The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced that Boston has been awarded expansion rights for the league’s 15th team to Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSC), an all-female core ownership group, led by a diverse and dynamic leadership team with deep local ties.
The new club is set to kick off in the 2026 season, bringing world-class women’s soccer back to the country’s No. 9 media market.
The announcement follows the addition of two other NWSL expansion teams earlier this year, Utah Royals FC and Bay Area FC, which are both slated to begin play in 2024. Now in its 11th season, the NWSL is the fastest-growing professional sports league in the U.S. and in 2023 shattered its previous attendance record.