“We Will Start A Women’s Professional League….” – Sunil Gulati, President of US Soccer

Chicago November 20, 2012 –

US Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati announced today the creation of a U.S. women’s domestic professional soccer league which will commence in March or April of 2013.  The new league will be the end result of the collaborative effort of the heads of  US. Soccer Federation, Canadian Soccer League and the Mexican Soccer League. The original number of teams considered 14 were narrowed down to a final 8 teams. The teams will be based in New Jersey, Western New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, Seattle, Portland and Kansas City.

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