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Denver gets 16th NWSL franchise

NWSL announces Denver as next expansion franchise with team set to begin play in 2026

T he National Women's Soccer League will have 16 teams in 2026 as the league officially announced Denver as the next expansion franchise on Thursday. They'll begin play alongside

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NWSL Makes Denver Expansion Team Official for Record $110M Fee

The National Women’s Soccer League announced that Denver has been awarded the league’s 16th franchise and will begin play in 2026. The team will be controlled by IMA Financial Group CEO Robert Cohen.

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NWSL officially introduces Denver as 16th franchise, with more than 2,000 fans signed up for season tickets on Day 1

The club’s alternate governor Mellody Hobson declared Thursday’s launch as further evidence that “women’s sports are at a generational shift.”

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Denver officially awarded 2026 NWSL expansion team: What you need to know

A group from Denver has officially been awarded a 2026 National Women’s Soccer League expansion team, joining Boston for next year and bringing the NWSL to 16 total teams beginning next ...

Inside Denver’s winning NWSL bid: How grassroots and confidence beat stadium plans and Caitlin Clark

From grassroots efforts led by former player Jordan Angeli to a record-setting expansion fee, here's how NWSL ended up in ...

NWSL commissioner Berman offers updates on expansion, schedule and infrastructure

NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman offered updates on league expansion, the schedule, infrastructure and more in a wide-ranging ...

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Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson on NWSL's Denver expansion: It's value meeting growth

Ariel Investments president and co-CEO Mellody Hobson and Ariel Investments ‘Project Level’ managing partner Jason Wright ...

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