Women’s Premier Soccer League Announces Columbus Eagles as New Franchise

January 16, 2014

The Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) have announced that the Columbus Eagles FC have joined the league for the 2014  season.

“We are pleased to have the Columbus Eagles FC join our women’s competitive league for the 2014 season. We expect that Columbus will provide an excellent, competitive team that will represent the Columbus area well.” said the League Commissioner, Jerry Zanelli.

The Columbus Eagles FC will provide Columbus women’s soccer fans an opportunity to join the growing women’s soccer movement in the United States. The WPSL is one of the highest levels of women’s soccer in the US surpassed only by the professional National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).

The Eagles will be playing in the Great Lakes division of the Mid-West Region of the WPSL. Other teams in the Great Lakes division include Detroit, Dayton, Cincinnati and Indianapolis.