National Women's Soccer League Leaders by Season

Most Valuable Player (MVP)
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2013 Lauren Cheney/Holiday FC Kansas City M
2014 Kim Little Seattle Reign FC M
2015 Crystal Dunn Washington Spirit F
2016 Lynn Williams Western New York Flash F
2017 Samantha Kerr Sky Blue FC F
2018 Lindsey Horan Portland Thorns FC M
2019 Samantha Kerr Chicago Red Stars F
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2020 no regular season    
2021 Jessica Fishlock OL Reign M
2022 Sophia Smith Portland Thorns FC F

Multiple winners:  Samantha Kerr (2)

Consecutive winners:  none

 

Total winners by club (9):  Seattle Reign FC/OL Reign and Portland Thorns FC (2); FC Kansas City, Washington Spirit, Western New York Flash, Sky Blue FC, and Chicago Red Stars (1)

Goalkeeper of the Year (KOY)
YEAR PLAYER TEAM GAA
2013 Nicole Barnhart FC Kansas City 0.95
2014 Alyssa Naeher Boston Breakers 2.26
2015 Michelle Betos Portland Thorns FC 1.29
2016 Ashlyn Harris Orlando Pride 1.33
2017 Adrianna Franch Portland Thorns FC 0.83
2018 Adrianna Franch Portland Thorns FC 1.13
2019 Aubrey Bledsoe Washington Spirit 1.05
YEAR PLAYER TEAM GAA
2020 no season    
2021 Aubrey Bledsoe Washington Spirit 0.91
2022 KailenSheridan San Diego Wave FC 0.94

Multiple winners:  Adrianna Franch and Aubrey Bledsoe (2)

Consecutive winners:  Adrianna Franch and Aubrey Bledsoe (2)

 

Total winners by club (9):  Portland Thorns FC (3); Washington Spirit (2); FC Kansas City, Boston Breakers, Orlando Pride, and San Diego Wave FC (1)

Defender of the Year (DPY)
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2013 Becky Sauerbrunn FC Kansas City D
2014 Becky Sauerbrunn FC Kansas City D
2015 Becky Sauerbrunn FC Kansas City D
2016 Lauren Barnes Seattle Reign FC D
2017 Abby Dahlkemper North Carolina Courage D
2018 Abby Erceg North Carolina Courage D
2019 Becky Sauerbrunn Utah Royals FC D
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2020 no regular season    
2021 Caprice Dydasco NJ/NY Gotham FC D
2022 Naomi Girma San Diego Wave FC D

Multiple winners:  Becky Sauerbrunn (4)

Consecutive winners:  Becky Sauerbrunn (3)

 

Total winners by club (9):  FC Kansas City (3); North Carolina Courage (2); Seattle Reign FC, Utah Royals FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC, and San Diego Wave FC (1)

Rookie of the Year (ROY)
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2013 Erika Tymrak FC Kansas City M
2014 Julie Johnston Chicago Red Stars D
2015 Danielle Colaprico Chicago Red Stars M
2016 Raquel Rodriguez Sky Blue FC M
2017 Ashley Hatch North Carolina Courage F
2018 Imani Dorsey Sky Blue FC M
2019 Bethany Balcer Reign FC F
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2020 no regular season  
2021 Trinity Rodman Washington Spirit F
2022 Naomi Girma San Diego Wave FC D

Multiple winners:  n/a

Consecutive winners:  n/a

 

Total winners by club (9):  Chicago Red Stars and Sky Blue FC (2); FC Kansas City, North Carolina Courage, Reign FC, Washington Spirit, and San Diego Wave FC (1)

Coach of the Year (COY)
YEAR PLAYER TEAM REC
2013 Vlatko Andonovski FC Kansas City 11-6-5
2014 Laura Harvey Seattle Reign FC 16-2-6
2015 Laura Harvey Seattle Reign FC 13-3-4
2016 Mark Parsons Portland Thorns FC 12-3-5
2017 Paul Riley North Carolina Courage 16-7-1
2018 Paul Riley North Carolina Courage 17-1-6
2019 Vlatko Andonovski Reign FC 10-6-8
YEAR PLAYER TEAM REC
2020 no regular season    
2021 Laura Harvey OL Reign 7-2-2
2022 Casey Stoney San Diego Wave FC 10-6-6

Multiple winners:  Laura Harvey (3); Paul Riley and Vlatko Andonovski (2)

Consecutive winners:  Laura Harvey and Paul Riley (2)

 

Total winners by club (9):  Seattle Reign FC/Reign FC/OL Reign (4); North Carolina Courage (2); FC Kansas City, Portland Thorns FC, and San Diego Wave FC (1)

Total NWSL Award Winners by Club
MVP KOY DOY ROY COY TOT
1. Seattle Reign FC/Reign FC 2 0 1 1 4 8
2. FC Kansas City 1 1 3 1 1 7
3. Western New York Flash/North Carolina Courage 1 0 2 1 2 6
4. Portland Thorns FC 2 3 0 0 1 6
5. Sky Blue FC-NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 0 1 2 0 4
6. Washington Spirit 1 2 0 1 0 4
7. San Diego Wave FC 0 1 1 1 1 4
8. Chicago Red Stars 1 0 0 2 0 3
9. Boston Breakers 0 1 0 0 0 1
  Orlando Pride 0 1 0 0 0 1
  Utah Royals FC 0 0 1 0 0 1

Active teams without award winner:  Houston Dash (2014); Kansas City Current (2021); Racing Louisville FC (2021); Angel City FC (2022)

NWSL Championship MVP
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2013 Tobin Heath Portland Thorns FC M
2014 Lauren Holiday FC Kansas City M
2015 Amy Rodriguez FC Kansas City F
2016 Sabrina D'Angelo Western New York Flash GK
2017 Lindsey Horan Portland Thorns FC M
2018 Jessica McDonald North Carolina Courage F
2019 Debinha North Carolina Courage M
YEAR PLAYER TEAM POS
2020 match cancelled    
2021 Aubrey Bledsoe Washington Spirit GK

Multiple winners:  none

Consecutive winners:  none