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Women's Professional Soccer

Womens Professional Soccer
Football League
NameWomen's Professional Soccer (WPS)
CountriesUnited States
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Founded2007
Number of teams6
Levels1
Current championsFC Gold Pride
TV partnersComcast SportsNet
Fox Soccer Channel
Fox Sports en Español
Local coverage

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Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and will consist of 6 teams for the upcoming 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion. The WPS is the highest level in the United States soccer pyramid for the women's game.

Womens Professional Soccer Video

The awesomeness of the Women's Professional Soccer team is tough to miss, especially when PUMA athletes Leslie Osborne and Natasha Kai take the field. But the awesome they incite in their fans is what it's really all about. This future soccer star's imitation is, in one word, inspired. For more info, check out wps.pumafootball.com.
0.52 min. | 4.84 user rating		 Worldsport profiles Women's Professional Soccer team Los Angeles Sol, and speaks to recent signing Marta Vieira da Silva.
4.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Chicago Red Stars ganó por 2-1 al Sky Blue FC el 5 de Septiembre de 2010 en un partido disputado en el Toyota Park de Bridgeview, Illinois ante 4.067 espectadores. Los goles fueron obra de Casey Nogueira (40') y Megan Rapinoe (90'), para Chicago Red Stars; y de Beverly Goebel (90'), para Washington Freedom. La jugadora gallega de Chicago Red Stars, Verónica Boquete, fue designada como MVP del partido, tras dar las dos asistencias de gol de su equipo. Fue el tercer encuentro que disputó con Chicago Red Stars, el segundo consecutivo como titular, y disputó el partido completo. Es la primera designación como MVP de una jugadora española en la Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), la liga profesional norteamericana. Boquete es, junto con la jugadora madrileña de Boston Breakers, Laura del Río, la única representante española en el campeonato profesional de fútbol femenino de los Estados Unidos. Crónica del partido (en inglés): www.womensprosoccer.com Estadísticas del partido (en inglés): www.womensprosoccer.com Galería de fotos del partido: www.womensprosoccer.com Los derechos sobre el video corresponden a la WPS ya FSC (Fox Soccer Channel). Enlaces originales al video: www.facebook.com is.gd
4.27 min. | 5.0 user rating		 All White Kit stopped by the FCGP practice the day before the 2010 WPS Championship game to ask a few players a few questions. In this video we quizzed Ali Riley & Christine Sinclair on their knowledge of each other. Have women's soccer questions? We've got the answers. AllWhiteKit.com (1 of 2 videos with Ali & Christine)
1.27 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Boston Breakers ganó por 4-0 al Sky Blue FC el 15 de Agosto de 2010 en un partido disputado en el Harvard Stadium de Boston ante 6.108 espectadores. Los goles fueron obra de Lauren Cheney (9'), Jordan Angeli (37') y Lindsay Tarpley (50'). El cuarto gol lo anotó la jugadora madrileña Laura del Rio (80'), justo cinco minutos después de entrar en el campo en sustitución de la atacante inglesa Kelly Smith. Es el primer tanto de la jugadora española desde que llegó esta temporada a la Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), la liga profesional norteamericana. Del Río es, junto con la jugadora gallega de Chicago Red Stars, Verónica Boquete, la única representante española en el campeonato profesional de fútbol femenino de los Estados Unidos. Crónica del partido (en inglés): www.womensprosoccer.com Estadísticas del partido (en inglés): www.womensprosoccer.com Laura del Río hablando de su marcha a la WPS: www.youtube.com Los derechos sobre el video corresponden a la WPS ya FSC (Fox Soccer Channel). Enlaces originales al video: www.facebook.com www.womensprosoccer.com
4.05 min. | 5.0 user rating
Lorraine Quinn is an American soccer player. These are highlights of a recent training session from April 2010. She usually trains about 2 hours per day. She recently graduated from Duke University where she holds the all time record for most games played, and she has played for the 2008 U23 United States Woman's National team. She took some time off from the game is is now training very hard. She wasn't drafted by the WPS, but is preparing for playing professional soccer in 2011 in WPS, English Superleague, Sweden or Europe. Please enjoy the video.
3.73 min. | 4.5 user rating		 Here are how things looked as Women's Professional Soccer All-Stars arrived in Atlanta Monday.
4.50 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Sky Blue FC players Casey Nogueira, Tobin Heath and Anita Asante speak to the media following the team's 2011 Women's Professional Soccer season opener, a 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Independence.
4.72 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This :30-second TV spot will begin airing on Fox Soccer Channel on April 11 during the first WPS Sunday on FSC broadcast. The highly-charged spot showcases the emotion, determination and world class play of players throughout the league. More information at: pereiraodell.com
0.55 min. | 4.42 user rating		 New stars emerged as WPS week two saw four goals scored in two games over the weekend. ATL v. SBFC: Meghan Lenczyk (ATL) 51' WNY v. BOS: Christine Sinclair (WNY) 66' WNY v. BOS: Gemma Davison (WNY) 90+ WNY v. BOS: Kelly Smith (BOS) 90+
2.43 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Chicago Red Stars suspend soccer operations - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today--The team said Monday that operations are suspended for the 2011 -Women's Professional Soccer- season because of lack of capital. ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:33:34 GMT+00:00
CMU soccer coach accepts job at Miami - The Morning Sun Tweet this news
The Morning Sun--By Morning Sun Sports Central Michigan -women's soccer- coach Tom Anagnost accepted the head coaching job at Miami University Wednesday after being sought out ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:57:16 GMT+00:00
Indian River County: The year through the lens - TCPalm Tweet this news
TCPalm--Washington Freedom goalie Erin McLeod defends the goal from the Chicago Red Stars during a -Women's Professional Soccer- league game at the Hobart Soccer ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:52:16 GMT+00:00
Women's league cuts back schedule - Soccer America Tweet this news
Soccer America--[WPS] -Women's Professional Soccer- will play an 18-game schedule in 2011 and shorten the length of the season, ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:29:14 GMT+00:00
2010 WPS Championship: Five Reasons Why FC Gold Pride Will Win It - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Last year, I covered the now-defunct Los Angeles Sol of -Women's Professional Soccer-, a side that had Marta, Camille Abily, and Shannon Boxx, among others. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:19:41 GMT+00:00
Goal.com WPS Power Rankings: Week 22 - Goal.com America Tweet this news
Goal.com America--FC Gold Pride ended the 2010 regular season with a -Women's Professional Soccer- record 13-game unbeaten streak, blowing away the ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:50:29 GMT+00:00
Briana Scurry retires - Boston Herald Tweet this news
Boston Herald--Scurry spent this season on the roster of the Washington Freedom of -Women's Professional Soccer-, but she played in only one game because of lingering ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:51:16 GMT+00:00
Editorial: American soccer gets another shot - Poughkeepsie Journal Tweet this news
Poughkeepsie Journal--It also led to the formation of a -women's professional soccer- league in this country. In contrast, ABC's telecast of the US versus England game Saturday ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:16:12 GMT+00:00
Three Sky Blue FC Players Named All-Star Reserves - OurSports Central (press release) Tweet this news
OurSports Central (press release)--Somerset, NJ (Monday, June 14, 2010) - -Women's Professional Soccer- (WPS) announced today its reserves for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game presented by US Coast ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:33:44 GMT+00:00

