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NWSL requested permission to start a new second division. What does it mean for women’s soccer?
On Friday, the National Women’s Soccer League’s application to launch a Division II league in 2026 became public. In a letter ...
NWSL submits application to U.S. Soccer for second division professional women’s league
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has officially laid groundwork for launching a Division II league in 2026 to boost ...
NWSL submits application to U.S. Soccer for launch of Division II league starting in 2026
Eight existing NWSL clubs will field affiliated team for its inaugural season, should the plans be approved by U.S. Soccer ...
NWSL submits bid to launch second division in 2026
The National Women's Soccer League has formally applied to the U.S. Soccer Federation to create a new Division II league.
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NWSL eyes further expansion: Can be 'size of the NFL'
LOS ANGELES -- National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman said Friday that she believes the league could grow as big as the NFL, which has 32 teams. "We have very ambitious plans ...
Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL's Thorns
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — There's no team name just yet, but the expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on the ...
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NWSL commissioner confident league can grow by following ‘do good, do well model’
When Jessica Berman was named commissioner of the NWSL in the spring of 2022, the burning question was had the league she inherited bottomed out? Just months earlier a wide-ranging sexual abuse ...