Hi everyone! In case you haven't already heard, the NWSL is expanding to Los Angeles! The team's official name and stadium will be announced before the end of the year but for right now they will be called Angel City in honor of it's planned home, Los Angeles! Keep reading to learn more!
Founders and Investors
According to the NWSL article on the expansion, it was lead by a "majority-women founded group". These women were actress and activist Natalie Portman, media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, technology venture capitalist Kara Portman, and tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian. They ensured the right to bring a professional women's team to Los Angeles for the Spring 2022 season. There is also an amazing group of investors.This list includes actresses, a talk show host, fourteen former USWNT players and many more.
Why?
Besides Los Angles being a lively city, why would the NWSL expand to Los Angeles instead of San Francisco or Phoenix? Heres why. Fans were pushing for the NWSL to expand Los Angeles for a while and after the 2019 Women's World Cup win, Los Angeles fans wanted it more than ever.
So if you didn't already, now you have a reason to look forward to 2022!
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All information is from the National Women's Soccer League.
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