The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is an amateur women's soccer league in the United States.

History

WPSL is the top amateur league for women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, and considered the 2nd tier below only National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The WPSL is the longest-running active women's soccer league as it enters its 25th season in 2023. The WPSL is also the largest women's soccer league in the United States, North America and the world with 130 active teams as of 2023.

The WPSL started as the Western Division of the W-League, before breaking away to form its own league in 1998. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). WPSL players consists of collegiate and post-collegiate players, who currently or have played across all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Former players of the WPSL have taken their playing careers to the next level by signing professional in the NWSL and top leagues overseas. WPSL Alumnae have also reached international status by making international rosters seen in the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympics. Notable alumnae include Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, Heather Mitts, Julie Foudy, Shannon Boxx, Alex Morgan and Leslie Osborne. The Jerry Zanelli Cup is awarded to the champion of each WPSL season.

When Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) suspended play in 2012, WPSL moved forward with its ambitions toward professionalism and created the WPSL Elite League. The Elite League was a pro-am league, with at least four fully professional teams, including three former WPS teams. The Elite league operated for just the 2012 season, disbanding in 2013 with the formation of the NWSL, which the three former WPS teams joined.

WPSL U21

In 2021, the WPSL announced its second division, WPSL U21, which is scheduled to begin play in mid-2021.

WPSL PRO

On February 8, 2023, WPSL announced plans to create a Division III professional league named WPSL PRO. The league plans to start in 2025 with ten teams. In August 2023, five teams signed letter of intents to join the WPSL Pro. SouthStar FC, Sioux Falls City FC, Oklahoma City FC (WPSL), Austin Rise FC, and The Town FC will be five of the first ten teams to join WPSL Pro.

On February 6, 2024, the league announced the sixth team will be Georgia Impact FC. The league needs 6 teams to conform with US Soccer Division III Professional League Standards On February 20, 2024, the league announce the seventh team signing a letter of intent was AC Houston Sur for the 2025 season.

On February 22, 2024, the league announced the first team signing a letter of intent for the 2026 season was Dakota Fusion FC.

美國WPSL女子足球錦標賽是一個在美國舉辦的女子足球比賽。該比賽由美國女子足球聯賽(WPSL)主辦,吸引了來自全美各地的球隊參加。這是一個非常受歡迎的足球賽事,吸引了大量的觀眾和球迷。

這個比賽提供了一個平台,讓女子足球運動員展示他們的技巧和才華。參賽球隊由各個城市或地區的球隊組成,每個球隊都由一群優秀的運動員組成,他們在比賽中展現出色的球技和團隊合作能力。

比賽的賽制通常是以小組賽和淘汰賽的形式進行。在小組賽中,球隊將與其他球隊進行對抗,以爭取晉級到淘汰賽階段。淘汰賽階段則是採用單淘汰制,最終決出冠軍球隊。

這個比賽不僅僅是一個競技活動,也是一個促進女子足球發展的平台。它為年輕的女子足球運動員提供了一個機會,讓她們在高水平的比賽中磨練自己的技能,並與其他優秀的球員交流學習。

美國WPSL女子足球錦標賽是一個令人期待的足球盛事,它展示了女子足球運動的魅力和實力。無論是球員還是觀眾,都能在這個比賽中感受到足球的激情和精彩。