2014 National Women's Soccer League season

2nd season of the National Women's Soccer League
Football league season
National Women's Soccer League
Season2014
ChampionsFC Kansas City
NWSL ShieldSeattle Reign FC
Matches played108
Goals scored328 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorerKim Little (16 goals)
Biggest home winPOR 7–1 KC (July 13)
Biggest away winPOR 0–5 WNY (June 7)
WAS 1–6 POR (June 21)
NJ 0–5 KC (July 6)
Highest scoringPOR 6–3 BOS (July 20)
Highest attendance19,123 – POR 1–0 HOU (August 3)[1]
Lowest attendance582 – NJ 0–2 SEA (April 30)[2]
Total attendance446,820 (August 20)
Average attendance4,137
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 National Women's Soccer League season was the second season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), this was the eighth overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. The league was operated by the United States Soccer Federation and received major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing was provided by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation. All three national federations paid the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations.

The regular season began the weekend of April 12–13 and ended August 20, with the championship game played on August 30.[3] FC Kansas City defeated the NWSL Shield winners Seattle Reign FC 2–1 to win the NWSL title.[4]

The league had announced it would not expand for the 2014 season[5] and was not expected to contract.[6] However, after a push from the Houston Dynamo, the league approved the expansion of the Houston Dash.[7]

Teams, stadia, and personnel

Stadia and locations

See also List of National Women's Soccer League stadiums

Two teams, the Dash and Reign, do not make their stadia's entire capacity available for home games, instead restricting ticket sales at a lower level. The full capacities of their venues are included in parentheses and italics. The Boston Breakers,[8]FC Kansas City,[9]and Seattle Reign FC[10]moved to new stadia for 2014, while the Houston Dash was an expansion franchise.[11]

Personnel and sponsorship

Note: All teams use Nike as kit manufacturer.

TeamHead coachCaptainShirt sponsor
Boston BreakersUnited States Tom Durkin[13]United States Cat WhitehillSteward Health Care[14]
Chicago Red StarsUnited States Rory DamesUnited States Lori ChalupnyCJ Wilson Mazda[15]
Houston DashUnited States Randy Waldrum[16]Canada Erin McLeodBBVA Compass[17]
FC Kansas CityNorth Macedonia Vlatko AndonovskiUnited States Becky SauerbrunnResearch Medical Center[18]
Portland ThornsEngland Paul Riley[19][20]Canada Christine SinclairProvidence Health & Services
Seattle Reign FCEngland Laura Harvey[21]United States Keelin WintersModa Health
Sky Blue FCUnited States Jim GabarraUnited States Christie RamponeMeridian Health
Washington SpiritEngland Mark ParsonsUnited States Ali KriegerProChain Solutions, Inc.
Western New York FlashNew Zealand Aaran LinesUnited States Abby WambachSahlen's

Player Acquisition

Players were acquired through the 2014 Allocation of national team players announced on January 3, the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft (for expansion team Houston) on January 10, and the 2014 NWSL College Draft on January 17, as well as free agency, trading, and loans.

Notable acquisitions

Competition format

  • Each team will play a total of 24 games,[3] 12 home and 12 away. Each teams will play four opponents twice at home and once away, and will play the other four opponents once at home and twice away.
  • The four teams at the end of the season with the most points will qualify for the playoffs. The two semi-final games will be played on the weekend of August 23–24, and the final will be played on August 30.

Results table

[25]

