NWSL in final stages of adding expansion team in Denver

NWSL in final stages of adding expansion team in Denver: Source
For the NWSL, selecting Denver as the next expansion market means they’ll be able to tap into this regional hotbed and add a Western team in proximity to Utah Royals FC without needing to oversaturate the West Coast after the addition of three California teams.
Report: NWSL, Denver negotiating on deal for the league's 16th expansion team
In the public view, all the momentum in the race for the 16th National Women's Soccer League franchise seemed to be with the Cincinnati bid in recent weeks. A Tuesday report indicated that wasn't the
Cleveland loses NWSL expansion bid to Denver
Cleveland Pro Soccer said it's committed to "exploring all paths to make women’s pro soccer in Northeast Ohio a reality."
Denver closing in on becoming the 16th city with an NWSL team
Denver is on the cusp of getting its first professional women’s sports team since the late 1990s. The NWSL is in the closing stages of adding Denver as the league’s 16th franchise, a source close to the negotiations confirmed to The Denver Post on Tuesday. https://t.co/nM7GfrKMjT
Denver on cusp of adding National Women’s Soccer League expansion team, source says
The winning bid group, publicly known as “For Denver FC,” beat out fellow finalists cities Cincinnati and Cleveland to secure the expansion franchise. The team would begin play in the 2026 season along with the new team in Boston. The news was first reported by Sportico.
Denver hotly tipped to land next NWSL expansion franchise
A group representing the city of Denver and the NWSL have entered negotiations geared toward being awarded an expansion franchise.
Cincinnati out of the mix? Reports say NWSL in talks with different city for team
The NWSL was founded in 2012 with eight teams and has continued to grow since. The league now has 14 teams, with Boston on board as an expansion team beginning in 2026. If talks are completed with Denver, the Colorado city would become the home of the 16 th team.
Denver beats out Cleveland, Cincinnati for NWSL expansion team set for 2026
Cleveland lost another big football battle with Denver. A Denver-based group is entering exclusive expansion talks to become the National Women’s Soccer League’s 16th team over bids from Cleveland and Cincinnati, per Sportico. The team, which will begin play in 2026, is expected to cost between $105 million and $120 million.
Denver group in exclusive talks for next NWSL franchise
The NWSL is closing in on Denver as its latest expansion franchise, having entered into exclusive negotiations with an investment group led by IMA Financial Group CEO Rob Cohen, a source told ESPN.
Report: NWSL, Denver group enter exclusive franchise negotiations
A group representing the city of Denver and the NWSL entered negotiations geared toward being awarded an expansion franchise, Sportico reported Monday.
Cincinnati out of running for NWSL franchise after league selects Denver for expansion team, reports say
Cincinnati won’t be getting a National Women’s Soccer League expansion franchise this time around after the league chose Denver instead to be its next club, according to multiple reports. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NWSL chose Denver over Cincinnati for its next expansion club.
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