Organizing body | National Women's Soccer League |
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Founded | May 27, 2020 |
Region | United States |
Current champion(s) | San Diego Wave FC (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | North Carolina Courage (2 titles) |
Television broadcasters | Amazon Prime Video[1] |
Website | https://www.nwslsoccer.com/ |
2024 NWSL Challenge Cup |
The NWSL Challenge Cup is an annual supercup competition organized by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), a division 1 women's league in the United States soccer league system. The current (2024) cup holder is San Diego Wave FC, who defeated NJ/NY Gotham FC 1-0 on March 15, 2024.
The NWSL Challenge Cup was first announced in 2020 as a one-off, league-wide tournament to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was the first top-tier professional sports league in the United States to restart after COVID-19 lockdowns began.[3] Subsequently, the NWSL announced that it would return as an annual league cup tournament.[4] Before the 2024 season, the NWSL announced that the Challenge Cup would change from a tournament to a single-game supercup.[5]