Since its establishment in 1998, the WPSL has been the pinnacle platform for advancing player development in the United States at the amateur level. Through its 25-year history, the WPSL has grown into a leading advocate for women’s soccer by creating multiple avenues for developmental opportunities, including the WPSL International Combine and the WPSL U21 league.

As of 2023, the WPSL is still the longest-active women’s soccer league in the United States and with a membership of over 130 teams, it’s also the largest women’s soccer league in the world.  Its national footprint stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific and down to the Gulf with teams in 31 of the 50 U.S. states.

The WPSL launched WPSL U21 in 2021 as part of its commitment to building a player-pathway structure within its historical organization. The 2023 WPSL U21 season will open in May, marking the third season of play.

What is KRW WPSL U21?

The Kansas Rush Wichita WPSL U21 player pool will consist of 40-45 female players ranging in ages 14-20 years old.  The team is allowed three overage players each match.  It is the club's goal to have the player pool be approximately 50% college aged and 50% high school aged players.  The team will operate for seven weeks, training three nights (Tue, Wed, Thu) per week from May 23 - July 8.  Trainings are currently scheduled for 7:30-9:00PM.  Initial plans will include intra-squad scrimmages every Wednesday night, open to the public.  The first week will be an open training/tryout for any players not already invited into the team through this application process.

The team is slated to play eight games, four home (Stryker Sports Complex) and four away, with the first match scheduled on June 3 and the season finale on July 8.  Game day rosters are limited to 20 players, per league rules, and will be selected each week by the KRW WPSL coaching staff.  It is safe to say that game day rosters will be chosen based on player availability and ability.  Because this is a WOMEN'S team...it is likely that the majority of the game day roster will be comprised of college aged players, with a select few high school aged players included.