North Carolina Courage

North Carolina Courage
Nickname(s)Lioness
FoundedJanuary 9, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-01-09)
StadiumWakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
Capacity10,000
OwnersSteve Malik
Naomi Osaka
ChairmanSteve Malik
Head coachSean Nahas
LeagueNational Women's Soccer League
2024Regular season: 5th of 14
Playoffs: Quarter-final
Websitehttps://www.nccourage.com/
Current season
Active teams of North Carolina FC
USLC NWSL USL2 USLW Youth

The North Carolina Courage are an American professional soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded on January 9, 2017, after Stephen Malik acquired NWSL franchise rights from the Western New York Flash.[1] The Courage plays its home games at WakeMed Soccer Park.

In 2018, the Courage became the first team in NWSL history to win the Shield and the Championship in the same season. In 2019, the team became the first team to win the Championship on its home field.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Football Club enters into agreement to acquire rights to NWSL's 2016 champions Western New York Flash". January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

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