National Women’s Soccer League 2021
Die National Women’s Soccer League 2021 war die neunte Saison der US-amerikanischen Frauenfußballliga National Women’s Soccer League.
Am 18. November 2020 veröffentlichte die NWSL ein neues Wettbewerbsformat für die Saison. Der im Vorjahr erstmals ausgetragene NWSL Challenge Cup wird künftig als Ligapokal der Saison vorangestellt und wurde vom 9. April bis 8. Mai ausgetragen. Daran schließt sich die für jedes Team 24 Spiele umfassende reguläre Saison an, die am 15. Mai begann und am 30. Oktober endete. Die nachfolgenden Play-offs wurden von vier auf sechs Teams erweitert, wobei die beiden bestplatzierten Mannschaften ein Freilos in der ersten Play-off-Runde erhielten. Die Play-offs begannen am 6. November und endeten mit dem Finale am 20. November. Am 27. April veröffentlichte die NWSL den kompletten Spielplan für die Saison. Während der Saison fanden die wegen der COVID-19-Pandemie um ein Jahr verschobenen Olympischen Spiele in Tokio statt. Die Saison wurde dafür nicht unterbrochen. Mit Ausnahme von Racing Louisville FC mussten die Teams in dieser Zeit auf drei bis fünf Nationalspielerinnen verzichten.
Quick Facts: National Women’s Soccer League 2021
Mannschaften: 10
Spiele: 120 + 5 Play-off-Spiele
Tore: 278 (ø 2,22 pro Spiel)
Zuschauer: 567.072 (ø 4537 pro Spiel)
Torschützenkönig: Ashley Hatch (10)
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Franchises und Spielstätten
An der Saison 2021 nahmen acht Franchises der Vorsaison teil. Statt des Utah Royals FC kehrte Kansas City mit einem Team in die NWSL zurück; zudem nahm erstmals der Racing Louisville FC teil. Der Sky Blue FC wurde vor Saisonbeginn in NJ/NY Gotham FC umbenannt.
+------------------------------+------------------------------+ |Franchise Ort Stadion |[Image: National Women’s | |Kapazität Chicago Red |Soccer League 2021 (USA 48)] | |StarsBridgeview, |National Women’s Soccer League| |IllinoisSeatGeek Stadium22.000|2021 (USA 48) Red Stars Dash | |Houston DashHouston, TexasBBVA|Kansas City Gotham Courage | |Stadium7.000 Kansas City |Pride Thorns OL Reign | |NWSLKansas City, KansasField |Louisville Spirit Spielorte | |of Legends10.385 Racing |der National Women’s Soccer | |Louisville FCLouisville, |League 2021 | |KentuckyLynn Family | | |Stadium15.304 NJ/NY Gotham | | |FCHarrison, New JerseyRed Bull| | |Arena25.000 North Carolina | | |CourageCary, North | | |CarolinaWakeMed Soccer | | |Park10.000 OL ReignTacoma, | | |WashingtonCheney Stadium6.500 | | |Orlando PrideOrlando, | | |FloridaExploria Stadium25.517 | | |Portland Thorns FCPortland, | | |OregonProvidence Park25.218 | | |Washington SpiritWashington, | | |D.C.Audi Field Segra | | |Field20.500 5.000 | | +------------------------------+------------------------------+
Das Team von Washington Spirit soll sieben Heimspiele in dem vom MLS-Team D.C. United genutzten Audi Field und fünf Spiele im Segra Field, welches die zweite Mannschaft von D.C. United nutzt, austragen.
Modus
In der regulären Saison soll jedes Team insgesamt 24 Spiele absolvieren, davon je zwölf Heim- und Auswärtsspiele.
Die sechs am Ende der Saison bestplatzierten Teams sollen sich für die Play-offs qualifizieren, wobei die beiden bestplatzierten Mannschaften in der ersten Runde ein Freilos haben werden.
