Professional Women’s soccer has returned to Kansas City. The National Women’s Soccer League announced that their board of governors approved an expansion team in Kansas City to begin play in 2021 with an ownership group led by wife and husband team Angie and Chris Long.
The NWSL in Kansas City turns full circle as the Utah Royals have ceased operations as all player rights, draft picks, and certain other assets formerly held by Utah Royals FC will be transferred to the team in Kansas City. This mirrors what happened after the 2017 season when FC Kansas City ceased operations and the assets moved to the expansion Utah Royals.