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Will Birmingham play in the USL W League?

February 9, 2023
The Birmingham Legion announce they will form a women's team to join the United Soccer League's W League. The team will compete in the upcoming 2023 season this May.

The USL W League is a "pre-professional" circuit intended to provide a new pathway for local, elite female players between college and professional soccer. The league just completed its inaugural season and anticipates having 65 teams across 23 states this summer.

The Legion will be partnering with Birmingham United Soccer Association/Alabama Football Club to identify and develop female players. "We are excited to partner with Legion FC with the USL W League launch in Birmingham. We’re excited about the opportunity to continue to provide extraordinary women exceptional pathways for continued growth and development," said BUSA/Alabama FC Executive Director Andrew Brower.

The new team's name, logo, and schedule will be unveiled in the coming weeks.



March 3, 2023

	Head coach Nathan Archard

The Birmingham Legion announce Nathan Archard as head coach of their USL W team.

April 2023
The Legion's women's team will be officially named "Birmingham Legion WFC" and colloquially referred to as "Three Sparks".

Their logo will be similar to the men's team logo, but the hammer and anvil are removed to promote the three sparks.

All home matches will be played at Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four.








 









May 2023

			2023                           United Soccer League - W League
xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx
	AC Connecticut		Academica SC		AFC Ann Arbor		Asheville City SC		Bavarian United
	Birmingham Legion WFC		California Storm		Capital FC Athletica		Cedar Stars		Charlotte Independence
	Chattanooga Red Wolves		Chicago City SC		Chicago Dutch Lions		Christos FC		Cleveland Force
	Detroit City FC		Eagle FC		FA Euro New York		FC Carolinas		FC Miami City
	Flint City AFC		Florida Elite Soccer Academy		Green Bay Glory		Greenville Liberty		Indy Eleven
	Kalamazoo FC		Kings Hammer FC		Lane United		Lexington SC		Long Island Rough Riders
	Manhattan SC		Marin FC		McLean Soccer		Miami AC		Midwest United
	Minnesota Aurora		Morris Elite		North Alabama SC		North Carolina Courage		North Carolina Fusion
	Northern Virginia FC		Oakland Soul		Oly Town Artesians		Olympic Club		Paisley Athletic
	Palm City Americanas		Patuxent Football Athletics		PDX FC		Pleasanton Rage		Racing Louisville
	RKC Third Coast		Rochester FC		San Francisco Glens		South Carolina United		South Georgia Tormenta
	Southern Soccer Academy		St. Charles FC		Stockton Cargo		Swan City SC		Tampa Bay United
	Tennessee SC		United PDX		Virginia Marauders		Wake FC		Westchester Flames

May 2023
Sometime before the Three Sparks' first home game, the team's home venue has been changed from Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four to Spain Park High School.

Due to the men's team playing a home match against a Major League Soccer team in the Lamar Hunt U. S. Open Cup series, the Three Sparks will also play the first home match in Protective Stadium before the men's Cup match.

2023   United Soccer League - W League
Date	Opponent	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/19/2023	at South Georgia Tormenta	W	2-1
05/25/2023	at Tennessee SC	D	1-1
05/27/2023	at Southern Soccer Academy	W	2-0
06/04/2023	at Chattanooga Red Wolves	L	4-1
06/07/2023	South Georgia Tormenta     at Protective Stadium	D	1-1
06/10/2023	Southern Soccer Academy     at Spain Park High School	W	3-2
06/12/2023	at South Carolina United	L	4-0
06/17/2023	Chattanooga Red Wolves     at Protective Stadium	L	2-0
06/21/2023	South Carolina United     at Protective Stadium	W	4-0
06/24/2023	North Alabama SC     at Spain Park High School	W	8-1
06/27/2023	Tennessee SC     at Spain Park High School	L	3-0
07/02/2023	at North Alabama SC	D	1-1
Final Season Results (W-L-D): 5-4-3
The ??? are the 2023 United Soccer League - W League   champions.

