The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) federation players were players whose salaries for playing in the National Women's Soccer League were paid for by their respective national federations from 2013 to 2021. American federation players were contracted to the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and not to their respective NWSL clubs, whereas Canadian federation players were contracted directly to their respective NWSL clubs. Federation players were sometimes known as allocated players , allocation players , or subsidized players , which occasionally created confusion with players paid using NWSL allocation money , a mechanism introduced before the 2020 NWSL season .
51-718: NWSL federation players originally came from the USSF, the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA), and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), and they were distributed to the eight founding teams of the NWSL through a player allocation process in January 2013. The FMF ceased allocating players to the NWSL in 2016 before starting its own national professional league, Liga MX Femenil , in 2017. At
102-405: A "equitable mechanism" of distributing players, federations can declare player(s) currently unattached to NWSL clubs to be allocation-eligible, at which point the NWSL have the opportunity to roster said player(s) on a rolling basis. Players that have lost their allocation and are not picked up by their previous team are also eligible for distribution. The distribution ranking order is determined by
153-438: A 125-page report by McLaren Global Sport Solution, commissioned by Canada Soccer, concluded that Canada Soccer mishandled sexual harassment allegations in 2008 against then Canada U-20 women's soccer coach Bob Birarda, who was later found guilty of three counts of sexual assault . It said Canada Soccer was "described by many as being dysfunctional and inefficient" in 2007 and 2008, and concluded among other things that "harassment
204-481: A longstanding practice of major Canadian sports franchises competing in American leagues. CSA does not have a sanctioned second-division men's soccer league; however, they do have a third-division sanctioned league: League1 Canada which was founded in 2022. League1 Canada is contested by clubs from four divisions; these are Ligue1 Québec , League1 Ontario , League1 British Columbia , and League1 Alberta for both
255-589: A new Canadian women's professional league which will start play in April 2025. Matheson and Project 8 Sports Inc. are leading this effort while Sinclair is involved in an advisory role. Six teams are expected to play the inaugural season of the Northern Super League . Halifax Tides FC, AFC Toronto, Calgary Wild FC, Montreal Roses, Ottawa Rapid and Vancouver Rise are expected to take the field in 2025. In July 2022, an independent review summarized in
306-411: A player that did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded during the season Abby Wambach announced on March 18 she would not play for Western New York nor the NWSL in order to focus on the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup . On March 30 Western New York traded Wambach, Amber Brooks , and their 2016 first round draft pick to Seattle for Sydney Leroux and Amanda Frisbie . After
357-582: A player that did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded or changed status during the season Christen Press was traded from the Chicago Red Stars to the Houston Dash during the 2018 NWSL College Draft and was subsequently allocated to the Dash, but did not report to the team. She instead signed a short-term contract with Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC and played part of
408-434: A result of the new subsidization process and evidenced when Canada announced its list of subsidized players on January 25, 2017. The list of 22 United States subsidized players was announced on April 6, 2017, the day after a new USWNT Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was announced. Highlight designates difference from previous list † designates newly subsidized player whose rights were already held or acquired through
459-483: A second-round draft pick. Cuellar had been a league-leading scorer until she had an injury and was unable to return to KC's starting lineup even after fully recovering. On July 30, Chicago and Boston swapped Adriana Leon and Carmelina Moscato . Kristie Mewis of FC Kansas City gained allocated status during the 2013 season. All three federations re-evaluated their allocations during the 2013–2014 offseason. Teams made trades with their allocated players often before
510-819: Is administered by the General Secretariat, which is led by general secretary Peter Montopoli and deputy general secretary Earl Cochrane. The general secretary is the chief executive of Soccer Canada, and is appointed by the board of directors. Canada Soccer is a member of the worldwide soccer body FIFA and the North American soccer body CONCACAF and also has a relationship with the International Olympic Committee . Canada Soccer's objectives, as described in its by-laws, are to: The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at
561-630: Is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup . Canada's best performance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup came in the 2014–15 competition, when Montreal Impact reached the finals. Toronto FC also reached the final in 2018 where they fell in penalties to C.D. Guadalajara . As of 2023, Canada does not have a professional women's league . The CSA previously had an affiliation with
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#1732772315396612-544: Is the governing body for soccer in Canada . Headquartered in Ottawa , Ontario , the federation is a full member of FIFA and governs Canadian soccer at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, Canadian Premier League , youth organizations, beach soccer , futsal , Paralympic and deaf national teams. The Canadian Soccer Association also administers and operates
