Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) announced the formation of the WPSL Pro on February 8, 2023. The league was planned as a Division III Professional League, that would start in 2025. The WPSL announced that WPSL Pro will help provide new avenues of development for players, coaches, and staff. The league plans for ten teams the first year, with a goal of 24 teams by 2030.[1]
In August 2023, WPSL Pro announced they had received their first five letters of intent (LOIs). The teams wereOklahoma City FC, Sioux Falls City FC,[2] SouthStar FC,Austin Rise FC, and The Town FC.[3] In February 2024, Georgia Impact FC signed their LOI, becoming the sixth team to do so. With Georgia Impact FC joining WPSL Pro, it will become the first team with a youth to professional pipeline in the league. In addition, by becoming the sixth team, Georgia Impact FC puts the WPSL Pro in a position to meet the minimal sanctioning guidelines.[4] Later in February 2024, AC Houston Sur signed a LOI with WPSL Pro, becoming the seventh overall team and third team fromTexas to commit to the new league.[5] Two days later, WPSL Pro announced the eighth team has signed the LOI, welcomingDakota Fusion FC to the league. Dakota Fusion FC is the first team to announce they would officially start in the 2026 season.[6] In July 2024, WPSL Pro announced they had received their ninth LOI from a group led by Gina Prodan Kelly to set up a team in Northeast Ohio.[7] In August 2024, WPSL Pro received their tenth LOI from Soda City FC, announcing their intent to bring a professional women's soccer team toSouth Carolina.[8] In September 2024, WPSL Pro announced three more LOIs, the first fromWichita, Kansas, the second Indios Denver FC fromDenver, Colorado, and the third fromSouthern California.[9][10][11] On January 8, 2025 WPSL Pro announced a 14th team had signed a letter of intent. Northern Colorado Rain FC signed the LOI with plans to start in the WPSL Pro league in 2026.[12] On March 12, 2025, WPSL Pro announcedReal Central NJ had announced they would join the league for the 2027 season.[13][14] In April 2025, Cleveland Soccer Group announced that they would join WPSL Pro after not being selected as an expansion city for theNational Women's Soccer League. This makes Cleveland the 16th team to announce their intention to join the league.[15]
