What We Know About Each USL Super League Team
The USL Super League is the new professional women’s soccer league coming this August 2024. It recently received Division I status from U.S. Soccer, which means it is the same division as the NWSL. The league will be considered a youth-to-pro pipeline to enhance youth competition and opportunities for women’s soccer players to play professionally. This inaugural season will feature eight teams from across the country and put them head to head-in competitive settings. Let’s take a look at the eight teams starting out in this brand-new league.
Brooklyn, New York
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This team will be the first professional women’s soccer team to be based in Brooklyn. It will be part of the Brooklyn Football Club, a grassroots club in which the men’s side will compete in the USL Championship in 2025.
Carolina
The USL Super League Carolina, named Carolina Ascent FC, will be another exciting addition to the history of the USL SL. Their home games will be played at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, which was renovated in 2021. This team will be the western Carolinas’ first women’s professional team. The previous USWNT assistant coach, Philip Poole, will be leading the talented group of women this August.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
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USL Super League Dallas/Fort Worth is led by the Neil Family. They represent and support former and current athletes of U.S. Soccer and U.S. Deaf Soccer. The team will be the first professional women’s soccer team in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. The team has yet to define its identity including colors, team crest, or staff.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Super League Fort Lauderdale, called Fort Lauderdale FC, will be the city’s first professional women’s sports team. They plan to renovate and modernize a stadium at the former practice facility of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. In addition to having built out the team’s front office, they recently released their branding, featuring a modern-looking crest with “sea foam green” and “ocean blue.”
Lexington, Kentucky
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The Lexington Sporting Club will offer players and fans a stadium that seats 6,500 and a training and medical complex. The club has a USL W League team as well as a men’s side, which has shown great success. Their women’s team is being built right now as they are searching for talent and hosting a combine in April.
Spokane, Washington
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Spokane Zephyr FC is the only West Coast USL Super League team. The team is still looking to fill positions but has already determined much of its team identity, like its colors and crest. The club is also affiliated with a USL W League team and has plans to expand to youth pathways.
Tampa, Florida
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The Super League Tampa Bay, named Tampa Bay Sun FC, is another addition to professional women’s soccer in Florida. The team has brought on head coach Denise Schilte-Brown, who previously coached the University of South Florida for 17 seasons. The club’s president is Christina Unkel, who many know as a former FIFA referee and sports analyst. The team’s core values include the desire to build not only a team but also a community that makes a positive difference on and off the field.
Washington, D.C.
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The USL SL’s DC-based soccer club will join the Washington Spirit as the second professional women’s soccer team in the city. The new team is in partnership with the MLS team, D.C. United. They have yet to release details about the Super League team, but it will be a great addition to the growing women’s soccer community in the DMV.
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