| Club: | OL Reign |
| Season: | 2020 |
| Stadium: | Cheney Stadium |
| Ownertitle: | Majority owner |
| Owner: | OL Groupe |
| Chrtitle: | CEO |
| Chairman: | Bill Predmore |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Farid Benstiti |
| League: | NWSL |
| League Result: | Canceled |
| Cup1: | Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Canceled |
| Cup2: | Challenge Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Cup3: | Fall Series |
| Cup3 Result: | 7th of 9 |
| League Topscorer: | Canceled |
| Season Topscorer: | Bethany Balcer (3) |
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| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
The 2020 OL Reign season was the team's eighth season of play and their eighth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. It is the team's first season under new majority owner OL Groupe, the parent company of French soccer clubs Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique Lyonnais Féminin,[1] and the resultant new team name.[2]
After leading the team for the past two seasons, former head coach Vlatko Andonovski departed in October 2019 to become the head coach of the United States women's national soccer team.[3] Frenchman Farid Benstiti was named the third head coach in team history in January 2020.[4]
On March 12, 2020, the preseason match schedule was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] As a result, the NWSL announced on March 20 that the regular season start will be delayed.[6]
On May 27, 2020, the NWSL announced that the 2020 Challenge Cup will mark the return to action following the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The 25-game tournament, to be held from June 27 to July 26, will be hosted by the owner of Utah Royals FC Dell Loy Hansen. Subsequently, OL Reign resumed team preseason training in Missoula, Montana, on June 1.[8]
On June 22, 2020, the NWSL announced, in conjunction with the full rules and regulations for the 2020 Challenge Cup,[9] that the 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs have been canceled.[10]
On August 25, 2020, the NWSL announced that the season will continue with the Fall Series, where the nine teams are divided into three regional pods and play four games each.[11]
| Name | Date of birth (age) | Previous team | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  | Michelle Betos | April 18, 2020 | 2018 |  Vålerenga | ||
| 26 | | Casey Murphy | April 18, 2020 | 2019 |  Montpellier | ||
| 29 | | Carly Nelson | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Utah Utes | STA | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | | Amber Brooks | April 18, 2020 | 2020 |  Adelaide United | ||
| 3 | | Lauren Barnes (co-captain) | April 18, 2020 | 2013 | Philadelphia Independence | LOA | |
| 13 |  | Celia Jiménez Delgado | April 18, 2020 | 2019 |  FC Rosengård | INT, LOA | |
| 14 | | Steph Cox | April 18, 2020 | 2019 | Retirement | ||
| 16 | | Julia Ashley | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Adelaide United | ||
| 19 | | Kristen McNabb | April 18, 2020 | 2017 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| 23 | | Taylor Smith | April 18, 2020 | 2019 | Washington Spirit | ||
| 27 | | Sam Hiatt | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Stanford Cardinal | STA | |
| 30 | | Machaela George | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Santa Clara Broncos | LOA | |
| 33 | | Kimberly Hazlett | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Portland Pilots | STA | |
| 99 | | Madison Hammond | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 |  | Quinn | April 18, 2020 | 2019 | Paris FC | INT, LOA | |
| 6 | | Allie Long | April 18, 2020 | 2018 | Portland Thorns | FED | |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock | April 18, 2020 | 2013 | Bristol Academy | LOA | ||
| 12 | | Morgan Andrews | April 18, 2020 | 2018 | Boston Breakers | ||
| 17 | | Dani Weatherholt | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 25 | | Kelcie Hedge | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| 28 | Shirley Cruz | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Alajuelense | INT | ||
| 31 |  | Rosie White | April 18, 2020 | 2019 | Chicago Red Stars | INT | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 11 | | Darian Jenkins | April 18, 2020 | 2019 | North Carolina Courage | LOA | |
| 15 | | Megan Rapinoe (co-captain) | April 18, 2020 | 2013 | Lyon | FED | |
| 18 |  | Miranda Nild | April 18, 2020 | 2020 |  Gintra Universitetas | STA | |
| 20 | | Sofia Huerta | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Sydney FC | ||
| 21 |  | Nicole Momiki | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | Nippon TV Beleza | LOA | |
| 22 | | Jasmyne Spencer | April 18, 2020 | 2018 | Orlando Pride | ||
| 24 | | Bethany Balcer | April 18, 2020 | 2019 | Spring Arbor Cougars | ||
| 35 | | Leah Pruitt | April 18, 2020 | 2020 | North Carolina Courage | ||
All times are in PT unless otherwise noted.
On February 25, 2020, the NWSL announced the full, 24-game schedule for the regular season.[12] However, the regular season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 22, 2020, the NWSL announced that the 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs have been canceled.
On June 22, 2020, the NWSL announced that the 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs have been canceled.
