Overview
- Chawinga became the NWSL’s first back-to-back MVP and also claimed the Golden Boot with 15 goals and three assists in 23 matches.
- Kansas City’s Lorena won Goalkeeper of the Year after a league-best 14 clean sheets.
- Racing Louisville’s Bev Yanez earned Coach of the Year, the first former NWSL player to receive the honor.
- Washington Spirit’s Tara McKeown was named Defender of the Year, North Carolina Courage’s Manaka Matsukubo took Midfielder of the Year, and Gotham FC’s Lilly Reale won Rookie of the Year.
- Five Kansas City Current players made the Best XI first team as the club’s record-setting regular season (65 points, 21 wins) drove heavy representation, with the championship match still to come between Washington and Gotham.