The Royals were part of the NWSL from 2018 to 2020, an incarnation of founding club FC Kansas City, which folded in 2017. Imani Dorsey took last season off to focus on her mental health after spending her first five seasons with Gotham. Fellow Gotham forward Ifeoma Onumonu joins her on the Royals. With the NWSL championship, Gotham pulled off a massive turnaround for a team that finished last in the NWSL in 2022 with 17 losses. OUTLOOK: The Reign played in the NWSL championship game last season, falling to Gotham 2-1.