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Boston Breakers – BOS • Chicago Red Stars – CHI • Houston Dash – HOU • FC Kansas City – KC • Portland Thorns FC – POR
Seattle Reign FC – SEA • Sky Blue FC – NJ • Washington Spirit – WAS • Western New York Flash – WNY
Win  • Loss  • Tie  • Home Game
ClubMatch
123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Boston BreakersSEAHOUNJNJCHICHIKCPORWASKCWASSEANJWNYWASSEAHOUPORWNYWNYKCPORCHIHOU
3–02–33–21–01–31–40–24–12–32–02–00–22–22–13–33–22–16–32–43–42–12–00–21–0
Chicago Red StarsWNYWASKCNJHOUBOSBOSHOUNJWASSEANJWNYKCPORPORSEAPORSEAHOUWASKCBOSWNY
1–00–11–01–11–01–31–41–30–20–13–12–22–00–12–21–11–01–11–10–02–12–12–03–3
Houston DashPORBOSSEAKCCHIPORKCCHIWASWNYNJWNYKCWASWNYBOSWASCHISEAPORSEANJBOSNJ
0–12–32–00–41–00–12–21–33–21–20–32–11–20–11–42–11–10–01–41–04–11–31–01–0
FC Kansas CityNJWASPORCHIHOUWNYWASSEAHOUSEABOSWNYBOSHOUCHIPORNJPORWNYNJWASSEABOSCHI
1–13–13–11–00–42–12–13–22–21–10–21–02–01–20–11–00–57–11–12–12–11–12–12–1
Portland Thorns FCHOUNJKCWNYSEAHOUWNYNJBOSWNYWASWASNJKCCHICHIKCCHIBOSWASSEAHOUBOSSEA
0–11–13–11–10–10–12–10–14–10–52–01–61–21–02–21–17–11–16–31–15–01–02–01–0
Seattle Reign FCBOSWASHOUNJWASPORKCKCWNYNJCHIBOSWNYNJWNYBOSCHICHIPORHOUKCHOUWASPOR
3–03–12–00–21–20–13–21–12–21–33–10–21–20–01–23–21–01–15–01–41–14–11–11–0
Sky Blue FCKCPORBOSSEABOSCHIWNYWASPORCHISEAHOUCHIBOSPORSEAKCWASKCWNYHOUWNYWASHOU
1–11–13–20–21–01–12–03–30–10–21–30–32–22–21–20–00–54–22–11–01–32–30–11–0
Washington SpiritWNYKCSEACHISEAKCWNYNJHOUBOSCHIBOSPORPORHOUBOSWNYHOUNJPORKCCHISEANJ
1–33–13–10–11–22–13–23–33–22–30–12–02–01–60–13–30–11–14–21–12–12–11–10–1
Western New York FlashWASCHIPORKCNJWASPORSEAHOUKCPORHOUCHISEABOSSEAHOUWASKCBOSNJBOSNJCHI
1–31–01–12–12–03–22–12–21–20–10–52–12–01–22–11–21–40–11–12–41–03–42–33–3

Scores listed as home-away

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Seattle Reign FC2416625020+3054NWSL Shield
2FC Kansas City (C)2412573932+741NWSL Playoffs
3Portland Thorns FC2410683935+436
4Washington Spirit2410593643−735
5Chicago Red Stars249873226+635
6Sky Blue FC249783037−734
7Western New York Flash2484124238+428
8Boston Breakers2462163753−1620
9Houston Dash2453162344−2118
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Tiebreakers

The initial determining factor for a team's position in the standings is most points earned, with three points earned for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. If two or more teams tie in point total, when determining rank and playoff qualification and seeding, the NWSL uses the following tiebreaker rules, going down the list until all teams are ranked.

If two teams tie:

  1. Head-to-head win–loss record between the two teams.
  2. Greater goal difference across the entire season (against all teams, not just tied teams).
  3. Greatest total number of goals scored (against all teams).
  4. Apply #1–3 to games played on the road.
  5. Apply #1–3 to games played at home.
  6. If teams are still equal, ranking will be determined by a coin toss.

If three or more teams tie, the following rules apply until only two teams remain tied, at which point the two-team tiebreakers listed above are used:

  1. Points per game against all other tied teams (total all points earned in games against tied teams and divide by games played against tied teams).
  2. Greater goal difference across the entire season (against all teams, not just tied teams).

Positions by gameweek

Considering each week to end on a Sunday

Team \ Week12345678910111213141516171819
Seattle Reign FC1211111111111111111
FC Kansas City4893343422222222222
Portland Thorns FC3122434565466433443
Washington Spirit8534666334534344334
Chicago Red Stars6457522243355555555
Sky Blue FC4785777788877877776
Western New York Flash2346255656643666667
Houston Dash7668888877788788889
Boston Breakers9979999999999999998

Positions by games played

Team \ Game123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Seattle Reign FC111111111111111111111111
FC Kansas City589645566655222222222222
Portland Thorns FC322232233443445544334453
Washington Spirit844467654324553333443334
Chicago Red Stars365553322232334455555545
Sky Blue FC578976777788887787776666
Western New York Flash233324445566666666667777
Houston Dash756788899877778878888889
Boston Breakers997899988999999999999998

NWSL Playoffs

The top four teams from the regular season qualified for the championship playoffs. The highest-seeded semi-final winner then hosted the championship final.

