National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

Football
Governance

Ahead of the National Women's Soccer League's 11th season, commissioner Jessica Berman lauded a 20-per-cent increase in season ticket memberships across the league and record tickets already sold for the…
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Media

For the second straight year, the National Women's Soccer League Championship will air on primetime on CBS in the United States
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Governance

Utah Royals FC has officially been awarded expansion to the National Women's Soccer League, beginning play in 2024
Football
Media

The National Women's Soccer League has announced a deal with Canadian sports broadcaster TSN to air league matches in English, including the championship game, on its network and streaming service TSN+
Esports
Licensing & Merchandising

Electronic Arts (EA), the National Women's Soccer League, and the NWSL Players Association have announced that NWSL teams and players will be integrated into EA Sports' popular Fifa 23 video game
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The National Women’s Soccer League has named American multinational computer software company Adobe its official creativity partner in a multi-year deal.
Football
Governance

The National Women's Soccer League is adding teams in California's San Francisco Bay Area and Boston, Massachusetts for record-setting fees of $50m (€45.99m), according to reports.
Football
Industry Moves

Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers FC have named Heather Davis as the club's chief executive officer, overseeing all business and operational aspects of the Timbers, the defending National Women's…
Football
Governance

Ahead of the National Women's Soccer League's 2023 Draft, commissioner Jessica Berman addressed the ongoing media rights discussions, expansion, salary caps, and the fallout of investigations, with each…
Football
Governance

The National Women's Soccer League has permanently banned former head coaches Paul Riley, ​​​​​​Christy Holly, Rory Dames, and Richie Burke, and issued a further series of hard-hitting suspensions and fines in a…
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Governance

League moves closer to solidifying plans for future growth
Football
Governance

The National Women's Soccer League and NWSL Players Association have released the findings of their joint investigation into league-wide misconduct, finding "misconduct against players has occurred at…
Football
Industry Moves

The National Women's Soccer League announced three front-office hires, with Celine Perrot-Johnson joining as the chief financial officer, Maureen Raisch as the creative director, and Carlin Hudson as the…
Football
Stadia

The National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit will play all of its home games at Audi Field from 2023 after agreeing to a multiyear deal with Major League Soccer's DC United
Football
Governance

Arnim Whisler has confirmed plans to sell his majority stake in National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars amid the ongoing sexual abuse scandal which continues to rock the league
Football
Governance

The National Women's Soccer League announced its 2023 scheduling framework, including the UKG Challenge Cup running concurrently with the regular season rather than as operating like before as a preseason…
Football
Media

The National Women's Soccer League championship game on October 29 secured a record 915,000 average audience on the main CBS network in the United States, reflecting the league's continued growth over…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

On the back of the National Women's Soccer League's championship game, league sponsor Ally Financial announced it had extended its partnership with the league to run through 2027