The Women’s Super League (WSL) is growing, with the UK league’s top two flights deciding in a Monday expansion vote to enlarge its top tier from 12 to 14 teams ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Just Women's Sports
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has bought a stake in Women’s Super League champions Chelsea, the club have confirmed.
BBC
The streaming platform Disney+ is set to show live Women’s Champions League matches from next season across multiple European broadcast territories, including the United Kingdom.
The Guardian
Billie Sky has just helped her team to promotion but now she cannot play for them again.
BBC
The NWSL and Alex Cooper’s Unwell — the league’s new hydration partner — announced Unwell FC, an interactive fan program at select NWSL games this season. This follows the trend of beverage brands getting into women’s sports sponsorships, something marketers should lean into as they look for creative ways to stand out.
The Gist
After decades of lacking a professional outlet for female footballers at home, Canada has finally launched its first independent professional women’s football league: the Northern Super League (NSL). Officially kicking off in April 2025, the NSL features six founding clubs—Montreal Roses FC, Vancouver Rise FC, AFC Toronto, Ottawa Rapid FC, Calgary Wild FC, and Halifax Tides FC—and aims to create a sustainable, business-focused model for growth.
The Rise