| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 29–October 29 |
| Champions | Portland Thorns FC (3rd title) |
| NWSL Shield | OL Reign (3rd shield) |
| Challenge Cup | North Carolina Courage (1st cup) |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 367 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alex Morgan (15 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Bella Bixby, Phallon Tullis-Joyce (9 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | POR 6–0 ORL (June 19) |
| Biggest away win | LOU 0–4 CHI (August 27) HOU 0–4 POR (June 12) |
| Highest scoring | NC 3–4 HOU (June 19) NC 3–4 KC (August 13) WAS 4–3 SD (September 10) |
| Longest winning run | 3 games SD (May 1 – May 18) KC (July 1 – July 31) HOU (July 16 – August 12) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games KC (May 30 – Sept 14) |
| Longest winless run | 16 games WAS (May 15 – September 10) |
| Longest losing run | 12 games NJY (July 16 – October 1) |
| Highest attendance | 32,000 SD vs. LA (Sept 17) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,961 WAS vs. CHI (June 1) |
| Total attendance | 1,045,095 |
| Average attendance | 7,917 |
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The 2022 National Women's Soccer League season was the tenth 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 16th overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. Twelve teams competed in the league, including two expansion teams, San Diego Wave FC and Angel City FC.
The NWSL regular season, comprising 22 games for each team, began on April 29 and ended on October 2, 2022. OL Reign topped the standing with 40 points and thus won the NWSL Shield. The championship playoffs were held from October 16–29 and were won by Portland Thorns FC, who defeated the Kansas City Current 2-0 in the final and thus became the NWSL champions. The year also included the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, which was played from March 18 to May 7 and overlapped with the start of the regular season. It was won by the North Carolina Courage, who defeated the Washington Spirit 2-1 in the final.
This season was the first in which the total attendance exceeded one million.[1]