NWSL commissioner reveals plans to expand to 16 teams by 2026

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:

1. Who is the NWSL?
2. What is league expansion?
3. Why is expansion important to leagues like the NWSL?
4. What is leadership?
5. Why is leadership important to leagues like NWSL?
6. 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?
7. Why do you think the league has determined that 16 teams is the right number for short-term expansion?
8. How many teams do you think the league might have by 2030?
9. How do you think leagues determine which markets are best for expansion?
10. What other cities might be candidates for NWSL expansion in the future?