1. Pro Women's Soccer '12: National No-Shows, Refugee Players and an Ad-Hoc League

    Believe it or not, at the beginning of 2012, Women's Professional Soccer still existed. A draft was held. Permission was obtained from U.S. Soccer Federation to hold a season with only five clubs...

    John Howell Written by John Howell about 10 months ago 523 reads 9 comments

  2. WNY Flash One Game Away from 3-Peat as They Advance to WPSL Elite Finals

    The Western New York Flash of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) Elite came from behind to defeat the NY Fury 2-1 in the semifinal on July 25 at Sahlen’s Stadium...

    John Howell Written by John Howell about 10 months ago 113 reads 0 comments

  3. Adriana Is the New Marta, McCall Is the New Wambach, but WPSL Is Not the New WPS

    It could have been much worse for the Chesapeake Charge, on their first visit to Sahlen's Stadium, home of the champions without a league—the Western New York Flash ...

    John Howell Written by John Howell about 11 months ago 396 reads 1 comments

  4. After Marta, Christine Sinclair, Alex Morgan & WPS, WNY Flash Search for Meaning

    You could say that in the world of women's professional soccer, the Western New York Flash has been looking for itself after the end of history. They've now completed six games in what seems like a zombie season...

    John Howell Written by John Howell about 11 months ago 674 reads 3 comments

  5. Creative Business Models That Can Work for Major League Women's Soccer in USA

    Part Five in the Series: How Major League Women’s Soccer Can Work in the U.S. If there's one thing we've learned from two failed attempts at major league soccer for women ...

    John Howell Written by John Howell about 11 months ago 475 reads 1 comments

  6. Finding the Best Markets for Major League Women's Soccer

    Part Two in the Series: How Major League Women’s Soccer Can Work in the U.S. The reason two major leagues for professional women’s soccer have failed in the past ten ...

    John Howell Written by John Howell about 12 months ago 454 reads 0 comments

  7. The Death of the WPS Brand as Women's Professional Soccer Lives on in New York

    Thursday, Women's Professional Soccer—the league, the brand—was taken off life support and pronounced dead. Meanwhile most of the U.S...

    John Howell Written by John Howell about 1 year ago 539 reads 0 comments