The NWSL Challenge Cup may be a weird, ad hoc competition that the league had to throw together on the fly because we’re in a pandemic, but the Washington Spirit aren’t letting that change their plans. They went to Utah to win their first-ever trophy, and the first step is taking care of business in the preliminary round against the Chicago Red Stars, North Carolina Courage, Portland Thorns, and Houston Dash.
This is part two of our preview of the Spirit’s opponents. You can read part 1 right here!
Last year:
3rd place (11W-7D-6L, 40 points, +9), lost in semifinal at Chicago
For a lot of clubs, this is a pretty great year.