2013 NWSL Championship

2013 NWSL Championship
EventNWSL Championship
Western New York Flash Portland Thorns FC
0 2
DateAugust 31, 2013 (2013-08-31)
VenueSahlen's Stadium, Rochester, New York, U.S.
Most Valuable PlayerTobin Heath
(Portland Thorns FC)
RefereeKari Seitz
Attendance9,129

The 2013 NWSL Championship was the inaugural edition of the NWSL Championship, the championship match of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and took place on August 31, 2013. It was contested between Portland Thorns FC and the Western New York Flash to determine the champion of the inaugural 2013 season. Portland won the match 2–0 at Western New York's home Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.[1][2]

Road to the final

Western New York Flash

See also: 2013 Western New York Flash season

The Western New York Flash, led by NWSL Golden Boot runner-up Abby Wambach, won the inaugural NWSL Shield by topping the 2013 regular-season standings on goal difference.[3] They entered the playoffs in the semifinals as the top seed. In the semifinals, Carli Lloyd scored two goals to lead the Flash to a 2–0 win over the fourth seed Sky Blue FC.[3]

Portland Thorns FC

See also: 2013 Portland Thorns FC season

Portland Thorns FC were predicted to perform well in the 2013 season on the strength of their attacking pair of Alex Morgan and Christine Sinclair.[4] The internationals indeed led the Thorns to finish third in the standings—tied with the top on points—and set up a semifinal meeting with the second place FC Kansas City.[3] In the semifinals, goals from Tobin Heath and Tiffany Weimer erased Kansas City's early 2–0 lead before Allie Long scored the 3–2 winner in extra time.[3]

Match

Details

Western New York Flash0–2Portland Thorns FC
Report
Report		 Heath 40'
Sinclair 90+2'
Attendance: 9,129
Referee: Kari Seitz
Western New York Flash
Portland Thorns FC
GK 24 Adrianna Franch
DF 13 Brittany Taylor
DF 16 Katherine Reynolds
DF 12 Estelle Johnson  33'
DF 22 Amy Barczuk  55'
MF 6 Angela Salem
MF 10 Carli Lloyd
MF 14 Sarah Huffman  72'
FW 20 Abby Wambach
FW 8 Adriana  74'
FW 4 Sam Kerr  84'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Pamela Tajonar
MF 7 McCall Zerboni  55'
MF 9 Ingrid Wells
MF 23 Jodi-Ann Robinson  84'
MF 17 Verónica Pérez
MF 11 Laura Heyboer
FW 15 Vicki DiMartino  72'
Manager:
Aaran Lines
GK 1 Karina LeBlanc
DF 5 Kat Williamson  49'  57'
DF 7 Nikki Marshall
DF 2 Marian Dougherty
DF 16 Rachel Buehler
MF 6 Meleana Shim
MF 10 Allie Long  89'
MF 8 Angie Kerr  80'
MF 17 Tobin Heath  63'
FW 12 Christine Sinclair
FW 9 Danielle Foxhoven  71'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Adelaide Gay
DF 20 Courtney Wetzel  80'
DF 15 Casey Ramirez
DF 24 Tina Ellertson  90'  63'
MF 4 Emilee O'Neil
FW 19 Tiffany Weimer
FW 13 Alex Morgan  71'
Manager:
Mark Parsons

Most Valuable Player:
Tobin Heath

Assistant referees:
Veronica Perez (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Margaret Domka (United States)

Match rules

References

  1. ^ Hays, Graham (August 31, 2013). "Portland blazes trail with NWSL title". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "NWSL Champions: Portland Thorns FC". National Women's Soccer League. August 31, 2013. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "2013 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Farley, Richard (April 13, 2013). "2013 NWSL preview: Picks, predictions, and blind prognostication". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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