{"id":28499,"date":"2023-05-24T05:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=28499"},"modified":"2023-05-23T20:16:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:16:18","slug":"new-pro-womens-soccer-league-to-feature-2-inaugural-arizona-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/new-pro-womens-soccer-league-to-feature-2-inaugural-arizona-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"New Pro Women\u2019s Soccer League to Feature 2 Inaugural Arizona Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"576\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-28502 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-1024x576.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-1160x653.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n-80x46.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201510\/347087111_771672174491617_8666541933965366866_n.jpg 1920w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Soccer League (USL) is launching a top-tier professional women\u2019s soccer league that will feature two teams based in Arizona for its inaugural season as a division-one soccer league for women in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set to kick off in August 2024, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uslsuperleague.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USL Super League<\/a> will make women\u2019s soccer accessible to more players and fans across the U.S. and provide female athletes with more opportunities on and off the field. As a global leader in women\u2019s soccer, the USL Super League will play on the international \u201cfall-to-summer\u201d soccer calendar and offer a distinct youth-to-pro women\u2019s pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday marks a major milestone for the United Soccer League as we take another step in building an integrated women\u2019s soccer network unlike any other,\u201d says USL CEO Alec Papadakis in a statement. \u201cOur aim is to make the USL Super League globally recognized and admired for its financial stability, operational excellence, community building and high-level competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The USL Super League has announced that Phoenix and Tucson are among the initial group of markets to join the league and play in the inaugural 2024 season, which will feature 10\u201312 teams across the U.S. The USL Super League plans to expand into additional markets after the inaugural season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"563\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-28504 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/23201534\/347396478_257623660076747_447839802074639496_n-1-80x46.jpg 80w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by the Phoenix Rising FC ownership group, USL Super League Phoenix will bring the highest level of professional women\u2019s soccer to Arizona and will play at their new, easily- accessible stadium centrally located just north of Sky Harbor International Airport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USL Super League Tucson will also make world-class women\u2019s soccer more accessible in the state and will be led by FC Tucson owner and lifelong local soccer leader Jon Pearlman alongside RightSure Insurance founder, best-selling author and club chairperson Jeff Arnold. 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