Just like everyone expected, NJ/NY Gotham FC is in first place in the NWSL, while the Kansas City Current and Chicago Red Stars are struggling.
It’s fun to start with a joke. Obviously no one really thought the standings would include Gotham FC — for the first time since 2013! — in first place in late May. While Chicago’s off-field problems always looked like they’d undermine their 2023 season, KC sitting in 11th after following a run to the 2022 final with a blockbuster offseason? It’s arguably more of a shock than Gotham’s ascent.
This wasn’t the most artful or edifying NWSL weekend, but with the season now over 36% complete, we have enough to start really sketching out a final product for teams rather than discussing various works in progress. Let that be your North Star as the Take-Off rumbles on.