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[[File:OL Reign vs. Washington Spirit - October 6, 2023 - view from southeast.jpg|thumb|right|The final [[2023 National Women's Soccer League season|2023 regular season]] match for [[Seattle Reign FC]] against the [[Washington Spirit]] at [[Lumen Field]] in [[Seattle]]|alt=View of an ongoing soccer game played in a large stadium with a crowd in the lower tier and large tarps covering the upper tier of seats.]] |
[[File:OL Reign vs. Washington Spirit - October 6, 2023 - view from southeast.jpg|thumb|right|The final [[2023 National Women's Soccer League season|2023 regular season]] match for [[Seattle Reign FC]] against the [[Washington Spirit]] at [[Lumen Field]] in [[Seattle]]|alt=View of an ongoing soccer game played in a large stadium with a crowd in the lower tier and large tarps covering the upper tier of seats.]] |
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[[Seattle Reign FC]] is a [[association football|soccer]] team based in [[Seattle]], Washington, that competes in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL), the highest level of women's club soccer in the United States. The team was established in 2012 and began play the following year in the [[2013 National Women's Soccer League season|inaugual NWSL season]] at [[Starfire Sports]] in [[Tukwila, Washington]].<ref name="Times-Sounders">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Sounders reach agreement to purchase Reign FC, OL Groupe announces |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-purchase-of-reign-fc-complete-ol-groupe-announces/ |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The Reign moved to [[Memorial Stadium (Seattle)|Memorial Stadium]] in Seattle for the 2014 season and stayed there until a move in 2019 to [[Cheney Stadium]], a [[minor league baseball|minor league]] ballpark in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], that coincided with a rebranding to Reign FC.<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=March 6, 2020 |title=Reign FC changes its name again, to OL Reign, and has new team colors |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/reign-fc-changes-its-name-again-to-ol-reign-and-has-new-team-colors/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bell |first=Gregg |date=December 15, 2021 |title=OL Reign moving pro women's soccer out of Tacoma, back to Seattle to play at Lumen Field |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article256625266.html |work=[[The News Tribune]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The team was renamed to OL Reign after the French [[OL Groupe]] purchased a majority stake later in the year.<ref name="Times-Pedmore">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=February 2, 2022 |title=OL Reign leadership changing as founders Teresa and Bill Predmore step down |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/ol-reign-leadership-changing-as-founders-teresa-and-bill-predmore-step-down/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The team returned to Seattle in 2022 and now |
[[Seattle Reign FC]] is a [[association football|soccer]] team based in [[Seattle]], Washington, that competes in the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL), the highest level of women's club soccer in the United States. The team was established in 2012 and began play the following year in the [[2013 National Women's Soccer League season|inaugual NWSL season]] at [[Starfire Sports]] in [[Tukwila, Washington]].<ref name="Times-Sounders">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Sounders reach agreement to purchase Reign FC, OL Groupe announces |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-purchase-of-reign-fc-complete-ol-groupe-announces/ |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The Reign moved to [[Memorial Stadium (Seattle)|Memorial Stadium]] in Seattle for the 2014 season and stayed there until a move in 2019 to [[Cheney Stadium]], a [[minor league baseball|minor league]] ballpark in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], that coincided with a rebranding to Reign FC.<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=March 6, 2020 |title=Reign FC changes its name again, to OL Reign, and has new team colors |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/reign-fc-changes-its-name-again-to-ol-reign-and-has-new-team-colors/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bell |first=Gregg |date=December 15, 2021 |title=OL Reign moving pro women's soccer out of Tacoma, back to Seattle to play at Lumen Field |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/article256625266.html |work=[[The News Tribune]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The team was renamed to OL Reign after the French [[OL Groupe]] purchased a majority stake later in the year.<ref name="Times-Pedmore">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=February 2, 2022 |title=OL Reign leadership changing as founders Teresa and Bill Predmore step down |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/ol-reign-leadership-changing-as-founders-teresa-and-bill-predmore-step-down/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The team returned to Seattle in 2022 and now plays at [[Lumen Field]], which it shares with [[Seattle Sounders FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]] and the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Pentz |first=Matt |date=December 15, 2021 |title=OL Reign returning to Seattle in 2022, will play at Lumen Field |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4184121/2021/12/15/ol-reign-returning-to-seattle-in-2022-will-play-at-lumen-field/ |work=[[The Athletic]] |url-access=subscription |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The name reverted to Seattle Reign FC in 2024 ahead of a sale of the team to the Sounders.<ref name="Times-Sounders"/><ref name="Times-Barnes"/> |
