Top Teams Finalizing Formation of Women's Soccer League

August 9, 2012 - Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)
Boston Breakers News Release


With the conclusion of both the WPSL Elite League and W-League semi-pro women's playoffs and the ongoing thrilling performance of the U.S. Women's National Team at the Olympic Games, five of the top women's soccer teams in the country are announcing the formation of a new professional women's soccer league that will start play in the spring of 2013.

Among the teams are the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, a newly formed team in Seattle, and New Jersey's Sky Blue FC, three out of four of which were members of the prior Women's Professional Soccer league. Additionally, four other teams are finalizing their participation in the league including another team that will be located on the West Coast.

"All these teams are committed to playing with and against each other starting in 2013 and to working out the final details to allow a sustainable professional league for women's soccer in the U.S.," said Michael Stoller, Managing Partner of the Boston Breakers. "We want to emphasize this is not a competitor to any of the existing leagues, but rather this is a significant step up in the competitive level and professional standards and we expect to establish a natural relationship to allow teams to enter this new league and perhaps to fall back (self-relegate) to their prior league if they need a break from the higher spending and competitive requirements."

For more on the new league, head on over to the Breakers website.

Boston Breakers season memberships for 2013 will go on sale Sept. 1, 2012, via www.breakerstickets.com or by calling 781-619-9339.



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