Winnipeg Fury Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 New women's pro soccer league to launch in 2008 By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer February 27, 2007 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A new women's professional soccer league, with help from Major League Soccer, will be launched in 2008 with teams in Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago and Washington, D.C. It would replace the Women's United Soccer Association, which folded in 2003 after three years and attendance that averaged 4,500. Tonya Antonucci, chief executive officer of the Women's Soccer Initiative Inc., made the announcement Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT The new league will begin play in April 2008, hoping to capitalize on interest generated in the 2007 Women's World Cup, to be held in China in September. Teams will play a 20-game schedule from April to August, including an All-Star game. Postseason play would extend the season into early fall. The Los Angeles team will be owned by AEG, which operates the Los Angeles Galaxy men's MLS team, and will play at Home Depot Center in Carson. The Women's Soccer Initiative is a nonprofit organization founded to build a business plan to relaunch a pro league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bxl Boy Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Youhou, another me myself and I project that launches instead of making existing structures grow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer9 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Originally posted by Sigma "VANCOUVER -- A group planning to launch a women's professional soccer league in the United States wants to include some franchises in Canada, but spokesmen in potential Canadian cities seem cool to the idea." Any update on the new women's pro league set to start in 2008? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 http://www.wsii.org/ Nothing more recent than April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer9 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Googled a little... Rhinos bid for women's pro league K.C. and Atlanta also in running for WSI franchise</u> (August 3, 2007) — The Rochester Rhinos remain in the running to land the final spot in a women's professional soccer league that's trying to launch by April, team president Frank DuRoss said.... (cont'd see link) http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070803/SPORTS/708030344/1007/SPORTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrek Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 WMLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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