The 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, known as the 2023

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NWSL Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a

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competition that will take place during the

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. It will be the fourth edition of the

NWSL Challenge Cup The NWSL Challenge Cup, currently known as the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual tournament organized by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top-tier women's league in the United States soccer league system. Th ...

tournament. The 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup will be the first time the

is played concurrently with the regular season, bringing it in line with most other

competitions worldwide. It will also be the first edition under a multi-year sponsorship with

, which has pledged to increase the prize money for winning the tournament to bring pay parity compared to men's league and open cup competitions in the United States.

Format

The 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup will be a

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. All 12

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teams will participate in the Challenge Cup, and the tournament will be played concurrently with the regular season. The tournament was split into three groups of four teams each, and each team will play a six-game double round-robin with its group. Following the group stage, four teams will progress to

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semifinals on September 6 and the final on September 9.

Group stage

East Division

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Central Division

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West Division

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Ranking of second-placed teams

The best second-placed team from the group stage advanced to the knockout stage.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Statistics

Goalscorers

Discipline

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2023 NWSL Challenge Cup

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2023 in American soccer leagues 2023 National Women's Soccer League season