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The Guardian
23-07-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Denver's incoming NWSL expansion team has its name: Summit FC
The expansion National Women's Soccer League team in Colorado set to start play next season will be called Denver Summit FC. The team announced its new name, colors and crest on Tuesday. A celebration for fans is set for Saturday at Denver's McGregor Square. The Summit name was the result of a fan survey that generated more than 50,000 responses, the team said. The team's crest, meant to to reflect the Colorado landscape, is a dark green image of mountains set in front of an reddish-orange and gold sunset. 'I think the process for the brand was very much rooted in just the ethos of this club, which is community first,' team president Jen Millet said. 'I think there's a real acknowledgment from this ownership group that community is at the center of what we're building and doing and how we will be successful.' The one hiccup in the process was that there was an Ultimate Frisbee team which already claimed the name Colorado Summit, but the Ultimate Frisbee Association agreed to rename the team. The Denver Summit and the Boston Legacy join the NWSL next season, bringing the league to 16 teams. Denver was awarded a franchise last December. The team will play in a temporary home for two seasons before moving to a new 14,500-seat purpose-built stadium in 2028. The club has also broken ground on a training center in Centennial, Colorado – a suburb of Denver. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion Millet said the team is accelerating as it moves to its launch. In May, Denver named former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson its general manager, overseeing all of the soccer operations for the new club. Millet was named team president in April. In addition to assembling an inaugural roster, the team will soon be selling tickets. 'The other big pieces for us are just continuing to engage with the community. There's so much excitement around this brand, there's excitement about our stadium project,' Millet said. 'But we want to make sure we hear from everybody around feedback and gathering information and making sure that everyone in the market feels good about the club and what we're doing.'
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Expansion NWSL team introduces name and brand, the Denver Summit
The expansion National Women's Soccer League team in Colorado set to start play next season will be called the Denver Summit. The team announced its new name, colors and crest on Tuesday. A celebration for fans is set for Saturday at Denver's McGregor Square. The Summit name was the result of a fan survey that generated more than 50,000 responses, the team said. The team's crest, meant to to reflect the Colorado landscape, is a dark green image of mountains set in front of an reddish-orange and gold sunset. 'I think the process for the brand was very much rooted in just the ethos of this club, which is community first,' team president Jen Millet said. 'I think there's a real acknowledgement from this ownership group that community is at the center of what we're building and doing and how we will be successful.' The one hiccup in the process was that there was an Ultimate Frisbee team which already claimed the name Colorado Summit, but the Ultimate Frisbee Association agreed to rename the team. The Denver Summit and the Boston Legacy join the NWSL next season, bringing the league to 16 teams. Denver was awarded a franchise last December. The team will play in a temporary home for two seasons before moving to a new 14,500-seat purpose-built stadium in 2028. The club has also broken ground on a training center in Centennial. Millet said the team is accelerating as it moves to its launch. In May, Denver named former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson its general manager, overseeing all of the soccer operations for the new club. Millet was named team president in April. In addition to assembling an inaugural roster, the team will soon be selling tickets. 'The other big pieces for us are just continuing to engage with the community. There's so much excitement around this brand, there's excitement about our stadium project,' Millet said. 'But we want to make sure we hear from everybody around feedback and gathering information and making sure that everyone in the market feels good about the club and what we're doing.' ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
22-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Expansion NWSL team introduces name and brand, the Denver Summit
The expansion National Women's Soccer League team in Colorado set to start play next season will be called the Denver Summit. The team announced its new name, colors and crest on Tuesday. A celebration for fans is set for Saturday at Denver's McGregor Square. The Summit name was the result of a fan survey that generated more than 50,000 responses, the team said. The team's crest, meant to to reflect the Colorado landscape, is a dark green image of mountains set in front of an reddish-orange and gold sunset. 'I think the process for the brand was very much rooted in just the ethos of this club, which is community first,' team president Jen Millet said. 'I think there's a real acknowledgement from this ownership group that community is at the center of what we're building and doing and how we will be successful.' The one hiccup in the process was that there was an Ultimate Frisbee team which already claimed the name Colorado Summit, but the Ultimate Frisbee Association agreed to rename the team. The Denver Summit and the Boston Legacy join the NWSL next season, bringing the league to 16 teams. Denver was awarded a franchise last December. The team will play in a temporary home for two seasons before moving to a new 14,500-seat purpose-built stadium in 2028. The club has also broken ground on a training center in Centennial. Millet said the team is accelerating as it moves to its launch. In May, Denver named former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson its general manager, overseeing all of the soccer operations for the new club. Millet was named team president in April. In addition to assembling an inaugural roster, the team will soon be selling tickets. 'The other big pieces for us are just continuing to engage with the community. There's so much excitement around this brand, there's excitement about our stadium project,' Millet said. 'But we want to make sure we hear from everybody around feedback and gathering information and making sure that everyone in the market feels good about the club and what we're doing.' ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
NWSL will kick off 2026 regular season on March 13, won't play matches from June 1-June 28
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Women's Soccer League will avoid going head-to-head with the World Cup next June, according to an outline of the league's 2026 schedule released Wednesday. The league said no official NWSL matches will take place from June 1 through June 28. The World Cup, which is being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, kicks off next June 11 and runs through July 19, 2026. The NWSL said it was 'proactively adjusting its scheduling framework to accommodate expected stadium demands' with the global tournament. Seven of the league's 16 markets will host World Cup events. The 2026 regular season will begin on March 13 with teams playing a 30-match schedule through 27 weeks. Two expansion teams, the Boston Legacy and a team in Denver, will be joining the NWSL next year, bringing the league to 16 teams. The season concludes with decision day matches the weekend of Oct. 30-Nov. 1. The playoffs begin on Nov. 6. ___ AP soccer:
