The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) presents six annual awards to individual players. The Golden Boot award is presented to the top scorer at the end of the regular season, while the Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards are voted on by various league constituents. As of 2024, the NWSL's individual end-of-year awards are voted upon in two rounds: in the first round, players (50%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), and media (25%) vote to determine the nominees; in the second round, players (40%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), media (25%), and fans (10%) vote among the nominees to determine the winner.
In addition, the league also presents two teams of the season awards, the NWSL Best XI and the NWSL Second XI, to individual players. As of 2024, the teams of the season awards are voted on by players (40%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), media (25%), and fans (10%). Voters for the teams of the season awards are required to name one goalkeeper, four defenders, and a combination of six midfielders and forwards.
List of awards
Annual awards
- NWSL Most Valuable Player
- NWSL Golden Boot
- NWSL Midfielder of the Year
- NWSL Defender of the Year
- NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year
- NWSL Rookie of the Year
- NWSL Coach of the Year
- NWSL Best XI and Second XI
Monthly awards
Weekly awards
See also
- List of sports awards honoring women
- NWSL Players' Awards
- NWSL records and statistics
- List of NWSL drafts
- Women's soccer in the United States
References
- "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2024 NWSL Award Finalists, Opens Fan Voting Round". National Women's Soccer League. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- "NWSL Announces Winners of 2024 NWSL Best XI Awards, presented by Amazon Prime". November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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