At a glance
Gotham FC earned the franchise's first NWSL Shield to conclude the regular season.12
The milestone marks the first regular-season championship in the club's history.12
The result also finalized the league's playoff picture as the team heads into the postseason.13
Where sources agree
- Gotham FC clinched the first NWSL Shield in team history2 of 3
- The Shield outcome leads into the postseason playoff bracket2 of 3
Who covered this
3 National
Sources
- 1Yahoo SportsGotham ride excellent role players to win first-ever NWSL Shield with playoff run, title defense in sights ↗
- 2ESPNGotham win first NWSL Shield, No. 1 seed: 'That should be our standard' ↗
- 3CBS SportsNWSL Decision Day scores, playoff bracket, takeaways: Gotham FC cement their dynasty, Seattle Reign survive ↗
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