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NEW GLOBAL 7V7 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL SERIES
The RiseA revolutionary grand slam series for professional women footballers is set to launch in May 2025. “World Sevens Football” (W7F) introduces an electrifying seven-a-side format that promises fast, high-scoring matches, global exposure, and game-changing financial...
Inside the WE League – Japan’s answer to the WSL
The RiseWhile its powers have waned in recent years , the USWNT has long enjoyed status as tormentor-in-chief to Europe's elite women's football teams. This success has often been put down to the strength of the USA's domestic...
Women’s football in Switzerland: Driving investment through the EUROs?
The RiseStade de Geneve, AXA Women s Cup: Maeva Clemaron Servette FC Chenois Feminin celebrating her goal with her teammates. (IMAGO / Just Pictures) The AXA Women's Super League in Switzerland hopes to grow after the Women's EUROs this summer. But at the moment, the league...
The Top 5 Broadcasting rights of international competitions
The RiseThe FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, arguably the biggest women's football tournament to date, generated less than 10% of the revenue of the FIFA (Men's) World Cup 2022 in Qatar for FIFA. In comparison to...
Deloitte: what does Money League mean for women’s game?
The RiseDeloitte displayed on a smartphone screen next to a laptop keyboard. Photo IMAGO (xThomasxFullerx/xSOPAxImagesx) Since its inception, clubs in Northern Europe have taken hold. Appearances in the top 30 from South American and Scandinavian teams, as well as those in...
Having the courage to do things differently: SGS Essen and Turbine Potsdam
The RiseWomen-only football clubs have become a rarity in Germany. Many successful clubs such as TSV Siegen, FCR Duisburg and 1. FFC Frankfurt have disappeared from the scene or have been taken over by other clubs. Meanwhile, SGS Essen and Turbine Potsdam have remained in the...
Michele Kang, OL Féminin and the business model that could change women’s football
The RiseMichele Kang is on a mission. And no one would doubt that the American businesswoman will do everything to see it through. Kang made her fortune in medical technology and venture capital. Now, she is trying to change the landscape of women's football at an astonishing...
New world record: Chelsea pays a million transfer fee for the first time
The RiseChelsea FC flexed their muscles in the winter transfer window and invested heavily. The Champions League quarter-finalists secured the services of Keira Walsh from FC Barcelona for a transfer fee of EUR 850,000. A few days earlier, they had already signed US defender...
Social Media Is a Key Pillar to the Rise of Women’s Football
The RiseThere is a direct parallel between the most followed clubs in the world and their successful progression as well as adoration of their players. FC Barcelona femeni is the most followed women's club on Instagram, this putting aside clubs who use a singular account for...
Sixth Street’s Game-Changing Investment in Women’s Game
The RiseThe Bay FC and FC Barcelona investors will replicate the type of multi-club ownership (MCO) model adopted by the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. The difference with Sixth Street is their primary focus is the women's game; most MCOs with equity in women's...
Report: Saudi Arabian women’s game growth continues
The RiseThe report, "Pioneering Change: Women’s Football in Saudi Arabia", published by the NEOM sport sector in partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), details how female participation in Saudi Arabian football has skyrocketed since the country's Public...
Exciting discussions about the future of women’s football
The RiseAround 70 industry experts gathered at NIO House in Frankfurt last Friday evening to celebrate the first meet-up of ‘The Rise of Women's Football’. With exciting talks and masterclasses they enjoyed an informative evening. These days, it's rare to have people in the...