WPS Major Trophy Winners>
WPS Major Trophy Winners
Planning :
Season Playoff
Champions		 Regular Season
Champions
2009 Sky Blue FC Los Angeles Sol
2010 FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride

Media coverage : First season
Team Stadium City Founded Joined WPS
Atlanta Beat KSU Soccer Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia 2009 2010
Boston Breakers Harvard Stadium Boston, Massachusetts 2001 2009
magicJack FAU Soccer Field Boca Raton, Florida 2001 2009
Philadelphia Independence Leslie Quick Stadium Chester, Pennsylvania 2009 2010
Sky Blue FC Yurcak Field Piscataway, New Jersey 2008 2009
Western New York Flash' Sahlen's Stadium Rochester, New York 2008 2011

Defunct teams :
Year Season Playoffs
Games Total Average Games Total Average
2009 70 327,878 4,684 3 16,499 5,500
2010 87 313,272 3,601 3 10,282 3,427

Defunct teams :
Name Years
Tonya Antonucci 2007 � 2010
Anne-Marie Eileraas 2010-

Women's Professional Soccer

TeamsAtlanta Beat, Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Gold Pride, Philadelphia Independence, Sky Blue FC, Washington Freedom
Defunct teamsLos Angeles Sol (2009), Saint Louis Athletica (2009-2010)
MiscellaneousAll-Star, Awards, Drafts, Foreign Players, Hall of Fame, Stadiums
Seasons2009, 2010

U.S. Women's soccer

OverviewClub/Association teams, Women's football
CompetitionsWomen's Professional Soccer, W-League, Women's Premier Soccer League, Pacific Coast Soccer League, Super Y-League, Women's United Soccer Association (defunct)
InternationalNational team, Under-23, Under-20 , Under-17

Soccer in the United States

OverviewUnited States Soccer Federation, League system, History, Hall of Fame, Clubs, Champions, Venues (Stadia by capacity, SSS)
National teamsMen's team, Men's U-23 team, Men's U-20 team, Men's U-17 team, MNT Stats
LeaguesMLS, D2 Pro League, USL First Division, NASL, USL Second Division, PDL, USL Super-20, USASA, MISL, PASL-Pro, PASL-Premier, NPSL, PCSL
Cup CompetitionsOpen Cup, MLS Cup, Southwest Cup, George F. Donnelly Cup
College soccerNCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Championship
Women's national teamsWomen's team, Women's U-23 team, Women's U-20 team, Women's U-17 team
Women's leaguesWPS, W-League, WPSL

Major leagues in the United States and Canada
National Football League (NFL)
Major League Baseball (MLB)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Hockey League (NHL)



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