North Carolina Courage
| Nickname | Lioness | ||
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| Founded | January 9, 2017 | ||
| Stadium | WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North Carolina | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owners | Steve Malik Capitol Broadcasting Company Jrue & Lauren Holiday Naomi Osaka | ||
| Chairman | Steve Malik | ||
| Head coach | Mak Lind | ||
| League | National Women's Soccer League | ||
| 2025 | Regular season: 9th of 14 Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| Website | nccourage.com | ||
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The North Carolina Courage are an American professional soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It was founded on January 9, 2017, after Stephen Malik acquired NWSL franchise rights from the Western New York Flash. The Courage plays its home games at 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.