663-430: The 1986 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament to qualify for the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship , and winning the 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament to qualify for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship . The women's youth team most significant achievements are winning the 2004 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, winning the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to qualify for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup , and winning
714-506: The 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship to qualify for the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . Canada Soccer Association oversees and promotes the development of many youth national teams: Despite a long history of professional soccer in the country, Canada have struggled to build and sustain domestic soccer leagues. They have gone through many different iterations, finally landing on the Canadian Premier League that
765-540: The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup . The Canadian team also won a gold medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics . The women's national soccer team has played at the FIFA Women's World Cup on eight occasions (missing only the inaugural 1991 edition), most recently in 2023 . The team reached international prominence at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup , losing in the third place match to the United States . Canada hosted
816-623: The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup , and reached the quarterfinals. The team has played at the CONCACAF W Championship on ten occasions, most recently in 2022 . It hosted the tournament in 1994 and 1998 . Canada has played at the Summer Olympics on four occasions, most recently at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they were crowned champions for the very first time. The men's youth team most significant achievements are winning
867-488: The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup . Official allocation results for all three federations were announced on January 14, 2015, reducing the total number of allocated players to 42 (down from 50 in 2014 and 55 in 2013). Allocated players will play the first 3-4 NWSL games of the 2015 season before missing 7-8 games due to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup . Highlight designates difference from previous allocation † designates newly allocated player for 2015 Italic designates
918-423: The 2017 NWSL College Draft (i.e. avoiding the newly subsidized player distribution process) ‡ designates player new to NWSL added through unattached distribution order process Italic designates a player that did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded or changed status during the season For the 2017 season, the new distribution process proceeded as follows: Federation players for
969-590: The 2018 Damallsvenskan season in Sweden. On June 18, the Utah Royals acquired Press's rights from Houston in a three-team trade, and she joined the team later that month, before the scheduled end of her contract with Göteborg. On May 9, the Houston Dash acquired Allysha Chapman from the North Carolina Courage. On June 12, Adriana Leon was traded from Sky Blue FC (who had acquired her in
1020-609: The 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft ) to Seattle Reign FC. On August 9, Janine Beckie signed a one-year deal with Manchester City of the FA Women's Super League . Four American players — Jane Campbell , Amy Rodriguez , Taylor Smith , and Lynn Williams — were no longer federation players after the 2018 NWSL season . Several Canadian players left the NWSL during the offseason. Sabrina D'Angelo signed for Swedish club Vittsjö GIK , Adriana Leon for English club West Ham United , and Quinn for French club Paris FC . After leaving
1071-492: The 2018 NWSL season were announced on February 15, 2018. There are 34 players from the United States and Canada total, including six new players, on the federation player list. Highlight designates difference from previous list † designates new federation player whose rights were already held or acquired (i.e. avoiding the newly subsidized player distribution process) ‡ designates player new to NWSL added through unattached distribution order process Italic designates
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#17327723153961122-792: The Canadian Championship . The Dominion of Canada Football Association , today known as the Canadian Soccer Association, was founded in Winnipeg , Manitoba in July 1912. The organization joined FIFA on December 31, 1912. On June 21, 1926, the DCFA resigned from FIFA, only to rejoin on June 20, 1948. The governing body of the game retained that name until it was changed to The Football Association of Canada on June 6, 1952. The association later changed its name to
1173-568: The Canadian Soccer Football Association in 1958 and then at last to the Canadian Soccer Association in 1971. Canada Soccer has hosted several global soccer tournaments, including the 1976 Olympic football tournament , the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup , and will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with Mexico and United States. The association has also hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup ( 2007 ),
1224-608: The FIFA U-16 World Championship ( 1987 ), and the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ( 2002 , 2014 ). Canada Soccer is a non-profit organization governed by a board of directors consisting of 14 directors: a President, Vice President, six elected directors, and six appointed or independent directors. Each of the six elected directors is elected from one of six geographic regions. The board must include at least three men and three women. Canada Soccer
1275-612: The FIFA World Cup on two occasions, in 1986 , and 2022 . They have yet to make it through to the knockout stages. By qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup , Canada ended a 36-year drought. Canada with Mexico and the United States will jointly host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the first 48-team event. Canada have played at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on eighteen occasions, most recently in 2021 . They co-hosted
