The USL will kick off the first season of its Division I women’s pro league as the Gainbridge Super League with nine teams.

The eight teams competing in the final weeks of the inaugural campaign will be joined by expansion Sporting Jax.

The summer-fall calendar will run from Aug. 23, 2025, to May 16, 2026, with the four-team playoffs the weekend of May 30. 

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.