NWSL Boston explained

NWSL Boston is a planned soccer club located in Boston, Massachusetts. The club is planning to debut in the National Women's Soccer League in 2026.

History

Background

The Boston Breakers competed in Women's Professional Soccer from 2009 to 2011.[1] The league folded in early 2012, and that year, the Breakers competed in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite.[2] After one season, the club joined the National Women's Soccer League for its inaugural season in 2013. The club folded after the 2017 season with reports generally blaming a lack of marketing and resultant limited fanbase.[3] [4] [5]

2026 expansion bid

On September 19, 2023, an NWSL expansion team was announced, with a planned start date in 2026.[6] The ownership group of the winning bid, Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP), is an all-female ownership group led by Jennifer Epstein, Stephanie Connaughton, Ami Danoff, and Anna Palmer.[6] The team will play home matches in White Stadium in Franklin Park, Boston.[6]

The city of Boston planned to commit up to $50 million towards the stadium's renovation, and BUSP pledged $30 million.[7] The stadium is to be the first venue in the country which will be home to a major league sports franchise and the athletic program of a public high school.[7] The stadium will be shared with Boston Public Schools track and soccer.[7] American football matches will be prohibited at the field during the professional soccer season, although high school football will be played on the field for playoffs and Thanksgiving games.[7]

See also

External Links

https://nwslboston.com

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breakers History . Boston Breakers Women's Professional Soccer . June 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416040434/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/ABOUT/HISTORY/index_E.html . April 16, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: 2012 WPSL Elite Season Preview . National Soccer Coaches of America Association . December 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014213/http://www.nscaa.com/blogs/diversity/2012/03/2012-wpsl-elite-season-preview . November 17, 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Boston Breakers fold after ownership deal falls through. July 6, 2018. January 25, 2018. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605004707/https://www.thebentmusket.com/2018/1/25/16920928/boston-breakers-fold-ownership-deal-falls-through-nwsl. live.
  4. Web site: Churchill . Samantha . The Fall of the Boston Breakers . The Wellesley News . May 2, 2018 . January 6, 2024 . December 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205151336/https://thewellesleynews.com/2018/05/02/the-fall-of-the-boston-breakers/ . live .
  5. Web site: Kassouf . Jeff . How an era ended: The mysterious final months of the Boston Breakers . The Equalizer . January 6, 2024 . September 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930120846/https://equalizersoccer.com/2019/10/16/how-an-era-ended-the-mysterious-final-months-of-the-boston-breakers/ . live .
  6. Web site: Professional Women’s Soccer Returns to Boston as National Women’s Soccer League Awards Expansion Franchise to Boston Unity Soccer Partners . NWSL . Sidearm Sports . 6 January 2024 . October 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007001804/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/professional-womens-soccer-returns-to-boston-as-national-womens-soccer-league-awards-expansion-franchise-to-boston-unity-soccer-partners . live .
  7. News: Hohler . Bob . Plan for professional soccer at White Stadium sharply reduces access for Boston high school football . 6 January 2024 . The Boston Globe . The Boston Globe . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212224312/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/12/sports/white-stadium-boston-public-schools/ . December 12, 2023.

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