The NWSL Belt · reign 5

Portland Thorns FC

Reclaimed the belt on August 19, 2013. Lost it to Seattle Reign FC, 1–0, on May 10, 2014.

5Defenses

264Days

2ndReign for the club

3rdLongest of 100 reigns, by days

12thMost defenses of 100 reigns

How it started

Reclaimed the belt on August 19, 2013.

How it ended

Lost it to Seattle Reign FC, 1–0, on May 10, 2014.

Defended against

FC Kansas City ×2Western New York Flash ×2Sky Blue FC

2013: Portland Thorns FC finished 3–4–7, 4th of 8 by record; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 2 times that season.
2014: Seattle Reign FC had the best record (7–1–4); 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 2 times that season.

margins from Portland Thorns FC’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
13	Aug 24, 2013	Portland Thorns FC and FC Kansas City tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
14	Aug 31, 2013	Portland Thorns FC and Western New York Flash tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
15	Apr 19, 2014	Portland Thorns FC and Sky Blue FC tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
16	Apr 27, 2014	Portland Thorns FC and FC Kansas City tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
17	May 3, 2014	Portland Thorns FC and Western New York Flash tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
18	May 10, 2014	Seattle Reign FC beat Portland Thorns FC 1–0 Game →	−1	Title change