The National Women's Soccer League Team of the Month, also called the Best XI of the Month since 2022, is a monthly women's soccer award given to individual players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Selection This award began in 2017. From 2017 to 2021 it was named the "Team of the Month", and since 2022 it has been named the "Best XI of the Month".
From 2017 to 2022, the NWSL Media Association, composed of journalists who regularly cover the league, select eleven players deemed to have put in the best performances over the past month. Since 2023, the NWSL Media Association and the league's broadcast talent select the players.
Winners
2017 Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards April Stephanie Labbé, WAS May Kailen Sheridan, NJ June Stephanie Labbé, WAS (2) July Jane Campbell, HOU August Katelyn Rowland, NC September Adrianna Franch, POR
2018 Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards March Jane Campbell, HOU April Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS May Abby Smith, UTA June Alyssa Naeher, CHI July Adrianna Franch, POR August Lydia Williams, SEA
2019
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards April Kailen Sheridan, NJ May Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS June Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (2) July Kailen Sheridan, NJ (2) August Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS (3) September Alyssa Naeher, CHI
2020 The 2020 NWSL regular season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards May Kailen Sheridan, NJY June Michelle Betos, LOU July Bella Bixby, POR August Casey Murphy, NC September Kailen Sheridan, NJY (2) October Aubrey Bledsoe, WAS
2022
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards May Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN June Bella Bixby, POR July Adrianna Franch, KC August Adrianna Franch, KC (2) September /October Katie Lund, LOU
2023
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards March/April Phallon Tullis-Joyce, RGN May Abby Smith, NJY June Casey Murphy, NC July Emily Boyd, CHIAugust Adrianna Franch, KCC September/ October Jane Campbell, HOU
2024 Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards March/April Alyssa Naeher, CHI May Ann-Katrin Berger, NJY (2) (2) June Anna Moorhouse, ORL July Cassie Miller, NJY August DiDi Haračić, LA September Anna Moorhouse, ORL (2) October/November Almuth Schult, KC
2025 Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards March Lorena, KC April Aubrey Kingsbury, WAS (2) (2) May Claudia Dickey, SEA June Lorena, KC (2) August Jordyn Bloomer, LOU September Aubrey Kingsbury, WAS (2) October/November Mackenzie Arnold, POR (2)
2026
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards March Abby Smith, DEN April Sandy MacIver, WAS May Mandy McGlynn, UTA July Sandy MacIver, WAS (2) August Ann-Katrin Berger, GFC
Multiple winners
Bold Indicates current NWSL player Rank Player Club(s) Wins1North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current15 ( Short)Chicago Stars FC, Washington Spirit3Kansas City Current11 4 ( Williams)North Carolina Courage, Gotham FC 10 North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC Chicago Stars FC, Houston Dash, Seattle Reign FC Gotham FC, Chicago Stars FC Utah Royals FC, Kansas City Current Washington Spirit, Seattle Reign FC, Gotham FC FC Kansas City, Utah Royals FC, Portland Thorns FC 11 Seattle Reign FC 9 San Diego Wave FC Washington Spirit, Chicago Stars FC 14 Orlando Pride 8 Portland Thorns FC North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns FC Gotham FC, Bay FC North Carolina Courage, Racing Louisville FC Seattle Reign FC20 Washington Spirit, Kansas City Current7 Chicago Stars FC, Angel City FC ( Bledsoe)Washington Spirit Orlando Pride ( Pugh)Washington Spirit, Chicago Stars FC25 North Carolina Courage, San Diego Wave FC, Bay FC6 Gotham FC North Carolina Courage, Washington Spirit ( Horan)Portland Thorns FC Washington Spirit ( Smith)Portland Thorns FC31 San Diego Wave FC5 Houston Dash ( Kornieck)San Diego Wave FC, Racing Louisville FC Portland Thorns FC, Kansas City Current North Carolina Courage, Kansas City Current North Carolina Courage Chicago Stars FC Gotham FC Gotham FC Portland Thorns FC North Carolina Courage 42 Orlando Pride4 ( Hinkle)North Carolina Courage Racing Louisville FC Chicago Stars FC, Kansas City Current ( Brian)Chicago Stars FC Washington Spirit, Gotham FC Orlando Pride North Carolina Courage Portland Thorns FC Orlando Pride, San Diego Wave FC Kansas City Current Kansas City Current Racing Louisville FC, Denver Summit FC Portland Thorns FC 56 Seattle Reign FC 3 North Carolina Courage Houston Dash Seattle Reign FC, Kansas City Current Chicago Stars FC, Gotham FC ( Johnston)Chicago Stars FC Portland Thorns FCKansas City Current North Carolina Courage (née Strom)Orlando Pride Chicago Stars FC Chicago Stars FC, Utah Royals FC Portland Thorns FC, Gotham FC Utah Royals FC Portland Thorns FC (née Madril)Orlando Pride North Carolina Courage Utah Royals FC, Gotham FC, Denver Summit FC Utah Royals FC 75 Kansas City Current 2 Gotham FC Portland Thorns FC Seattle Reign FC Orlando Pride, Seattle Reign FC Utah Royals FC ( Monaghan)Racing Louisville FC, Utah Royals Utah Royals DudinhaSan Diego Wave FC ( Nielsen)Seattle Reign FC Racing Louisville FC, North Carolina Courage Portland Thorns FC Portland Thorns FC North Carolina Courage KerolinNorth Carolina Courage North Carolina Courage Washington Spirit Orlando Pride ( Naughton)Chicago Stars FC, Houston Dash Kansas City Current Washington Spirit ( Oyster)Seattle Reign FC Orlando Pride Portland Thorns FC North Carolina Courage Seattle Reign FC, Gotham FC Orlando Pride, Racing Louisville FC Gotham FC Washington Spirit Racing Louisville FC Houston Dash North Carolina Courage Washington Spirit Angel City FC Angel City FC Seattle Reign FC ( Ohai)Houston Dash Portland Thorns FC San Diego Wave FC North Carolina Courage
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See also
List of sports awards honoring women NWSL Player of the Week NWSL Rookie of the Month NWSL Player of the Month NWSL awards NWSL records and statistics Women's soccer in the United States
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