We are days away from the NWSL playoffs and it has certainly been a long road to get here. A tournament full of emotions, great games and memorable moments like the retirement of Carli Lloyd. But putting all this aside, do you know which are the teams that have participated the most times since 2013 to date in the playoffs?
Here are the 5 teams with the most appearances in NWSL history.
Portland Thorns FC, one of the founding teams of the NWSL, has the largest playoff participation since 2013 to date with a total of 7 appearances and have won the title in Two occasions (2013 and 2017) are also one of the top winning teams in the league.
Another of the founding teams of the NWSL, is the Chicago Red Stars and since 2013 has played the playoffs of the American league in 6 times.
The team has only reached one final, which it lost in 2019 against North Carolina 4-0.
The OL Reign, formerly known as the Seattle Reign FC He is also one of the founding teams of the NWSL; the Seattle team has participated in 5 occasions in the Playoffs and the furthest he has come was in 2019 when he lost in the semifinal 4 to 1 against North Carolina.
The North Carolina team considered by many to be the best team in the NWSL in recent years has participated 5 times in the league playoffs becoming two-time champions in 2018 and 2019.
Formerly known as DC United Women, it enters this list for having participated in 5 times in Playoffs as does the North Carolina Courage.
In 2016 the Washington team played its first and only final in which it lost against Seattle by one to zero.
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