How Gotham FC re-tooled for another NWSL title run – this time as favorites

After two titles won as the lowest seed in the playoffs, the New Jersey club sought consistency in 2026. It's arrived, but what's next?

By the time Gotham FC had won their second NWSL Championship in three seasons, Yael Averbuch West had already determined what was going to change.

Some of that is the nature of her job; the general manager of a perennial contender can't rest on laurels. Before every postseason, Gotham finalize tough looming personnel decisions, assessing the roster and staff alike with clear eyes.