NWSL · since 2013 · Cary, North Carolina

North Carolina Courage

Western New York Flash 2013–2016North Carolina Courage 2017–

Championships: 3; 2016 2018 2019
NWSL Shields: 4; 2013 2017 2018 2019
Challenge Cups: 2; 2022 2023
Playoff appearances: 8; 2013–2024

2026 · right now9th of 1642 pts13-13-3 · 29 played · 1.45 PPG · +9 GD

Playoff picture · updated Oct 31, 6:40 PM EDT

North Carolina Courage is a National Women's Soccer League club from Cary, North Carolina, in the league since 2013. It has also played as Western New York Flash (2013–2016). It has won three NWSL Championships (2016, 2018, 2019), four NWSL Shields (2013, 2017, 2018, 2019) and two Challenge Cups (2022, 2023). It has reached the NWSL playoffs eight times in 14 seasons. In 2026 it is 9th of 16 with 42 points from 29 matches (13 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses). In 2025 it finished 9th of 14 with 35 points and missed the playoffs. Its announced home crowds have averaged 7,813 so far in 2026.

Season by season · 2013–2026

Every regular season, one row each.

North Carolina Courage season by season
	As	W-L-D					Playoffs
2026		13-13-3	42	1.45	51–42 (+9)	9th of 16	In progress
2025		9-9-8	35	1.35	37–39 (−2)	9th of 14	Missed playoffs
2024		12-11-3	39	1.50	34–28 (+6)	5th of 14	Out in quarterfinals
2023		9-7-6	33	1.50	29–22 (+7)	3rd of 12	Challenge CupOut in quarterfinals
2022		9-8-5	32	1.45	46–33 (+13)	7th of 12	Challenge CupMissed playoffs
2021		9-9-6	33	1.38	28–23 (+5)	6th of 10	Out in first round
2019		15-5-4	49	2.04	54–23 (+31)	1st of 9	ChampionShield
2018		17-1-6	57	2.38	53–17 (+36)	1st of 9	ChampionShield
2017		16-7-1	49	2.04	38–22 (+16)	1st of 10	ShieldRunner-up
2016	Western New York Flash	9-6-5	32	1.60	40–26 (+14)	4th of 10	Champion
2015	Western New York Flash	6-9-5	23	1.15	24–34 (−10)	7th of 9	Missed playoffs
2014	Western New York Flash	8-12-4	28	1.17	42–38 (+4)	7th of 9	Missed playoffs
2013	Western New York Flash	10-4-8	38	1.73	36–20 (+16)	1st of 8	ShieldRunner-up

2020 · no regular season

Not a season, still a record.

2020 · Challenge Cup preliminary round

1st of 8 · Out in quarterfinals

4-0-0 · 12 pts · 7–1

2020 · Fall Series

5th of 9

1-1-2 · 5 pts · 8–10

Home crowds · 2016–2026

Who came to watch.

Announced attendance at regular-season home matches, averaged over the matches with a reported crowd.

North Carolina Courage average home attendance by season
			Matches
2026	7,813	10,031	12
2025	7,684	11,170	13
2024	6,362	10,026	13
2023	5,523	10,434	10
2022	4,545	6,398	11
2021	4,924	7,064	11
2019	5,875	9,563	12
2018	5,129	9,505	12
2017	4,389	7,020	12
2016	3,868	6,449	10

