Soccer is challenging hockey as the fourth most popular sport in the U.S. The sport could take another leap in 2026 with the FIFA World Cup.
The deal will make UKG the title sponsor for the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup — but it will begin benefiting players’ pocketbooks this year.
Carli Lloyd, a New Jersey native, has taken a minority ownership stake in Gotham FC less than a year after retirement.
Led by Angel City FC’s home debut, the NWSL’s 10th season kicked off with 10,000 fans per game, beating the previous mark from 2016.
D.C. United owner Jake Silverstein has purchased a 20% stake in the Brisbane Bullets, valuing the team at $30 million.
Angel City’s investors include Natalie Portman, Alexis Ohanian, and a large collection of former USWNT stars. Nashville’s Geodis Park opened this season after a $335-million, privately funded construction.
The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association has finalized its first-ever collective bargaining agreement with the NWSL.
The battle over the new owners of the Washington Spirit may be over.
Investors in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit have threatened legal action against majority owner Steve Baldwin.
National Women’s Soccer League Players are calling for the league to implement free agency. Many players make only $22,000.