Statistiken
Tabelle
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | PL. | VEREIN | SP. | S | U | N | TORE | DIFF. | PUNKTE | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |1. |Portland Thorns|24 |13 |5 |6 |033:170 |+16 |44 | | |FC | | | | | | | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |2. |OL Reign |24 |13 |3 |8 |037:240 |+13 |42 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |3. |Washington |24 |11 |6 |7 |029:260 |+3 |39 | | |Spirit | | | | | | | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |4. |Chicago Red |24 |11 |5 |8 |028:280 |±0 |38 | | |Stars | | | | | | | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |5. |NJ/NY Gotham FC|24 |8 |11 |5 |029:210 |+8 |35 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |6. |North Carolina |24 |9 |6 |9 |028:230 |+5 |33 | | |Courage | | | | | | | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |7. |Houston Dash |24 |9 |5 |10 |031:310 |±0 |32 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |8. |Orlando Pride |24 |7 |7 |10 |027:320 |−5 |28 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |9. |Racing |24 |5 |7 |12 |021:400 |−19 |22 | | |Louisville FC | | | | | | | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |10. |Kansas City |24 |3 |7 |14 |015:360 |−21 |16 | | |Current | | | | | | | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
- * für die Play-offs qualifiziert, Freilos in der 1. Runde
- * für die 1. Runde der Play-offs qualifiziert
Spielplan/Ergebnisse
Die Spiele sind für jede Mannschaft in chronologischer Reihenfolge angegeben, die Ergebnisse zeilenweise jeweils aus Sicht der entsprechenden Mannschaft.
+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MANNSCHAFT | SPIEL | + +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |Chicago Red |POR |NJ/NY |KC |HOU |NC |WAS |RGN |LOU |WAS |HOU |RGN |NJ/NY |WAS |ORL |NC |LOU |KC |NJ/NY |HOU |POR |ORL |RGN |KC |ORL | |Stars (CHI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |0:5 |0:0 |2:0 |1:2 |1:0 |1:1 |0:2 |0:3 |1:0 |2:1 |3:1 |1:2 |3:1 |0:2 |0:1 |1:1 |3:0 |0:0 |1:1 |2:1 |1:0 |2:3 |2:1 |1:0 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |Houston Dash |NJ/NY |KC |WAS |CHI |KC |LOU |ORL |RGN |CHI |NC |POR |NJ/NY |RGN |WAS |LOU |RGN |ORL |CHI |LOU |KC |POR |NC |POR |WAS | |(HOU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |0:1 |2:2 |1:2 |2:1 |1:0 |0:1 |2:1 |2:0 |1:2 |2:1 |0:1 |1:1 |1:5 |2:2 |1:0 |0:1 |1:1 |1:1 |4:0 |0:3 |3:2 |4:1 |0:1 |0:1 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |Kansas City |LOU |HOU |CHI |ORL |HOU |POR |ORL |WAS |NJ/NY |RGN |NC |POR |LOU |RGN |NC |LOU |CHI |NC |NJ/NY |WAS |HOU |POR |CHI |RGN | |Current (KC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |0:0 |2:2 |0:2 |0:1 |0:1 |0:1 |1:3 |1:2 |1:1 |0:2 |0:0 |0:2 |1:3 |1:0 |0:4 |2:1 |0:3 |0:0 |1:1 |1:2 |3:0 |0:0 |1:2 |0:3 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |Racing |KC |WAS |NC |POR |HOU |NC |CHI |POR |ORL |WAS |RGN |KC |NJ/NY |CHI |KC |HOU |RGN |ORL |HOU |NJ/NY |NC |WAS |ORL |NJ/NY | |Louisville FC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |(LOU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |0:0 |2:0 |0:5 |0:3 |1:0 |0:2 |3:0 |0:2 |1:1 |0:2 |0:2 |3:1 |1:1 |1:1 |1:2 |0:1 |1:1 |1:3 |0:4 |1:1 |1:3 |0:3 |3:1 |1:1 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |NJ/NY Gotham FC|HOU |CHI |POR |RGN |ORL |RGN |KC |POR |WAS |CHI |HOU |NC |LOU |RGN |POR |ORL |CHI |KC |NC |LOU |WAS |ORL |NC |LOU | |(NJ/NY) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |1:0 |0:0 |0:1 |1:0 |1:1 |3:0 |1:1 |0:0 |3:2 |2:1 |1:1 |0:1 |1:1 |2:1 |1:2 |0:1 |0:0 |1:1 |3:1 |1:1 |0:0 |3:2 |3:0 |1:1 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |North Carolina |RGN |ORL |LOU |CHI |RGN |LOU |POR |ORL |WAS |HOU |KC |ORL |NJ/NY |CHI |KC |WAS |KC |POR |NJ/NY |WAS |LOU |HOU |NJ/NY |POR | |Courage (NC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |0:0 |1:2 |5:0 |0:1 |2:1 |2:0 |2:0 |2:0 |0:2 |1:2 |0:0 |1:1 |1:0 |1:0 |4:0 |0:0 |0:0 |0:1 |1:3 |1:2 |3:1 |1:4 |0:3 |0:0 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |OL Reign (RGN) |NC |POR |WAS |NJ/NY |NC |CHI |NJ/NY |HOU |KC |CHI |ORL |LOU |HOU |KC |NJ/NY |POR |HOU |LOU |WAS |ORL |POR |CHI |WAS |KC | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |0:0 |2:1 |0:1 |0:1 |1:2 |2:0 |0:3 |0:2 |2:0 |1:3 |2:0 |2:0 |5:1 |0:1 |3:2 |2:1 |1:0 |1:1 |3:0 |3:0 |1:1 |3:2 |0:2 |3:0 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |Orlando Pride |WAS |NC |POR |KC |WAS |NJ/NY |KC |HOU |NC |LOU |POR |RGN |NC |CHI |POR |WAS |NJ/NY |HOU |LOU |RGN |CHI |NJ/NY |LOU |CHI | |(ORL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |1:1 |2:1 |2:1 |1:0 |1:1 |1:1 |3:1 |1:2 |0:2 |1:1 |1:2 |0:2 |1:1 |2:0 |1:1 |1:2 |1:0 |1:1 |3:1 |0:3 |0:1 |2:3 |1:3 |0:1 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |Portland Thorns|CHI |RGN |ORL |NJ/NY |LOU |KC |NC |LOU |NJ/NY |ORL |HOU |KC |WAS |ORL |NJ/NY |RGN |WAS |NC |CHI |RGN |HOU |KC |HOU |NC | |FC (POR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |5:0 |1:2 |1:2 |1:0 |3:0 |1:0 |0:2 |2:0 |0:0 |2:1 |1:0 |2:0 |1:0 |1:1 |2:1 |1:2 |3:0 |1:0 |1:2 |1:1 |2:3 |0:0 |1:0 |0:0 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |Washington |ORL |LOU |HOU |RGN |ORL |CHI |KC |CHI |NC |NJ/NY |LOU |CHI |POR |HOU |ORL |NC |POR |RGN |KC |NC |NJ/NY |LOU |RGN |HOU | |Spirit (WAS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |1:1 |0:2 |2:1 |1:0 |1:1 |1:1 |2:1 |0:1 |2:0 |2:3 |2:0 |1:3 |0:1 |2:2 |2:1 |0:0 |0:3 |0:3 |2:1 |2:1 |0:0 |3:0 |2:0 |1:0 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LEGENDE | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Heimspiel |Auswärtsspiel |Sieg |Unentschieden |Niederlage | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
NWSL Championship Play-offs
Die sechs bestplatzierten Mannschaften der regulären Saison qualifizierten sich für die Play-offs.
Erste Runde
Die Spiele der ersten Runde, für die Mannschaften auf Platz 3 bis 6 qualifiziert waren, fanden am 7. November 2021 statt. Die Mannschaften auf Platz 3 und 4 hatten Heimrecht
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | | ERGEBNIS | | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ |Chicago Red Stars |1:0 (0:0) |NJ/NY Gotham FC | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ |Washington Spirit |1:0 n. V. |North Carolina | | | |Courage | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
Halbfinale
Die Halbfinalspiele fanden am 14. November statt. Die Mannschaften auf Platz 1 und 2 hatten Heimrecht, das sie nicht nutzen konnten.
