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2023 NWSL Draft
The 2023 NWSL Draft presented by Ally was the eleventh annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining collegiate eligibility, as well as select players that the NWSL had already signed in advance. It was held on January 12, 2023, at the 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia and covered by various linear and online platforms of CBS Sports. Angel City FC selected Alyssa Thompson of the Harvard-Westlake School with the first overall pick. She was the first player ever to be picked in an NWSL draft directly out of high school. Format * All 12 teams of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) took turns making their selections over four rounds. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of the final 2022 regular season standings, except that the 2022 champions picked last and the runners-up picked second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Convention Center
The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a multi-use public facility in the Market East, Philadelphia, Market East section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designed to accommodate conventions, exhibitions, conferences and other events. The L-shaped complex occupies four city blocks. History In the latter part of the 20th century, the Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center became outmoded. With the opening of the Spectrum (arena), Spectrum in South Philadelphia, fewer big sporting and entertainment events used the Civic Center. Political conventions, too, outgrew the capacity of the Civic Center to host them. By the 1980s, regional and state leaders had begun to plan for a new convention center in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, Center City. It was decided that the former train shed of the Reading Terminal be the site of the new center and after renovations were finished by Wilson Brothers & Company, it opened in 1993. When it did, most of the events held in the Civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NWSL Playoffs
The National Women's Soccer League playoffs (or NWSL playoffs) are a single-elimination tournament among eight teams in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) of the United States. The final round of the playoffs is the NWSL Championship. Since playoff games cannot end in draws, they are broken by two consecutive 15-minute extra time periods, followed by penalty shoot-outs of best-of-five rounds with additional rounds as required. Format Since the 2024 season, the top eight teams in the final standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the playoffs and are seeded in order of their record. The top-seed hosts the eighth seed and the fourth hosts the fifth in one arm of the quarterfinals bracket, and the runner-up hosts the seventh seed and the third hosts the sixth in the other arm. In the semifinals, teams are not reseeded and the winners within each quarterfinals arm play each other. From 2021 to 2023, the top 6 teams qualified for a three-round playoff, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meggie Dougherty Howard
Megan "Meggie" Dougherty Howard (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Calgary Wild FC of the Northern Super League (NSL). She previously played for Angel City FC, San Diego Wave FC, Orlando Pride, and Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Early life Raised in Largo, Florida, Dougherty Howard attended St. Petersburg Catholic High School where she played soccer as a freshman and senior. As a senior, she captained the team to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 2A regional final and was named to the All-Pinellas County first team by the ''Tampa Bay Times''. As a youth, Dougherty Howard initially played for a boys teams at Strictly Soccer won the Disney Showcase and President’s Day titles in 2010. She played club soccer with Tampa Bay United Premier Girls 94 team, which won the 2011 and 2012 Disney Qualifier. In 2011, she attended the U.S. under-15 national team camp. Florida Gators, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 NWSL Draft
The 2021 NWSL Draft was the ninth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 13, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the first NWSL Draft to be held virtually via videoconferencing and web streaming. Format * All 10 teams of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) take turns making their selections over four rounds, with 10 picks per round. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of standings after the preliminary stage of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, with the exceptions being Racing Louisville FC taking the first selection as an expansion team and Orlando Pride slotting into the fourth spot as decided by the board of governors after the team was unable to participate in the Challenge Cup. * The Kansas City expansion team took over all player-related assets (including draft picks) of defunct team Utah Royals FC. * The draft was broadcast live via the NWSL's official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Pride
The Orlando Pride are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Orlando, Florida, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The Pride began play in the 2016 National Women's Soccer League season, 2016 season. They were the tenth team to be added to the league and play their home games at Inter&Co Stadium in downtown Orlando. The Pride are under the same ownership group as Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer (MLS) and were included in the sale of the club in 2021. The team won their first titles during the 2024 Orlando Pride season, 2024 season, claiming both the NWSL Shield and NWSL Championship. History 2015-2018: Establishment and early years Following the 2015 National Women's Soccer League season, 2015 NWSL season, it was rumored that the Orlando City SC ownership group would be adding an expansion team to the women's professional league. On October 20, 2015, a press conference was held at Lake Eola Park where Phil Rawlins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Williams (soccer)
