Denver was the largest American city without a professional women’s sports franchise – until today. The NWSL has officially awarded Denver its 16th team. ⁠ ⁠ The to-be-named franchise will begin play in 2026 under controlling owner Robert Cohen with a new stadium in the Denver metro expected to follow.⁠ ⁠ Read more about how Denver secured the NWSL bid at the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ (Photo by Andy Cross, The Denver Post // akakross)⁠ ⁠ #denver #colorado #denvernwsl #soccer #nwsl