Women's Soccer

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Women's soccer is unlike the usual association football that's played by men. The soccer for women only transpired in recent years. Around the world, there are so few professional leagues about soccer for women that appeared in the course of time. Only amateur games and tournaments for women transpired, not until the first professional women's team showed up. They are the initial modern professional soccer team that composed of women; the United States Women's Team became the pioneers of professional soccer around the world. They played their very first match during the year 1985. It was held in Japan where there was a sponsored league named the L League that hosted friendly games.

Though the women's football is not as popular as compared to men's football, there is a noticeable growing following for the former. Interest in soccer has been increasing around the world including the United States, which was formerly disinclined to the sport. In fact, the Women's United Soccer Association is formed in the United States during early 2000s. It became women's very first all-professional league in football. Today, there have been football leagues for women around the world like the W-League, Superliga Femenina in Spain, Women's National Soccer League in Australia, Toppserien in Norway, Women's Bundesliga in Germany and Austria. WUSA organizers have mentioned their intention to prelaunch as the Women's Professional Soccer in 2009.

When speaking of the Olympics, women's teams are free enough due to the abandonment of the restrictions. The Olympics would turn out to be a FIFA World Cup as to the application of the rules to women's soccer.