Lynn Williams Biyendolo (born Lynn Raenie Williams; May 21, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. The NWSL's all-time leading scorer, she was drafted out of Pepperdine University by the Western New York Flash in 2015. Biyendolo won the NWSL's Most Valuable Player award and her first NWSL Championship with the Flash in 2016. After the franchise moved to become the North Carolina Courage, she helped lead North Carolina to three consecutive NWSL Shields and two Championships in 2018 and 2019. After five seasons in North Carolina, she was traded to the Kansas City Current and then flipped to NJ/NY Gotham FC, where she won her fourth championship in 2023. Biyendolo made her international debut for the United States in 2016. She has won two Olympic medals with the team, receiving bronze at Tokyo 2020 and gold at Paris 2024. Early life Born in Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allocation Money
In Major League Soccer (MLS) and the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), two of the top-tier professional soccer leagues in the United States, allocation money represents an amount of money that teams can use to sign players or allocate to their salaries in order to remain compliant with the leagues' salary caps. Major League Soccer Reasons for obtaining MLS teams receive general allocation money for these reasons: # End-of-season allocation of $200,000 for each team that does not make the post season (CBA section 10.17 & roster rules) # Expansion year allocation of $1.1 million for each expansion team (CBA section 10.18a) # Expansion year allocation of $100,000 for each existing team (CBA section 10.18b) # Annual allocation of $200,000 for each team (CBA section 10.19a) # Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League allocation of $140,000 for each qualified team (roster rules) # Transfer or loan of player to another club outside of MLS allocation of up to $750,000 for each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yazmeen Ryan
Yazmeen Ann Ryan (born February 25, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She played college soccer for the TCU Horned Frogs and was drafted sixth overall by Portland Thorns FC in the 2021 NWSL Draft. She played for two years in Portland before joining NJ/NY Gotham FC. Ryan has won two NWSL Championships, one each with Portland and Gotham. Early life Ryan grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and attended Norman North High School. She played for the club team Oklahoma Celtic. As a freshman, she led Norman North to their first-ever girls soccer state championship. TCU Horned Frogs Ryan joined TCU as an attacking midfielder in 2017 and captained the team in 2020. She led the team to their first-ever Big 12 conference championship; however, Ryan missed the championship-clinching game due to injury. Club career Ryan played for Oklahoma City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NWSL Challenge Cup
The NWSL Challenge Cup is an annual supercup competition organized by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), a division 1 women's league in the United States soccer league system. The current (2025) cup holder is the Washington Spirit, who defeated the Orlando Pride 1-1 (4-2 on penalties) on March 7, 2025. The NWSL Challenge Cup was first announced in 2020 as a one-off, league-wide tournament to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first top-tier professional sports league in the United States to restart after COVID-19 lockdowns began. Subsequently, the NWSL announced that it would return as an annual league cup tournament. Before the 2024 season, the NWSL announced that the Challenge Cup would change from a tournament to a single-game supercup. Format 2020–2023 For the first four years of the tournament, all NWSL teams began a group stage where they played four to six games, usually split geographically. The group stage was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NWSL Rookie Of The Year
The NWSL Rookie of the Year award is presented annually to the best rookie in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Erika Tymrak (2013), an alumna of the Florida Gators women's soccer, Florida Gators, won the first Rookie of the Year award in the NWSL's inaugural season. The most recent winner is Croix Bethune (2024). Winners Wins by team See also * List of sports awards honoring women * National Women's Soccer League Players Association#Awards, NWSL Players' Awards * NWSL awards * NWSL records and statistics * Women's soccer in the United States Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:NWSL rookie of the year National Women's Soccer League awards, Rookie of the year National Women's Soccer League lists, Rookie of the year Awards established in 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NWSL Best XI
NWSL Best XI and Second XI are annual awards presented to the best and second-best eleven players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). the teams of the season awards are voted on by players (40%), owners/general managers/coaches (25%), media (25%), and fans (10%). Voters for the teams of the season awards are required to name one goalkeeper, four defenders, and a combination of six midfielders and forwards. 2013 Best XI Second XI 2014 Best XI Second XI 2015 Announced September 24, 2015 Best XI Second XI 2016 Announced October 7, 2016 Best XI Second XI 2017 Announced October 12, 2017 Best XI Second XI Announced October 10, 2017 2018 Announced September 20, 2018 Best XI Second XI 2019 Announced October 24, 2019 Best XI Second XI 2020 The 2020 NWSL regular season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 Announced November 17, 2021 Best XI Second XI 2022 Announced October 25, 2022 Best XI Second XI 2023 Announced Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NWSL Most Valuable Player
The NWSL Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the best player in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Lauren Holiday (2013) won the first MVP award in the NWSL's inaugural season. Lindsey Horan (2018) was the first winner not also to win the Golden Boot presented to the NWSL's top goal scorer. Sam Kerr (2017, 2019) is the first player to win multiple MVP awards. Five players born outside the United States have won the award: Kim Little (2014), Kerr, Jess Fishlock (2021), Kerolin (2023), and Temwa Chawinga (2024). Winners Wins by team Wins by nationality See also * List of sports awards honoring women * NWSL Players' Awards * NWSL awards * NWSL records and statistics * Women's soccer in the United States Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:NWSL most valuable player Most valuable player Most valuable player Awards established in 2013 National Women's Soccer League The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a women's professional Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