Semi-finals Championship
      
1Seattle Reign FC2
4Washington Spirit1
1Seattle Reign FC1
2FC Kansas City2
2FC Kansas City2
3Portland Thorns FC0

Semi-finals

FC Kansas City2–0Portland Thorns FC
Rodriguez 65'
Phillips Yellow card 84'
Holiday 87'		ReportMenges Yellow card 22'
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Chris Spivey
Seattle Reign FC2–1Washington Spirit
Little 72' (pen)
Rapinoe 82'
Fletcher Yellow card 90+5'		ReportAverbuch Yellow card 31'
Pérez 65'
Nairn Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 4,540
Referee: Timon Berry

Championship

Seattle Reign FC1–2FC Kansas City
Rapinoe 86'
Solo Yellow card 90+3'		Report
Report
Report		Rodriguez 23', 56'
LePeilbet Yellow card 79'
Attendance: 4,252

Attendance

Average home attendances

Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

TeamAverageTotalNo. of gamesHighLow
Portland Thorns FC13,362[26]160,3411219,123[1]9,672
Houston Dash4,650[26]55,801128,097[27]3,561
Seattle Reign FC3,666[26]43,996125,957[28]1,754
Washington Spirit3,335[26]40,019124,667[29]2,306
Western New York Flash3,177[26]38,125124,339[30]1,786
Chicago Red Stars2,949[26]35,3931 (Toyota Park)15,743[31]1,039[32]
11 (Benedictine Stadium)3,032[33]
Boston Breakers2,437[26]29,248124,191[34]1,263[35]
FC Kansas City2,018[26]24,215123,107[36]1,212
Sky Blue FC1,640[37]19,682123,471[38]582[2]

A new NWSL attendance record of 19,123 was set on August 3 in a game between Portland and Houston at Providence Park in Portland, breaking the previous record of 17,619 set in 2013.[1]

Playoff Attendance

Semi-final No. 1, August 23, Portland at Kansas City: 2,997[39]

Semi-final No. 2, August 24, Washington at Seattle: 4,540[40]

Final, August 31, Kansas City at Seattle: 4,252[41]

Statistical leaders

Goalkeeping

(Minimum of 1,080 Minutes Played)

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSOGSVSGAGAAW-L-TSHO
1United States Hope SoloSeattle Reign FC2018008365180.90013–2–55
2Canada Karina LeBlancChicago Red Stars2118909776211.0009–6–66
3Australia Lydia WilliamsWestern New York Flash1411836549151.1416–6–12
4United States Nicole BarnhartFC Kansas City22193510071291.34911–6–58
5Germany Nadine AngererPortland Thorns FC22191710474301.4088–8–64
6United States Jillian LoydenSky Blue FC1715309469251.4717–5–54
7United States Ashlyn HarrisWashington Spirit1917109766311.63210–5–44
8Canada Erin McLeodHouston Dash19175512083351.7504–12–32
9United States Alyssa NaeherBoston Breakers242115159106532.2086–16–23

Source:[42]

Individual awards

Weekly awards

WeekPlayer of the WeekClubWeek's Statline
Week 1SpainVicky Losada[43]Western New York Flash2G, 1A, GWA
Week 2MexicoTeresa Noyola[44]Houston Dash2G, GWG
Week 3EnglandLianne Sanderson[45]Boston Breakers2G, 1A, GWG
Week 4United StatesSydney Leroux[46]Seattle Reign FC1G, GWG
Week 5United StatesAmy Rodriguez[47]FC Kansas City2G, GWG
Week 6EnglandJodie Taylor[48]Washington Spirit2G, GWG
Week 7United StatesKelley O'Hara[49]Sky Blue FC1G, 1A
1G, GWG
Week 8United StatesJazmine Reeves[50]Boston Breakers3G, 1A
Week 9AustraliaSamantha Kerr[51]Western New York Flash2G, 1A, GWA
Week 10SpainVerónica Boquete[52]Portland Thorns FC1G, GWG
Week 11United StatesAlex Morgan[53]Portland Thorns FC1A, 2G
Week 12United StatesCarli Lloyd[54]Western New York Flash2G, GWG
Week 13JapanNahomi Kawasumi[55]Seattle Reign FC2G, GWG
Week 14SpainVerónica Boquete[56]Portland Thorns FC2G, 2A
Week 15CanadaChristine Sinclair[57]Portland Thorns FC3G
Week 16JapanNahomi Kawasumi[58]Seattle Reign FC2G, 1A
Week 17SpainVerónica Boquete[59]Portland Thorns FC1G
Week 18United StatesAlyssa Naeher[60]Boston Breakers10 saves
Week 19DenmarkNadia Nadim[61]Sky Blue FC2G, GWG, 1A

