Each NWSL team’s playoffs path and what they need to do next

Date:

Even by last year’s standards, the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League playoff race is as tight as it ever has been with four rounds of fixtures to play.

Four points separate first-place San Diego Wave FC from the Washington Spirit, who currently hold the sixth and final playoff spot. Two points behind them? Another pair of challengers.

Only 11 points separate the 12 teams heading into the home stretch of the regular season, and while a few of those squads are (or should be) looking ahead to 2024, this year’s playoff race once again confirms that the NWSL is as competitive as any league on the planet.

With the NWSL Challenge Cup wrapped up after the North Carolina Courage won it again last weekend, teams can now focus on closing out their regular seasons and pushing for playoff spots.

Here’s where each NWSL team stands now — in the order of the standings, with current point totals and W-D-L records — and what lies ahead.


1. San Diego Wave FC (30 points, 9-3-6)

How they got here: The Wave are atop the table again, where they spent half of 2022 as an expansion…

Read more…

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Latest News

More like this
Related

Jonas Eidevall hoping a ‘proper pre-season’ will help Arsenal after a summer of change

After back-to-back third-place finishes, Jonas Eidevall is changing it...

Esme Morgan on swapping WSL for NWSL: ‘I’ve not had to say the “s-word” so far’

Esme Morgan has just been to Trader Joe’s looking...

Liberty first to earn playoff berth after beating Aces again

Michael Voepel, ESPN.comAug 17, 2024, 08:05 PM ETCloseMichael Voepel...