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | | ERGEBNIS | | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ |OL Reign |1:2 (0:0) |Washington Spirit | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ |Portland Thorns FC |0:2 (0:1) |Chicago Red Stars | +--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
Finale
Das Finale fand auf neutralem Platz statt.
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | WASHINGTON SPIRIT | CHICAGO RED STARS | +-------------------------------+-------------------------------+ |[Image: |Finale 20. November 2021 in |[Image: Chicago| |Washington |Louisville (Lynn Family |Red Stars] | |Spirit] |Stadium) Ergebnis: 2:1 n. V. | | | |(1:1, 0:1) Zuschauer: 10.360 | | | |Schiedsrichterin: Tori | | | |PensoSpielbericht | | + +-------------------------------+ + | |Aubrey |Cassie Miller –| | | |Kingsbury – |Arin Wright, | | | |Tegan McGrady |Tierna | | | |(46. Julia |Davidson, Sarah| | | |Roddar), Sam |Gorden, Tatumn | | | |Staab, Emily |Milazzo (90. | | | |Sonnett, Kelley|Bianca | | | |O’Hara – Dorian|St-Georges) – | | | |Bailey (119. |Sarah Woldmoe, | | | |Paige Nielsen),|Morgan Gautrat | | | |Andi Sullivan –|– Mallory | | | |Tara McKeown |Swanson (45. | | | |(74. Anna |Danielle | | | |Heilferty), |Colaprico), | | | |Ashley Sanchez |Vanessa | | | |(88. Taylor |DiBernardo (13.| | | |Aylmer), |Makenzy | | | |Trinity Rodman,|Doniak), Rachel| | | |Ashley Hatch |Hill (79. | | | |(116. Saori |Alyssa Mautz), | | | |Takarada) |Katie Johnson | | | |Cheftrainer: |Cheftrainer: | | | |Kris Ward |Rory Dames | | + +---------------+---------------+ + | |[Image: |[Image: Tor] | | | |Strafstoß] 1:1 |0:1 Rachel Hill| | | |Andi Sullivan |(45.+5') | | | |(67., Elfm.) |(Vorlage: Arin | | | |[Image: Tor] |Wright) | | | |2:1 Kelley | | | | |O’Hara (97.) | | | | |(Vorlage: | | | | |Trinity Rodman)| | | + +---------------+---------------+ + | |[Image: Gelbe | | | | |Karten] Julia | | | | |Roddar | | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
Torschützinnenliste
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ | PLATZ | SPIELERIN | VEREIN | ANZAHL | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |1 |Ashley Hatch |Washington |10 | | | |Spirit | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |2 |Bethany Balcer |OL Reign |9 | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Rachel Daly |Houston Dash |9 | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Margaret Purce |NJ/NY Gotham FC|9 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |5 |Sydney Leroux |Orlando Pride |8 | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Ifeoma Onumonu |NJ/NY Gotham FC|8 | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |7 |Eugénie Le |OL Reign |7 | | |Sommer | | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Sophia Smith |Portland Thorns|7 | | | |FC | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Lynn Williams |North Carolina |7 | | | |Courage | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+ |10 |Megan Rapinoe |OL Reign |6 | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Trinity Rodman |Washington |6 | | | |Spirit | | + +---------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Ebony Salmon |Racing |6 | | | |Louisville FC | | +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ "NWSL Announces Innovative 2021 Competition Framework." In: "NWSL." 18. November 2020, abgerufen am 18. April 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ "NWSL Challenge Cup Set to be Played in Home Markets, Kickoff Scheduled for April 9." In: "NWSL." 27. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 18. April 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ ᵃ ᵇ "NWSL Announces Full 2021 Regular Season Schedule." In: "NWSL." 27. April 2021, abgerufen am 12. Mai 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ "NWSL schedule." In: "NWSL.com." Abgerufen am 12. Mai 2021 (englisch).
Weblinks
- Offizielle Website der Liga
- Zusammenfassung bei soccerway.com
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