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{{As of|2023}}, the NWSL regular season runs from March to October and the team with the most [[points (association football)|points]] during the regular season is awarded the [[NWSL Shield]]. The top six teams qualify for the [[NWSL Playoffs]], a postseason tournament that culminates in the [[NWSL Championship]], a single match that has been played at a predetermined host venue since 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Jason |date=March 21, 2023 |title=NWSL reference guide 2023: Everything you need to know for the upcoming season |url=https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/lists/nwsl-reference-guide-2023-everything-you-need-to-know-for-the-upcoming-season/ |work=[[USA Today]] |department=Pro Soccer Wire |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Linehan |first=Meg |date=November 3, 2023 |title=NWSL playoffs: How to watch, key players and the home advantage factor |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5028721/2023/11/03/nwsl-playoffs-wave-thorns-gotham-reign/ |work=The Athletic |url-access=subscription |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> A concurrent cup tournament, the [[NWSL Challenge Cup]], was also contested by teams from 2020 to 2023.<ref name="NWSL-Milestones">{{cite web |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Events and Milestones |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-media-kit-events-and-milestones |publisher=[[National Women's Soccer League]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The playoffs champion and top two teams in the NWSL Shield standings qualify for the [[CONCACAF W Champions Cup]], a continental championship for women's teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean organized by [[CONCACAF]] since 2024. The winner of that competition will qualify for the [[FIFA Women's Club World Cup]].<ref>{{cite press release |date=April 24, 2024 |title=Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation's 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup |url=https://www.concacaf.com/w-champions-cup/news/concacaf-announces-qualification-criteria-for-confederation-s-2024-25-concacaf-w-champions-cup/ |publisher=[[CONCACAF]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> An international in-season tournament, named the [[NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup]], is scheduled to debut in 2024 and feature teams from [[Liga MX Femenil]], the top women's league in Mexico.<ref name="ESPN-SummerCup">{{cite news |last=Kassouf |first=Jeff |date=March 20, 2024 |title=NWSL, Liga MX women announce Summer Cup tournament |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39771778/nwsl-liga-mx-women-summer-cup-tournament |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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The Reign are among the most successful NWSL teams, with three NWSL Shields and seven playoff appearances in their first eleven seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=March 16, 2024 |title=Why Lu Barnes is the 'glue' holding the Reign together, despite changes |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/why-lu-barnes-is-the-glue-holding-the-reign-together-despite-changes/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> They have not won an NWSL Championship |
The Reign are among the most successful NWSL teams, with three NWSL Shields and seven playoff appearances in their first eleven seasons.<ref name="Times-Barnes">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=March 16, 2024 |title=Why Lu Barnes is the 'glue' holding the Reign together, despite changes |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/why-lu-barnes-is-the-glue-holding-the-reign-together-despite-changes/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> They have not won an NWSL Championship but finished as runners-up on three occasions: in 2014, 2015, and 2023.<ref name="NWSL-Milestones"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Cristobal |first=Jacob |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Seattle's OL Reign made the playoffs. Here's how to root for them |url=https://crosscut.com/culture/2022/10/seattles-ol-reign-made-playoffs-heres-how-root-them |work=[[Crosscut.com]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> In addition to league honors, the team won the [[2022 The Women's Cup|2022 edition]] of [[The Women's Cup]], an invitational tournament with international teams.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kirven |first=J.L. |date=August 20, 2022 |title=Racing Louisville was on its way to Women's Cup title repeat. OL Reign snatched it away |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/08/21/racing-louisville-fc-falls-to-ol-reign-in-womens-cup-final/65411350007/ |work=[[Louisville Courier-Journal]] |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> As of the end of the [[2023 National Women's Soccer League season|2023 season]], the Reign have played 11 seasons in NWSL that totaled 226 total regular season games with 105 wins, 64 losses, and 57 draws—a [[winning percentage]] of {{winpct|105|64|57|leading_zero=y}}.<ref name="FBref"/> The team has the fourth-highest [[National Women's Soccer League attendance|average attendance]] among NWSL franchises with 13,609 spectators per match.