Women’s soccer league returning to Richmond
Free Press staff report | 7/27/2023, 6 p.m.
A new pre-professional soccer team is heading to Richmond, according to the news site Axios.
After a 15-year hiatus, the USL W League will be back in Richmond for the summer 2024 season.
The new team will be affiliated with the Richmond Kickers and play at City Stadium, and a team name and tryout info will be announced in the spring, Axios reported July 17.
“Richmond hasn’t had a W League team since 2009 when Richmond Kickers Destiny ended after six seasons,” the news site states. “Why it matters: The city has become a hotbed of soccer fandom.”
Richmond ranked No. 1 in the country in local market TV viewership of Premier League games for the 2022-23 season, Axios further noted, adding that the Kickers broke in-person attendance records this season.
