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Nickname(s) | Lioness | ||
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Founded | January 9, 2017 | ||
Stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | ||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||
Owners | Steve Malik Naomi Osaka | ||
Chairman | Steve Malik | ||
Head coach | Sean Nahas | ||
League | National Women's Soccer League | ||
2023 | 3rd of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Active teams of North Carolina FC | ||||
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USLC | NWSL | USL2 | USLW | Youth |
The North Carolina Courage is a professional women's soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina. It was founded on January 9, 2017, after Stephen Malik acquired National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchise rights from the Western New York Flash.[1] The Courage plays its home games at the WakeMed Soccer Park.
In 2018, the Courage became the first team in NWSL history to win the Shield and the Championship in the same season. In 2019, the team became the first team to win the Championship on its home field.