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kline |first=Alan |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Carlyle Group buying U.S. women's professional soccer team from French owner |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2024/03/19/carlyle-group-seattle-reign-nwsl-ol-groupe.html |work=[[Washington Business Journal]] |url-access=subscription |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> The Reign set the standalone match attendance record for the NWSL on October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field with 34,130 spectators watching a scoreless draw with the [[Washington Spirit]] during the last home regular season match for [[Megan Rapinoe]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Jason |date=October 6, 2023 |title=OL Reign sets standalone NWSL attendance record for Rapinoe farewell game |url=https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2023/10/06/nwsl-attendance-record-rapinoe-ol-reign-lumen-field/ |work=USA Today |department=Pro Soccer Wire |accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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* [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL) – The [[United States soccer league system|top-flight]] of [[women's soccer in the United States]] since its inaugural season in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Freeman |first=Clayton |date=February 9, 2024 |title=USL Super League earns top-flight soccer status, but Jacksonville kickoff must wait |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/mls/2024/02/09/sporting-jax-usl-super-league-approved-as-ussf-soccer-first-division/72541555007/ |work=[[The Florida Times-Union]] |accessdate=June 6, 2024}}</ref> |
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* [[CONCACAF W Champions Cup]] (WCC) – The premier club competition in [[CONCACAF|North American women's soccer]] since 2024, featuring teams that are champions of their respective domestic leagues.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 12, 2024 |title=Concacaf announces 1st-ever W Champions Cup |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39717029/concacaf-announces-1st-w-champions-cup |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=June 6, 2024}}</ref> The winner will qualify for the [[FIFA Women's Club World Cup]], planned to debut in 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Linehan |first1=Meg |last2=Yang |first2=Steph |date=May 15, 2024 |title=FIFA approves new women's match calendar – what it means for players and leagues |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5496367/2024/05/15/fifa-womens-international-match-calendar-player-safety/ |work=The Athletic |url-access=subscription |accessdate=June 6, 2024}}</ref> |
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* [[NWSL Challenge Cup]] (CC) – A domestic cup competition organized by NWSL from 2020 to 2023;<ref>{{cite news |last=Molinaro |first=John |date=March 17, 2022 |title=Born of necessity in pandemic, NWSL Challenge Cup has become marquee event for women's soccer |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/nwsl-challenge-cup-has-become-marquee-event-for-women-s-soccer-1.6387772 |publisher=[[CBC Sports]] |accessdate=June 6, 2024}}</ref> since 2024, it has been a single-match [[super cup]] between the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship winners.<ref>{{cite news |last=Linehan |first=Meg |date=January 25, 2024 |title=NWSL schedule: Key matchups, Challenge Cup details and how to watch |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5227026/2024/01/25/nwsl-schedule-2024-gotham/ |work=The Athletic |url-access=subscription |accessdate=June 6, 2024}}</ref> |
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Seattle Reign FC is a soccer team based in Seattle, Washington, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest level of women's club soccer in the United States. The team was established in 2012 and began play the following year in the inaugual NWSL season at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Washington.[1] The Reign moved to Memorial Stadium in Seattle for the 2014 season and stayed there until a move in 2019 to Cheney Stadium, a minor league ballpark in Tacoma, that coincided with a rebranding to Reign FC.[2][3] The team was renamed to OL Reign after the French OL Groupe purchased a majority stake later in the year.[4] The team returned to Seattle in 2022 and now plays at Lumen Field, which it shares with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer and the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.[5] The name reverted to Seattle Reign FC in 2024 ahead of a sale of the team to the Sounders.[1][6]
As of 2023, the NWSL regular season runs from March to October and the team with the most points during the regular season is awarded the NWSL Shield. The top six teams qualify for the NWSL Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the NWSL Championship, a single match that has been played at a predetermined host venue since 2015.[7][8] A concurrent cup tournament, the NWSL Challenge Cup, was also contested by teams from 2020 to 2023.[9] The playoffs champion and top two teams in the NWSL Shield standings qualify for the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, a continental championship for women's teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean organized by CONCACAF since 2024. The winner of that competition will qualify for the FIFA Women's Club World Cup.[10] An international in-season tournament, named the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, is scheduled to debut in 2024 and feature teams from Liga MX Femenil, the top women's league in Mexico.[11]
The Reign are among the most successful NWSL teams, with three NWSL Shields and seven playoff appearances in their first eleven seasons.[6] They have not won an NWSL Championship but finished as runners-up on three occasions: in 2014, 2015, and 2023.[9][12] In addition to league honors, the team won the 2022 edition of The Women's Cup, an invitational tournament with international teams.[13] As of the end of the 2023 season, the Reign have played 11 seasons in NWSL that totaled 226 total regular season games with 105 wins, 64 losses, and 57 draws—a winning percentage of 0.591.[14] The team has the fourth-highest average attendance among NWSL franchises with 13,609 spectators per match.[15] The Reign set the standalone match attendance record for the NWSL on October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field with 34,130 spectators watching a scoreless draw with the Washington Spirit during the last home regular season match for Megan Rapinoe.[16]
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Season | League | Position | Playoffs | CC | SC | Other | Average attendance[a] |
