NWSL

American women's league

NWSL is the National Women's Soccer League, the top professional women's soccer league in the United States.

Founded in 2012, it succeeded earlier leagues that had folded due to financial difficulties.

The league has grown significantly alongside rising interest in women's professional sports, with teams in major U.S. cities and increasing television coverage and attendance.

league

soccer

Field sport with goals

expansion · commissioner · season · playoffs · championship · division · standings · schedule · draft · allocation

players

Alex Morgan

culture

attendance

Record of who's present

community · grassroots · youth · visibility · equality · empowerment · fanbase · social media · growing · momentum

Opposites
gender of league

NWSLMLS

Shared property listing system

Major League Soccer · Premier League · La Liga · Bundesliga

domestic vs international competition

NWSLWomen's World Cup

International female football championship

professional vs amateur status

NWSLyouth soccer

Children's organized football

club soccer

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Rated G