Utah Royals

4th in NWSL

2026 Fixtures

NWSL Power Rankings: Wave take top spot, Spirit's streak continues

Our new No. 1 in the ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings is the San Diego Wave, though the Washington Spirit's hot streak continues.

Collection

NWSL Top 25: The best players of 2026, ranked

We're well into the NWSL season, so let's rank the best 25 players so far!

NWSL Power Rankings: Portland Thorns surge to No. 1

After 6 matchdays, we have a new No. 1 as the Portland Thorns took two wins in a week to lead ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings, though the Washington Spirit are hot on their heels.

NWSL Power Rankings: Washington Spirit continue their rise

The San Diego Wave remain atop the ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings, but the Washington Spirit are also moving up.

First-month grades for all 16 NWSL teams: From an A+ to F

Is your team acing -- or flunking -- the early part of the NWSL season? We grade them all!

NWSL Power Rankings: Wave lead the way, Spirit back on track

San Diego Wave are the new leaders of the ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings, while the Washington Spirit are soaring up.

NWSL Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Portland Thorns F..	9	+6	19
2	Washington Spirit	9	+9	18
3	San Diego Wave FC	9	+4	18
4	Utah Royals	9	+6	17
5	Gotham FC	9	+4	15
6	Kansas City Curre..	8	-4	12
7	Orlando Pride	9	0	11
8	Seattle Reign FC	8	-1	11
9	Houston Dash	8	-2	10
10	Bay FC	7	-3	10
11	Angel City FC	7	+3	9
12	Denver Summit FC	8	+2	9
13	North Carolina Co..	8	-2	9
14	Boston Legacy FC	9	-6	8
15	Racing Louisville..	8	-2	7
16	Chicago Stars FC	9	-14	6

Full Table

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

#	Player	Goals	M	A
24	Cloé Lacasse	3	9	2
11	Mina Tanaka	2	7	3
2	Tatumn Milazzo	2	6	0

Top Assists

#	Player	Assists	M	G
11	Mina Tanaka	3	7	2
24	Cloé Lacasse	2	9	3
17	Ana Tejada	1	9	0