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Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Competition | Result | Player(s) | Goals | ||||||
2013 | 1 | NWSL | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 18 | 0.82 | 7th | DNQ | — | — | — | — | 2,306[22] | Megan Rapinoe | 5 |
2014 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 54 | 2.25 | 1st | RU | — | — | — | — | 3,666[23] | Kim Little | 16 ♦ |
2015 | 1 | NWSL | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 43 | 2.15 | 1st | RU | — | — | — | — | 4,060[24] | Kim Little | 10 |
2016 | 1 | NWSL | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 | 1.50 | 5th | DNQ | — | — | — | — | 4,602[25] | Manon Melis | 7 |
2017 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | 1.42 | 5th | DNQ | — | — | — | — | 4,037[14] | Megan Rapinoe | 12 |
2018 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 41 | 1.71 | 3rd | SF | — | — | — | — | 3,824[14] | Jodie Taylor | 9 |
2019 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 1.58 | 4th | SF | — | — | — | — | 5,213[14] | Bethany Balcer | 6 |
2020 | 1 | NWSL | Regular season and playoffs canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26] | QF | — | NWSL Fall Series | 7th | — | — | — | ||||||||||
2021 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | 1.75 | 2nd | SF | GS | — | — | — | 5,240[14] | Bethany Balcer | 9 |
2022 | 1 | NWSL | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 40 | 1.82 | 1st | SF | SF | — | The Women's Cup | W | 6,204[14] | Megan Rapinoe Bethany Balcer |
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2023 | 1 | NWSL | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32 | 1.45 | 4th | RU | SF | — | — | — | 13,609[14] | Bethany Balcer | 6 |
Total (as of 2023)[14] | 226 | 105 | 64 | 57 | 337 | 248 | +89 | 372 | 1.65 | W (3) | RU (3) | SF | — | — | — | 5,276 | Megan Rapinoe | 51[27] |
Notes
- ^ Average attendance is calculated from league matches only and excludes matches played behind closed doors.
- ^ Only includes goals scored during the regular season.
References
- ^ a b Evans, Jayda (March 18, 2024). "Sounders reach agreement to purchase Reign FC, OL Groupe announces". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (March 6, 2020). "Reign FC changes its name again, to OL Reign, and has new team colors". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Gregg (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign moving pro women's soccer out of Tacoma, back to Seattle to play at Lumen Field". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (February 2, 2022). "OL Reign leadership changing as founders Teresa and Bill Predmore step down". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Pentz, Matt (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign returning to Seattle in 2022, will play at Lumen Field". The Athletic. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Evans, Jayda (March 16, 2024). "Why Lu Barnes is the 'glue' holding the Reign together, despite changes". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (March 21, 2023). "NWSL reference guide 2023: Everything you need to know for the upcoming season". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Linehan, Meg (November 3, 2023). "NWSL playoffs: How to watch, key players and the home advantage factor". The Athletic. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Events and Milestones". National Women's Soccer League. March 20, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation's 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup" (Press release). CONCACAF. April 24, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Kassouf, Jeff (March 20, 2024). "NWSL, Liga MX women announce Summer Cup tournament". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Cristobal, Jacob (October 20, 2022). "Seattle's OL Reign made the playoffs. Here's how to root for them". Crosscut.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Kirven, J.L. (August 20, 2022). "Racing Louisville was on its way to Women's Cup title repeat. OL Reign snatched it away". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Seattle Reign FC Stats and History". FBref. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Kline, Alan (March 19, 2024). "Carlyle Group buying U.S. women's professional soccer team from French owner". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 6, 2023). "OL Reign sets standalone NWSL attendance record for Rapinoe farewell game". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Clayton (February 9, 2024). "USL Super League earns top-flight soccer status, but Jacksonville kickoff must wait". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf announces 1st-ever W Champions Cup". ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Linehan, Meg; Yang, Steph (May 15, 2024). "FIFA approves new women's match calendar – what it means for players and leagues". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Molinaro, John (March 17, 2022). "Born of necessity in pandemic, NWSL Challenge Cup has become marquee event for women's soccer". CBC Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Linehan, Meg (January 25, 2024). "NWSL schedule: Key matchups, Challenge Cup details and how to watch". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Season For NWSL Sees Avg. Attendance Below Debuts For WPS, WUSA". Sports Business Journal. August 28, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "NWSL's Year 2 attendance drops 3 percent". Soccer America. August 28, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Crowd Count: NWSL bucks trend in Year 3". Soccer America. September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Crowd Count: NWSL attendance jumps 10 percent". Soccer America. September 28, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Goff, Steven (June 26, 2020). "NWSL Challenge Cup opens this weekend, making women's soccer first U.S. team sport back". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023 OL Reign Roster Details". FBref. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2024.