The NWSL Belt · rivalry
North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns FC
13Belt meetings
7Courage wins
3Thorns wins
3Title changes
North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns FC have met 13 times with the NWSL belt on the line, from August 31, 2013 to April 13, 2024. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. North Carolina Courage leads the belt series 7–3, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Aug 31, 2013 | Portland Thorns FC and Western New York Flash tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 17 | May 3, 2014 | Portland Thorns FC and Western New York Flash tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 70 | Apr 22, 2017 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 1–0 | Defense |
| 82 | Jul 15, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat North Carolina Courage 1–0 | Title change |
| 94 | Oct 14, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat North Carolina Courage 1–0 | Defense |
| 95 | Mar 24, 2018 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 1–0 | Title change |
| 105 | May 30, 2018 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 4–1 | Defense |
| 114 | Aug 5, 2018 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 2–1 | Defense |
| 120 | Sep 22, 2018 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 3–0 | Defense |
| 142 | Sep 11, 2019 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 6–0 | Defense |
| 166 | Sep 12, 2021 | Portland Thorns FC beat North Carolina Courage 1–0 | Title change |
| 202 | May 6, 2023 | Portland Thorns FC and North Carolina Courage tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 223 | Apr 13, 2024 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 2–0 | Defense |