2013 season | |||
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President | Merritt Paulson | ||
Head coach | Cindy Parlow Cone | ||
Stadium | Jeld-Wen Field Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 20,438) | ||
National Women's Soccer League | 3rd | ||
NWSL Playoffs | Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | Alex Morgan Christine Sinclair (8 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 16,479 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,886 | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,320 | ||
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The 2013 season was the Portland Thorns' inaugural season in the newly created National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's professional soccer in the United States. The Thorns ended the 22-game regular season with a 10-6-6 record, qualifying them for the NWSL playoffs. In their semi-final game the team beat FC Kansas City 3-2 in extra time, qualifying them to play Western New York Flash in the championship. The Thorns beat the Flash 2–0, making Portland Thorns FC the NWSL champion.