Has an NWSL game ever ended 5-1?
It has. 5-1 has been a NWSL final 8 times in 1,485 games. The first was Portland Thorns FC beat Boston Breakers on September 4, 2016; the latest was NJ/NY Gotham FC beat Bay FC on October 5, 2024.
That makes 5-1 the 17th most common final score out of 24 that have ever occurred in NWSL. One point away, 6-1 has happened 3 times and 5-2 has happened 9 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 5-1 in NWSL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-05 | NJ/NY Gotham FC over Bay FC | 2024 | |
| 2024-04-20 | Racing Louisville FC over Utah Royals FC | 2024 | |
| 2024-03-16 | North Carolina Courage over Houston Dash | 2024 | |
| 2023-10-15 | Angel City FC over Portland Thorns FC | 2023 | |
| 2022-09-10 | North Carolina Courage over Racing Louisville FC | 2022 | |
| 2021-08-08 | Seattle Reign FC over Houston Dash | 2021 | |
| 2017-04-23 | Seattle Reign FC over Houston Dash | 2017 | |
| 2016-09-04 | Portland Thorns FC over Boston Breakers | 2016 |