PEORIA Ill. – A new soccer team is coming to Peoria in 2025.
The Women’s Premier Soccer League announced Thursday, their plans for a expansion franchise next year, in Peoria.
The WPSL is the oldest women’s soccer league in the US.
This marks the first-ever women’s soccer team in the city’s history.
The Peoria City women’s schedule will be announced in early 2025 and the WPSL season will be played in May and June with the league playoffs set for July.
“The WPSL is the oldest women’s soccer league in the United States and has been a proving ground for some of the most iconic players in the US, as well as international stars, featuring multiple World Cup champions and Olympic gold medalists,” DeRose continued. “Women’s soccer is among the fastest-growing professional sports in the world and our domestic professional leagues the NWSL and USL Super League are among the best globally. The opportunity for Peoria City to align with the WPSL marks a historic first for women’s sports in Peoria. It is our hope that, similar to our men’s team, we can provide top women’s amateur players from around Central Illinois and the country a place to showcase their talents and further develop them for their collegiate and/or professional careers.”
The roster will consist of amateur women’s players, many of whom will have ties to the local community, with the opportunity to bring in current and former collegiate players from across the country.
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