2015 NWSL Championship

2015 NWSL Championship
EventNWSL Championship
Seattle Reign FC FC Kansas City
0 1
DateOctober 1, 2015 (2015-10-01)
VenueProvidence Park, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Most Valuable PlayerAmy Rodriguez
(FC Kansas City)
RefereeKatja Koroleva
Attendance13,264

The 2015 NWSL Championship was the third edition of the NWSL Championship, the championship match of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and took place on October 1, 2014. In a rematch of the 2014 NWSL Championship, FC Kansas City defended their title by winning 1–0 against NWSL Shield holders Seattle Reign FC. The match took place at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.[1][2]

Road to the final

Seattle Reign FC

See also: 2015 Seattle Reign FC season

After falling short of the league double in the 2014 NWSL Championship, Seattle Reign FC repeated as NWSL Shield winners in the 2015 season with the best record in the league.[3] They were led by returning NWSL Most Valuable Player Kim Little and other NWSL Team of the Year selections Lauren Barnes, Jess Fishlock, and Beverly Goebel.[3] In the playoffs, Reign defeated fourth seed Washington Spirit in the semifinals for the second consecutive year, with goals scored by Goebel, Megan Rapinoe, and Mariah Bullock.[3]

FC Kansas City

See also: 2015 FC Kansas City season

Coming off their 2014 NWSL Championship victory, FC Kansas City placed third in the 2015 regular-season standings.[3] Three-time NWSL Defender of the Year Becky Sauerbrunn and NWSL Team of the Year selection Amy LePeilbet led a defense that conceded the fewest goals in the league.[3] In the playoff semifinals, Amy Rodriguez scored twice and Erika Tymrak also scored within the opening half hour as Kansas City won 3–0 against the second seed Chicago Red Stars.[3]

Match

Details

Seattle Reign FC0–1FC Kansas City
Report Rodriguez 78'
Attendance: 13,264
Seattle Reign FC
FC Kansas City
GK 1 Hope Solo
DF 13 Kendall Fletcher
DF 4 Rachel Corsie
DF 3 Lauren Barnes
DF 14 Stephanie Cox  77'
MF 11 Keelin Winters (c)
MF 8 Kim Little
MF 10 Jess Fishlock
FW 9 Merritt Mathias  72'
FW 15 Megan Rapinoe
FW 17 Beverly Yanez
Substitutes:
GK 8 Haley Kopmeyer
DF 7 Elli Reed  77'
FW 18 Danielle Foxhoven
MF 20 Mariah Bullock
MF 22 Amber Brooks
FW 24 Katrine Veje  72'
DF 25 Kiersten Dallstream
Manager:
Laura Harvey
GK 18 Nicole Barnhart
DF 13 Leigh Ann Brown
DF 17 Amy LePeilbet
DF 4 Becky Sauerbrunn (c)  76'
DF 3 Becca Moros
MF 6 Jen Buczkowski
MF 25 Mandy Laddish  90+2'
MF 15 Erika Tymrak  88'
MF 9 Heather O'Reilly
MF 12 Lauren Holiday
FW 8 Amy Rodriguez  90+3'
Substitutes:
GK 0 Katelyn Rowland
MF 2 Shea Groom  88'
FW 5 Liz Bogus
FW 10 Frances Silva
MF 14 Yael Averbuch  90+2'
FW 22 Sarah Hagen  90+3'
FW 23 Caroline Kastor
Manager:
Vlatko Andonovski

Most Valuable Player:
Amy Rodriguez

Assistant referees:
Amanda Ross (United States)
Jennifer Garner (United States)
Fourth official:
Margaret Domka (United States)

Match rules

References

  1. ^ "Amy Rodriguez goal helps FC Kansas City beat Seattle Reign in NWSL final". ESPN. May 17, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ Bird, Liviu (October 2, 2015). "FC Kansas City edges Seattle for second straight NWSL championship". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "2015 NWSL Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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