Can the NWSL and USL Super League coexist? That’s the major question that every women’s soccer fan should consider when the USL Super League begins operations in August 2024. The U.S. Soccer Federation voted to give the USL Super League Division One status, putting it at the top of the American women’s soccer league pyramid as a top-flight league. This is a move that has been in the works for some time. President Amanda Vandervort made this her passion project, and it’s become a reality. Here’s what this news means for the NWSL and USL Super League together as they try to coexist.
There may be some concern about how the NWSL and USL Super League will work alongside each other. Here’s my take: we got to talk to multiple higher-ups from the USL. Episode 69 of Give N’ Go features an in-depth interview with USL President Amanda Vandervort, and we asked her the same question.
Will the USL be in direct competition, and can they coexist? Vandervort wholeheartedly believes there is more than enough opportunity to go around. America is a big country with plenty of soccer-crazy fans in small markets eager to have their own team. There are only 14 teams in the NWSL, and thousands and thousands of talented players go undrafted every year. There’s an opportunity within…
