Players and teams alike are navigating the first season in the National Women's Soccer League without a college draft.

The move aligns the NWSL with other pro soccer leagues internationally that don't rely on college teams to develop talent. The USL Super League, a pro women’s league that kicked off last year ...

The NWSL and three attorneys general have agreed to a settlement over the league’s past mistreatment of players.

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images It's a new age in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). One that provides many more reassurances to its players. In 2024, the NWSL Players Association and the league ...

The National Women's Soccer League will have 16 teams in 2026 as the league officially announced Denver as the next expansion franchise on Thursday. They'll begin play alongside Boston as the ...

Full Time Newsletter ⚽| This is The Athletic’s weekly women’s soccer newsletter ... Arsenal are finalizing a deal for former NWSL Rookie of the Year Jenna Nighswonger from Gotham FC.

was sandwiched between two other deals bringing three more new players to the National Women’s Soccer League team for the 2025 season. The Current on Tuesday reached new NWSL contract agreements ...

It makes you want to work so much harder to even have a chance.” Those within the Colorado youth soccer scene expect the NWSL franchise to have a tangible impact at the grassroots level.

Teams are also adjusting to the new draft-less landscape in women's soccer. There were 56 players taken in the 2024 draft. So far, the 14 NWSL teams have collectively signed some 27 free agents ...