NWSL

American  

abbreviation

1. National Women’s Soccer League: the organization that oversees and regulates the women’s professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

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Etymology

Origin of NWSL

First recorded in 2010–15, replacing Women's Professional Soccer (2012)

Example Sentences

United States forward Trinity Rodman has signed a new three-year deal with the NWSL's Washington Spirit that will reportedly make her the world's highest-paid woman footballer.

From Barron's

Soccer; Nelson Rodriguez, now MLS executive vice-president; Marla Messing, who headed the organizing committee for the 1999 Women’s World Cup and was later interim commissioner of the NWSL; Tom King, U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

US forward Catarina Macario also has interest from the NWSL, while Germany midfielder Sjoeke Nusken could seek more game time elsewhere.

From BBC

“The short answer is yes, the World Cup will be a watershed moment for soccer in America. However, it’s unlikely to immediately lead to a significant increase in ticket sales for MLS and NWSL. Soccer fandom in America develops differently from that of other sports,” said Darin W. White, executive director of the Sports Industry Program and the Center for Sports Analytics at Samford University, which next year will launch a major five-year study to explore how soccer can become mainstream in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

She was removed from the NWSL’s season-ending injury list in July and has training with the team and suited up for games, but she has yet to play.

From Los Angeles Times