2013 NWSL Championship

2013 NWSL Championship
EventNWSL Championship
Western New York Flash Portland Thorns FC
0 2
DateAugust 31, 2013 (2013-08-31)
VenueSahlen's Stadium, Rochester, New York, U.S.
Most Valuable PlayerTobin Heath
(Portland Thorns FC)
RefereeKari Seitz
Attendance9,129

The 2013 NWSL Championship was the inaugural edition of the NWSL Championship, the championship match of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and took place on August 31, 2013. It was contested between Portland Thorns FC and the Western New York Flash to determine the champion of the inaugural 2013 season. Portland won the match 2–0 at Western New York's home Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.[1][2]

Road to the final

Western New York Flash

See also: 2013 Western New York Flash season

The Western New York Flash, led by NWSL Golden Boot runner-up Abby Wambach, won the inaugural NWSL Shield by topping the 2013 regular-season standings on goal difference.[3] They entered the playoffs in the semifinals as the top seed. In the semifinals, Carli Lloyd scored two goals to lead the Flash to a 2–0 win over the fourth seed Sky Blue FC.[3]

Portland Thorns FC

See also: 2013 Portland Thorns FC season

Portland Thorns FC were predicted to perform well in the 2013 season on the strength of their attacking pair of Alex Morgan and Christine Sinclair.[4] The internationals indeed led the Thorns to finish third in the standings—tied with the top on points—and set up a semifinal meeting with the second place FC Kansas City.[3] In the semifinals, goals from Tobin Heath and Tiffany Weimer erased Kansas City's early 2–0 lead before Allie Long scored the 3–2 winner in extra time.[3]

Match

Details

Western New York Flash0–2Portland Thorns FC
Report
Report		 Heath 40'
Sinclair 90+2'
Attendance: 9,129
Referee: Kari Seitz
Western New York Flash
Portland Thorns FC
GK 24 United States Adrianna Franch
DF 13 United States Brittany Taylor
DF 16 United States Katherine Reynolds
DF 12 United States Estelle Johnson Yellow card 33'
DF 22 United States Amy Barczuk downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF 6 United States Angela Salem
MF 10 United States Carli Lloyd
MF 14 United States Sarah Huffman downward-facing red arrow 72'
FW 20 United States Abby Wambach
FW 8 Spain Adriana Yellow card 74'
FW 4 Australia Sam Kerr downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Mexico Pamela Tajonar
MF 7 United States McCall Zerboni upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 9 United States Ingrid Wells
MF 23 Canada Jodi-Ann Robinson upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 17 Mexico Verónica Pérez
MF 11 United States Laura Heyboer
FW 15 United States Vicki DiMartino upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
New Zealand Aaran Lines
GK 1 Canada Karina LeBlanc
DF 5 United States Kat Williamson Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 57'
DF 7 United States Nikki Marshall
DF 2 United States Marian Dougherty
DF 16 United States Rachel Buehler
MF 6 United States Meleana Shim
MF 10 United States Allie Long Yellow card 89'
MF 8 United States Angie Kerr downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 17 United States Tobin Heath downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 12 Canada Christine Sinclair
FW 9 United States Danielle Foxhoven downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutes:
GK 23 United States Adelaide Gay
DF 20 United States Courtney Wetzel upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 15 United States Casey Ramirez
DF 24 United States Tina Ellertson Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 4 United States Emilee O'Neil
FW 19 United States Tiffany Weimer
FW 13 United States Alex Morgan upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
England Mark Parsons

Most Valuable Player:
United States Tobin Heath

Assistant referees:
Veronica Perez (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Margaret Domka (United States)

Match rules

References

  1. ^ Hays, Graham (August 31, 2013). "Portland blazes trail with NWSL title". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "NWSL Champions: Portland Thorns FC". National Women's Soccer League. August 31, 2013. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "2013 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. ^ Farley, Richard (April 13, 2013). "2013 NWSL preview: Picks, predictions, and blind prognostication". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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