Denver Joins NWSL 2026

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Denver named NWSL's 16th team; to start in '26

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Denver is the first women's professional sports team in a major national league to call the Mile High City home.

Ownership group is led by Rob Cohen , the Chairman and CEO of IMA Financial group.

Cohen has been involved in sports endeavors in the Denver area for over 30 years .

Denver is paying an expansion fee of $110 million , more than double what was paid by BOS Nation and Bay FC .

As for cracking the sports-mad Denver market, Cohen , with his knowledge of the area, is confident that the NWSL team will succeed. "I think there's plenty of room for a well-run franchise that puts a winning product on the field," he said. "I think the appetite for sports and the appetite for women's sports particularly is quite high in this community.".

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