Super League Carolina to lay the pathway for women’s soccer player development in the Carolinas
Charlotte, N.C. (December 13, 2023) – Super League Carolina today announced the club’s plan to create a complete soccer pathway for girls and women in the Carolinas. Under the club’s professional Super League team, will be a pre-professional USL W League team who will take the same name and brand of the Super League team once it is announced in 2024. The addition of a USL Academy (U20) is also in the works, creating a full pathway from academy to pre-professional to professional all under the Super League Carolina umbrella.
A tryout for the USL W League team will be hosted on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The tryout will be conducted by the club’s USL W League coaching and technical staff with oversight from Super League Carolina’s head coach to be announced on January 2, 2024.
“We’re excited to build an internationally leading women’s professional team for Carolina soccer fans. To do this, we need an exceptional player development pathway we control,” explained Super League Carolina Managing Partner, Jim McPhilliamy. “This USL W League team will be the official affiliate for our Super League team, and we will use this team to prepare Super League players of the future. This tryout is a tremendous opportunity for exceptional, up-and-coming players to perform under the watchful eye of our Super League head coach as well as our USL W League coaching and technical staff.”
Tryout Details:
- Date: Wednesday, January 3
- Time: 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium
- Address: 1218-1238 Armory Dr, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Cost: Free
- Register: superleaguecarolina.com/wleaguetryout
- Eligibility: The USL W League is a pre-professional league open to elite youth players, collegiate players, aspiring professionals, and former professionals. The League is focused on developing the next wave of elite talent in the women’s game while also respecting the amateur status of players in order to protect collegiate eligibility. The League welcomes participation from domestic and international players.
To register for the USL W League tryout, sign up online at superleaguecarolina.com/wleaguetryout.
About Super League Carolina:
Super League Carolina is one of the eight initial markets of the USL Super League. The club, based in Charlotte, N.C., is a professional women’s soccer team set to kick off in August 2024. The USL Super League has committed to U.S. Soccer’s Division One standards, reflecting its collective vision to be a global leader in women’s soccer on and off the field while providing more opportunities for more women in more communities.
About the USL Super League:
The USL Super League is a professional women’s soccer league set to kick off in August 2024.
Built for the future of women’s soccer, the USL Super League has committed to U.S. Soccer’s Division One standards, reflecting its collective vision to be a global leader on and off the field while providing more opportunities for more women in more communities.
About the USL W League:
The USL W League is a leader in pre-professional soccer in North America, developing the next generation of women’s talent both on and off the field. The USL W League strives to use women’s soccer as a force for societal good by creating a national platform to increase opportunity, gender equity, and career development. The League and its member clubs are committed to investing in women’s soccer – through not only financial resources but also with time, energy, and attention – and are united in our mission to grow the women’s game.
The USL W League will serve as the nation’s premier pre-professional league developing the next generation of women’s talent both on and off the field, enhancing the women’s soccer pipeline between college and professional soccer. With 44 teams across 20 states in its inaugural season, the USL W League will bring elite women’s soccer to communities across the U.S., creating more opportunities to play, watch and work in the women’s game.