See main article: 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.
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For incoming transfers, dates listed are when OL Reign officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired (e.g., draft picks) are not listed. For outgoing transfers, dates listed are when OL Reign officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another team. If a player later signed with another team, her new team will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when she was officially removed from the OL Reign roster.
| Date | Player | Pos | Signed From | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2020 | MF | [13] | |||
| March 4, 2020 | DF | Free | [14] | ||
| March 4, 2020 | DF | Free | |||
| March 4, 2020 | FW | Free | |||
| March 6, 2020 | MF | Free | [15] | ||
| March 17, 2020 | MF | Free | [16] | ||
| May 22, 2020 | FW | Free | [17] | ||
| June 1, 2020 | DF | Free | [18] | ||
| June 23, 2020 | GK | Signed to short-term agreement | [19] | ||
| June 23, 2020 | DF | Signed as National Team Replacement Player | |||
| June 23, 2020 | DF | Free | |||
| June 23, 2020 | FW | Signed to short-term agreement | |||
| June 23, 2020 | FW | Claimed off waivers | |||
| August 16, 2020 | MF | Traded in exchange for the team's natural first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL College Draft, $100,000 in allocation money, and conditional allocation money | [20] | ||
| September 4, 2020 | DF | Signed to short-term agreement | [21] | ||
| September 4, 2020 | DF | Signed to short-term agreement | |||
| September 4, 2020 | FW | Signed to short-term agreement | |||
| September 10, 2020 | GK | Signed to short-term agreement | [22] | ||
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as incoming transfers. Only trades involving draft picks and executed on the day of the 2020 NWSL College Draft will be listed in the notes.
| Player | Pos | Previous Team | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Round 1, Pick 9 (9th overall) | [23] | |||
| DF | Round 4, Pick 6 (33rd overall) | ||||
| MF |
| Date | Player | Pos | Destination Team | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2019 | GK | Team option not exercised | [24] | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option not exercised | [25] | ||
| November 4, 2019 | GK | Free | |||
| November 27, 2019 | DF | Free | [26] | ||
| January 16, 2020 | DF | ||||
| January 17, 2020 | FW | [27] | |||
| January 22, 2020 | DF | Player Elected Leave; retired on June 23 | [28] | ||
| January 22, 2020 | MF | Retired | |||
| January 22, 2020 | FW | Waived | |||
| February 3, 2020 | FW | [29] | |||
| February 3, 2020 | DF | ||||
| February 10, 2020 | MF | Retired | [30] [31] | ||
| February 13, 2020 | GK | Waived | [32] | ||
| March 4, 2020 | MF | Free | [33] | ||
| May 27, 2020 | DF | Elected not to return | [34] [35] | ||
| July 31, 2020 | GK | Out of contract | [36] | ||
| July 31, 2020 | FW | Out of contract | [37] | ||
| August 4, 2020 | FW | Undisclosed | [38] | ||
| August 12, 2020 | DF | Free | |||
| August 18, 2020 | MF | Free | [39] | ||
| Start | End | Player | Pos | Destination Team | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2019 | March 22, 2020 | DF | For the 2019–20 W-League season | [41] | ||
| November 4, 2019 | March 22, 2020 | DF | For the 2019–20 W-League season | [42] | ||
| November 5, 2019 | March 15, 2020 | FW | For the 2019–20 W-League season | [43] [44] | ||
| November 7, 2019 | March 1, 2020 | DF | For the 2019–20 W-League season | [45] [46] | ||
| November 7, 2019 | March 1, 2020 | MF | For the 2019–20 W-League season | |||
| August 12, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | MF | ||||
| August 14, 2020 | November 30, 2020 | DF | [47] | |||
| August 14, 2020 | November 30, 2020 | FW | ||||
| August 19, 2020 | April 5, 2021 | MF | [48] [49] | |||
| August 28, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | DF | [50] | |||
| August 28, 2020 | February 28, 2021 | FW | ||||
| September 23, 2020 | February 28, 2021 | DF | [51] | |||
| Date | Player | Pos | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2019 | GK | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | GK | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | DF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | DF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | DF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | DF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | DF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | DF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | DF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | MF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | MF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | MF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | MF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | MF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | MF | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| November 4, 2019 | FW | Team option exercised | ||
| January 22, 2020 | FW | Signed to a new contract | [52] | |
| February 10, 2020 | MF | Re-signed | [53] | |
| February 13, 2020 | DF | Re-signed | [54] | |
| February 25, 2020 | FW | Signed to a new contract | [55] | |
| March 5, 2020 | GK | Re-signed | [56] | |
| August 12, 2020 | DF | Signed to a standard contract | ||
| August 12, 2020 | MF | Signed to a new contract | ||
| August 28, 2020 | FW | Re-signed | ||