1326-633: The Boston Breakers in exchange for Sydney Leroux. The new allocation list was revealed on January 3. Despite the addition of the expansion side Houston Dash , Canada did not increase their allocation to 18 players; Mexico decreased their allocation from 16 (effectively 12) to 8, similarly not accounting for the ninth team, and unlike Canada or the United States did not as a rule keep returning allocated players on their existing teams. The United States increased their allocation from 23 to 26 players. The Houston Dash were only allocated one US player but
1377-538: The Flash received two U.S. internationals. Italic designates players who did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded during the season Heather Mitts retired before the season started, Amy LePeilbet was out with injury all summer, and Amy Rodriguez took the season off due to pregnancy. In the month leading up to opening day, the FMF withdrew funding for several of its players, removing them from
1428-843: The NWSL in 2017, Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé returned to the league prior to the 2019 season and was allocated to the North Carolina Courage . Canada had previously allocated Labbé to the Washington Spirit . A list of 22 United States federation players for the NWSL season was published first published on March 4, 2019. The NWSL officially confirmed the USWNT list, along with nine Canadian federation players, on April 5, 2019. Highlight designates difference from previous list † designates new federation player whose rights were already held or acquired (i.e. avoiding
1479-442: The NWSL, citing a lack of playing time. None of Mexico's allocated players had played during the 2015 NWSL season. Primary allocation results for United States players were announced on January 13, 2016, with 24 allocated players. Two days later, during the 2016 NWSL College Draft , NWSL also announced a new allocation process. Canada's allocation list was released with 11 players on February 8, 2016, all of whom were allocated under
1530-611: The NWSL: On March 1, Chicago sent Winters and a fourth-round 2014 draft pick to Seattle in exchange for a first-round 2014 draft pick and a return of one of Seattle's allocated players to Chicago after the season was complete. It was later revealed that Seattle would not send an allocated player to Chicago, with Winters losing her allocation status and Chicago getting a new allocated player. On July 1, Kansas City traded Renae Cuellar and their third-round pick to Seattle in exchange for Teresa Noyola , right to Nikki Krzysik , and
1581-483: The U.S.-based National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) where some Canada women's national soccer team players were assigned to NWSL clubs. This affiliation ended after the 2021 season when the allocation system was abolished, although many Canadians continue to play in the American league. In 2022, former national team player Diana Matheson and then national team captain Christine Sinclair announced
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1632-545: The Women's World Cup, many allocated players announced or discussed their plans to retire from national and club football. Shannon Boxx did not finished the season NWSL season with her club; Lauren Holiday and Karina LeBlanc did. Abby Wambach, who passed on the entire 2015 season, officially announced her retirement the day the USWNT visited the White House as part of their 2015 World Cup victory celebrations. During
1683-712: The allocations were announced, though. There were four offseason trades before new allocations were officially announced, all involving the Seattle Reign. On September 10, Carmelina Moscato was sent from Boston to Seattle in exchange for Kaylyn Kyle. On October 25, Washington gave the rights to Alina Garciamendez (and to Nikki Marshall ) to Seattle in exchange for Renae Cuellar (and rights to Jodie Taylor ). Third-round 2014 draft picks were also traded. Third, Seattle sent Amy Rodriguez to FCKC in exchange for Kristie Mewis. Finally, on November 18, Seattle gave away Mewis, Michelle Betos , and their first two 2015 draft picks to
1734-555: The eligible players submitted which four teams they wanted to play for, as well as one team they didn't. The results were then matched by a third party. The initial player allocation was held on January 9, 2013, with each team's allocation announced on January 11. The USSF initially chose to fund 23 player salaries, while CSA and FMF both funded 16 players. Each team, except for the Western New York Flash, received three U.S., two Canadian, and two Mexican internationals;
1785-473: The end of the 2021 NWSL season , the USSF announced that the federation player system would be abolished. In 2021, the last season in which the federation player system was in place in the NWSL, each American federation player counted as $ 33,000 and each Canadian federation player $ 27,500 against the NWSL team salary cap. For the initial allocation, each of the eight teams submitted which players they desired, ranking all players in each national team pool, and all
1836-462: The expansion draft. After the expansion draft, the trade limitation of allocated-for-same-country-allocated was lifted. Players that were 'unevenly' traded once this restriction was lifted include Amy LePeilbet (to Kansas City), Karina LeBlanc (to Chicago), and Verónica Pérez (to Washington). When rosters were revealed on April 7, Crystal Dunn and Alyssa Naeher had received allocation status. Some allocated players were traded between teams before
1887-482: The expansion of the Orlando Pride into the league. Portland sent Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle to Orlando as part of a trade that included them receiving Meghan Klingenberg from Orlando after Orlando selected Klingenberg (and Orlando native Ashlyn Harris ) in the 2015 NWSL Expansion Draft . Before the 2016 season, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced that it would no longer allocate players to
1938-508: The first overall pick. Full details for the new process, officially termed Player Distribution, were revealed in late March a day before nine previously allocated players were to have their rights dispersed to other teams. This new process, while first implemented for the 2016 Dispersal Draft , was rumored to have been finalized in time for Mallory Pugh to potential turn professional for the Portland Thorns. In an effort to create
1989-537: The men's and women's divisions. In 2022, Toronto FC II and Whitecaps FC 2 began play in MLS Next Pro , a USSF-sanctioned third-division league. At the professional level, Canada's domestic cup is the Canadian Championship . Founded in 2008, the Canadian Championship is an annual tournament contested by Canadian professional teams and the champions of each League1 Canada division. The winner
2040-415: The new 2015 allocations were announced. The Western New York Flash dealt Carli Lloyd to the Houston Dash in exchange for Whitney Engen (and Becky Edwards ). The Boston Breakers also traded Heather O'Reilly to FC Kansas City in exchange for unallocated rookies Morgan Marlborough and Kassey Kallman . Sophie Schmidt announced in January she would not play for Sky Blue FC nor the NWSL in order to focus on
2091-530: The newly subsidized player distribution process) ‡ designates player new to NWSL added through unattached distribution order process Italic designates a player that did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded or changed status during the season On March 3, 2020, Utah Royals FC traded defender Becky Sauerbrunn to Portland Thorns FC . Canadian Soccer Association The Canadian Soccer Association ( French : Association canadienne de soccer ; branded as Canada Soccer )
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2142-417: The newly subsidized player distribution process) ‡ designates player new to NWSL added through unattached distribution order process Italic designates a player that did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded or changed status during the season The list of 23 American and 9 Canadian federation players for the 2020 NWSL season was released on February 20, 2020; McCall Zerboni
2193-419: The offseason, several trades took place to move allocated players, with Chicago and WNY swapping Whitney Engen and Adriana Leon for Chicago to further trade with Boston, swapping Engen for Alyssa Naeher . WNY also sent Sydney Leroux to Kansas City after it was announced that Amy Rodriguez would miss the 2016 season to have her second child. In addition, several allocated players swapped teams as part of
2244-421: The old process. Highlight designates difference from previous allocation † designates newly allocated player for 2016 Italic designates a player that did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded during the season (†) Emily Sonnett was also declared as an allocated player but would be subject to the 2016 NWSL College Draft , where she was selected by Portland Thorns FC with
2295-429: The previous season's finishing order (including playoffs) with expansion teams being granted the final spots in the order (i.e. after the defending champions). This order can only be changed by trades or when a team decides to accept a new player. For the 2016 season, the new distribution process proceeded as follows: NWSL switched from referring to "allocated players" to referring to "subsidized players" this season, as
2346-401: The senior men's level. Their most significant achievements are winning the 1985 CONCACAF Championship to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup , winning the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup to qualify for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup . A Canadian club team also won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics . The men's national soccer team have played at
2397-457: The tournament in 2015 , where they finished 4th in their group, and did not advance to the knockout stage. The Canada women's national soccer team represents Canada in international women's soccer competitions at the senior women's level. Its most significant achievements are winning the 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship to qualify for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup , and winning the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying to qualify for
2448-614: Was allowed to take two more in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft . Highlight designates difference from previous allocation † designates newly allocated player for 2014 Italic designates a player that did not participate in the season * designates player who was traded during the season OR selected in the expansion draft The Houston Dash were very quick to get into the trading arena, sending Melissa Tancredi to Chicago in exchange for Erin McLeod on January 7. They then selected Meghan Klingenberg, Lauren Sesselmann, and Arianna Romero in
2499-732: Was founded in 2019. The Canadian Premier League (CPL) is the top division of soccer in Canada. It is the only fully professional, and only fully national league in the system. Founded in 2019, the CPL is composed of eight teams and is sanctioned by the CSA. There are also three Canadian teams which play in Major League Soccer , the first-division league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation , reflecting
2550-500: Was not a priority issue amongst the senior Canadian Soccer Association leadership team" at the time. In 2022, Canada Soccer's then newly appointed Secretary General Earl Cochrane said: "We are going to be leaders in this safe sport – through policy, practice, programs." 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
2601-427: Was the only player removed from the previous season. Tierna Davidson was added to the list for the first time and Ali Krieger was restored after last being on the list in 2017; Mallory Pugh and Emily Sonnett had been traded to new teams before the list was announced. Highlight designates difference from previous list † designates new federation player whose rights were already held or acquired (i.e. avoiding
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