2014 National Women's Soccer League season
The 2014 National Women's Soccer League season was the second 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), this was the eighth 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.
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Kansas City |
| NWSL Shield | Seattle Reign FC |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 328 (3.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kim Little (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | POR 7–1 KC (July 13) |
| Biggest away win | POR 0–5 WNY (June 7) WAS 1–6 POR (June 21) NJ 0–5 KC (July 6) |
| Highest scoring | POR 6–3 BOS (July 20) |
| Highest attendance | 19,123 – POR 1–0 HOU (August 3) |
| Lowest attendance | 582 – NJ 0–2 SEA (April 30) |
| Total attendance | 446,820 (August 20) |
| Average attendance | 4,137 |
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The regular season began the weekend of April 12–13 and ended August 20, with the championship game played on August 30. FC Kansas City defeated the NWSL Shield winners Seattle Reign FC 2–1 to win the NWSL title.
The league had announced it would not expand for the 2014 season and was not expected to contract. However, after a push from the Houston Dynamo, the league approved the expansion of the Houston Dash.