North Carolina Courage plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

After defeating Chicago 1–0 in the semi-finals of the playoffs, it lost 0–1 to Portland in the final.

[1] The team played its previous season as the Western New York Flash, which won the 2016 NWSL Championship.

The owners of North Carolina FC purchased the Flash and moved them to Cary, North Carolina, in January 2017 to create the Courage franchise, and retained most of the Flash's roster and coaching staff.

[2][3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.