The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is an amateur women's soccer league in the United States.

History

WPSL is the top amateur league for women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, and considered the 2nd tier below only National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The WPSL is the longest-running active women's soccer league as it enters its 25th season in 2023. The WPSL is also the largest women's soccer league in the United States, North America and the world with 130 active teams as of 2023.

The WPSL started as the Western Division of the W-League, before breaking away to form its own league in 1998. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). WPSL players consists of collegiate and post-collegiate players, who currently or have played across all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Former players of the WPSL have taken their playing careers to the next level by signing professional in the NWSL and top leagues overseas. WPSL Alumnae have also reached international status by making international rosters seen in the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympics. Notable alumnae include Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, Heather Mitts, Julie Foudy, Shannon Boxx, Alex Morgan and Leslie Osborne. The Jerry Zanelli Cup is awarded to the champion of each WPSL season.

When Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) suspended play in 2012, WPSL moved forward with its ambitions toward professionalism and created the WPSL Elite League. The Elite League was a pro-am league, with at least four fully professional teams, including three former WPS teams. The Elite league operated for just the 2012 season, disbanding in 2013 with the formation of the NWSL, which the three former WPS teams joined.

WPSL U21

In 2021, the WPSL announced its second division, WPSL U21, which is scheduled to begin play in mid-2021.

WPSL PRO

On February 8, 2023, WPSL announced plans to create a Division III professional league named WPSL PRO. The league plans to start in 2025 with ten teams. In August 2023, five teams signed letter of intents to join the WPSL Pro. SouthStar FC, Sioux Falls City FC, Oklahoma City FC (WPSL), Austin Rise FC, and The Town FC will be five of the first ten teams to join WPSL Pro.

On February 6, 2024, the league announced the sixth team will be Georgia Impact FC. The league needs 6 teams to conform with US Soccer Division III Professional League Standards On February 20, 2024, the league announce the seventh team signing a letter of intent was AC Houston Sur for the 2025 season.

On February 22, 2024, the league announced the first team signing a letter of intent for the 2026 season was Dakota Fusion FC.

미국 WPSL 여자 축구 대회 "USA WPSL Women"은 미국에서 개최되는 여자 축구 토너먼트입니다. 이 대회는 미국 여자 축구의 최고 수준을 경험할 수 있는 기회를 제공합니다. 미국 여자 축구는 세계적으로 인정받는 강력한 리그로, 많은 훌륭한 선수들이 참가합니다.

"USA WPSL Women"은 미국 여자 축구의 다양한 팀들이 참가하여 경기를 펼치는 대회입니다. 이 대회는 경기력과 기술을 겨루는 곳으로, 참가 팀들은 최고의 경기력을 발휘하기 위해 열심히 준비합니다. 경기는 공정하고 격렬하며, 관중들은 열정적인 경기를 관람할 수 있습니다.

이 대회는 미국 여자 축구의 선수들에게 미래의 가능성을 제시합니다. 많은 참가 팀들은 젊고 잠재력 있는 선수들로 구성되어 있으며, 이 대회에서 좋은 성과를 거두면 미국 여자 축구의 주목을 받을 수 있습니다. 또한, 이 대회는 여자 축구에 대한 관심을 높이고, 여자 선수들에게 더 많은 기회를 제공하는 역할을 합니다.

"USA WPSL Women"은 미국 여자 축구의 역사와 전통을 이어가는 중요한 대회입니다. 이 대회는 미국 여자 축구의 발전과 성장을 촉진하며, 미국 여자 축구의 미래를 모색하는 장이기도 합니다. 이 대회는 미국 축구 팬들에게 흥미로운 경기를 제공하며, 미국 여자 축구의 역량을 세계에 알리는 역할을 합니다.