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Established in 2012, the National Women's Soccer League is the premier professional women's league in the United States soccer league system. The NWSL's biggest prize each season is the NWSL Championship, typically decided in late November. The league also awards the NWSL Shield to the team in first place at the end of the regular season. At the start of each season, the league holds the NWSL Challenge Cup, a showdown between the NWSL Shield holder from the previous season and the reigning NWSL championship club. Here's a look at the league's all-time champions, Shield holders and Challenge Cup winners: NWSL champions 2024: Orlando Pride 2023: NJ/NY Gotham FC 2022: Portland Thorns FC 2021: Washington Spirit 2020: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2019: North Carolina Courage 2018: North Carolina Courage 2017: Portland Thorns FC 2016: Western New York Flash 2015: FC Kansas City 2014: FC Kansas City 2013: Portland Thorns FC NWSL Shield winners 2023: San Diego Wave FC 2022: OL Reign (changed name back to Seattle Reign FC in January 2024) 2021: Portland Thorns FC 2020: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2019: North Carolina Courage 2018: North Carolina Courage 2017: North Carolina Courage 2016: Portland Thorns FC 2015: Seattle Reign FC 2014: Seattle Reign FC 2013: Western New York Flash NWSL Challenge Cup winners 2024: San Diego Wave FC 2023: North Carolina Courage 2022: North Carolina Courage 2021: Portland Thorns FC 2020: Houston Dash Check out the ESPN NWSL hub page for the latest news, scores, stats, schedules and more.
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