Expansion should not come at expense of player welfare, says NWSL chief

NWSL looking to expand to at least 20 teams

The National Women's Soccer League is looking to add two more expansion teams, commissioner Jessica Berman said Thursday. Sixteen clubs are competing during the current 2026 campaign, with expansion franchises Atlanta and Columbus coming aboard in 2028. "We're about to open our data room for teams 19 and 20 because we intend to continue expanding,"

Expansion should not come at expense of player welfare, says NWSL chief

NWSL chief warns the growing competitons in women’s football risk player welfare

The National Women’s Soccer League chief Jessica Berman stressed ​the need for mutual understanding among all parties involved to make sure players are not overworked.