National Women's Soccer League 2020
National Women's Soccer League 2020 | |
master | - (canceled) |
Teams | 9 |
Games | 108 + 3 play-off games |
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The National Women's Soccer League 2020 is the eighth season of the US women's soccer league National Women's Soccer League to be. The regular season was originally supposed to start on April 18 and end on October 18, 2020. Due to the 2020 Summer Olympics , the league should take a break from July 20-26. The regular season should be followed by a play-off with the four best teams of the season, which should play the NWSL championship in two semi-finals and one final.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , all preparation games were canceled on March 12th. In addition, all training activities were prohibited by the NWSL; This order was last extended on April 24th to May 15th inclusive.
On May 27, the NWSL announced that the Challenge Cup 2020 will mark the return to gaming operations after the COVID-19 pandemic. The 25-game tournament will be played without spectators from June 27 to July 26 and will be hosted by Dell Loy Hansen, owner of Utah Royals FC . On June 22nd, the exact rules for the tournament were published. At the same time, the regular season and the play-offs were canceled.
Franchises and venues
The nine preseason franchises should take part in the 2020 season.
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The Sky Blue FC should in the stadium of the MLS teams New York Red Bulls , the, Red Bull Arena in Harrison in New Jersey move. The Washington Spirit team should play their twelve home games equally at the Maryland SoccerPlex as well as in the Audi Field used by the MLS team DC United and in Segra Field used by the second team from DC United.
Players
Before the season, the so-called player allocation was used to allocate national players from the United States and Canada to the nine participating franchises.
This was followed by a so-called draft round, in which the teams were able to sign college players:
mode
In the regular season, each team should play a total of 24 games, including twelve home and away games. Each team should play three games against each team.
The four best-placed teams at the end of the season should qualify for the play-offs.
statistics
table
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | North Carolina Courage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | OL Reign | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | Washington Spirit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | Utah Royals FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | Houston Dash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | Sky Blue FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
1. | Orlando Pride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | ± 0 | 0 |
Change of coach
society | Table position | Trainer | separation | reason | successor | Announcement | source |
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OL Reign | 4th | Vlatko Andonovski | October 28, 2019 | Resignation ( hired by USWNT ) | Farid Benstiti | 17th January 2020 | |
Sky Blue FC | 8th. | Freya Coombe | 17th December 2019 | Promotion to head coach | Freya Coombe | 17th December 2019 | |
Utah Royals FC | 6th | Laura Harvey | January 6, 2020 | amicable separation | Craig Harrington | February 7, 2020 |
NWSL Challenge Cup
NWSL Challenge Cup 2020 | |
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Number of clubs | 8th |
winner | Houston Dash |
venue | United States |
Opening game | June 27, 2020 |
Endgame | July 26, 2020 |
Games | 23 |
Gates | 36 (⌀: 1.57 per game) |
Top scorer |
Rachel Daly Shea Groom Lynn Williams (3 goals each)
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Best player | Rachel Daly |
Best goalkeeper | Kailen Sheridan |
yellow cards | 35 (⌀: 1.52 per game) |
Yellow-red cards | 0 |
Red cards | 0 |
Penalty kicks | 1 (⌀: 0.04 per game) |
The NWSL Challenge Cup 2020, organized by Dell Loy Hansen, the owner of Utah Royals FC , consisted of a preliminary round and a subsequent play-off.
In the preliminary round, all nine teams were originally supposed to play four games each to determine the seeding list for the next tournament. The eight best teams should then reach the play-off, which takes place as a simple knockout round . On June 22nd, however, Orlando Pride withdrew after a total of six positive COVID-19 tests among players and four more in the support staff. The following day, the NWSL published an updated schedule of the remaining eight teams.
Preliminary round
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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1. | North Carolina Courage | 4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 7: 1 | +6 | 12 |
2. | Washington Spirit | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4: 4 | ± 0 | 7th |
3. | OL Reign | 4th | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1: 2 | −1 | 5 |
4th | Houston Dash | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5: 6 | −1 | 4th |
5. | Utah Royals FC | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4: 5 | −1 | 4th |
6th | Chicago Red Stars | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2: 3 | −1 | 4th |
7th | Sky Blue FC | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2: 3 | −1 | 4th |
8th. | Portland Thorns FC | 4th | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2: 3 | −1 | 3 |
Chicago came in 6th ahead of Sky Blue due to the lower number of yellow cards (1 to 4).
All games were played at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman , Utah .
