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Women’s United Soccer Association
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Women’s United Soccer Association

sports organization
Also known as: WUSA
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The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) was the first women's professional soccer league in the United States, debuting in 2001. It operated for three seasons before folding. It was succeeded by Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) from 2007 to 2012. The current top-tier women's professional soccer league in the U.S. is the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), which began play in 2013. The NWSL has expanded significantly since its inception and continues to grow in popularity.1

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  1. National Women’s Soccer League
  2. National Women’s Soccer League: Top Questions
  3. Women’s National Basketball Association

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