The 2018 North Carolina Courage season was the team's second season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage played in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. On August 5, the Courage clinched the 2018 NWSL Shield for the second consecutive season after a 2–1 win over Portland. The Courage finished the 2018 regular season with only 1 loss and broke the record for most wins in a season (17), most points (57) and most goals (53).
On September 22, North Carolina defeated the Portland Thorns 3-0 to win the 2018 NWSL Championship and completed one of the most successful seasons for a professional women's soccer team in the United States.
Team
Coaching staff
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First-team roster
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Player transactions
2018 NWSL College Draft
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In
Out
Competitions
National Women's Soccer League
Preseason
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Regular season
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Postseason playoffs
League table
Results by round
International friendlies
As defending 2017 Shield winners and playoff finalists, the Courage were selected to participate in the inaugural Women's International Champions Cup. They defeated French side Paris Saint-Germain Women in the semi-final round and French side and defending UEFA Women's Champions League titleholders Lyon Women in the final at Miami Garden's Hard Rock Stadium to become the first ever champions of the event.
Statistics
Appearances
Goalscorers
Last updated: September 22, 2018. Source: Competitive matches
Honors and awards
NWSL Season Awards
Most Valuable Player: Lynn Williams (finalist), McCall Zerboni (finalist) Defender of the Year: Abby Dahlkemper (finalist), Abby Erceg (finalist) Coach of the Year: Paul Riley (finalist) Best XI: Abby Dahlkemper, Abby Erceg, McCall Zerboni, Crystal Dunn Second XI: Merritt Mathias, Debinha, Lynn Williams