The 2020 Houston Dash season was the team's seventh season as an American professional women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
On January 6, 2020, the Dash traded team captain Kealia Ohai to the Chicago Red Stars, Ohai had been a member of the Dash since their inaugural season and is the team's all-time leading scorer.
Competitions Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NWSL did not hold a regular season as originally scheduled. The season was replaced by the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup in July and the Fall Series in September and October.
2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Houston won the NWSL Challenge Cup after defeating the Chicago Red Stars 2–0 in the Championship Game. Dash forward Rachel Daly was named the Challenge Cup MVP.
Preliminary round
Knockout round
Fall Series The Dash would be without Challenge Cup MVP Rachel Daly for the Fall series as she was loaned to West Ham United for the remainder of 2020. Midfielder CeCe Kizer would also miss the fall series as she was loaned to Kolbotn IL in Norway.
Fall Series Match Results
Club Roster
Player Transactions
Transfers In DatePlayerPositions playedPrevious clubFee/notesRef.01/06/20 Katie Naughton DF Chicago Red Stars Acquired in a trade with Chicago in exchange for Kealia Ohai and a second-round draft pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft 01/08/20 Katie Stengel FW Utah Royals Acquired in a trade with Utah along with a third-round pick in the 2020 College Draft in exchange for a second-round draft pick in the 2020 and 2021 NWSL College Drafts 01/09/20 Lindsey Harris GK Klepp IL Signed 01/24/20 Erin Simon DF West Ham Acquired through a transfer 01/25/20 Megan Crosson DF Washington Spirit Signed 01/27/20 Amanda Dennis GK Penn State Signed 02/03/20 Shea Groom FW OL Reign Acquired alongside Megan Oyster and a 2022 Draft pick in a trade with OL Reign for Amber Brooks and Sofia Huerta. 02/03/20 Megan Oyster DF OL Reign Acquired alongside Shea Groom and a 2022 Draft pick in a trade with OL Reign for Amber Brooks and Sofia Huerta.
Transfers Out DatePlayerPositions playedDestination clubFee/notesRef.11/04/19 Kyah Simon FW Melbourne City Placed on Re-Entry Wire 11/04/19 Clare Polkinghorne DF Brisbane Roar Placed on Re-Entry Wire 11/04/19 Grace Cutler MF unattached Placed on Re-Entry Wire 12/19/19 Ariana Calderón FW C.F. Monterrey Waived 01/06/20 Kealia Ohai FW Chicago Red Stars Traded to Chicago for Katie Naughton and a second-round draft pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft 01/07/20 Devon Kerr GK FC Metz Waived 01/22/20 Lindsay Agnew DF Sydney FC Waived 01/22/20 Jazmin Jackmon DF unattached Waived 01/26/20 Bianca Henninger GK Retired 02/03/20 Sofia Huerta FW OL Reign Traded to OL Reign alongside Amber Brooks in exchange for a 2022 Draft pick, Shea Groom and Megan Oyster. 02/03/20 Amber Brooks DF OL Reign Traded to OL Reign alongside Sofia Huerta in exchange for a 2022 Draft pick, Shea Groom and Megan Oyster.
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See also 2020 National Women's Soccer League season 2020 in American soccer