The NWSL is the most successful women’s professional soccer league to date in the U.S. That’s not subjective, it’s a fact. The success can be largely attributed to its tenure as the league is in its sixth year while no other league has even hit the five-year mark. One of the reasons the league has been able to sustain itself, has been because of the investment that the U.S. Soccer Federation has put into the league.
The league covers the expenses of the NWSL office, as well as national team players. This was a key component in the recent women’s CBA negotiations as national team players on the women’s side receive a full year salary from the USSF.