2015 National Women's Soccer League season

National Women's Soccer League
Season2015
ChampionsFC Kansas City
NWSL ShieldSeattle Reign FC
Matches played90
Goals scored251 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorerCrystal Dunn (WAS), 15 goals
Biggest home winSEA 5–1 WNY (Apr 12)
KC 4–0 WNY (Aug 8)
Biggest away winNJ 0–3 CHI (June 28)
HOU 0–3 SEA (Aug 22)
Highest scoringPOR 5–2 BOS (Aug 5)
Longest winning run6 games Seattle Reign FC
(July 22 – August 26)
Longest unbeaten run8 games Seattle Reign FC
(May 2 – July 11)
(July 22 – September 5)
Longest losing run4 games Boston Breakers
(July 22 – August 5)
Houston Dash
(August 1 – August 21)
Highest attendance21,144 @ POR 0–1 SEA (July 22)
Lowest attendance953 @ NJ 1–3 WAS (Apr 26)
Total attendance454,100[1]
Average attendance5,046
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All statistics correct as of September 6, 2015.

The 2015 National Women's Soccer League season was the third season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it was the ninth overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. The league was operated by the United States Soccer Federation and received major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing was provided by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation. All three national federations paid the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations.

In January, Jeff Plush was named NWSL commissioner,[2] replacing Cheryl Bailey.

To accommodate the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the league announced it would take a two-week break from June 7–19, reduce the season to 20 games, and extend the playing calendar into September.[3]

For the second straight season, FC Kansas City defeated the NWSL Shield winners Seattle Reign FC 1–0 to win the NWSL championship.[4]

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  2. ^ "Jeff Plush is new commissioner of women's soccer league". January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (August 27, 2014). "NWSL to play 20-game schedule, break for World Cup; national team players to miss 7–8 games". Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "FCKC CROWNED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE". NWSL. October 1, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.