r03     | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 2 - 4 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 26 May |
r03     | OL ReignOL Reign | 1 - 0 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 27 May |
r03     | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 2 - 2 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 29 May |
r03     | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 2 - 2 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
| 29 May |
r04     | OL ReignOL Reign | 1 - 0 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 29 May |
r04     | Houston DashHouston Dash | 1 - 1 | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin |
| 30 May |
r04     | Angel CityAngel City | 0 - 1 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 30 May |
r04     | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 1 - 0 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
| 01 Jun |
r04     | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 1 - 1 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 04 Jun |
r04     | Houston DashHouston Dash | 5 - 0 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 04 Jun |
r04     | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 3 - 0 | Angel CityAngel City |
| 04 Jun |
r04     | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 1 - 0 | OL ReignOL Reign |
| 04 Jun |
r04     | Gotham FCGotham FC | 1 - 0 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 05 Jun |
r04     | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 0 - 3 | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin |
| 05 Jun |
r05     | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 2 - 2 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 08 Jun |
r05     | Angel CityAngel City | 0 - 0 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 09 Jun |
r01     | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 0 - 0 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 09 Jun |
r05     | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 2 - 2 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
| 11 Jun |
r05     | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 2 - 3 | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin |
| 12 Jun |
r05     | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 2 - 3 | Angel CityAngel City |
| 12 Jun |
r05     | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 1 - 0 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 12 Jun |
r05     | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 1 - 1 | OL ReignOL Reign |
| 12 Jun |
r05     | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 1 - 0 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 12 Jun |
r05     | Houston DashHouston Dash | 0 - 4 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
| 17 Jun |
r05     | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 2 - 2 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
|
| | 19 Jun |
r06     | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 2 - 2 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 19 Jun |
r06     | OL ReignOL Reign | 1 - 0 | Angel CityAngel City |
| 19 Jun |
r06     | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 6 - 0 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 19 Jun |
r06     | Gotham FCGotham FC | 0 - 3 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 19 Jun |
r06     | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin | 3 - 4 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 02 Jul |
r06     | Houston DashHouston Dash | 1 - 2 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 02 Jul |
r06     | OL ReignOL Reign | 2 - 0 | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin |
| 02 Jul |
r06     | Angel CityAngel City | 1 - 1 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
| 02 Jul |
r06     | Gotham FCGotham FC | 0 - 3 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
|
| | 03 Jul |
r07     | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 2 - 1 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 04 Jul |
r06     | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 2 - 2 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
|
| | 08 Jul |
r07     | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 1 - 0 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 09 Jul |
r07     | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 1 - 2 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 10 Jul |
r07     | Angel CityAngel City | 2 - 1 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 10 Jul |
r07     | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 0 - 1 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 10 Jul |
r07     | OL ReignOL Reign | 2 - 2 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
| 10 Jul |
r07     | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 2 - 2 | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin |
| 16 Jul |
r07    | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 0 - 0 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
| 17 Jul |
r07    | Houston DashHouston Dash | 4 - 1 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 17 Jul |
r08    | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 5 - 0 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 17 Jul |
r08    | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 0 - 0 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 17 Jul |
r08    | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 1 - 0 | OL ReignOL Reign |
| 29 Jul |
r08    | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin | 3 - 3 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 30 Jul |
r08    | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 1 - 2 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
| 31 Jul |
r08    | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 0 - 1 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 31 Jul |
r08    | Angel CityAngel City | 2 - 3 | OL ReignOL Reign |
| 31 Jul |
r08    | Gotham FCGotham FC | 2 - 4 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 31 Jul |
r08    | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 2 - 2 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 03 Aug |
r08    | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 1 - 1 | OL ReignOL Reign |
|
| | 06 Aug |
r09     | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 1 - 1 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 06 Aug |
r09     | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 3 - 3 | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin |
| 07 Aug |
r09     | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 1 - 2 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 07 Aug |
r09     | OL ReignOL Reign | 1 - 2 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 07 Aug |
r09     | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S | 2 - 0 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 07 Aug |
r09     | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 2 - 2 | Angel CityAngel City |
| 10 Aug |
r09    | Washington SpiritWashington Sp | 1 - 2 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
| 13 Aug |
r09    | Houston DashHouston Dash | 0 - 0 | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv |
| 14 Aug |
r09    | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin | 3 - 4 | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N |
| 14 Aug |
r09    | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 0 - 1 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 14 Aug |
r10    | OL ReignOL Reign | 4 - 1 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 15 Aug |
r10    | Angel CityAngel City | 1 - 0 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 18 Aug |
r10    | Houston DashHouston Dash | 2 - 1 | Gotham FCGotham FC |
| 20 Aug |
r10    | Kansas City NWSLKansas City N | 1 - 1 | Angel CityAngel City |
| 20 Aug |
r10    | Gotham FCGotham FC | 1 - 2 | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride |
| 20 Aug |
r10    | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin | 4 - 0 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 21 Aug |
r10    | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav | 3 - 1 | Houston DashHouston Dash |
| 24 Aug |
r01    | North Carolina CourageNorth Carolin | 3 - 1 | Portland ThornsPortland Thor |
|
| | 26 Aug |
r10    | Orlando PrideOrlando Pride | 1 - 2 | OL ReignOL Reign |
| 27 Aug |
r10    | Racing Louisville FCRacing Louisv | 0 - 4 | Chicago Red StarsChicago Red S |
| 28 Aug |
r10    | Houston DashHouston Dash | 2 - 2 | Washington SpiritWashington Sp |
| 28 Aug |
r11    | Portland ThornsPortland Thor | 0 - 2 | San Diego WaveSan Diego Wav |
| 28 Aug |
r11    | Gotham FCGotham FC | 1 - 3 | Angel CityAngel City |
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