The National Women's Soccer League, a professional American women's soccer league, is located in the United States. The league is owned by the teams and is managed by the United States Soccer Federation. It was under a management agreement with the United States Soccer Federation up to 2020. The NWSL is comprised of 12 teams with a stadium located in Seattle, Washington. There are also player's associations and the official website of the league. It is played in the Seattle Sounders Soccer Park.
NWSL is a 12-team professional league for women's soccer
The NWSL is a women's soccer league in the United States. Its season runs from February to October, and the Challenge Cup is held between March and May. Each team plays 22 regular season games, and the best team in the league is awarded the NWSL Shield. 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 move on to the championship game at a site predetermined.
There have been some rumors about expansion, but nothing concrete has been announced yet. It is likely that the league will stay as it is. Real Salt Lake and Indy Eleven expressed interest to join the league. Three men's teams from California have also expressed their interest. Although the league is open to new teams for 2016, no expansion plans were made.
Its players association
The Players Association was an American studio group. Chris Hills was previously a member of The Grateful Dead's fusion group. Their debut album on Vanguard Records in 1977 was a cult classic. 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. Although their songs were highly influential, there was controversy over their style.
Players Association supported The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by staging the Ultimate Breakaway Weekend. Olympic athletes Lance Armstrong and the United States Women's National Team joined them at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Sheryl Crow, Anthony LaPaglia, and other musicians joined the Players Association to exhibit with local youth soccer players at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Players Association held a benefit concert in support of the players, as well as the musicians.
Its stadium
You may be interested to read a book about the history of a football stadium. Benjamin Lisle, the author of The Modern Coliseum has written a book. The University of Pennsylvania Press has it. Myron W. Seby also wrote The Stadium and it is published by The American Institute of Steel in Cleveland, New York. These books are identified by the OCLC number 23706869. Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons and Wikimedia Commons are also good sources of information on stadiums.