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthClubMonth's Statline
AprilScotlandKim Little[62]Seattle Reign FC4G in 4 games; Reign 4-0-0 in April
MayScotlandKim Little[63]Seattle Reign FC4G in 5 games; Reign 3-0-2 in May
JuneUnited StatesNicole Barnhart[64]FC Kansas City1.1 GAA, 4SHO in 4 games; FCKC 5-0-0 in June
JulyScotlandKim Little[65]Seattle Reign FC3G, 4A in 6 games; Reign 4-1-1 in July
AugustDenmarkNadia Nadim[66]Sky Blue FC5G, 1A in 2 games; Sky Blue 4-0-0 in August

Annual awards

AwardWinnerRunner-upThird place
Golden Boot[67]Scotland Kim LittleSeattle Reign FC16 GoalsUnited States Amy RodriguezFC Kansas CityUnited States Jessica McDonald
England Jodie Taylor		Portland Thorns FC
Washington Spirit
Rookie of the Year[68]United States Julie JohnstonChicago Red Stars2 goals, 2 assistsUnited States Kealia OhaiHouston DashUnited States Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
Goalkeeper of the Year[69]United States Alyssa Naeher Boston Breakers106 savesUnited States Hope SoloSeattle Reign FCUnited States Ashlyn HarrisWashington Spirit
Defender of the Year[70]United States Becky SauerbrunnFC Kansas City1935 minutes, 1.33 GAAUnited States Ali Krieger
United States Julie Johnston		Washington Spirit
Chicago Red Stars
Coach of the Year[71]England Laura HarveySeattle Reign FC16–2–6 regular seasonEngland Mark ParsonsWashington SpiritNorth Macedonia Vlatko AndonovskiFC Kansas City
Most Valuable Player[72]Scotland Kim LittleSeattle Reign FC16 goals, 7 assistsSpain Veronica BoquetePortland ThornsUnited States Amy RodriguezFC Kansas City
NWSL Best XI[73]
PositionFirst teamSecond team
GoalkeeperUnited States Alyssa NaeherBoston Breakers106 savesUnited States Hope SoloSeattle Reign FC5 shutouts
DefenderUnited States Kendall FletcherSeattle Reign FC.83 team GAAUnited States Lauren BarnesSeattle Reign FC.83 team GAA
DefenderUnited States Ali KriegerWashington Spirit1 goalAustralia Stephanie CatleyPortland Thorns FC5 assists
DefenderUnited States Christie RamponeSky Blue FC1 goal, 2 assistsUnited States Stephanie CoxSeattle Reign FC.83 team GAA
DefenderUnited States Becky SauerbrunnFC Kansas City8 shutoutsUnited States Julie JohnstonChicago Red StarsRookie of the Year
MidfielderSpain Verónica BoquetePortland Thorns FC4 goals, 6 assistsUnited States Carli LloydWestern New York Flash8 goals, 5 assists
MidfielderWales Jess FishlockSeattle Reign FC4 goals, 8 assistsUnited States Allie LongPortland Thorns FC9 goals, 3 assists
MidfielderScotland Kim LittleSeattle Reign FC16 goals, 7 assistsUnited States Heather O'ReillyBoston Breakers9 goals, 5 assists
ForwardUnited States Lauren HolidayFC Kansas City8 goals, 7 assistsUnited States Jessica McDonaldPortland Thorns FC11 goals, 1 assist
ForwardJapan Nahomi KawasumiSeattle Reign FC9 goals, 5 assistsUnited States Christen PressChicago Red Stars6 goals
ForwardUnited States Amy RodriguezFC Kansas City13 goals, 3 assistsEngland Jodie TaylorWashington Spirit11 goals, 2 assist
NWSL Championship Game MVP[4]
PlayerClubRecord
United States Lauren HolidayFC Kansas CityTwo assists including for the game-winning goal

Statistics

Scoring

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Jazmine Reeves[75]Boston BreakersPortland Thorns FC4–15/28
Christine SinclairPortland Thorns FCBoston Breakers6–37/20
Nadia Nadim[76]Sky Blue FCHouston Dash3–18/09

Discipline

Streaks

See also

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