The NWSL Belt · rivalry
North Carolina Courage vs. Washington Spirit
12Belt meetings
6Courage wins
3Spirit wins
3Title changes
North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit have met 12 times with the NWSL belt on the line, from September 3, 2016 to October 11, 2025. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. North Carolina Courage leads the belt series 6–3, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Sep 3, 2016 | Washington Spirit and Western New York Flash tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 68 | Oct 9, 2016 | Western New York Flash beat Washington Spirit 3–2 (pens) | Title change |
| 69 | Apr 15, 2017 | North Carolina Courage beat Washington Spirit 1–0 | Defense |
| 97 | Apr 14, 2018 | North Carolina Courage beat Washington Spirit 4–2 | Defense |
| 102 | May 12, 2018 | North Carolina Courage beat Washington Spirit 1–0 | Defense |
| 111 | Jul 11, 2018 | North Carolina Courage beat Washington Spirit 2–0 | Defense |
| 131 | Jun 29, 2019 | North Carolina Courage beat Washington Spirit 2–1 | Title change |
| 146 | Sep 28, 2019 | Washington Spirit beat North Carolina Courage 2–1 | Title change |
| 164 | Aug 29, 2021 | North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 172 | Nov 7, 2021 | Washington Spirit beat North Carolina Courage 1–0 (OT) | Defense |
| 256 | Jun 8, 2025 | Washington Spirit beat North Carolina Courage 3–1 | Defense |
| 269 | Oct 11, 2025 | Washington Spirit and North Carolina Courage tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |