2023 NWSL Championship

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2023 NWSL Championship
EventNWSL Championship
OL Reign NJ/NY Gotham FC
1 2
DateNovember 11, 2023 (2023-11-11)
VenueSnapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California, U.S.
Most Valuable PlayerMidge Purce
(NJ/NY Gotham FC)
RefereeKatja Koroleva
Attendance25,011
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The 2023 NWSL Championship was the tenth edition of the NWSL Championship, the championship match of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and took place on November 11, 2023. NJ/NY Gotham FC won 2–1 against OL Reign to become NWSL champions for the first time. The match was played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.[1][2]

Road to the final

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OL Reign

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See also: 2023 OL Reign season

After winning the NWSL Shield the previous year, OL Reign placed fourth in the 2023 regular-season standings, one point above the playoff line.[3] In the first round of the playoffs, an 87th-minute goal scored by Veronica Latsko was the difference in the 1–0 win over fifth seed Angel City at Lumen Field, the Reign's first playoff win since 2015.[4] In the semifinals, Latsko scored again in the 47th minute against the NWSL Shield champion San Diego Wave FC as the Reign won 1–0 to reach their third NWSL final.[5]

NJ/NY Gotham FC

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See also: 2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC season

After a bottom-of-the-table finish the previous year, Gotham FC rose to sixth place in the 2023 regular season, making the playoffs on goal difference.[3] In the first round of the playoffs, Delanie Sheehan and Yazmeen Ryan each scored as Gotham won 2–0 against the third seed North Carolina Courage at WakeMed Soccer Park, giving Gotham their first NWSL playoff win.[6] In the semifinals, Gotham won 1–0 against the second seed Portland Thorns FC, with Katie Stengel hitting the extra-time winner at Providence Park to send Gotham to their first NWSL final.[7]

Match

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Details

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OL Reign1–2NJ/NY Gotham FC
  • Lavelle 29'
 Report
Attendance: 25,011
OL Reign
NJ/NY Gotham FC
GK 30 United States Claudia Dickey
LB 21 United States Phoebe McClernon
CB 3 United States Lauren Barnes
CB 4 United States Alana Cook
RB 11 United States Sofia Huerta
CM 10 Wales Jess Fishlock downward-facing red arrow 85'
DM 2 United States Emily Sonnett Yellow card 87'
AM 16 United States Rose Lavelle
LW 15 United States Megan Rapinoe downward-facing red arrow 6'
FW 9 Canada Jordyn Huitema
RW 24 United States Veronica Latsko downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
GK 18 United States Laurel Ivory
MF 5 United States Quinn upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 6 Brazil Angelina
MF 7 United States Nikki Stanton
FW 8 United States Bethany Balcer upward-facing green arrow 6'
DF 17 United States Sam Hiatt
FW 23 United States Tziarra King
MF 33 United States Olivia Van der Jagt
FW 34 United States Elyse Bennett upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
England Laura Harvey
GK 24 United States Mandy Haught Red card 90+7'
LB 32 United States Jenna Nighswonger
CB 11 United States Ali Krieger
CB 77 Spain Maitane
RB 3 Brazil Bruninha
DM 14 United States Nealy Martin
LM 10 United States Lynn Williams
CM 17 United States Delanie Sheehan downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 18 United States Yazmeen Ryan downward-facing red arrow 69'
RM 23 United States Midge Purce
FW 9 Spain Esther downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
GK 1 United States Michelle Betos
DF 5 United States Kelley O'Hara
MF 6 United States Allie Long upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 12 United States Kristen Edmonds
MF 13 United States Mana Shim
MF 19 United States Kristie Mewis
DF 21 United States Ellie Jean
FW 28 United States Katie Stengel upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 33 Republic of Ireland Sinead Farrelly upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Spain Juan Carlos Amorós

Most Valuable Player:
United States Midge Purce

Assistant referees:
Jennifer Garner (United States)
Katarzyna Wasiak (United States)
Fourth official:
Anya Voigt (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Kevin Broadley (United States)

Match rules

References

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  1. ^ "NJ/NY Gotham beats OL Reign to win first NWSL title". ESPN. November 12, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ Rueter, Jeff (November 11, 2023). "Gotham FC hold on to defeat OL Reign, capture first NWSL Championship in franchise history". The Athletic. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "2023 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "Reign advance to NWSL semifinal with 1-0 win over Angel City". Fox Sports. October 21, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Evans, Jayda (November 5, 2023). "Veronica Latsko scores to send OL Reign to NWSL championship match". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Tonelli, Jenna (October 22, 2023). "'The goal was coming': Ryan delivers again for Gotham in playoffs". The Equalizer. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  7. ^ Tonelli, Jenna (November 5, 2023). "Katie Stengel extra-time goal sends Gotham FC to first ever NWSL final". The Equalizer. Retrieved August 19, 2025.