2024 North Carolina Courage season explained

Club:North Carolina Courage
Season:2024
Ownertitle:Managing Owner
Owner:Steve Malik
Chrtitle:Club President
Chairman:Francie Gottsegen
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Sean Nahas
Stadium:Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
(Capacity: 10,000)
League:NWSL Regular Season
League Result:5th
Cup1:NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Cup1 Result:Semifinals
Cup2:Playoffs
Cup2 Result:Quarterfinals
League Topscorer:Ashley Sanchez (5)
Highest Attendance:
(Nov 2 vs WAS)
Lowest Attendance:
(May 17 vs UTA)
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Updated:November 9, 2024
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
American:yes

The 2024 North Carolina Courage season was the team's eighth season as a professional women's soccer team. The Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. They finished the regular season in fifth place and qualified for the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.[1]

Background

See also: 2023 North Carolina Courage season.

In the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season, the Courage were on top of the league standings in July but finished the season in 3rd place, then fell in the first round of the NWSL playoffs to eventual champions NJ/NY Gotham FC.[2] Forward Kerolin scored 10 goals and was named the NWSL MVP.[3] The Courage won the NWSL Challenge Cup for the second year in a row.[4]

Team

Staff

[5] [6] [7]

Regular season

Results summary

Results by matchday

Playoffs

The Courage clinched the fifth position in the table and qualified for the championship playoffs, where they faced and lost to the fourth-seeded Kansas City Current.

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

See main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.

The Courage finished first in Group E and were the 4th-highest ranked group winners, qualifying them to advance to the tournament semifinals, where they lost to the Kansas City Current.

Group stage matches

Results summary

Knockout stage

Notes and References

  1. News: Kansas City Current advance to NWSL semifinals with 1-0 win against North Carolina Courage . November 9, 2024 . November 9, 2024 . . The Washington Post.
  2. News: Recap: Courage fall in Los Angeles Sunday. 2023-07-09. North Carolina Courage. 2023-12-03.
  3. News: North Carolina Courage forward Kerolin named the 2023 NWSL MVP. 2023-11-10. Associated Press. 2023-12-03.
  4. News: North Carolina Courage defeat Racing Louisville 2-0 in 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final. Yang. Steph. 2023-11-09. The Athletic. 2023-12-03.
  5. Web site: Ownership . North Carolina Courage . April 29, 2024.
  6. Web site: Technical Staff . North Carolina Courage . April 29, 2024.
  7. Web site: Front Office . North Carolina Courage . April 29, 2024.