Sophia Smith, Michael Wilson
The top level of professional women's soccer is coming to Colorado as NWSL announces Denver expansion franchise.
Denver will have a new NWSL team by 2026, expanding the league's reach and marking the city's first major women's professional sports team.
The first professional women's sports team in a major national league will soon call Denver home as the National Women's Soccer League, NWSL, announced its newest team will set up shop in the Mile High City.
For Denver FC’s grassroots movement to rally the city around a bid for an NWSL paid off this month, when the league awarded Denver its 16th team, set to begin play in 2026.
The National Women's Soccer League announced that Denver will soon be home to a women's professional soccer team, and there are plans to build a soccer stadium for the club.
The National Women’s Soccer League has awarded its 16th franchise to Denver, Colorado. The franchise, which has yet to be named, will become the first women’s professional team in a major national league to call the Mile High City home.
The National Women’s Soccer League on Thursday awarded the league’s 16th franchise to Denver. The Denver NWSL team is set to begin play in the 2026 season. Denver is the second franchise awarded by the NWSL during this round of expansion, following Team 15 in Boston, taking the league from 14 to 16 clubs.
Sportico previously reported the team was acquired for a record $110 million expansion fee, more than twice what Boston's ownership paid for its franchise
The latest: He and Gov. Jared Polis joined National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman on Thursday to celebrate Denver becoming home to the 16th NWSL club. The yet-to-be-named team expects to start competing in 2026.
The National Women's Soccer League officially announced the creation of a new team in Denver on Thursday. The franchise will begin play in the 2026 season. "I have the great honor of awarding the 16th NWSL franchise to the city of Denver," said NWSL Commissioner Jess Berman in a news conference with top leaders from Denver and Colorado present.
The National Women's Soccer League announced Thursday that it awarded Denver an expansion franchise. Denver will begin play during the 2026 season, along