LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The final whistle blew, and there was no need to wait, calculate the math, or look around for help.

On this red-letter day for Racing Louisville FC (but make the ink lavender, please) there was only history.

Racing didn’t just qualify for the NWSL playoffs for the first time Sunday night. It earned it. Owned it. Claimed it.

A 1-0 Decision Day victory over Bay FC at Lynn Family Stadium didn’t just send the club into the postseason for the first time. It validated the long, slow climb that began in 2021.

For four straight seasons, Racing finished ninth in a league that only needed eight. After a while, you stop feeling like you’re knocking on the playoff door, and start feeling like you’re camped on the porch. Eight golden tickets, and you keep finding wrappers.

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