1st matchday
date | Result | ||
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June 27, 2020, 10:30 a.m. ( MDT ) | North Carolina Courage | 2: 1 (0: 0) | Portland Thorns FC |
June 27, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | Chicago Red Stars | 1: 2 (0: 1) | Washington Spirit |
2nd matchday
date | Result | ||
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June 30, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (MDT) | Houston Dash | 3: 3 (1: 1) | Utah Royals FC |
June 30, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | OL Reign | 0-0 | Sky Blue FC |
3rd matchday
date | Result | ||
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July 1, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (MDT) | Portland Thorns FC | 0-0 | Chicago Red Stars |
July 1, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | Washington Spirit | 0: 2 (0: 0) | North Carolina Courage |
4th matchday
date | Result | ||
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July 4, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (MDT) | Utah Royals FC | 1: 0 (1: 0) | Sky Blue FC |
July 4, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | Houston Dash | 2: 0 (1: 0) | OL Reign |
5th matchday
date | Result | ||
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July 5, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (MDT) | North Carolina Courage | 1: 0 (0: 0) | Chicago Red Stars |
July 5, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | Portland Thorns FC | 1: 1 (0: 0) | Washington Spirit |
6th matchday
date | Result | ||
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July 8, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (MDT) | Utah Royals FC | 0: 1 (0: 0) | OL Reign |
July 8, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | Sky Blue FC | 2: 0 (2: 0) | Houston Dash |
7th matchday
date | Result | ||
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July 12, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (MDT) | Washington Spirit | 1: 0 (1: 0) | Houston Dash |
July 12, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | Chicago Red Stars | 1: 0 (0: 0) | Utah Royals FC |
8th matchday
date | Result | ||
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July 13, 2020, 10:30 a.m. (MDT) | OL Reign | 0-0 | Portland Thorns FC |
July 13, 2020, 8:00 p.m. (MDT) | Sky Blue FC | 0: 2 (0: 1) | North Carolina Courage |
Final round
The quarter-finals were played on the basis of the seeding list determined in the preliminary round. Here the first met the eighth, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth.
If a game in the final round was tied after 90 minutes, no extra time was played , but a direct penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.
Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||
Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman July 17, 2020, 8:00 p.m. |
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Houston Dash | 0 (3) | |||||||||
Rio Tinto Stadium , Sandy July 22, 2020, 10:30 am |
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Utah Royals FC | 0 (2) | |||||||||
Houston Dash | 1 | |||||||||
July 17, 2020, 10:30 a.m. | ||||||||||
Portland Thorns FC | 0 | |||||||||
North Carolina Courage | 0 | |||||||||
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy July 26, 2020, 10:30 am |
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Portland Thorns FC | 1 | |||||||||
Houston Dash | 2 | |||||||||
July 18, 2020, 8:00 p.m. | ||||||||||
Chicago Red Stars | 0 | |||||||||
OL Reign | 0 (3) | |||||||||
July 22, 2020, 8:00 p.m. | ||||||||||
Chicago Red Stars | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Chicago Red Stars | 3 | |||||||||
July 18, 2020, 10:30 a.m. | ||||||||||
Sky Blue FC | 2 | |||||||||
Washington Spirit | 0 (3) | |||||||||
Sky Blue FC | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Honors
After the tournament ended, the following honors were given:
Prize winner | |
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Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) |
Rachel Daly ( Houston Dash ) |
Most successful goalscorer (NWSL Golden Boot) |
Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) |
Best Goalkeeper (NWSL Golden Glove) |
Kailen Sheridan ( Sky Blue FC ) |
Best Young Player (Future Legend) |
Ashley Sanchez ( Washington Spirit ) |
Best XI
goal | Defense | midfield | Storm |
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Britt Eckerstrom ( Portland Thorns FC ) |
Julie Ertz ( Chicago Red Stars ) Abby Erceg ( North Carolina Courage ) Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars) Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage)
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Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) Shea Groom (Houston Dash) Rose Lavelle (Washington Spirit)
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Debinha (North Carolina Courage) Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC)
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Individual evidence
- ↑ NWSL announces full 2020 season schedule. In: NWSL.com. February 25, 2020, accessed on March 1, 2020 .
- ^ Statement from NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird regarding the 2020 season. In: NWSL.com. March 12, 2020, accessed April 26, 2020 .
- ↑ NWSL extends training moratorium through May 15. In: NWSL.com. April 24, 2020, accessed April 26, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b NWSL announces 2020 Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret. In: NWSL.com. May 27, 2020, accessed on July 6, 2020 .
- ↑ a b NWSL announces 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret rules and regulations and awards. In: NWSL.com. June 22, 2020, accessed on July 6, 2020 .
- ↑ 2020 Champions Cup Presented by P&G and Secret Roster Rules. In: NWSL.com. June 13, 2020, accessed on July 6, 2020 (English): "The" 2020 NWSL Season "will be defined by the NWSL as the number of games played by a team in the tournament. [...] There will be no "NWSL postseason / playoffs" in 2020 ... "
- ↑ Andonovski Departs Reign FC; Named USWNT Head Coach. In: reignfc.com. October 28, 2019, accessed on March 1, 2020 .
- ^ Farid Benstiti Appointed Head Coach of Reign FC. In: reignfc.com. January 17, 2020, accessed on March 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Sky Blue FC Names Freya Coombe Head Coach. In: skybluefc.com. December 17, 2019, accessed March 1, 2020 .
- ^ Utah Royals FC Parts Ways With Head Coach Laura Harvey. In: rsl.com. January 6, 2020, accessed March 1, 2020 .
- ^ Utah Royals FC Appoints Craig Harrington as Head Coach. In: rsl.com. February 7, 2020, accessed on March 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Six Orlando Pride players test positive for COVID-19. In: NWSL.com. June 20, 2020, accessed on July 6, 2020 .
- ↑ NWSL announces updated 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret schedule and releases full rosters. In: NWSL.com. June 23, 2020, accessed on July 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Rachel Daly wins MVP to headline award winners at the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret. In: NWSL.com. July 28, 2020, accessed on July 29, 2020 .
- ↑ 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret Best XI, presented by Google. In: NWSL.com. July 28, 2020, accessed on July 29, 2020 .