Denver's new NWSL team has already sold over 5,280 season ticket deposits in just four days, setting a record for the fastest expansion team to reach this milestone. The club's vision started with a grassroots effort by former NWSL star Jordan Angeli to bring professional women's soccer to Colorado.
National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman officially announces that Denver was awarded a NWSL team at Number 38 in Denver Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Without a coach, a single player or even a field to call home, Denver NWSL continues to ram through barriers.
The vision started as a grassroots effort by Colorado native and former NWSL star Jordan Angeli to bring professional women’s soccer to her home state. It wasat Number 38 in Denver alongside Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman, Denver NWSL controlling owner Rob Cohen and Ariel Investments president Mellody Hobson to announce Denver as the NWSL’s 16th franchise.A deposit cleverly costs $30.30, perhaps a play on Denver’s area code, 303.
“Colorado is such a soccer state in my opinion, so I’m really happy they got this,” Williams told The Denver Post during the January USWNT camp. “There are a lot of good coaches in Denver and so many talented players, even at the youth level, who I’ve trained with. I’m just so excited. Icy relationship: Tension is building between the Denver and Aurora mayors -- and not for the first timeMan arrested after shooting in Denver's Washington Park that stemmed from argument over benchLetters: Stop the "inflation erosion" of Colorado's property tax break for seniors
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