The National Women’s Soccer League will return to Boston in 2026, the league announced on Tuesday, ending a nine-month wait to confirm its 15th team. The NWSL Board of Governors approved the bid of the expansion group — led by Juno Equity founder and Boston Celtics minority owner Jennifer Epstein — in January, with contingencies on the finalization of some key items, including a stadium.
On Tuesday, the group known as Boston Unity Soccer Partners confirmed that it intends to play home matches at George R. White Stadium in Franklin Park in Boston as part of a revitalization of the dilapidated city facility. The ownership group will help fund a renovation of existing stadium infrastructure, along with the construction of a new track around the field and temporary seating that would cover it for NWSL games. Boston Unity Soccer Partners presented the only formal bid to the City of Boston’s request for proposal on a public-private partnership to revitalize the stadium.
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