| NWSL Shield | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | National Women's Soccer League team with the best record in the regular season |
| Presented by | National Women's Soccer League |
| First awarded | 2013 |
| Currently held by | Orlando Pride (2024) (1st shield) |
| Most awards | North Carolina Courage OL Reign (3 shields) |
| Website | http://nwslsoccer.com  |
The NWSL Shield is an annual award given to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team with the best regular season record as determined by the NWSL points system. The NWSL Shield has been awarded annually since 2013 and is recognized as a major trophy by the league.
The North Carolina Courage and Seattle Reign FC, each with three NWSL Shields since the league's inception in 2013, are tied as of 2023 for the most shields won by any NWSL team.[1][2][3] The Orlando Pride are the current (2024) winners.
In 2024, CONCACAF announced that the NWSL Shield winner and runner-up qualified by virtue of those accomplishments for the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup, the inaugural edition of that competition.[4]
- ^ NWSL (October 2022). "OL Reign Claims 2022 NWSL Shield, Presented by CarMax". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Reign win NWSL Shield for 2nd straight season". ESPN. August 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "NC Courage clinch third straight NWSL Shield after win over Utah". wralSPORTSfan.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "CONCACAF announces qualification criteria for Confederation's 2024/25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup". CONCACAF. April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.