The National Women's Soccer League in the United States is a professional league for women's soccer. 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 in 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 season matches, and the NWSL Shield is awarded to the top team. There are playoffs and six of the top six teams reach the championship final. In the first round, the lower-seeded team plays single knockout matches. The higher-seeded team hosts single knockout games. The champions will advance to the championship match, which will be played at a predetermined location.
Although there have been rumors of expansion, nothing concrete has been confirmed. The league will remain as it is, and it is likely that there will be no expansion this season. Real Salt Lake and Indy Eleven have both expressed interest in joining the league, as have three men's teams from California. Although the league is open to new teams for 2016, no expansion plans were made.
Its players' association
The Players Association is a New York-based recording studio group. Chris Hills, Danny Weiss and the legendary fusion artist The Grateful Dead had worked together previously. Their debut album for Vanguard Records, 1977, was a huge success. The group's sound was both raw and sophisticated, and their songs were based on the complexities of human nature and the beauty of everyday life. Their songs were influential but not without controversy.
The Ultimate Breakaway Weekend was organized by the Players Association to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Olympic athletes Lance Armstrong (Olympics) and the United States Women's National Team (USAWNT) joined them at Mandalay Bay Resort. Sheryl Cron and Anthony LaPaglia were also present at the Players Association's exhibition with young soccer players from the University of Nevada. The Players Association hosted a benefit concert to support the players.
Its stadium
If you want to learn more about the history of a stadium, you may be interested in reading a book. Benjamin Lisle, the author of The Modern Coliseum has written a book. It is available at University of Pennsylvania Press. Myron W. Srby wrote another book, The Stadium. It was published by The American Institute of Steel, Cleveland and New York. The OCLC number for these books is 23706869. Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons and Wikimedia Commons are also good sources of information on stadiums.