List of Seattle Reign FC seasons
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As of 2023[update], the NWSL regular season runs from March to October and the best performing team during the regular season with the most
The Reign are among the most successful NWSL teams, with three NWSL Shields and seven playoff appearances in their first eleven seasons.[6] They have not won an NWSL Championship but finished as runners-up on three occasions: in 2014, 2015, and 2023.[9][12] In addition to league honors, the team won the 2022 edition of The Women's Cup, an invitational tournament with international teams.[13] As of the end of the 2023 season, the Reign have played 11 seasons in NWSL that totaled 226 total regular season games with 105 wins, 64 losses, and 57 draws—a winning percentage of 0.591.[14] The team has the fourth-highest average attendance among NWSL franchises with 13,609 spectators per match.[15] The Reign holds the standalone single-match attendance record for the NWSL, which was set on October 6, 2023, at Lumen Field with 34,130 spectators watching a scoreless draw with the Washington Spirit during the last home regular season match for Megan Rapinoe.[16]
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Seasons
Season | League | Position | Playoffs | CC | SC | Other | Average attendance[a] |
Top goalscorer(s)[b] | ||||||||||||
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Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Competition | Result | Player(s) | Goals | ||||||
2013 | 1 | NWSL | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 18 | 0.82 | 7th | DNQ | — | — | — | — | 2,306[22] | Megan Rapinoe | 5 |
2014 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 54 | 2.25 | 1st | RU
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— | — | — | — | 3,666[23] | Kim Little | 16 ♦ |
2015 | 1 | NWSL | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 43 | 2.15 | 1st | RU
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— | — | — | — | 4,060[24] | Kim Little | 10 |
2016 | 1 | NWSL | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 | 1.50 | 5th | DNQ | — | — | — | — | 4,602[25] | Manon Melis | 7 |
2017 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | 1.42 | 5th | DNQ | — | — | — | — | 4,037[14] | Megan Rapinoe | 12 |
2018 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 41 | 1.71 | 3rd | SF | — | — | — | — | 3,824[14] | Jodie Taylor | 9 |
2019 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 1.58 | 4th | SF | — | — | — | — | 5,213[14] | Bethany Balcer | 6 |
2020 | 1 | NWSL | Regular season and playoffs canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[26] | QF | — | NWSL Fall Series
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2021 | 1 | NWSL | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | 1.75 | 2nd | SF | GS | — | — | — | 5,240[14] | Bethany Balcer | 9 |
2022 | 1 | NWSL | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 40 | 1.82 | 1st | SF | SF | — | The Women's Cup | W | 6,204[14] | Megan Rapinoe Bethany Balcer |
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2023 | 1 | NWSL | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32 | 1.45 | 4th | RU
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SF | — | — | — | 13,609[14] | Bethany Balcer | 6 |
Total (as of 2023)[14] | 226 | 105 | 64 | 57 | 337 | 248 | +89 | 372 | 1.65 | W (3) | RU (3) | SF | — | — | — | 5,276 | Megan Rapinoe | 51[27] |
Notes
- ^ Average attendance is calculated from league matches only and excludes matches played behind closed doors.
- ^ Only includes goals scored during the regular season.
References
- ^ a b Evans, Jayda (March 18, 2024). "Sounders reach agreement to purchase Reign FC, OL Groupe announces". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (March 6, 2020). "Reign FC changes its name again, to OL Reign, and has new team colors". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Gregg (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign moving pro women's soccer out of Tacoma, back to Seattle to play at Lumen Field". The News Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (February 2, 2022). "OL Reign leadership changing as founders Teresa and Bill Predmore step down". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Pentz, Matt (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign returning to Seattle in 2022, will play at Lumen Field". The Athletic. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Evans, Jayda (March 16, 2024). "Why Lu Barnes is the 'glue' holding the Reign together, despite changes". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (March 21, 2023). "NWSL reference guide 2023: Everything you need to know for the upcoming season". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Linehan, Meg (November 3, 2023). "NWSL playoffs: How to watch, key players and the home advantage factor". The Athletic. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Events and Milestones". National Women's Soccer League. March 20, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation's 2024/25 Concacaf W Champions Cup" (Press release). CONCACAF. April 24, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Kassouf, Jeff (March 20, 2024). "NWSL, Liga MX women announce Summer Cup tournament". ESPN. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Cristobal, Jacob (October 20, 2022). "Seattle's OL Reign made the playoffs. Here's how to root for them". Crosscut.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Seattle Reign FC Stats and History". FBref. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- Washington Business Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 6, 2023). "OL Reign sets standalone NWSL attendance record for Rapinoe farewell game". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Clayton (February 9, 2024). "USL Super League earns top-flight soccer status, but Jacksonville kickoff must wait". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf announces 1st-ever W Champions Cup". ESPN. March 12, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Linehan, Meg; Yang, Steph (May 15, 2024). "FIFA approves new women's match calendar – what it means for players and leagues". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Molinaro, John (March 17, 2022). "Born of necessity in pandemic, NWSL Challenge Cup has become marquee event for women's soccer". CBC Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Linehan, Meg (January 25, 2024). "NWSL schedule: Key matchups, Challenge Cup details and how to watch". The Athletic. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- Sports Business Journal. August 28, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "NWSL's Year 2 attendance drops 3 percent". Soccer America. August 28, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Crowd Count: NWSL bucks trend in Year 3". Soccer America. September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Crowd Count: NWSL attendance jumps 10 percent". Soccer America. September 28, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Goff, Steven (June 26, 2020). "NWSL Challenge Cup opens this weekend, making women's soccer first U.S. team sport back". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023 OL Reign Roster Details". FBref. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2024.