The NWSL Belt · season
The 2017 season
26 belt games · 11 title changesNorth Carolina Courage carried the belt into the 2017 season. It changed hands 11 times among 7 franchises, and Portland Thorns FC finished the season with it. Most defenses: Orlando Pride, 5.
Who held it, in order
CourageOrlandoGothamThornsGothamChicagoReignCourageThornsFC Kansas CityOrlandoThorns
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Apr 15, 2017 | North Carolina Courage beat Washington Spirit 1–0 | Defense |
| 70 | Apr 22, 2017 | North Carolina Courage beat Portland Thorns FC 1–0 | Defense |
| 71 | Apr 29, 2017 | North Carolina Courage beat Orlando Pride 3–1 | Defense |
| 72 | May 7, 2017 | North Carolina Courage beat Boston Breakers 1–0 | Defense |
| 73 | May 14, 2017 | Orlando Pride beat North Carolina Courage 3–1 | Title change |
| 74 | May 21, 2017 | Orlando Pride and Seattle Reign FC tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 75 | May 27, 2017 | Sky Blue FC beat Orlando Pride 2–1 | Title change |
| 76 | Jun 3, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat Sky Blue FC 2–0 | Title change |
| 77 | Jun 17, 2017 | Sky Blue FC beat Portland Thorns FC 3–1 | Title change |
| 78 | Jun 25, 2017 | Chicago Red Stars beat Sky Blue FC 2–1 | Title change |
| 79 | Jun 28, 2017 | Seattle Reign FC beat Chicago Red Stars 2–1 | Title change |
| 80 | Jul 1, 2017 | Seattle Reign FC beat Portland Thorns FC 2–0 | Defense |
| 81 | Jul 8, 2017 | North Carolina Courage beat Seattle Reign FC 2–0 | Title change |
| 82 | Jul 15, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat North Carolina Courage 1–0 | Title change |
| 83 | Jul 22, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat Washington Spirit 2–1 | Defense |
| 84 | Aug 5, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat Houston Dash 2–1 | Defense |
| 85 | Aug 12, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat Chicago Red Stars 3–2 | Defense |
| 86 | Aug 16, 2017 | FC Kansas City beat Portland Thorns FC 2–1 | Title change |
| 87 | Aug 20, 2017 | FC Kansas City beat Chicago Red Stars 3–1 | Defense |
| 88 | Aug 26, 2017 | Orlando Pride beat FC Kansas City 2–1 | Title change |
| 89 | Sep 2, 2017 | Orlando Pride beat Boston Breakers 4–2 | Defense |
| 90 | Sep 7, 2017 | Orlando Pride and Seattle Reign FC tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 91 | Sep 23, 2017 | Orlando Pride and Portland Thorns FC tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 92 | Sep 30, 2017 | Orlando Pride beat North Carolina Courage 3–2 | Defense |
| 93 | Oct 7, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat Orlando Pride 4–1 | Title change |
| 94 | Oct 14, 2017 | Portland Thorns FC beat North Carolina Courage 1–0 | Defense |