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WUSA, WPS, and NWSL
WUSA, WPS, and NWSL
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Women's Soccer
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What year was the NWSL founded?
2012
2015
2014
2013
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What is the biggest target fan base in the NWSL community?
Young Soccer Players
Young Adults
LGBT Community
Adult Community
3
What caused the WUSA to fold in 2003?
The financial stress in the league
not selling enough tickets
Players quitting to get different jobs
The failure of the 2001 olympics
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What is the acronym for the second women's soccer league in the US?
NWSL
WPS
WUSA
WPSL
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What is the "world cup effect"?
the increased ticket sales in the nwsl after the world cup
the success of the men's soccer team after the world cup
Better soccer players after the world cup
winning a gold medal in the Olympic's after winning a WWC
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Why has the NWSL been successful?
More donated money to the league
Fox Soccer TV deal
US winning the 2015 world cup
Increased fame of players
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What is the name of the local women's soccer team?
Washington Spirit
Washington Freedom
DC Spirit
Washington Freedom
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Which city holds the record for highest fans in attendance at a game?
Portland
Orlando
DC
Seattle
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What was the name of the team owner who caused the WPS to shut down?
Tom Sermanni
Jim Gabarra
Dan Borislow
Jeff Plush
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What was the minimum salary for a WPS player?
$2,000
$70,000
$32,000
$15,000
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What can you do to promote the success of women's soccer?
Buy season tickets to the Washington Spirit
Attend a Washington Spirit game
Host a player
Promote women's soccer on social media
12
What is currently the minimum salary for the NWSL?
$15,000
$6,842
$60,000
$35,000
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What spurred the founding of the WUSA?
The failure of the US men's soccer team
The success of the 1999 women's world cup
The success of women's soccer in the 1996 olympics
The increased fame of Mia Hamm
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What was the reason for the folding of the WPS?
Bad choices by team owners
Bad financial decisions
Poor ticket sales
Players quitting
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What do you think the minimum salary was for the WUSA in the first year?
$80,000
$200,000
$6,000
$40,000
