The 2016 season is Orlando Pride's inaugural season. The team competes in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.
Team launch
The team was launched at a press conference held at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando on October 20, 2015. At that time, it was announced that Tom Sermanni, previously the manager of both the Australian and United States women's national teams, would be the team's first manager. It was also announced that the team would share its home with Orlando City SC, beginning at Camping World Stadium in 2016, and eventually moving to Orlando City Stadium.[1]
Squad information
Coaching staff
Roster
The NWSL held an Expansion Draft to populate the Pride's roster on November 2, 2015.[2] The Pride held the first pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft, though it traded that pick to Portland Thorns FC in exchange for Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle.[3] It will get the first pick in the subsequent rounds of the College Draft. Orlando will also receive top priority in player discovery and the waiver wire.[1]
| Number | Nat. | Player | Position | Date of birth | Previous club | 2016 NWSL
appearances | 2016 NWSL
goals | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |
| 1 |  | Ashlyn Harris | GK | (1985-10-19) October 19, 1985 | Washington Spirit | – | – | – |
| 19 | | Aubrey Bledsoe | GK | (1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 |  Fortuna Hjørring | – | – | – |
| Defenders |
| 3 | | Toni Pressley | DF | (1990-02-19) February 19, 1990 | Houston Dash | – | – | – |
| 12 | | Kristen Edmonds | DF | (1987-05-22) May 22, 1987 | Western New York Flash | – | – | – |
| 21 |  | Mônica | DF | (1987-04-21) April 21, 1987 | Flamengo | – | – | – |
| 7 |  | Steph Catley | DF | (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 | Melbourne City | – | – | – |
| 2 | | Camille Levin | DF | (1990-04-24) April 24, 1990 | Sky Blue FC | – | – | – |
| 5 | | Laura Alleway | DF | (1989-11-28) November 28, 1989 | Melbourne City | – | – | – |
| 9 |  | Josée Bélanger | DF | (1986-05-14) May 14, 1986 |  FC Rosengård | – | – | – |
| Midfielders |
| 6 | | Kaylyn Kyle | MF | (1988-10-06) October 6, 1988 | Portland Thorns FC | – | – | – |
| 18 | | Maddy Evans | MF | (1991-04-21) April 21, 1991 | Boston Breakers | – | – | – |
| 14 | | Becky Edwards | MF | (1988-05-22) May 22, 1988 | Western New York Flash | – | – | – |
| 17 | | Dani Weatherholt | MF | (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 | Santa Clara Broncos | – | – | – |
| – | | Samantha Witteman | MF | (1994-02-26) February 26, 1994 | California Golden Bears | – | – | – |
| Forwards |
| 8 | | Sarah Hagen | FW | (1989-11-18) November 18, 1989 | FC Kansas City | – | – | – |
| 13 | | Alex Morgan | FW | (1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 | Portland Thorns FC | – | – | – |
| 24 | | Jamia Fields | FW | (1993-09-24) September 24, 1993 | Western New York Flash | – | – | – |
| 11 | | Christina Burkenroad | FW | (1993-07-12) July 12, 1993 | Cal State Fullerton | – | – | – |
| 10 |  | Lianne Sanderson | FW | (1988-02-03) February 3, 1988 |  Apollon Limassol | – | – | – |
| 23 | | Jasmyne Spencer | FW | (1990-08-27) August 27, 1990 | Western New York Flash | – | – | – |
Preseason non-roster invitees
Match results
Win
Draw
Loss
Preseason
National Women's Soccer League
- All times in regular season on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00).
It was announced on February 17, 2016, that the Pride would open their inaugural season on the road on April 17 at Portland Thorns FC, and would host Houston Dash for their home opener on April 23. The remainder of the schedule was released the next day.[4]
The Pride's "local opponent" by league definition is the Houston Dash. They will play the Dash four times this year, and every other team home-and-away.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away |
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
−2 |
Source: Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H |
| Result | L | W | L | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source: Match reports
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Results
League standings
Updated to match(es) played on May 7, 2016. Source:
NWSLRules for classification:
TiebreakersMedia
All NWSL matches not aired through their national contract with Fox Sports 1 are livestreamed on the NWSL's YouTube channel. Orlando Pride home matches are being called by Orlando City play-by-play announcer Jeff Radcliffe and color commentator Becky Burleigh, head coach of the Florida Gators women's soccer team.[5]
Images
April 23 2016, a NWSL record crowd of 23,403 at Camping World Stadium on Orlando Pride's first Home Game.
Notes
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