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Unknown players

2023   United Soccer League - W League
No.	Name	Position	University
00	Hannah Alexander	GK	Alabama
0	Kacey Powell	GK	Jacksonville State
1	Mac Titus	GK	North Texas
2	Tara Katz	D	Tennessee
3	Kate Smith	F	Mississippi
4	Gaby Walker	D	Auburn - Montgomery
5	Carley White	M	Troy
6	Sydney Soehn	M	Wofford
7	Izzy Smith	M	Alabama
8	Logan McFadden	D	Lipscomb
9	Ashlynn Serepca	F	Alabama
10	Avery Burleson	M	Mississippi College
11	Lizzie Hill	D	Rollins
12	Haley Duca	F	Auburn
13	Meg Rodgers	D	Samford
14	Amanda Hall	M	UAB
15	Maddie Massie	F	Furman
16	Grace Ellis	D	North Alabama
17	Kate Henderson	F	Alabama
18	Cali Brewer	D	Alabama
19	Kierson McDonald	D	Alabama
20	Kailey Littleford	F	South Alabama
21	Kaitlin Maynard	D	Samford
22	Jennifer Seward	M	Samford
23	Kaylee Dressback	M	Houston
24	Norah Roller	F	Furman
25	Izzy Passman	F	UAB
26	Kaydence Ramirez	???	Alabama
27	Grace Freeman	F	Mississippi
28	Morgan White	M	UAB
29	Aileen Charles	F	West Alabama
30	Hayley Wells	M	Furman
31	Zoey Lee	???	Miami
32	Jessica Wheeler	M	UAB
33	Lucy Thrasher	M	UAB
34	Georgia Cousins	F	South Alabama
35	Mary Frances Symmes	???	NC State
36	Izabella Kulczycka	???	???
37	Ava Mills	D	UAB

			Teams of the                           United Soccer League - W League
xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx
	AC Connecticut 2022 to 2023		Academica SC 2023		AFC Ann Arbor 2022 to 2023		Asheville City SC 2022 to 2023		Bavarian United 2023
	Birmingham Legion WFC 2023		California Storm 2023		Capital FC Athletica 2023		Cedar Stars 2022 to 2023		Charlotte Independence 2022 to 2023
	Chattanooga Red Wolves 2022 to 2023		Chicago City SC 2022 to 2023		Chicago Dutch Lions 2022 to 2023		Christos FC 2022 to 2023		Cleveland Force 2023
	Detroit City FC 2022 to 2023		Eagle FC 2022 to 2023		FA Euro New York 2022 to 2023		FC Carolinas 2023		FC Miami City 2022 to 2023
	Flint City AFC 2022 to 2023		Florida Elite Soccer Academy 2022 to 2023		Green Bay Glory 2022 to 2023		Greenville Liberty 2022 to 2023		Indy Eleven 2022 to 2023
	Kalamazoo FC 2022 to 2023		Kings Hammer FC 2022 to 2023		Lane United 2023		Lexington SC 2023		Long Island Rough Riders 2022 to 2023
	Manhattan SC 2022 to 2023		Marin FC 2023		McLean Soccer 2022 to 2023		Miami AC 2022 to 2023		Midwest United 2022 to 2023
	Minnesota Aurora 2022 to 2023		Morris Elite 2022 to 2023		North Alabama SC 2023		North Carolina Courage 2022 to 2023		North Carolina Fusion 2022 to 2023
	Northern Virginia FC 2022 to 2023		Oakland Soul 2023		Oly Town Artesians 2023		Olympic Club 2023		Paisley Athletic 2023
	Palm City Americanas 2023		Patuxent Football Athletics 2022 to 2023		PDX FC 2023		Pleasanton Rage 2023		Racing Louisville 2022 to 2023
	RKC Third Coast 2023		Rochester FC 2023		San Francisco Glens 2023		South Carolina United 2022 to 2023		South Georgia Tormenta 2022 to 2023
	Southern Soccer Academy 2022 to 2023		St. Charles FC 2023		Stockton Cargo 2023		Swan City SC 2023		Tampa Bay United 2022 to 2023
	Tennessee SC 2022 to 2023		United PDX 2023		Virginia Marauders 2023		Wake FC 2022 to 2023		Westchester Flames 2022 to 2023

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Last update: July 03, 2023