NWSL Boston
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NWSL Boston is a planned soccer club located in Boston, Massachusetts. The club is planning to debut in the National Women's Soccer League in 2026.
History
Original Boston Breakers franchise
The original Boston Breakers was a professional women's soccer team that played in the WUSA from 2001 to 2003.[citation needed] In the final season in the WUSA, the Breakers had their best record (10–4–7) and placed first in the regular season before losing to the Washington Freedom in the semi-finals.[1]
Second Boston Breakers Franchise
In 2007, a new league called Women's Professional Soccer was announced.[2] The second iteration of the Boston Breakers played in Allston, Massachusetts from 2009 to 2011.[1] The league folded in early 2012, and that year, the Breakers competed in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite.[3] After one season, the club moved to the National Women's Soccer League, where they played from 2013 to 2017. On January 25, 2018, the club folded, and did not participate in the NWSL that season.[4] Reports generally blamed lack of marketing and resultant limited fanbase for the club's demise.[5][6]
2026 Expansion Bid
On September 19, 2023, an
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Breakers History". Boston Breakers Women's Professional Soccer. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Porteus, Liza (June 28, 2006). "U.S. Women's Pro League Prepares to Blast Back Onto Soccer Scene". Fox News. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "2012 WPSL Elite Season Preview". National Soccer Coaches of America Association. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ "Boston Breakers fold after ownership deal falls through". January 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Churchill, Samantha (May 2, 2018). "The Fall of the Boston Breakers". The Wellesley News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Kassouf, Jeff. "How an era ended: The mysterious final months of the Boston Breakers". The Equalizer. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Professional Women's Soccer Returns to Boston as National Women's Soccer League Awards Expansion Franchise to Boston Unity Soccer Partners". NWSL. Sidearm Sports. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hohler, Bob (December 12, 2023). "Plan for professional soccer at White Stadium sharply reduces access for Boston high school football". The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.