Who's hot, who's not? INDIVISA ranks all 14 teams across the National Women's Soccer League
The Orlando Pride picked right back up where they ended last season, exploding over Chicago Stars FC for a 6-0 win at Inter&Co Stadium over the weekend. Apart from the Pride, the Washington Spirit and the Kansas City Current were the only two other teams to walk away with wins after Week 1.
The other four games across rest of the league games ended in 1-1 draws.
So, who's leading the pack, and who's falling short of expectations? INDIVISA presents the first 2025 NWSL Power Rankings.
Getty Images Sport14Chicago Stars FC
Chicago Stars FC had a tough go in Week 1, yielding six goals to the Orlando Pride. Despite trying to hold on, and Sam Staab making her way back onto the pitch after a long absence, the team struggled on all sides of the ball. The question still remains if Mallory Swanson will be back, but from the look of this first week, they could use someone to create up top.
AdvertisementImagn13Portland Thorns
The Portland thorns had a challenging first test, facing the Kansas City Current in Week 1. Despite leaning into many new faces and young talents, the Thorns fell 3-1 to a dominant Current side. The Thorns will have to find a leadership solution after big-name retirements and Sophia Wilson announcing her pregnancy earlier this month.
Getty Images12Houston Dash
The Houston Dash came back against the Spirit, in a pretty even match, to at least get a goal. Despite falling in Week 1, they still put on a promising performance especially with the new faces in the lineup – Yazmeen Ryan and Messiah Bright. Maggie Graham scored the lone goal for the Dash in the 75th minute. Perhaps with a little more time, the Dash will continue to sync and find their rhythm this season.
USA Today Sports 11Utah Royals
The Utah Royals are hoping to turn things around this season after falling to the bottom of the table last year. While strong through the midfield, especially by way of Ally Sentnor, the Royals seem to be struggling once again with attacking opportunities and cohesion defensively. Perhaps when they travel to San Diego next week it'll be a different story.
