Expansion team KC NWSL will play this season with a temporary crest while tapping community members to develop a permanent crest and branding. (more…)
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Kansas City NWSL team replaces Utah Royals FC in league lineup
An expansion Kansas City NWSL team will replace Utah Royals FC in the National Women’s Soccer League lineup, as Dell Loy Hansen sells off his American soccer holdings. (more…)
Angel City FC to play at Banc of California Stadium
Angel City FC, joining the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in 2022, will play its home games at Banc of California Stadium, home of MLS’s Los Angeles FC. (more…)
New for 2022: Angel City Football Club
We have the name of the new Los Angeles National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team launching in 2022: Angel City Football Club (ACFC), as the team announces additional investors. (more…)
Next up for NWSL: Sacramento?
In the midst of a horrible year that saw MLS teams pull out of the MLS is Back tournament and USL League One squads withdraw from competition, one continual bright spot has been the National Women’s Soccer League. Next up: A potential NWSL Sacramento expansion team. (more…)
New for 2022: NWSL Los Angeles expansion team
We’ll have an NWSL Los Angeles expansion team for the 2022 season, as a star-studded majority woman-founded group is spearheading the “Angel City” effort. (more…)
NWSL announces NWSL Challenge Cup in Utah
The National Women’s Soccer League will play a 25-game NWSL Challenge Cup tournament at Utah’s Zions Bank Stadium and Rio Tinto Stadium in lieu of a regular season for the nine teams in the circuit. (more…)
NWSL, USL opens training fields for individuals, small groups
USL Championship, USL League One and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) have opened training fields for individuals and limited group workouts, where local regulations permit. (more…)
New Raleigh stadium could attract tourists: Study
A proposed $1.9-billion mixed-use development in downtown Raleigh anchored by a USL Championship/NWSL stadium would attract new visitor activity to Wake County and would not compete with existing venues, according to a study released last week. (more…)
Timbers, Thorns To Pay Game-Day Staff Despite Cancelations
Portland Timbers (MLS) and Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) ownership has unveiled a series of initiatives to assist those impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, including a pledge to cover wages for game-day staff affected by match cancelations. (more…)