The 2019 NWSL Championship is here, and everyone involved with the league hopes for a final befitting of a season that has seen major growth. The North Carolina Courage are back here once again, after yet another NWSL Shield-winning season, and their reward for another stellar season is a home final against the Chicago Red Stars. Despite the longest active streak of qualifying for the playoffs (five years), the Red Stars are finally appearing in their first-ever NWSL final.
Location: Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, NC)
Kickoff time: 3:30pm Eastern
Previous meetings: Unlike everyone else in the league, Chicago has actually had a good handle on how to get the better of this Courage side.