NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player explained

The NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player award is presented to the best player in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Championship Game.

Tobin Heath received the first NWSL championship MVP award in 2013; she scored the opening goal of Portland Thorns FC's 2–0 victory in the inaugural championship game. In 2022, Portland's Sophia Smith received the championship MVP award the same season she was named league MVP. The most recent winner is Barbra Banda (2024).

Winners

YearPlayerPositionNationalityClubclass=unsortable
2013MidfielderPortland Thorns FC[1]
2014MidfielderFC Kansas City[2]
2015ForwardFC Kansas City[3]
2016GoalkeeperWestern New York Flash[4]
2017MidfielderPortland Thorns FC[5]
2018ForwardNorth Carolina Courage[6]
2019DebinhaMidfielderNorth Carolina Courage[7]
2021GoalkeeperWashington Spirit[8]
2022ForwardPortland Thorns FC[9]
2023ForwardNJ/NY Gotham FC[10]
2024ForwardOrlando Pride[11]

Teams

ClubWonYears won
2013, 2017, 2022
FC Kansas City 2014, 2015
2018, 2019
Western New York Flash 2016
2021
2023
2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Heath leads Thorns to NWSL Championship. Gladys. Maura. 2013-09-03. American Soccer Now. 2024-11-26.
  2. News: Holiday dazzles in MVP perfomance in NWSL final. Lauletta. Dan. 2014-08-31. The Equalizer. 2024-11-26.
  3. News: FCKC Crowed 2015 NWSL Champions in 1–0 Win Over Seattle. October 1, 2015. October 2, 2015. National Women's Soccer League. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006233858/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/896018.html. October 6, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  4. News: MVP D'Angelo wins one for her grandfather. Theivam. Kieran. 2016-10-09. The Equalizer. 2024-11-26.
  5. News: Portland Thorns win 2017 NWSL Championship with 1–0 victory over North Carolina Courage. Goldberg. Jamie. 2017-10-14. The Oregonian. 2024-11-26.
  6. News: Jess McDonald's remarkable journey continues with NWSL Championship MVP award. Thievam. Kieran. 2018-09-22. The Equalizer. 2024-11-26.
  7. News: NWSL championship MVP Debinha the 'complete player': coach. Tennery. Amy. 2019-10-27. Reuters. 2024-11-26.
  8. News: Goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe wins NWSL Championship game MVP. 2021-11-20. Brennan. Clare. Just Women's Sports. 2024-11-26.
  9. News: NWSL MVP Sophia Smith shrugs off doubters with golden game. Laase. Eden. 2022-10-30. Just Women's Sports. 2024-11-26.
  10. News: 'We really earned it': Midge Purce shines for Gotham FC in NWSL Championship. Tonelli. Jenna. 2023-11-12. The Equalizer. 2024-11-26.
  11. News: Barbra Banda's goal leads Orlando over Washington 1–0 for NWSL championship. Marta earns title. 2024-11-24. Osen. Avery. 2024-11-26. Associated Press.

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