2023 NWSL Championship
| Event | NWSL Championship | ||||||
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| Date | November 11, 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Midge Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC) | ||||||
| Referee | Katja Koroleva | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,011 | ||||||
The 2023 NWSL Championship was the tenth edition of the NWSL Championship, the championship match of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and took place on November 11, 2023. NJ/NY Gotham FC won 2–1 against OL Reign to become NWSL champions for the first time. The match was played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.[1][2]
Road to the final
OL Reign
After winning the NWSL Shield the previous year, OL Reign placed fourth in the 2023 regular-season standings, one point above the playoff line.[3] In the first round of the playoffs, an 87th-minute goal scored by Veronica Latsko was the difference in the 1–0 win over fifth seed Angel City at Lumen Field, the Reign's first playoff win since 2015.[4] In the semifinals, Latsko scored again in the 47th minute against the NWSL Shield champion San Diego Wave FC as the Reign won 1–0 to reach their third NWSL final.[5]
NJ/NY Gotham FC
After a bottom-of-the-table finish the previous year, Gotham FC rose to sixth place in the 2023 regular season, making the playoffs on goal difference.[3] In the first round of the playoffs, Delanie Sheehan and Yazmeen Ryan each scored as Gotham won 2–0 against the third seed North Carolina Courage at WakeMed Soccer Park, giving Gotham their first NWSL playoff win.[6] In the semifinals, Gotham won 1–0 against the second seed Portland Thorns FC, with Katie Stengel hitting the extra-time winner at Providence Park to send Gotham to their first NWSL final.[7]
Match
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| OL Reign | 1–2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
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References
- ^ "NJ/NY Gotham beats OL Reign to win first NWSL title". ESPN. November 12, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Rueter, Jeff (November 11, 2023). "Gotham FC hold on to defeat OL Reign, capture first NWSL Championship in franchise history". The Athletic. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "2023 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "Reign advance to NWSL semifinal with 1-0 win over Angel City". Fox Sports. October 21, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (November 5, 2023). "Veronica Latsko scores to send OL Reign to NWSL championship match". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Tonelli, Jenna (October 22, 2023). "'The goal was coming': Ryan delivers again for Gotham in playoffs". The Equalizer. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Tonelli, Jenna (November 5, 2023). "Katie Stengel extra-time goal sends Gotham FC to first ever NWSL final". The Equalizer. Retrieved August 19, 2025.