Dallas Approves Deal for a New Women’s Professional Soccer Team

DALLAS – On Wednesday, May 8, the Dallas City Council approved a plan for a new women’s professional soccer to call the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park its home for the next two years. The plan authorized a $592,000 subsidy for the next two years with the operators of Fair Park to secure a contract with the unnamed USL Super League team to play home games at the stadium in South Dallas. It includes the option to continue for a third year. On Thursday morning, the team will announce the club’s name, logo and other branding during an event at Klyde Warren Park. “I am excited that Dallas is going to have its first-ever women’s soccer team,” said Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson. “This city is at the forefront of professional sports, and women’s sports in particular. Bringing more professional teams to Dallas diversifies and strengthens our economic portfolio and spurs further economic development. As a lifelong sports fan myself, I am delighted that another professional sports team will soon call Dallas home.” Mayor Johnson facilitated the USL Super League launch in Dallas by creating the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention in 2022. “As the...