MADISON, Wis. -- Madison's women's soccer team will finally take the field next year, putting an end to a lengthy wait.

Big Top Events LLC, which owns Forward Madison FC, announced Friday that the new team will begin play in May 2026 in the USL W League, a pre-professional league with over 90 teams separated into four regional conferences.

"T his day is long overdue in Madison. Our ownership group is excited to be bringing women’s soccer to this great women’s sports City," club c hief operating officer and partner Conor Caloia said. " As the dad of a girl playing soccer, we take pride in the fact that we will be creating a step in the pathway to becoming a professional soccer player in Madison."

The new team will temporarily be known as USL W League Madison, but work is already

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