"This year, the Kansas City Current have put together the best season in NWSL history, statistically speaking. From most points to most wins, most shutouts to the longest shutout streak -- the list goes on. If that just sparked a visceral reaction from you ... well, good -- it's time to debate!"
"For the purpose of this exercise, we are looking at past seasons since the 2025 campaign is still ongoing. (The NWSL's "decision day" is set for Nov. 2 -- when every team in the league will face off for a last chance to clinch a playoff spot -- live on ESPN and ESPN+.) If the Current can add to this year's runaway NWSL Shield performance with a championship in next month's playoffs, there won't be any doubt about the best team ever."
"The North Carolina Courage could have a few entries on this list from their dominant era, which really began with a 2016 NWSL Championship as the Western New York Flash. That was a scrappy, young team coming into its own as an underdog. By 2017 -- the franchise's first year in North Carolina -- it was one of the two favorites alongside a stacked Portland team. Sam Mewis, Abby Dahlkemper, Lynn Biyend"
Kansas City Current have put together the best season in NWSL history, leading the league in points, wins, shutouts and the longest shutout streak. The team appears to be the most talented and deepest in league history, and a playoff championship would cement its status as the greatest NWSL team ever. The 2025 campaign remains ongoing, with Decision Day set for Nov. 2 and playoffs to follow. The NWSL has evolved greatly since its 2013 launch, complicating era-to-era comparisons. Historical candidates include the 2017 North Carolina Courage, which followed the 2016 Western New York Flash championship and featured players such as Sam Mewis and Abby Dahlkemper.
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