OL Reign take the belt

OL Reign beat Chicago Red Stars 3–2 at home to start reign 54 of the NWSL belt, the 6th for the franchise.

Chicago Red Stars had held it since September 25, 2021, with 0 defenses over 15 days.

OL Reign held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Washington Spirit on October 16, 2021.