The National Women's Soccer League is a professional women's soccer league in the United States. The United States Soccer Federation is responsible for managing the league. It was under a management agreement with the United States Soccer Federation up to 2020. The NWSL includes 12 teams and has a stadium at Seattle, Washington. There are also players' associations and the league's official website. It is played at the Seattle Sounders Soccer Park.
NWSL is a professional 12-team women's soccer league
The NWSL is a US women's soccer league. The NWSL's season runs from February-October, and the Challenge Cup occurs between March-May. Each team plays 22 regular league games. The NWSL Shield, which is given to the best team, is awarded to that team. There are also playoffs, and the six teams with the highest total points make the championship final. The lower-seeded sides play single knockout matches in round one, while the top-seeded side hosts single knockout match. The champions will advance to the championship match, which will be played at a predetermined location.
Some rumors have circulated about expansion, but nothing has been officially confirmed. The league will continue as it is and there won't be any expansion. Real Salt Lake and Indy Eleven expressed interest to join the league. Three men's teams from California have also expressed their interest. The league is also open for new players, but no expansion has been announced for the 2016 season.
Its players' association
The Players Association were a New York based studio group. Chris Hills and Danny Weiss had previously worked on the legendary fusion project The Grateful Dead, and their debut album for Vanguard Records in 1977 was an instant classic. Their music was both raw and refined, with songs that reflected the complexity of human nature and the beauty found in everyday life. Their music was very influential, but their style wasn't without controversy.
The Ultimate Breakaway Weekend was organized by the Players Association to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Olympic athletes Lance Armstrong, the United States Women's National Team, and Sheryl Crow joined them at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas. Anthony LaPaglia and Anthony LaPaglia also joined the Players Association for an exhibition featuring area youth soccer players from the University of Nevada. The Players Association hosted a benefit concert to support the players.
Its stadium
The history of stadiums is fascinating and a book may help you to do so. Benjamin Lisle author of The Modern Coliseum wrote a book on this topic. It is available through University of Pennsylvania Press. Myron Serby has also written The Stadium. This book is published in Cleveland and New York by the American Institute of Steel. The OCLC Number for these books is 23706869. Wiktionary is another good source of information about stadiums.