“I am proud to be a part of this wonderful group working to bring a women’s professional football club to Los Angeles,” Ohanian said in a statement. “We are an independent ownership group that is building a women’s professional soccer club.”. The team in Los Angeles will be the third NWSL club on the West Coast, following OL Reign FC and the Portland Thorns, and the first in the state of California. MLS has Postponed Colorado Rapids and Sporting KC Match: What it Means - Last Word on Soccer, Colorado Rapids fans will return to DSG Park starting Oct. 7 vs LAFC, The Impact Of Kevin Doyle In Colorado: His Mark Will Be Felt Beyond 2018, Philadelphia Union Eliminate Revolution, Advance to Quarterfinals.

While it is far too early for any news on signings, it comes as no surprise the biggest names in women’s soccer — like Christen Press and Alex Morgan — are connected with the expansion side. We also know that they are aiming for a 2022 kickoff, giving them time to build the club’s foundation. Created Jun 22, 2020. share. “I am proud to be a part of this wonderful group working to bring a women’s professional football club to Los Angeles,” Ohanian said. According to the Los Angeles Times, Uhrman, a media and gaming entrepreneur, and the Galaxy have been in conversations regarding a role with the club. Fast forward to July 21, 2020 when the NWSL awarded expansion rights to a new team in Los Angeles, dubbed appropriately Angel City. They’ll look to inspiration in other sports and entertainment more broadly, but the powers behind Angel City FC will be firmly grounded in the world of soccer, too. However, she also mentioned that the league needs to be strategic and thoughtful about how fast it expands. While fans in Southern California waited for one of the MLS clubs to take the plunge and get involved in NWSL, neither team opted to get involved in an ownership capacity. Those factors, along with an incredible ownership group make this an ideal situation and we couldn’t be more thrilled to move forward.”. 4. “The growth trajectory of the NWSL is incredibly exciting, but we also need to be strategic and thoughtful about how fast we expand and the communities we partner with,” NWSL Commissioner Lisa Baird said. “Chiefly, because I’m a fan of the game, but also because I believe there is massive potential for the sport and it’s been undervalued by too many people for far too long. Welcome to the beginning. “We’ve long sought the right partner in LA considering the NWSL fanbase that already exists in the region and the massive interest in women’s soccer in general,” Baird said in a league press release. Leave a comment below. The Portland Thorns and Houston Dash will meet in one, while Sky Blue FC and the Chicago Red Stars will meet in the other, with the winners advancing to Sunday's final at Rio Tinto Stadium. Your email address will not be published. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC.

I mean we’re putting something out into the world that people want, and that feels really good,” Uhrman said. While Hamm is involved, there is no indication that MLS's LAFC, which has its own star-laden ownership group of which she is a part, is backing this project. I’m personally investing on behalf of my family because creating more opportunities in women’s sports is important to my wife and me, and we want to be a part of making a better future for our daughter.”. Six of the nine NWSL teams are affiliated with men’s teams: four with MLS, one with a United Soccer League (USL) team and the Reign with Olympique Lyonnais. We also know that the phrase ‘Angel City’ may not be the “official” name of the club. Their involvement with the game in the city, clearly, was not limited to that appearance. “Those factors, along with an incredible ownership group make this an ideal situation and we couldn’t be more thrilled to move forward.”. Posted On : July 21, 2020 By : Matt Traub. Chatroom for those who are looking to be apart of NWSL history. “We put together an incredible founding investor group that are all storytellers,” Uhrman explained.