The Denver NWSL team is a future American professional soccer team based in Denver, Colorado, that will compete in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) starting in 2026. It was founded as an expansion team on January 30, 2025. History.

Jan 30, 2025 · NEW YORK and DENVER, (Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025) – The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) today announced it has awarded Denver, Colorado the league’s 16th franchise. The Denver NWSL team, set to begin play in the 2026 season, is comprised of a robust ownership group that includes local and national investors including Rob Cohen, Project Level, a subsidiary of Ariel Investments led by ...

Jan 31, 2025 · DENVER — On Thursday, Denver gained a new pro sports franchise with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announcing the city had been awarded an expansion club. The city welcomed the new team with a news conference and celebration packed with supporters and local power players at Number 38 in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood.

Jan 30, 2025 · The new Denver NWSL franchise said it is finalizing plans for a purpose-built stadium for professional women’s soccer and a dedicated, purpose-built performance facility for female athletes.

Jan 30, 2025 · In November, Berman said Denver was one of three cities pursuing an expansion team (the others were Cleveland and Cincinnati). The NWSL started play in 2013 to replace the Women’s Professional Soccer league, which ran from …

Jan 30, 2025 · That grassroots movement to rally the city around a bid for an NWSL franchise paid off this month when the league awarded Denver its 16th team. The to-be-named franchise will begin play in 2026...

Jan 30, 2025 · The majority owner of the new National Women’s Soccer League team in Denver says there are plans to build a dedicated soccer stadium for the club. The league formally announced on Thursday that Denver was awarded the 16th NWSL team, set to start play in 2026. It will become the city’s first top-tier women’s professional team.

Jan 31, 2025 · NWSL officially introduces Denver as 16th franchise, with more than 2,000 fans signed up for season tickets on Day 1

Jan 30, 2025 · The Denver NWSL will mark the first women's professional sports team in a major national league to call Denver home. In mid-December, Sportico reported that the NWSL had entered negotiations with a group from Denver for an expansion franchise.

Jan 30, 2025 · Denver joins the NWSL on a record-setting $110million expansion fee. The ownership group won the bid over Cleveland and Cincinnati — the latter had secured a commitment from WNBA star Caitlin ...