Vermont Green FC announced Tuesday that the club’s women’s soccer team will compete in the USL W League as early as next season as part of a new division.

The Green’s participation in the 2026 USL W League season is contingent on the formation of the league’s Northeast division. The division needs a minimum of five clubs to officially join. Vermont is the third club to commit as a founding member, along with a Hartford Athletic expansion side and current W League team AC Connecticut.

The USL W League is the country’s premier pre-professional women’s soccer league. Athletes are given the opportunity to compete at a high level while retaining their college eligibility. The W League fields over 90 clubs across the United States.

“We are prepared and hoping to play in 2026,” said Vermont Gr

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