North Carolina Courage captain Abby Erceg and her teammates lift the NWSL Championship trophy after their NWSL Championship win over Portland Thorns FC at Providence Park on September 22, 2018. (Photo credit: John Todd/isiphotos.com)

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is a nine-team Division-I women’s professional soccer league featuring national team players from around the world.

The clubs are the Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, North Carolina Courage, Orlando Pride, Portland Thorns FC, OL Reign, Sky Blue FC, Utah Royals FC and Washington Spirit. Based in Chicago, the NWSL is supported by the Canadian Soccer Association and the United States Soccer Federation.