2023 NWSL season standings
Every 2023 NWSL race charted day by day: Shield and playoff race. Final standings, from a season that ran March 25 to October 15, 2023.
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NWSL standings, 2023
| Team | W | D | L | GD | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| San Diego Wave FC (SD) | 11 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 37 | 5-2-3 | W1 |
| Portland Thorns FC (POR) | 10 | 5 | 7 | +10 | 35 | 4-1-5 | L1 |
| North Carolina Courage (NC) | 9 | 6 | 7 | +7 | 33 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
| OL Reign (SEA) | 9 | 5 | 8 | +5 | 32 | 3-3-4 | W1 |
| Orlando Pride (ORL) | 10 | 1 | 11 | -1 | 31 | 6-0-4 | W1 |
| Angel City FC (LA) | 8 | 7 | 7 | +1 | 31 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC (GFC) | 8 | 7 | 7 | +1 | 31 | 3-4-3 | D1 |
| Washington Spirit (WAS) | 7 | 9 | 6 | -3 | 30 | 1-4-5 | L1 |
| Racing Louisville FC (LOU) | 6 | 9 | 7 | +1 | 27 | 3-3-4 | L1 |
| Kansas City Current (KC) | 8 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 26 | 5-2-3 | D1 |
| Houston Dash (HOU) | 6 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 26 | 2-3-5 | L2 |
| Chicago Red Stars (CHI) | 7 | 3 | 12 | -22 | 24 | 4-2-4 | L2 |
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 20 times.
- San Diego Wave FC trailed by as many as 6 points on May 13, 2023.
- San Diego Wave FC took first place for good on October 15, 2023.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 56 of the 56 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- North Carolina Courage held first place for 50 straight days, the season's longest run.
- San Diego Wave FC spent 37 of the season's 205 charted days in first place.