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USWNT Tokyo 2020 qualifying roster stars Lloyd; player set to dethrone Wambach

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Head Coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team Vlatko Andonovski has chosen a 20-player roster, all from the NWSL, for the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament that runs from January 28 through February 9 in Texas and California.

Hope Solo stars in powerful Gender Discrimination ad

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Hope Solo and the United Nations Development Programme have partnered and released an Instagram video called “where girls play dads” to empower women by fighting for gender equality.

Women's Football January 2020 transfers timeline

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Take a look at all the done deals that this January 2020 transfer window has brought upon us and stay updated daily on any others in transfers until deadline day.

Three intriguing questions as Amanda Duffy quits NWSL presidency for Orlando Pride role

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Amanda Duffy stepped down as president of the National Women’s Soccer League after a year minus nine days in the position. Steve Goff from the Washington Post first reported about it on Monday.

U.S. Soccer announces Laura Harvey as new head coach of the U-20

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U.S. Soccer has appointed ex-Utah Royals head coach Laura Harvey as the U-20 USWNT head coach in a snap of the fingers.

FA WSL Matchday 11: TV listings, full fixtures including Chelsea vs Reading

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Sam Kerr: What she means to Chelsea and women's club football in England

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Samantha Kerr's big club move to Chelsea will be a great challenge for her and create a boom in women's club football England.

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The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is the top-tier of proffesional women’s football in the United States. This league was created in 2012 in substitution of the Women’s Professional League (WPL) . 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.

With the NWSL ending it's broadcast partnership with A+E Networks, Yahoo Sports is set to stream live all the non-televised matches.

About the 2019 NWSL Season:

When does the 2019 National Women's Soccer League start?
The regular season for the 2019 National Women's Soccer League commences on Saturday, April 13. This year's campaign will conclude on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Which teams are playing in the 2019 National Women's Soccer League?
This year's participating teams include the following:

1. Chicago Red Stars
2. Houston Dash
3. North Carolina Courage
4. Orlando Pride Portland
5. Portland Thorns FC
6. Seattle Reign
7. Sky Blue FC
8. Utah Royals
9. Washington Spirit

Who are the current champions of the NWSL?
The North Carolina Courage won last year's NWSL Shield. The team finished the campaign with 15 more points than second place Portland Thorns.

Courage went ahead to defeat Thorns in the NWSL Championship final by 3–0 in September 2018. As a result, it became the first team in history to win the NWSL Shield and the NWSL Championship double in a single season.

What are the key fixtures of the 2019 National Women's Soccer League?
Having qualified to the Playoffs alongside Courage and Thorns in the last edition of the competition, matches involving Seattle Reigns FC and Chicago Red Stars will be of key interest.

Utah Royals and Houston Dash also possess the potential to go far this season. Below is a list of some potential mouth-watering
fixtures to look forward to:

• North Carolina Courage vs Chicago Red Stars
• Orlando Pride vs Portland Thorns
• Chicago Red Stars vs Portland Thorns
• Houston Dash North Carolina Courage
• Chicago Red Stars vs Reign FC
• North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns

What is the format of the National Women's Soccer League?
A team's position in the standings is determined by the points earned. The conventional points allocation of three for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss is used.

Should there be a tie when determining the final standings and the teams eligible to feature in the Playoffs, the NWSL uses the following rules in descending order to break the tie.

1. Head to Head win/loss record between the teams involved.
2. Greatest goal margin in the entire season.
3. Greatest total number of goals scored.
4. Apply #1–3 to games played on the road.]
5. Apply #1–3 to games played at home.
6. A coin toss is the final alternative if all the above options are exhausted. 

Who is broadcasting / streaming the 2019 National Women's Soccer League?
Yahoo! Sports will stream every NWSL 2019 match online. International fans will be able to stream matches on the NWSL app and website.

Following the abrupt termination of agreement between the NWSL and A+E Networks, the women's soccer league without traditional TV broadcast partner ahead of the new season.

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.