2019 National Women's Soccer League season
The 2019 National Women's Soccer League season was the seventh 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 thirteenth overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States.
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Champions | North Carolina Courage |
| NWSL Shield | North Carolina Courage |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 282 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sam Kerr (18) (NWSL Record) |
| Biggest home win | NCC 5–0 ORL (April 17) POR 5–0 HOU (July 24) |
| Biggest away win | POR 0–6 NCC (September 11) |
| Highest scoring | CHI 4–4 POR (April 20) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Chicago Red Stars (July 13 – August 10) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 games Washington Spirit (May 4 – July 6) |
| Longest winless run | 9 games Orlando Pride (April 14 – June 15) Sky Blue FC (April 13 – July 6) |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Orlando Pride (April 27 – June 1) Sky Blue FC (May 11 – July 6) |
| Highest attendance | 25,218 POR 2–1 NCC (August 11) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,321 SKY 2–2 POR (April 28) |
| Total attendance | 798,056 |
| Average attendance | 7,389 |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of October 12, 2019. | |
The league is operated by the United States Soccer Federation and receives major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing is provided by the Canadian Soccer Association. Both national federations pay the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations and take the financial burden of individual clubs.