2018 NWSL season standings
Every 2018 NWSL race charted day by day: Shield and playoff race. Final standings, from a season that ran March 24 to September 8, 2018.
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NWSL standings, 2018
| Team | W | D | L | GD | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| North Carolina Courage (NC) | 17 | 6 | 1 | +36 | 57 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
| Portland Thorns FC (POR) | 12 | 6 | 6 | +12 | 42 | 7-1-2 | W3 |
| Seattle Reign FC (SEA) | 11 | 8 | 5 | +8 | 41 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Red Stars (CHI) | 9 | 10 | 5 | +10 | 37 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Utah Royals FC (UTA) | 9 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 35 | 4-2-4 | W2 |
| Houston Dash (HOU) | 9 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 32 | 5-0-5 | L1 |
| Orlando Pride (ORL) | 8 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 30 | 2-2-6 | L4 |
| Washington Spirit (WAS) | 2 | 5 | 17 | -23 | 11 | 0-1-9 | D1 |
| Sky Blue FC (GFC) | 1 | 6 | 17 | -31 | 9 | 1-3-6 | W1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the playoff line: the pace of the last club in a playoff place.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- North Carolina Courage took first place for good on March 31, 2018.
- North Carolina Courage went 5-2-0 from April 17, 2018 to May 23, 2018, turning a lead of 3 points into a lead of 12 points.
- North Carolina Courage spent 162 of the season's 169 charted days in first place.