The North Carolina Courage is a professional women's soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded when the Western New York Flash were relocated under new ownership ahead of the 2017 season. The team plays its home games at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.
Key Key to competitions
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) – The top-flight of women's soccer in the United States since its inaugural season in 2013. CONCACAF W Champions Cup (WCC) – The premier club competition in North American women's soccer since 2024, featuring teams that are champions of their respective domestic leagues. The winner will qualify for the FIFA Women's Club World Cup, planned to debut in 2026. NWSL Challenge Cup (CC) – A domestic cup competition organized by NWSL from 2020 to 2023; since 2024, it has been a single-match super cup between the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship winners. NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup (SC) – An international, in-season tournament played in 2024 with all teams from NWSL and four teams from Liga MX Femenil, the top-flight women's league in Mexico. NWSL Fall Series – A one-time tournament during the 2020 season that had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Women's International Champions Cup – An annual invitational tournament with international club teams held from 2018 to 2022.
Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place ♦ League top scorerItalics Ongoing competition
Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage Ro32 = Round of 32 Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals F = Final RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Seasons
+ Results of North Carolina Courage league and cup competitions by seasonSeasonLeaguePlayoffsOtherAverageattendanceTop goalscorer(s)LeagueCompetitionResultPlayer(s)Goals201712416713822 +16495,0589201812417165317 +3657Women's International Champions Cup5,09214201912415545423 +31496,2961220201Regular season and playoffs canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemicNWSL Challenge CupNWSL Fall Series20211249962823 +533NWSL Challenge Cup4,125720221229854633 +13324,2451220231229762922 +7335,319102024126121133428 +639NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup6,362520251269983739 −2357,68411965739 + 42
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