The National Women's Soccer League in the United States is a professional league for women's soccer. The United States Soccer Federation manages and owns the league. It was managed under an agreement with the United States Soccer Federation through 2020. The NWSL has 12 teams and a stadium in Seattle. 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 12-team professional league for women's soccer
The NWSL is an American women's soccer league. Its season runs from February to October, and the Challenge Cup is held between March and May. Each team plays 22 regular seasons games. The NWSL Shield goes to the winning team. There are playoffs and six of the top six teams reach the championship final. The lower-seeded sides play single knockout matches in round one, while the top-seeded side hosts single knockout match. The champions move on to the championship game at a site predetermined.
Some rumors have circulated about expansion, but nothing has been officially confirmed. The league will remain as it is, and it is likely that there will be no expansion this season. Real Salt Lake, Indy Eleven and three California men's teams have expressed interest in joining this league. The league is open for new teams but there was no announcement of expansion for 2016.
Its players' organization
The Players Association is a New York-based recording 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. Although their songs were highly influential, there was controversy over their style.
Players Association was a part of the Ultimate Breakaway Weekend, which was held in support for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Olympic athletes, Lance Armstrong, and the United States Women's National Team all joined them at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, and musicians Sheryl Crow and Anthony LaPaglia joined the Players Association for an exhibition with area youth soccer players at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Players Association held a benefit concert in support of the players, as well as the musicians.
Its stadium
You may be interested to read a book about the history of a football stadium. Benjamin Lisle, author of The Modern Coliseum, has written a book on the subject. It is available at University of Pennsylvania Press. Myron W. Seby also wrote The Stadium and it is published by The American Institute of Steel in Cleveland, New York. The OCLC Number for these books is 23706869. Wiktionary is another good source of information about stadiums.