And before Lavelle donned her first World Cup-winners medal, more than 30,000 fans packed University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium in September 2017 to see Lavelle, then a 22-year-old NWSL rookie.

Both cities had been part of the expansion process earlier in 2024 but weren't considered favorites to land the franchise. It remains unclear exactly when NWSL will announce whether Cincinnati ...

Cincinnati’s bid to land an NWSL team gained steam last month, when women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark joined the ownership group aiming to bring a team to the Queen City.

If you ask Jeff Berding where the inspiration to bring an NWSL franchise to Cincinnati stems from, the seasoned sports executive will take you back to 2015.. That’s when he and Carl Lindner III ...

Cincinnati is likely in another race for a professional soccer team. Some familiar names within the city's existing soccer scene appear to be lining up a bid for a top-flight women's team. FC ...

With USWNT star Rose Lavelle hailing from Cincinnati, and a growing MLS program expanding its club with new facilities, is an NWSL team feasible in the city's future?

The two most-like Cincinnati in market size in the NWSL are Kansas City (No. 31) and Salt Lake City (No. 33).Cincinnati is the 34th-largest market in the United States.The commissioner also cited ...

The NWSL has announced its 2026 schedule footprint, which includes a break for part of the 2026 men's World Cup.

FC Cincinnati's ownership group is one of just a handful of finalists – maybe less than that – vying for the latest NWSL expansion franchise. Here's what's next in the process.

“The NWSL Cincinnati bid team is thrilled that Caitlin Clark has joined our ownership group in pursuit of bringing a women’s professional soccer team to our city,” the ownership group said.

It remains unclear exactly when NWSL will announce whether Cincinnati, Denver or Cleveland will join the league alongside Boston's BOS Nation FC for the 2026 NWSL season. Start the day smarter.

FC Cincinnati was successful in its bid to join Major League Soccer, which was a yearslong process spearheaded by some of the same leaders involved in the push for an NWSL team, including Berding ...