The National Women's Soccer League has formally applied to the U.S. Soccer Federation to create a new Division II league.

Denver was officially announced as the NWSL's 16th team on Thursday and will begin play in 2026. The ownership group ... the NWSL push after a grassroots bid named "For Denver FC" was launched ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver are the three finalists to become the NWSL's 16th team ... The team will begin play in 2026 alongside another expansion team from Boston.

"We are proud of our very strong expansion bid and want to thank our fans ... the other team debuting in the 2026 season. The Denver NWSL team's owners have not announced the team’s name ...

Colorado has become the latest city to benefit from the National Women's Soccer League's rapid expansion after being awarded a franchise on Thursday that will join the NWSL in the 2026 season.

On paper, Cincinnati seemed to be in the best position to land the expansion bid. It had backing ... club upon entry in 2026.Was this Cincinnati's last shot at an NWSL team? Not if Berman is ...

The NWSL will expand to 16 teams in 2026 with the addition of ... Nashville has been linked to NWSL and WNBA expansion in recent years, and HerGame's bid had the support of Nashville mayor Freddie ...

Nashville has been linked to NWSL and WNBA expansion in recent years, though HerGame represents the city's first concrete bid for a ... scheduled to begin play in 2026. NWSL commissioner Jessica ...

With the NWSL expected to select the league’s ... When the group renewed its bid for a 2026 expansion, they came up with a “Back to Bid” campaign where fans can pledge $26 for a season ...

acknowledging that Aurora are dropping out of the bid process for the NWSL’s 16th franchise. Whoever that team is, debuting alongside Boston in 2026, it won’t be the Aurora. “The process is ...

The pre-professional side, which was founded in 2021, had withdrawn its 2024 bid to become an NWSL 2026 expansion side, citing the need to build a “healthy and sustainable organization.” ...