Every 2019 NWSL race charted day by day: Shield and playoff race. Final standings, from a season that ran April 13 to October 12, 2019.
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NWSL standings, 2019
Team
W
D
L
GD
PTS
L10
Streak
North Carolina Courage (NC)
15
4
5
+31
49
8-0-2
W1
Chicago Red Stars (CHI)
14
2
8
+13
44
7-0-3
W5
Portland Thorns FC (POR)
11
7
6
+9
40
4-2-4
D1
Reign FC (SEA)
10
8
6
0
38
4-3-3
D1
Utah Royals FC (UTA)
10
4
10
0
34
5-1-4
W1
Washington Spirit (WAS)
9
7
8
+5
34
3-4-3
D1
Houston Dash (HOU)
7
5
12
-15
26
3-1-6
L1
Sky Blue FC (GFC)
5
5
14
-14
20
3-3-4
L1
Orlando Pride (ORL)
4
4
16
-29
16
1-2-7
D1
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 17 times.
North Carolina Courage trailed by as many as 5 points on June 22, 2019.
North Carolina Courage took first place for good on September 11, 2019.
North Carolina Courage won 6 games in a row from August 24, 2019 to September 21, 2019, the longest run of the race. It runs either side of a pause in the schedule.
Portland Thorns FC led by 5 points as late as September 6, 2019.
The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 51 of the 62 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
Washington Spirit held first place for 34 straight days, the season's longest run.
North Carolina Courage spent 60 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.