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The North Carolina Courage are the two-time champions of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)

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The North Carolina Courage are multi-year champions of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women’s professional soccer in the United States. Formerly the Western New York Flash, Steve Malik relocated the team to North Carolina in 2017 and named the team the North Carolina Courage, giving a nod to the Carolina Courage of the WPS, the first professional women’s soccer team in the state. The team defeated the Portland Thorns 3-0 to become the 2018 NWSL Champions. The team then beat the Chicago Red Stars 4-0 to win back-to-back titles. The team has won three-consecutive NWSL Shields and also won the 2018 Women’s International Champions Cup. On January 22, 2021, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka was named an owner of the team.

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As of 2026-10-22, North Carolina Courage has 179 employees, based on the Enrich Layer count of person profiles that list North Carolina Courage as their current employer. Its listed company size band is 11 to 50.
As of 2026-10-22, North Carolina Courage is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, US.
North Carolina Courage was founded in 2017.
As of 2026-10-22, North Carolina Courage is classified in the Spectator Sports industry.
The North Carolina Courage are multi-year champions of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women’s professional soccer in the United States. Formerly the Western New York Flash, Steve Malik relocated the team to North Carolina in 2017 and named the team the North Carolina Courage, giving a nod to the Carolina Courage of the WPS, the first professional women’s soccer team in the state. The team defeated the Portland Thorns 3-0 to become the 2018 NWSL Champions. The team then beat the Chicago Red Stars 4-0 to win back-to-back titles. The team has won three-consecutive NWSL Shields and also won the 2018 Women’s International Champions Cup. On January 22, 2021, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka was named an owner of the team.
As of 2026-10-22, North Carolina Courage's official website is http://www.nccourage.com/.
As of 2026-10-22, North Carolina Courage is a privately held company.