2020 NWSL Challenge Cup
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 27 – July 26 |
| Championship venue | Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah |
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Houston Dash (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chicago Red Stars |
| Semi-finalists |
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| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 36 (1.57 per match) |
Team
| Slot | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Red Stars |
| 2 | Washington Spirit |
| 3 | Houston Dash |
| 4 | Utah Royals FC (H) |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage |
| 6 | Sky Blue FC |
| 7 | Portland Thorns FC |
| 8 | OL Reign |
| 9 | Orlando Pride (W) |
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-1 | 12 | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 7 | Advance to knockout round |
| 3 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 5 | Advance to knockout round |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | 4 | Advance to knockout round |
| 5 | Utah Royals FC (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 4 | Advance to knockout round |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 4 | Advance to knockout round |
| 7 | Sky Blue FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 4 | Advance to knockout round |
| 8 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 3 | Advance to knockout round |
| 9 | Orlando Pride (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Schedule
Knockout round
Quarter-finals
| Date | Stadium, Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 17-07-2020 | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | North Carolina Courage | 0-1 Morgan Weaver | Portland Thorns FC |
| 17-07-2020 | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | Houston Dash | 0-0 (3-2 pen.) | Utah Royals FC |
| 18-07-2020 | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | Washington Spirit | 0-0 (3-4 pen.) | Sky Blue FC |
| 18-07-2020 | Zions Bank Stadium, Herriman, Utah | OL Reign | 0-0 (3-4 pen.) | Chicago Red Stars |
Semi-finals
| Date | Stadium, Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 22-07-2020 | Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah | Portland Thorns FC | 0-1 Rachel Ann Daly | Houston Dash |
| 22-07-2020 | Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah | Sky Blue FC | 2-3 Evelyne Viens, Julie Beth Ertz (og) / Bianca St. Georges, Rachel Morgan Hill, Savannah Elizabeth McCaskill | Chicago Red Stars |
Final
| Date | Stadium, Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 26-07-2020 | Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah | Houston Dash | 2-0 Sophie Schmidt, Shea Groom | Chicago Red Stars |
Goalscorers
| Players (Team) | Goals |
| Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) Rachel Day (Houston Dash) Shea Grom (Houston Dash) | 3 |
Awards
| MVP | Rachel Day (Houston Dash) |
| Golden Boot | Rachel Day (Houston Dash) |
| Golden Glove | Kailen Sheridan (Sky Blue FC) |
| Future Legend | Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) |
| Best XI | Goalkeeper : Britt Eckerstrom (Portland Thorns FC) Defenders : Julie Ertz, Abby Erceg, Casey Short, Jaelene Daniels Midfielders : Rachel Day, Shea Groom, Rose Lavelle Forwards : Debinha, Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan |