National Women's Soccer League Players Association

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NWSL Players Association
National Women's Soccer League Players Association
NWSLPA logo.png
FoundedMay 2017; 4 years ago (2017-05)
Location
Key people
Brooke Elby, executive director
Websitehttps://www.nwslplayers.com/

The National Women's Soccer League Players Association (often known as NWSL Players Association or NWSLPA) is the officially recognized union of players in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) who are not federation players.[1] Effective in the 2022 season, federation players will become eligible for membership.[2]

History[]

The NWSLPA was formed in May 2017 under the leadership of Yael Averbuch[3] and represented by lawyer and former WPS player Meghann Burke.[4][5][6] The NWSLPA officially unionized in November 2018.[7][8]

In December 2021, the United States Soccer Federation and the union representing the U.S. national team (USWNT) agreed to end the NWSL player allocation system effective with the upcoming 2022 season. This means that USWNT players' club salaries will now be paid directly by their NWSL teams, and those players will also be represented in their club employment by the NWSLPA.[2]

Leadership[]

The current president of the NWSLPA is Tori Huster and the executive director is Brooke Elby. Yael Averbuch, former co-executive director with Elby, is Chairwoman of the NWSLPA Advisory Board. [9] Meghann Burke is Spokeswoman and General Counsel. The 2020 executive committee consists of the following current players: Tori Huster, Rachel Corsie, Emily Menges, and Nicole Barnhart. [10]

Awards[]

Main article: NWSL Players' Awards

The NWSL Players Association began awarding its own NWSL Players' Awards, voted on by the players of the NWSL, in 2019.[11] These awards are considered one of the major end-of-season awards for NWSL players alongside the league's own awards.[12][13] As there are often differences between the league's own awards and the NWSL Players' Awards, many NWSL players consider the NWSL Players' Awards to be more prestigious as they are decided by only players themselves.[14][15] The inaugural edition of the NWSL Players' Awards included three categories: Players' Player of the Year, Players' Rookie of the Year, and Players' Team of the Year.

References[]

  1. ^ "Non-allocated NWSL players take step toward forming union". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. May 15, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Kassouf, Jeff (December 13, 2021). "USWNT, USSF sign MOU to extend CBA to March 31, abolish NWSL allocation system". The Equalizer. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Murray, Caitlin (May 15, 2017). "What does the new NWSL Players Association mean for players and the league?". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "NWSL players form Players Association". Sounder at Heart. May 15, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Megdal, Howard (May 15, 2017). "NWSL Players Have Unionized". Vice Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "INTERVIEW: BURKE LEADS NEW US UNION". FIF Pro. May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Megdal, Howard. "Yael Averbuch, NWSLPA President, Weighs In On Historic Day For Union". Forbes. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Kassouf, Jeff. "NWSLPA becomes legally recognized as union, opening doors to further improvements – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. ^ @nwsl_players (September 18, 2020). "A massive thank you is in order for our founder @yaelaverbuch. Her leadership is second to none and we look forward…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Megdal, Howard (December 18, 2019). "Why Strong Leadership At WNBPA, NWSLPA Matters For 2020 And Beyond". Forbes. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Cattry, Pardeep (October 18, 2019). "Sam Kerr named first NWSL Players Association player of the year". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Anderson, Jason (October 24, 2019). "Rose Lavelle, Aubrey Bledsoe represent Washington Spirit on 2019 NWSL Best XI". Black and Red United. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Olney, Charles (October 26, 2019). "What the heck happened with the NWSL Best XI?". Backline Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  14. ^ Linehan, Megan (October 26, 2019). "Courage, Red Stars players offer honest assessments and express frustrations on media day". The Athletic. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  15. ^ Yang, Stephanie (October 26, 2019). "Crystal Dunn is tired y'all". All for XI. Retrieved November 2, 2019.

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