Season

Position

Players used27

Average age25.3

Goals47

Most minutes

Kailen Sheridan

2,496 min · GK

North Carolina Courage 2026 roster
#		Pos		Nat
1	Kailen Sheridan	GK	31	Canada	2,496	0	1	0.0	0	1
2	Ryan Williams	D	30	USA	2,496	1	4	1.2	12	9
3	Shinomi Koyama	M	21	Japan	2,425	1	5	1.6	21	2
4	Ashley Sanchez	M	27	USA	2,318	19	2	12.3	88	3
5	Riley Jackson	M	21	USA	1,928	3	2	4.0	29	3
6	Evelyn Ijeh	F	25	Sweden	1,827	11	3	10.0	46	1
7	Uno Shiragaki	D	21	Japan	1,667	0	0	0.5	6	1
8	Maycee Bell	D	26	USA	1,609	0	0	1.3	14	3
9	Natalia Staude	D	25	USA	1,504	0	0	0.4	3	2
10	Dani Weatherholt	M	32	USA	1,273	1	0	1.0	4	3
11	Felicitas Rauch	D	30	Germany	1,174	0	3	0.7	10	3
12	Érica Parkinson	M	18	England	998	0	1	1.8	20	1
13	Carly Wickenheiser	M	29	Canada	904	0	1	0.3	4	1
14	Manaka Matsukubo	F	22	Japan	892	5	3	3.7	39	4
15	Ally Schlegel	F	26	USA	838	3	2	4.0	18	1
16	Hannah Betfort	F	27	USA	623	0	0	1.6	11	2
17	Chioma Okafor	F	23	Nigeria	550	1	0	2.1	17	1
18	Natalie Jacobs	D	29	USA	539	1	0	0.1	1	2
19	Lauryn Thompson	M	19	England	482	1	1	0.9	13	1
20	Vilde Risa	M	31	Norway	349	0	0	0.2	2	1
21	Payton Linnehan	M	25	USA	160	0	1	0.3	2	2
22	Ivy Garner	M	23	Puerto Rico	127	0	0	0.7	2	1
23	Cortnee Vine	F	28	Australia	97	0	0	0.1	1	3
24	Sydney Schmidt	D	18	USA	85	0	0	0.1	2	1
25	Bia Gomes	F	23	Brazil	40	0	0	0.1	2	1
26	Olivia Wingate	F	26	USA	15	0	0	0.0	0	3
27	Cameron Brooks	D	26	USA	10	0	0	0.0	0	1

Everyone who played a minute for the club in 2026, every competition combined. Age is during the season, by birth year.

All-time · 2016–2026

The club's leaders.

Goals

1Lynn BiyendoloF · 2016–202162
2DebinhaM · 2017–202251
3Jessica McDonaldF · 2016–202136
4Ashley SanchezM · 2024–202626
5Sam MewisM · 2016–202122
6Manaka MatsukuboF · 2023–202620
7KerolinM · 2022–202419
8Crystal DunnM · 2018–202018
9Kristen HamiltonF · 2016–202118
10Diana OrdoñezF · 202212

Assists

1Jessica McDonaldF · 2016–202127
2Lynn BiyendoloF · 2016–202124
3Jaelene DanielsD · 2016–202218
4DebinhaM · 2017–202217
5Carson PickettD · 2021–202214
6Ryan WilliamsD · 2018–202614
7Merritt MathiasD · 2018–202212
8Sam MewisM · 2016–202112
9Crystal DunnM · 2018–202011
10Meredith SpeckM · 2016–202511

Minutes

1Denise O'SullivanM · 2017–202517,120
2Kaleigh KurtzD · 2018–202515,756
3Abby ErcegD · 2016–202214,043
4Ryan WilliamsD · 2018–202613,361
5Casey MurphyGK · 2021–202511,740
6Lynn BiyendoloF · 2016–202111,353
7DebinhaM · 2017–202210,830
8Jaelene DanielsD · 2016–202210,343
9Abby DahlkemperD · 2016–20209,175
10Jessica McDonaldF · 2016–20218,566

Expected goals

1Lynn BiyendoloF · 2016–202169.7
2DebinhaM · 2017–202247.0
3Jessica McDonaldF · 2016–202137.0
4Ashley SanchezM · 2024–202619.6
5Sam MewisM · 2016–202118.8
6KerolinM · 2022–202417.7
7Manaka MatsukuboF · 2023–202617.7
8Kristen HamiltonF · 2016–202116.3
9Crystal DunnM · 2018–202014.7
10Tyler LussiM · 2023–202511.5

Saves

1Casey MurphyGK · 2021–2025370
2Katelyn RowlandGK · 2016–2023181
3Sabrina D'AngeloGK · 2016–201872
4Kailen SheridanGK · 202666
5Stephanie LabbéGK · 2019–202044
6Britt EckerstromGK · 201616
7Marisa JordanGK · 20259
8Samantha LeshnakGK · 20193

Seasons at the club

1Meredith SpeckM · 2016–202510
2Denise O'SullivanM · 2017–20259
3Ryan WilliamsD · 2018–20269
4Kaleigh KurtzD · 2018–20258
5Katelyn RowlandGK · 2016–20238
6Abby ErcegD · 2016–20227
7DebinhaM · 2017–20226
8Jaelene DanielsD · 2016–20226
9Jessica McDonaldF · 2016–20216
10Kristen HamiltonF · 2016–20216

Club records

Best season (PPG)

2.38 · 2018

17-1-6 · 57 pts · Champion

Worst season (PPG)

1.15 · 2015

6-9-5 · 23 pts

Longest win streak

6 matches

2019 · since 2016

Biggest win

7–1 vs Boston

Fri, Jun 24 2016

Heaviest defeat

2–5 at San Diego

Sun, May 25 2025

Biggest home crowd

11,170

3–2 vs Gotham · Sun, Nov 2 2025

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