Women's Independent Soccer League

Women's American soccer league

Football league

Women's Independent Soccer League
Founded	April 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-08)
First season	2024
Country	United States
Confederation	CONCACAF (North American Football Union)
Level on pyramid	2
Website	wisleague.com

The Women's Independent Soccer League (WISL) will be a professional women's soccer league in the United States. The league was announced officially on April 8, 2021, and expected to serve as a second division.^[1]

Teams

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Joined	Head coach
Los Angeles Force^[2]	Los Angeles, California	TBC	TBC	2022	TBD

League Leadership

Name	Years	Title	Ref.
Lynn Berling-Manuel	2021–	Managing Director	^[3]
Josh Prutch	2021–	EVP Expansion	^[3]

References

^ "INTRODUCING WISL – THE WOMEN'S INDEPENDENT SOCCER LEAGUE". Women's Independent Soccer League. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
^ "WISL INTRODUCES FIRST-EVER MEMBER CLUB – L.A. FORCE". Women's Independent Soccer League. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "League Leadership". www.WISLeague.com. Women's Independent Soccer League. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

Women's soccer in the United States

Overview

National teams

Leagues

National Women's Soccer League
USL Super League (planned start in 2024)
Women's Independent Soccer League (planned start in 2024)
Women's Premier Soccer League
United Women's Soccer
USL W League

Cup competitions

International tournaments

Collegiate soccer

Youth soccer

Leagues: AYSO
NFHS
USYSA
U.S. Development Academy
Competitions: US Youth Soccer National Championships
Jefferson Cup

Defunct Leagues

Soccer in the United States

Men's

National teams

Outdoor leagues

Professional	MLS History Playoffs MLS Cup USL Championship USLC Final USL League One NISA MLS Next Pro
Amateur	USL League Two NISA Nation NPSL CSL EPSL EPLWA GCPL MWPL OVPL SFSFL UPSL USLPA
Defunct	AFA (1884–1924) American Cup (1885–1924) ALPF (1894) APSL (2015–2018) NAFL (1895–1898) AAFA Cup (1912–13) ASL (1921–1933) ASL (1933–1983) NASFL (1946–47) USA (1967) NPSL (1967) NASL (1968–1984) USL (1984–85) LSSA (1987–1992) ASL (1988–89) WSA (1989) USL 2nd (1990–2010) APSL (1990–1996) A-League (1996–2004) USL 1st (2005–2009) D2 Pro (2010) PLA (2015–2017) NASL (2011–2017)

Indoor leagues

Current	MASL MASL2 MASL3 MLIS NISL PASL WISL
Defunct	NASL (1975–76, 1979–1984) MISL (1978–1992) NPSL (1984–2001) CISL (1993–1997) EISL (1997–98) WISL (1998–2001) MISL (2001–2008) AISL (2003–2008) XSL (2008–09) MISL (2008–2014)