2016 standings

The Western New York Flash's title, in the franchise's last season before the move to North Carolina.

Checked against two sources · 2026-09-16

NWSL Regular Season10 clubs

NWSL Regular Season, 2016
#	Club	Pld	W-L-D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	PortlandPortland Thorns FC	20	12-3-5	35	19	+16	41
2	WashingtonWashington Spirit	20	12-5-3	30	21	+9	39
3	ChicagoChicago Red Stars	20	9-5-6	24	20	+4	33
4	WNY FlashWestern New York Flash	20	9-6-5	40	26	+14	32
5	SeattleSeattle Reign FC	20	8-6-6	29	21	+8	30
6	Kansas CityFC Kansas City	20	7-8-5	18	20	−2	26
7	Sky BlueSky Blue FC	20	7-8-5	24	30	−6	26
8	HoustonHouston Dash	20	6-10-4	29	29	0	22
9	OrlandoOrlando Pride	20	6-13-1	20	30	−10	19
10	BostonBoston Breakers	20	3-15-2	14	47	−33	11

The rule marks the 4 playoff places.

The playoffs, match by match.

3 matches. Higher seed listed as the home side where the league staged it so.

Sep 30, 2016SemifinalsWashingtonvChicago2–1aetMaryland SoccerPlex · 4,249
Oct 2, 2016SemifinalsPortlandvWNY Flash3–4aetProvidence Park · 20,086
Oct 9, 2016ChampionshipWashingtonvWNY Flash2–22–3 pensShell Energy Stadium · 8,255

What the year decided.

Every season, one table each.

The league's first season was 2013.

Club names are as they were that season; each links to the franchise's page today (North Carolina Courage for the Western New York Flash, for example).