Expansion plans for the National Women’s Soccer League won’t stop when the league adds two teams next season.
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Discussion Questions:
- Who is the NWSL?
- What is league expansion?
- Why is expansion important to leagues like the NWSL?
- What is leadership?
- Why is leadership important to leagues like NWSL?
- Why do you think it takes time for a league like the NWSL to expand? Why not just introduce six new teams next year or ten in the next two years?
- Why do you think the league has determined that 16 teams is the right number for short-term expansion?
- How many teams do you think the league might have by 2030?
- How do you think leagues determine which markets are best for expansion?
- What other cities might be candidates for NWSL expansion in the future?