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2026 · 16 clubs · Records through Sep 1, 2026

The table · 2026

Gotham FC lead the table on 48 points, five clear of Washington Spirit

Washington Spirit (43) and Utah Royals (42) follow. Gotham FC have won 14 of 24 with a goal difference of +11. Chicago Stars sit 16th on 17.

Written from the record ·

48Gotham FC14–6–4 · +11 goal difference · 24 played
  1. 2Washington Spirit43
  2. 3Utah Royals42
  3. 4San Diego Wave42
  4. 5North Carolina Courage39
  5. 6Portland Thorns39
  6. 7Kansas City Current38
  7. 8Seattle Reign37
Regular season · points · bars scale to the leader

Table · 2026

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2026 NWSL standings · top 16
#TeamGPGDPts
1Gotham FC24+1148
2Washington Spirit24+1043
3Utah Royals24+1142
4San Diego Wave24+742
5North Carolina Courage24+1239
6Portland Thorns24+539
7Kansas City Current24+538
8Seattle Reign24+137
9Angel City24+1236
10Denver Summit24+732
11Orlando Pride24-530
12Houston Dash24-526
13Boston Legacy24-926
14Bay FC24-1023
15Racing Louisville24-1223
16Chicago Stars24-4017

Published Sep 17, 6:24 PM EDT · 5a998b44

Current clubs · 2026

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All-time club recordsWins, points and season trends

The All-Time Record

Portland Thorns have the most wins in league history (113); North Carolina Courage hold the best win rate (50% over 214 games). All-time counts reward longevity; the rate qualifies at 100+ games.

19 franchises · all-time regular season · 2020 not counted′derived
19 franchises · all-time regular season · 2020 not counted
Portland Thorns2016202610233113586248.53971,694,451
North Carolina Courage201720269214107426550.0363525,982
Seattle Reign201620261023295627540.9347695,746
Washington Spirit201620261023291588339.2331772,145
Chicago Stars201620261023488529437.6316531,059
Orlando Pride201620261023488489837.6312690,527
Gotham FC201620261023482589435.0304507,379
Houston Dash2016202610234745210831.6274585,305
Kansas City Current20212026614268284647.9232547,572
San Diego Wave20222026511849274241.5174702,321
Racing Louisville20212026614240406228.2160404,771
Utah Royals20182026512244265236.1158478,321
Angel City20222026511738295032.5143846,782
Bay FC2024202637321133928.876382,594
FC Kansas City2016201724415121734.15753,080
Western New York Flash2016201612095645.03238,605
Boston Breakers20162017244792815.93070,029
Denver Summit2026202612176833.32763,004
Boston Legacy20262026122551222.72040,219
Franchise Arcs — points per game by season
Angel City: points per game, 2022–2026Angel City
Bay FC: points per game, 2024–2026Bay FC
Courage: points per game, 2017–2026Courage
Current: points per game, 2021–2026Current
Dash: points per game, 2016–2026Dash
Gotham: points per game, 2016–2026Gotham
Pride: points per game, 2016–2026Pride
Racing: points per game, 2021–2026Racing
Reign: points per game, 2016–2026Reign
Royals: points per game, 2018–2026Royals
Spirit: points per game, 2016–2026Spirit
Stars: points per game, 2016–2026Stars
Thorns: points per game, 2016–2026Thorns
Wave: points per game, 2022–2026Wave

Former clubs

The directory does not infer franchise lineage between identities.

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Morning brief

No results in the last day; next up, San Diego Wave v Kansas City Current on Friday

What happened in the last day, what is next over the coming two days, and one thing the table is telling us.

  • Results: none in the last day
  • Next: Wave v Current, Friday 10:00 PM ET at Snapdragon Stadium
  • Table truth: Chicago Stars (16th) have goal difference -40 against an expected -44.1

Automated brief from the NWSL Notebook daily-briefs pipeline, computed from the published record ·

What happened

No results in the last day.

What is next

  • San Diego Wave v Kansas City Current, Friday 10:00 PM ET at Snapdragon Stadium

One explanation

Chicago Stars (16th) have goal difference -40 against an expected -44.1, the widest gap between results and chances in the table.

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By the numbers

NWSL standings: the top six

A fixed 2026 snapshot of the top six teams by the published standings order, showing matches played, points and goal difference. Evidence covers through September 14, 2026 at 16:05 UTC.

Top six in the published standings
TeamPlayedPointsGoal difference
Gotham FC244811
Washington Spirit244310
Utah Royals244211
San Diego Wave24427
North Carolina Courage243912
Portland Thorns24395

Approved season totals. Missing values remain unrecorded.

Fixed snapshot · Coverage through September 14, 2026 · Captured September 15, 2026

Sources: https://nwsl-api-havwlplupa-uc.a.run.app/api/v1/record/standings/2026 (coverage through September 14, 2026)

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Table truth

Chicago Stars outrun their numbers most: goal difference -40 against an expected -44.7

The three widest gaps between goal difference and expected goal difference in the 2026 table: Chicago Stars, Seattle Reign and Houston Dash.

  • Chicago Stars (16th): goal difference -40, expected goal difference -44.7
  • Seattle Reign (8th): goal difference +3, expected goal difference +0.6
  • Houston Dash (12th): goal difference -5, expected goal difference -6.1

Automated brief from the NWSL Notebook daily-briefs pipeline, computed from the published record ·

The widest gaps between goal difference and expected goal difference in the 2026 table, the positions most likely to be finishing luck.

  • Chicago Stars (16th): goal difference -40, expected goal difference -44.7

  • Seattle Reign (8th): goal difference +3, expected goal difference +0.6

  • Houston Dash (12th): goal difference -5, expected goal difference -6.1

The gap is a team’s goal difference less its expected goal difference over the season so far; the larger it is, the more the position rests on finishing rather than on chances.

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