Final

Challenge Cup · 2021

Final
- Portland Thorns FC 1
  
  NJ/NY Gotham FC 1
  
  pens 6–5
  
  2021-05-08 Providence Park

Results and fixtures

Final

2021-05-08 Portland Thorns FC 1–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC pens 6–5

Group Stage

Challenge Cup · 2021

East

East table. MP = matches played · GD = goal difference.
#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	NJ/NY Gotham FC NJY	4	2	2	0	5	3	+2	8
2	North Carolina Courage NC	4	2	1	1	9	8	+1	7
3	Orlando Pride ORL	4	1	2	1	3	3	0	5
4	Washington Spirit WAS	4	1	1	2	3	4	-1	4
5	Racing Louisville FC LOU	4	0	2	2	4	6	-2	2

West

West table. MP = matches played · GD = goal difference.
#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC POR	4	3	1	0	6	2	+4	10
2	OL Reign SEA	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7
3	Houston Dash HOU	4	1	3	0	4	2	+2	6
4	Chicago Red Stars CHI	4	0	2	2	3	5	-2	2
5	Kansas City NWSL KC	4	0	1	3	4	8	-4	1

Results and fixtures

Matchday 1

2021-04-09 Houston Dash 0–0 Chicago Red Stars
2021-04-09 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Kansas City NWSL
2021-04-10 North Carolina Courage 3–2 Washington Spirit
2021-04-10 Racing Louisville FC 2–2 Orlando Pride
2021-04-14 Orlando Pride 0–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC
2021-04-15 Washington Spirit 1–0 Racing Louisville FC
2021-04-15 Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Portland Thorns FC
2021-04-16 OL Reign 0–0 Houston Dash
2021-04-21 NJ/NY Gotham FC 4–3 North Carolina Courage
2021-04-21 Chicago Red Stars 1–1 Kansas City NWSL

Matchday 2

2021-04-21 Orlando Pride 1–0 Washington Spirit
2021-04-21 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 OL Reign
2021-04-26 Kansas City NWSL 1–3 Houston Dash
2021-04-27 Racing Louisville FC 2–3 North Carolina Courage
2021-04-27 Washington Spirit 0–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC
2021-04-27 OL Reign 3–2 Chicago Red Stars
2021-05-01 North Carolina Courage 0–0 Orlando Pride
2021-05-02 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0–0 Racing Louisville FC
2021-05-02 Houston Dash 1–1 Portland Thorns FC
2021-05-03 Kansas City NWSL 1–2 OL Reign

All Teams

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Matchweek

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Group Stage Standings

East

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	NJ/NY Gotham FC	4	2	2	0	5	3	2	8
2	North Carolina Courage	4	2	1	1	9	8	1	7
3	Orlando Pride	4	1	2	1	3	3	0	5
4	Washington Spirit	4	1	1	2	3	4	-1	4
5	Racing Louisville FC	4	0	2	2	4	6	-2	2

West

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	4	3	1	0	6	2	4	10
2	OL Reign	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7
3	Houston Dash	4	1	3	0	4	2	2	6
4	Chicago Red Stars	4	0	2	2	3	5	-2	2
5	Kansas City NWSL	4	0	1	3	4	8	-4	1

Bracket

Final
- Portland Thorns FC 1
  
  NJ/NY Gotham FC 1
  
  pens 6–5
  
  2021-05-08 Providence Park

Rounds

Group Stage (20) Final (1)

Also in the NWSL

NWSL 2021 NWSL Championship 2021

All Teams

Position by matchweek · Hover or tap for details

Table after matchweek 2. MP = matches played · GF/GA = goals for and against · GD = goal difference.
#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC POR	4	3	1	0	6	2	+4	10
2	NJ/NY Gotham FC NJY	4	2	2	0	5	3	+2	8
3	North Carolina Courage NC	4	2	1	1	9	8	+1	7
4	OL Reign SEA	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	7
5	Houston Dash HOU	4	1	3	0	4	2	+2	6
6	Orlando Pride ORL	4	1	2	1	3	3	0	5
7	Washington Spirit WAS	4	1	1	2	3	4	-1	4
8	Racing Louisville FC LOU	4	0	2	2	4	6	-2	2
9	Chicago Red Stars CHI	4	0	2	2	3	5	-2	2
10	Kansas City NWSL KC	4	0	1	3	4	8	-4	1

Race for the Challenge Cup

After Matchweek 2

#	Team	MP	Pts	PB	Rem	Max Pts	Best	Worst
1	Portland Thorns FC POR	4	10	—	1	13	1	2
2	NJ/NY Gotham FC NJY	4	8	2	1	11	1	2
3	North Carolina Courage NC	4	7	3	0	7	3	4
4	OL Reign SEA	4	7	3	0	7	3	4
5	Houston Dash HOU	4	6	4	0	6	5	5
6	Orlando Pride ORL	4	5	5	0	5	6	6
7	Washington Spirit WAS	4	4	6	0	4	7	7
8	Racing Louisville FC LOU	4	2	8	0	2	8	9
9	Chicago Red Stars CHI	4	2	8	0	2	8	9
10	Kansas City NWSL KC	4	1	9	0	1	10	10

Challenge Cup Clinched Challenge Cup Out Eliminated

PB = Points behind 1st place

Best / Worst = Best and worst possible finishing position based on remaining matches

Games in Hand

Standings context when teams have played different numbers of games

GIH = games in hand vs. the most games played by any team. Lvl Pts = points if the team won exactly its games in hand.
#	Team	P	Pts	Lvl Pts	+/-
1	Portland Thorns FC POR	4	10	10	–
2	NJ/NY Gotham FC NJY	4	8	8	–
3	North Carolina Courage NC	4	7	7	–
4	OL Reign SEA	4	7	7	–
5	Houston Dash HOU	4	6	6	–
6	Orlando Pride ORL	4	5	5	–
7	Washington Spirit WAS	4	4	4	–
8	Racing Louisville FC LOU	4	2	2	–
9	Chicago Red Stars CHI	4	2	2	–
10	Kansas City NWSL KC	4	1	1	–

Games behind, over the season

5 teams level throughout Table does not fully level this season

Future games as currently scheduled.

Points per Game

Points per game — the fair comparison when teams have played different numbers of games

Ranked by points per game. +/- shows movement vs. the actual standings position.
#	Team	P	Pts	PPG	Final PPG	+/-
1	Portland Thorns FC POR	4	10	2.50	2.50	–
2	NJ/NY Gotham FC NJY	4	8	2.00	2.00	–
3	North Carolina Courage NC	4	7	1.75	1.75	–
4	OL Reign SEA	4	7	1.75	1.75	–
5	Houston Dash HOU	4	6	1.50	1.50	–
6	Orlando Pride ORL	4	5	1.25	1.25	–
7	Washington Spirit WAS	4	4	1.00	1.00	–
8	Racing Louisville FC LOU	4	2	0.50	0.50	–
9	Chicago Red Stars CHI	4	2	0.50	0.50	–
10	Kansas City NWSL KC	4	1	0.25	0.25	–

Cumulative PPG, by games played

Lines drawn from game 3; earlier values are too noisy to read.