LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Legends FC has joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) as an expansion team for 2020, the club recently announced.

“We are excited to join the WPSL,” stated Meir Cohen, president and founder of the 18-year-old Las Vegas soccer club. “The addition of a WPSL team to our men’s team model means our local female players will have a complete player development pathway. It also allows us to provide Las Vegas Valley-based players with an opportunity to play at the adult level and compete around the U.S. while also supplying some a pathway to the professional ranks.”

The new expansion team will be overseen by Daniel Collazo, general manager of Las Vegas Legends FC and Katie Greener, assistant general manager of the women’s team. A Las Vegas native and former player in the WPSL, Greener offers a wealth of knowledge from her work with the Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Aviators sports franchises. “A competitive women’s team,” Greener stated, “is something that has been missing in this city and I want to do all I can to help.” Collazo added, “we have been able to create a very competitive and entertaining men’s team and are equally confident that our women’s team will have those qualities as well.” Daughters of owner Meir Cohen, Maya and Noa, will also assist in the team’s management.

The Las Vegas Legends’ women’s team will play their inaugural season with the WPSL in the Desert Division. The Legends will play home and away games against teams from El Paso, Tx., Tucson and Phoenix, Az. The winner of the Desert Division will advance to play in the Pac South Championship match. Playoffs continue onto the West Region Final Four and then onto the National Championship Final Four. The season begins at the end of May with preseason action earlier in the month leading up to the first official home opener. Announcements on the coaching staff and tryout dates are to be released later this month.

News and updates about the upcoming WPSL season can be found at www.WPSLsoccer.com, the league’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. More information about Las Vegas Legends FC can be found at www.LasVegasLegends.com and on social media on Instagram and Facebook @ LVLegends and Twitter @LasVegasLegends.

About Las Vegas Legends FC

Founded in 2012, Las Vegas Legends FC began as an indoor soccer club and participated in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL.) In 2020, Las Vegas Legends transitioned to an outdoor men’s team, joining the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) as an expansion team. Las Vegas Legends FC offers a family-friendly entertainment experience and seeks to expand the sport’s popularity among fans of all ages. Legends FC provides players based in the Las Vegas Valley with an opportunity to play at the adult level and compete nationally. Season tickets or individual game tickets are available for adults and children and may be purchased by calling 702.233.3600 or visiting LasVegasLegends.com.

About Women’s Premier Soccer League

Entering its 23rd season, the WPSL is the world’s largest women’s soccer league with more than 130 teams from coast to coast in the United States and two in Canada. Team rosters consist of highly skilled players from collegiate, post-collegiate, international and standout prep student backgrounds. The WPSL is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), which is an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the ruling body of soccer in the United States. Many of the top players from the U.S. National Team have played in the WPSL, including Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain. WPSL rosters feature players from colleges and universities, former collegiate players and top prep players from respective regions.

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Media Contact:

Daniel Collazo

626.322.7301 / dcollazo@lasvegaslegends.com