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	ESPN » Season 2018 The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) will air six NWSL Games of the Week on ESPNEWS for the remainder of the 2018 season. This replaces the matches that were previously scheduled to show on Lifetime. Available on: ESPN+ ESPNEWS
	Lifetime » Seasons 2017-2019 Lifetime ha adquirido los derechos para transmitir por TV los partidos de la Liga Nacional Femenil de Soccer de los Estados Unidos para territorio norteamericano y Canadá. El acuerdo inicial fue por tres años, y llega hasta el final de la temporada 2019. Los interesados en seguir los juegos de esta liga podrán hacerlo en la señal por cable de Lifetime, por medio del sitio web mylifetime. More details com, y por la aplicación Lifetime, disponible para iOS y Android.
	NWSLsoccer.com » Season 2018 NWSL website and apps will show live matches of the NWSL. Matches from the most current season are available to watch on the NWSL website on demand as well as on the NWSL app with no sign-in required. Matches from previous seasons 2013-17 are available to watch in their entirety on NWSL's youtube channel here: https://www. More details youtube.com/NWSLsoccer

MLS Commissioner Don Garber on expansion ambitions: ‘This is a big country’ - The Washington Post

U.S. women’s soccer team to play at Busch Stadium on May 16 - STLtoday.com

After NCAA loss, North Carolina's Julia Ashley eyes NWSL draft - Pro Soccer USA

NWSL announces 2019 schedule parameters - Black And Red United

MLS commissioner on expansion ambitions: 'This is a big country' - STLtoday.com

Made in New England: The rise of America's soccer media - Pro Soccer USA

U.S. Women's Soccer Team to play World Cup warm-up match in St. Louis - STLtoday.com

US ranked No. 1 ahead of Women's World Cup draw - WINA AM 1070

Best of 2018: Off the Woodwork

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The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is the top-tier category for women’s football in the United States. This league was created in 2012 in substitution of the Wome’s Professional League. The tournament is run by the United States Soccer Federation.

This league does not operate under the promotion-relegation system. Nine teams play against each other three times during the regular season. The team with the highest amount of points is awarded the NWSL Shield and a spot in the playoffs. The second, third and fourth spots in the league make it to the finals as well. Two one-legged semifinals are played to obtain the two teams that will fight for the title in a pre-defined venue.

The North Carolina Courage is the current NWSL champion. This team became the first one in league history to win the title and the NWSL Shield during the same season. The 2018 edition of this tournament began on March 24 and concluded on September 22, when the Courage defeated Portland Thorns by a 3-0 score.

Did you know? FC Kansas City was the most-winning team in this league, but it ceased operations in 2017. The North Carolina Courage is now the most-winning team that still exists, having won the most recent tournament and the one in 2016 when the team was called the Western New York Flash.