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It could never be argued that the National Women’s Soccer League has the kind of disparity that exists in just about every other major league across the globe. The Chicago Red Stars, bottom of the table only a year ago, are now headed back to the playoffs. The Seattle Reign played in the NWSL Championship last November; they were already eliminated from this postseason before playing their final two matches.
Only last week, the Houston Dash played the San Diego Wave — a team much better than their record would indicate — and beat them 2-0. The last-place Dash also took down the fifth-place North Carolina Courage 3-0 back in May. These types of things just don’t happen elsewhere.
Despite the “on any given day” results that still pop up every so often, 2024 has been a very different kind of year in the NWSL. A clear top four clubs have emerged — Orlando Pride, Washington Spirit, Gotham FC and Kansas City Current — separating themselves from the rest of the pack in a way…
