The NWSL is back. The league is kicking off its season Friday with the 2021 Challenge Cup, a four-week tournament that will transition into the regular season beginning in May.
The Houston Dash are the reigning champions, having won last summer's inaugural Challenge Cup amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be the first to take the pitch in 2021. Moreover, the NWSL and NWSL Players Association just announced they're embarking on negotiations to establish the first collective bargaining agreement in league history.
So there's plenty to be excited about as the league grows in popularity.