# WPSL PRO

The WPSL PRO is a planned professional women's soccer league at the third level of the United States league system, setting two levels below the National Women's Soccer League and USL Super League.

## History

Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) announced the formation of the WPSL PRO on February 8, 2023. The league is planned as a Division III Professional League, that will start in 2025. The WPSL announced that WPSL PRO will help provide new avenues of development for players, coaches, and staff. The league plans for ten teams the first year, with a goal of 24 teams by 2030.
In August 2023, WPSL PRO announced they had received their first five letters of intent (LOIs). The teams were Oklahoma City FC, Sioux Falls City FC, SouthStar FC, Austin Rise FC, and The Town FC. In February 2024, Georgia Impact FC signed their LOI, becoming the sixth team to do so. With Georgia Impact FC joining WPSL PRO, it will become the first team with a youth to professional pipeline in the league. In addition, by becoming the sixth team, Georgia Impact FC puts the WPSL PRO in a position to meet the minimal sanctioning guidelines. Later in February 2024, AC Houston Sur signed a LOI with WPSL PRO, becoming the seventh overall team and third team from Texas to commit to the new league. Two days later, WPSL PRO announced the eighth team has signed the LOI, welcoming Dakota Fusion FC to the league. Dakota Fusion FC is the first team to announce they would officially start in the 2026 season. In July 2024, WPSL PRO announced they had received their ninth LOI from a group led by Gina Prodan Kelly to set up a team in Northeast Ohio. In August 2024, WPSL PRO received their tenth LOI from Soda City FC, announcing their intent to bring a professional women's soccer team to South Carolina. In September 2024, WPSL Pro announced three more LOIs, the first from Wichita, Kansas, the second Indios Denver FC from Denver, Colorado, and the third from Southern California. On January 8, 2025 WPSL Pro announced a 14th team had singed a letter of intent. Northern Colorado Rain FC signed the LOI with plans to start in the WPSL Pro league in 2026. On March 12, 2025, WPSL Pro announced Real Central NJ had announced they would join the league for the 2027 season.

## Teams
### Current teams

Teams planned to launch in the following markets for the 2025 WPSL PRO League season.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joining | Head coach |
| AC Houston Sur | Houston, Texas | | | 2021 | 2025 | Jonathan Giraldo |
| Austin Rise FC | Austin, Texas | House Park | 6,000 | 2023 | 2025 | Rogerio Celaya |
| Georgia Impact FC | Atlanta, Georgia | Tommy Baker Field | | | 2025 | Robert Roddie |
| Indios Denver FC | Denver, Colorado | | | 2019 | 2025 | |
| Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, Ohio | | | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Oklahoma City FC | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Mustang High School | | 2007 | 2025 | Daniel Gibson |
| Sioux Falls City FC | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Bob Young Field | | 2022 | 2025 | Dale Weiler |
| SoCal WPSL Pro | Southern California | | | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Soda City FC | Columbia, South Carolina | | | 2018 | 2025 | |
| SouthStar FC | Addison, Texas | Mean Green Soccer Stadium | | 2019 | 2025 | Casey Loyd |
| The Town FC | Moraga, California | Saint Mary's Stadium | | | 2025 | |
| FC Wichita | Wichita, Kansas | | | 2024 | 2025 | |

### Future teams

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joining |
| Dakota Fusion FC | Moorhead, Minnesota | Jim Gotta Stadium | 3,000 | 2016 | 2026 |
| Northern Colorado Rain FC | Windsor, Colorado | TicketSocket Park | | 2024 | 2026 |
| Real Central NJ | Lawrence Township, New Jersey | Ben Cohen Field | | 2000 | 2027 |

### Location map
## League leadership

| Title | Name |
| President | Sean Jones |
| Vice president | DeBray Ayala |
| Vice president | Brad Lund |
| Commissioner | Kendra Halterman |