Portland Thorns Overview

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Who's hot? Who's not? GOAL ranks each of the current 16 National Women's Soccer League teams.

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Six takeaways: Spirit open NWSL 2026 as Legacy, Summit debut

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	San Diego Wave FC	14	9	1	4	21	13	8	28	W W L D W
2	Portland Thorns	14	8	3	3	24	14	10	27	W D L W D
3	Washington Spirit	12	7	3	2	20	10	10	24	W W L W W
4	Utah Royals	13	7	3	3	20	13	7	24	L D W W D
5	Kansas City Current	13	8	0	5	21	17	4	24	W W W L W

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