Congratulations to the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League on winning their first NWSL with a 2-1 triumph over Chicago Red Stars on November 20th, 2021. Today let’s look back at D.C.’s original championship women’s club, the Washington Freedom, featuring Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach.
Women’s Professional Soccer (2009-2011) WPSL Elite League (2012) National Women’s Soccer League (2013-2017) Born: 2007 – WPS founding franchise Folded: January 28, 2017 First Game: April 5,
Atlanta Beat of 2010-2011 were a short-lived brand revival of the original Atlanta Beat of the Women’s United Soccer Association (2001-2003). While the WUSA Beat played in downtown Atlanta, the latter day Beat helped to build a splendid new soccer specific stadium in the suburbs, in partnership with Kennesaw State University. Despite the beautiful new field and a 2010 spending spree that saw the team acquire U.S. National Team stars Tobin Heath and Hope Solo along with top British international Eniola Aluko, the Beat struggled on the field and never found a strong audience. The team disbanded along with the rest of the Women’s Professional Soccer League following the 2011 season.
Women’s Professional Soccer (2010-2011) Born: 2009 – WPS expansion franchise Folded: January 30, 2012 First Match: April 11, 2010 (T 0-0 vs. Atlanta Beat) Final Match: August
As I draft this column, I’m sitting in the athletic center at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts administering the final exam for my Sports Promotions
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