As recently as 2011, the professional soccer landscape was in relative stasis. On the men’s side, Major League Soccer (MLS) had only recently stabilized and begun its growth, with fewer than 20 active ...

The National Women's Soccer League has asked U.S. Soccer to sanction a lower division women's professional soccer league that could launch as early as next year. The six-team league would sit on the ...

Rows of chairs are seen before the announcement of the new USL Super League Dallas franchise’s team name at Klyde Warren Park, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Dallas. Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the business of women’s sports and gender equity in sports. Women’s soccer is having a moment – and it’s not a fleeting ...

The National Women's Soccer League, which kicked off in 2013, is arguably the top league in the region. Mexico's Liga MX Femenil is in its eighth season. But in the past year, two other women's ...

The plan is for the USL to launch the single-table national league in 2028, with the plan to grow the league eventually to 20 ...