National Women's Soccer League
The National Women 's Soccer League is currently the only professional football player in women's football league in the United States. She took in 2013 with an initial eight franchises the league play and was the 2014 season to nine participants expanded. With the WUSA ( game operation from 2001 to 2003 ) and the WPS ( 2009-2011) there were previously two short-lived professional Frauenfußballigen in the USA.
Financial support experienced by the League by the football associations of the United States, Canada and Mexico (see Section Player Allocation ).
- 2.1 Teams in 2014
- 2.2 Allocation Player
- 2.3 Media
- 2.4 NWSL-Direktor/-CEO
- 3.1 Regular Season 3.1.1 Season 2013
- 3.1.2 2014 season
- 4.1 Trophies
- 4.2 Honours
- 5.1 Participants in the play-offs
- 5.2 NWSL championship game
History
On 20 November 2012, the formation of a new professional league in the U.S. women's soccer was announced.
Season 2013
The premiere season of NWSL launched on 13 April 2013, the game FC Kansas City to Portland Thorns FC. First scorer was the Mexican Renae Cuellar, was in this game, scored the 1-0 (final score 1-1) and first leader of Sky Blue FC, which was able to win the only association his opening match. The first coaching change took before the Washington Spirit who freely exhibited their coach Mike Jorden on July 1. His successor was the former coach of the Washington reserve team, Mark Parsons. In the rest of the season also Lisa Cole had to leave, for the last four season games acted Cat Whitehill as a player coach Boston her post as head coach of the Boston Breakers. The championship of the regular season could win the Flash franchise of Western New York, also attracted the FC Kansas City, Portland Thorns FC and the Sky Blue FC in the play-offs one. In the final game of the first championship in the NWSL the Portland Thorns defeated the team of the Western New York Flash on August 31, 2013 by goals from Tobin Heath and Christine Sinclair 2-0.
Organization
Teams in 2014
On November 20, 2012 it was announced that eight franchises would participate in the 2013 season. Four of them have names that already contributed participating franchises also on the WPS. In December 2013 it was announced that the franchise the Houston Dash will expand the number of participants from the 2014 season.
Player allocation
→ The detailed results of the annual allocations can be found in the seasonal items
Every year in January each of the participating at the upcoming season Franchises are allocated in the context of an allocation procedure internationals in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The content of these players take on all shutdown national associations to keep the personnel costs of franchises as low as possible and still allow the players bets on professional level.
Media
Most games are broadcast free of charge on the internet through YouTube and on the websites of individual franchises, but are not available in Germany because Geoblockings. In the first season, the Boston Breakers were the only franchise that demanded a fee for the transfer of their home matches.
On 18 April 2013, the NWSL signed a contract with Fox Sports Networks on the TV broadcast of nine games of the 2013 season, including the three play-off games.
NWSL-Direktor/-CEO
- Cheryl Bailey ( since 2012 )
Mode
Regular Season
Season 2013
Each team completed the regular season in 22 games, encountering every enemy between two and four times.
2014 season
With the expansion of the field, the season was extended to 24 game days. Each franchise competes against each other three times, while each team has to play 12 days of home advantage.
Play-offs
The top-ranked four teams will play in a play-off consisting of two semi-finals and a final, the championship of the NWSL from. Home right in the play- off games each team is the team, which could be placed better in the regular season.
Awards
Trophies
The top ranked franchise in the regular season wins the so-called NWSL Shield, while the winner of the final match for the championship with the so-called NWSL Championship Trophy will be awarded. Both trophies adorned with the logo of the NWSL.
Honors
→ For the excellent players and coaches see the relevant season article
After the end of the regular season gives the NWSL awards for the scorer, the most valuable player, as well as the best young player in each case, goalkeeper, defender and the best coaches. In addition, a team of the season is chosen, the NWSL Best XI. Entitled to vote in the election are journalists, club representatives and players of the NWSL.