The 12th season of America’s National Women’s Soccer League kicks off on March 16 bolstered by further expansion, a record-breaking TV deal and increasing evidence that it can withstand the challenge from Europe.
Yet despite the excitement of new clubs, players, coaches and owners, there is also, thanks to the unique structure of US professional sports, a new league on the horizon. The USL Super League, which has been granted the same top-tier status as the NWSL, launches later this year. How it will affect the US women’s soccer landscape is anyone’s guess.
NWSL has geared up to meet the twin threat from across
