Western Ultimate League
 | |
| Sport | Ultimate |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| First season | 2020 |
| Commissioner | Felicia Yang |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Official website | westernultimateleague.com |
The Western Ultimate League (WUL) is a professional women's ultimate league in the western United States founded in 2020. The WUL's stated mission is to "promote visibility, opportunity, and equity within women's ultimate."[1]
The WUL was formed to parallel the Premier Ultimate League (PUL), another women's ultimate league established in 2019, with an eye toward a future merger.[2][3] The WUL shares resources and communicates closely with the PUL.[2]
History
The WUL started with a 2017 and 2018 series of women's and mixed showcase games affiliated with the
The inaugural 2020 Western Ultimate League season began with tryouts in January and February 2020 with seven teams.
In January 2021, the Portland Swifts announced they were withdrawing from the WUL.
The first regular season was conducted in 2022, with the Seattle Tempest emerging as champions.[15] In October 2022, the league announced the addition an eighth team, the Colorado Alpenglow.[16]
Teams
The WUL currently consists of six teams, as of the 2024 season.
| Team | Location | First Season |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Sidewinders | Phoenix, AZ | 2021 |
| Bay Area Falcons | San Francisco, CA
|
2021 |
| Colorado Alpenglow | Denver, CO
|
2023 |
| San Diego Super Bloom | San Diego, CA
|
2021 |
| Seattle Tempest | Seattle, WA
|
2021 |
| Utah Wild | Salt Lake City, UT
|
2021 |
Former teams
| Team | Location | First season | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Astra | Los Angeles, California | 2021 | 2023 |
| Oregon Onyx | Portland, Oregon | 2022 | 2023 |
References
- ^ "About". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ a b comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2019-12-05). "Western Ultimate League To Spotlight Women's Competition With Eye Towards PUL Merger". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2019-12-03). "Premier Ultimate League Adding Four Teams For 2020 Season". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "WestCoast Women's Pro Ultimate takes off running". SAVAGE, The Ultimate Apparel Company. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam. "Women's Professional Ultimate Frisbee League Announces Expansion". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ comments, Kelsey Hayden in News with 0 (2020-02-28). "Inside The Premier Ultimate League, Western Ultimate League Tryouts". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Vondersmith, Jason. "Update: Portland Swifts were set to soar - before coronavirus forced season postponement". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2020-03-12). "Western Ultimate League Postpones Start of Season Due to Coronavirus Outbreak". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ comments, Keith Raynor in News with 0 (2020-03-16). "Opening Pull: Ultimate Halted By Global Viral Pandemic". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Statement regarding the Portland Swifts— WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE- Women's Professional Frisbee". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "Western Ultimate League - Women's Professional Ultimate". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Hayden, Kelsey; Colvett, Mags; comments, Jenna Weiner in Recap with 0 (2021-12-13). "WUL Winter Cup 2021: Day One Recap". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Stephens, Edward; Rubin, Alex; Hayden, Kelsey; comments, Mags Colvett in Recap with 0 (2021-12-13). "WUL Winter Cup 2021: Day Two Recap". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Hayden, Kelsey; Rubin, Alex; comments, Keith Raynor in Preview with 0 (2022-03-11). "Western Ultimate League 2022: Season Preview". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Weiner, Jenna (2022-05-24). "Western Ultimate League 2022: Championship Weekend Recap". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ "Western Ultimate League – Women's Professional Ultimate". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2022-11-21.