Tag: Nwsl
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Denver Summit FC schedule released for inaugural 2026 NWSL season
Now, it’s starting to feel real. Denver Summit FC on Thursday announced its full schedule for its inaugural season in the National Women’s Soccer League, featuring 15 home matches across three venues. Denver Summit will open its season with three straight road games, playing its first ever league match at Bay FC on Saturday, March…
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Denver Summit FC reveals 3 different venues for inaugural 2026 NWSL season
Denver Summit FC announced Tuesday that it will play its inaugural 2026 NWSL season across three different venues, starting at Empower Field at Mile High and including matches at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The club will open its first season with “The Kickoff” at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday, March 28 at noon…
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USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps signs with hometown Denver Summit FC
Denver Summit FC now has a face of the franchise. Denver’s expansion NWSL team on Monday announced it had signed Colorado native Lindsey Heaps, formally Lindsey Horan, for its inaugural season. The U.S. women’s national team captain supported the “For Denver FC” grassroots movement to land a club in her home state and expressed interest…
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Denver Summit to stay in city after council approves $70M stadium deal
With an incredibly short timeframe to start construction on a major league women’s soccer stadium, Denver’s City Council dropped the biggest hurdle for Denver Summit FC. Now, the team plans to move forward with its stadium and stay in Denver’s urban core. “With Denver City Council voting the measure through, the club will proceed with…
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Women’s soccer stadium package up for final Denver City Council vote
Monday is shaping up to be a big night for the Denver Summit FC, as the Denver City Council is set to vote on the construction of a women’s soccer stadium. Council Bill 25-1541, which proposes changing the land’s zoning classification to permit the construction of the stadium, will return to the chamber floor during…
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Denver council delays stadium rezoning, rejects Key Lime Air contract
Denver’s dreams of a new women’s soccer stadium will have to wait a little longer as members of the city council voted Monday to delay an ordinance rezoning the land where the stadium is proposed to be built. Council Bill 25-1541 was postponed at the request of the city’s “executive branch” to allow for the…
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Denver City Council to consider rezoning for NWSL stadium land deal
The Denver City Council will hold a public hearing to consider rezoning for the Denver Summit FC stadium site in the Baker neighborhood. The hearing is focused on Council Bill 25-1541, which proposes changing the land’s zoning classification to permit construction of the stadium. The address cited in the rezoning request is 709 S. Delaware…
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Plan to buy Denver Summit FC stadium land moves step forward amid mounting pressure
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After Denver City councilmembers added a period of stoppage time to get more financial details regarding the women’s soccer stadium, a panel pushed forward a $70 million agreement one step closer toward the goal line. The South Platte River Committee — the group of councilmembers that reviews new measures affecting development near the banks of Denver’s…
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Denver Summit FC soccer team to debut at Broncos’ Empower Field
Denver’s new women’s professional soccer club will make its 2026 debut at the biggest stadium in Colorado. Denver Summit FC announced on Monday the club will play its inaugural home match of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season at Empower Field at Mile High. The inaugural match will be held on Saturday, March 28,…
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Ski-racing legend Mikaela Shiffrin joins Denver NWSL ownership group
Ski racing legend Mikaela Shiffrin is joining the Denver National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) ownership group, the club announced on the team’s website Tuesday. The most decorated alpine skier in history and a proud Coloradan, Shiffrin becomes the latest high-profile investor in the NWSL expansion team set to begin play in 2026. “I’m beyond thrilled to…