NWSL Challenge Cup

NWSL Challenge Cup
Organizing bodyNational Women's Soccer League
FoundedMay 27, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-27)
RegionUnited States
Current champion(s)San Diego Wave FC
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)North Carolina Courage
(2 titles)
Television broadcastersAmazon Prime Video[1]
Websitehttps://www.nwslsoccer.com/
2024 NWSL Challenge Cup

The NWSL Challenge Cup is an annual supercup competition organized by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top-tier women's league in the United States soccer league system. The current (2024) cup holder is San Diego Wave FC after defeating NJ/NY Gotham FC through an Alex Morgan goal in the 88th minute.

The NWSL Challenge Cup was first held in 2020 as a one-off tournament to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was the first top-tier professional sports league in the United States to restart after COVID-19 lockdowns began.[3] Subsequently, the NWSL announced that it would return as an annual league cup competition.[4] After the 2023 season, the NWSL announced that the Challenge Cup would change from a league cup to a supercup starting in 2024.[5]

  1. ^ "How to watch NWSL games live on Prime Video this year".
  2. ^ Levine, Matthew (May 27, 2020). "NWSL announces 2020 Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Goff, Stephen (June 25, 2020). "NWSL Challenge Cup opens this weekend, making women's soccer first team sport back". Washington Post. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "NWSL Announces Innovative 2021 Competition Framework". NWSL. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2024 Schedule Footprint, Competition Calendar" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.