CHICAGO – The National Women’s Soccer League has announced the hiring of Dr. Cindy Chang, MD, FACM, FAMSSM, as the league’s first Chief Medical Officer. As CMO, Chang will oversee league medical operations and protocols, further build on best practices for athlete wellbeing and safety, and […]

CHICAGO – The National Women’s Soccer League announced today the implementation of a new policy allowing teams to sign emergency replacement players in the event that a team cannot field a sufficient roster due to Covid protocols. This policy will be in effect for the next […]

CHICAGO (May 19, 2022) – The National Women’s Soccer League announced today that Angel City’s June 15th match against the Houston Dash has been rescheduled. The match will now be played June 7th at Banc of California Stadium. Kickoff remains set for 10 p.m. ET. The […]

CHICAGO (May 22, 2022) – The National Women’s Soccer League’s Disciplinary Committee has made the following decision after review of an incident involving San Diego Wave FC midfielder Kelsey Turnbow that occurred in the 43rd minute of the team’s May 18 match against Racing Louisville FC. […]

KANSAS CITY (May 24, 2022)— The Kansas City Current is so pleased to announce that Allison Howard has been hired to serve in a newly-created role as the team’s President. She will oversee all business operations reporting directly to ownership. “We are thrilled to welcome Allison […]

CHICAGO (May 24, 2022) – The National Women’s Soccer League announced today it has issued a fine to Washington Spirit head coach Kris Ward for statements made criticizing league operations during a press conference on May 18, 2022, in violation of Section 12.1.4 (e) “Prejudicial Statements […]

Pride to receive 2023 NWSL Draft natural second-round pick, natural third-round pick or allocation money, pending conditions met CHICAGO (December 1, 2021) – San Diego Wave FC has acquired English international Jodie Taylor through the 2022 season with an option to extend the contract for the […]

CHICAGO (December 1, 2021) – The Washington Spirit and San Diego Wave FC have agreed to a transaction which includes full protection from San Diego in the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft presented by Ally in exchange for the rights to Spirit defender Tegan McGrady, an international […]

CARY, NC (December 1, 2021) – The North Carolina Courage announced today that Sean Nahas has officially been named head coach. Nahas has been with the Courage first team since 2017, working as an Assistant Coach before transitioning into an Interim Head Coach position in late […]

CHICAGO (November 30, 2021) – The Kansas City Current and the North Carolina Courage have agreed to a two-way transaction involving midfielders Sam Mewis and Kiki Pickett. The Current have acquired Mewis in exchange for Pickett and the team’s natural first-round pick in the 2022 NWSL […]

PORTLAND, OREGON – Portland Thorns FC have named Rhian Wilkinson as the club’s head coach entering the 2022 NWSL season, it was announced today. Wilkinson, the fourth head coach in Thorns FC history, is a former Canadian international and most recently served as an assistant coach […]

Community partner will receive $20,000 to support organization initiatives CHICAGO (November 20, 2021) – The National Women’s Soccer League in partnership with Nationwide announced today that OL Reign and the Black Future Co-op Fund have been named the 2021 recipients of the inaugural Nationwide Community Impact […]

November 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO (November 22, 2021) – San Diego Wave Fútbol Club announced today that the club has acquired the rights to 28-year-old defender Abby Dahlkemper following the conclusion of the 2021 NWSL season from Houston Dash via a three-way trade that included North […]

November 20, 2021 Louisville, Kentucky – Fans at Lynn Family Stadium were treated to an entertaining NWSL Championship final on Saturday as Washington and Chicago went head-to-head with the Spirit coming out on top 2-1. With a title on the line, the opening 45 minutes remained a cagey […]

CHICAGO (October 1, 2021) – The National Women’s Soccer League announced today that given the gravity of the events of the last week, matches scheduled for this weekend will not occur. NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird said, “This week, and much of this season, has been incredibly […]

September 30, 2021 I was shocked and disgusted to read the new allegations reported in the Athletic this morning. The league, in concert with the North Carolina Courage, has reacted swiftly in response to these new allegations, and former head coach Paul Riley has been […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (July 25, 2021) — The Orlando Pride have hired former University of Florida head coach Becky Burleigh as the Club’s interim head coach, it was announced today. Burleigh, who will lead the Pride for the remainder of the 2021 season following the departure of […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (July 23, 2021) — Marc Skinner has resigned as head coach of the Orlando Pride, effective immediately, to pursue a coaching opportunity outside of the National Women’s Soccer League. Additionally, assistant coach Carl Green will also depart the Club. Green will coach the Pride […]

May 26, 2021 Racing Louisville FC forward Cheyna Matthews has been named to the Jamaican Women’s National Team’s preliminary roster for next month’s Summer Series of games, which includes a matchup against a U.S. Women’s National Team preparing for the Olympics. The Reggae Girlz first […]

May 25, 2021 CHICAGO (May 25, 2021) – U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski has named 23 players for a training camp and games during the 2021 WNT Summer Series, Presented by AT&T 5G. The USA’s three games of the Summer Series begin […]