The National Women's Soccer League (USA) is a professional soccer league for women. The United States Soccer Federation manages and owns the league. It was under a management contract with the United States Soccer Federation until 2020. The NWSL comprises 12 teams and is based in Seattle, Washington. You can also find information on the league's official site and players' associations. It is played at Seattle Sounders Soccer Park.
NWSL is a professional 12-team women's soccer league
The NWSL is an American women's soccer league. The league's season is from February to October. The Challenge Cup is held in March and May. Each team plays 22 regular season matches, and the NWSL Shield is awarded to the top team. There are playoffs. Six teams with the highest total points reach the championship final. The lower-seeded groups play single knockout matches, while the higher-seeded hosts single knockouts. The champions advance to the championship game, played at a predetermined site.
Although there have been rumors of expansion, nothing concrete has been confirmed. The league will not change and expansion is unlikely for this season. Real Salt Lake and Indy Eleven have both expressed interest in joining the league, as have three men's teams from California. The league is also open and available to new teams, however no expansion was announced for 2016.
Its players' organization
The Players Association were a New York based studio group. Chris Hills and Danny Weiss worked previously on The Grateful Dead's legendary fusion band. Their 1977 debut album for Vanguard Records was a classic. Their music was both raw and refined, with songs that reflected the complexity of human nature and the beauty found in everyday life. Their songs were influential but not without controversy.
The Players Association helped stage the Ultimate Breakaway Weekend in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 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 hosted a benefit concert to support the players.
Its stadium
A book is a great way to find out more about the history and development of a stadium. Benjamin Lisle is the author of The Modern Coliseum. It can be purchased from University of Pennsylvania Press. Myron Williams Serby, the author of The Stadium, has published it by The American Institute of Steel. These books have the OCLC code 23706869. Other good sources for information about stadiums include Wiktionary and Wikimedia Commons.