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In August 2019, Merritt Paulson, principal owner of Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL and the Portland Timbers in MLS and also a major player in the NWSL's expansion committee, held an open forum with supporters in which he stated there were two new teams committed to the NWSL for 2020, and a third aiming for a 2021 launch. He added that the teams ...
[10] [11] NWSL added pairs of expansion teams in 2021, 2022, and 2024, including re-entering markets where teams had folded. [9] The league announced plans to grow to 16 teams by 2026 with a set bidding process and fee similar to older North American sports leagues. [12] [13]
During the inaugural season, there were rumors of expansion interest from MLS teams Toronto FC, [44] Vancouver Whitecaps FC, [45] and the New York Red Bulls, [46] as well as confirmed interest from WPSL side the Houston Aces. [47] NWSL team owners hinted that expansion for 2014 was not a question of "if" but "how many".
NWSL will grow to 16 teams for the 2026 season with Boston and the yet-to-be-named new expansion city joining that year. The NWSL's ongoing round of expansion has largely played out in private.
HerGame Nashville LLC, led by sports agent Lonnie Murray, had been assembled as an ownership group for a potential team in Nashville. The NWSL will expand to 16 teams in 2026 with the addition of ...
The NWSL grew to 14 teams this season with the addition of Bay FC and the return of the Utah Royals. The next expansion team, which will be based in Boston, will begin play in 2026.Additionally ...
BOS Nation Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that will compete in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) starting in 2026. The team will play its home games at White Stadium .
The KC Current are reshaping their roster for next season. On Wednesday, they announced the trade of Alex Loera to the new NWSL expansion team in the Bay Area.