Gotham win first NWSL Shield, No. 1 seed: ‘That should be our standard’ Evansville/Henderson/Sebree / WREF The REF Jeff Kassouf Nov 1, 2026 | 8:03 PM Gotham FC defeated the Utah Royals 2-0 on Sunday at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, to clinch the NWSL Shield for the first time.