The New England Mutiny was established in 1999, and were formerly known as the Springfield Sirens. The team won the National Championship in 2000 as a member of the amateur women's league - the USISL's W-League. After winning the title, the organization accepted promotion to the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), the highest level of women's soccer in the United States and changed its name to the New England Mutiny in 2002.

The New England Mutiny has been internationally recognized as one of the world's top women's soccer teams, and achieved its highest ranking at No. 14 in the world. In the United States, the team was spotlighted by Soccer America as one of the nation's top teams to watch. Some of the greatest names in women's soccer history have played in the WPSL, such as Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, Sissi, Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx and many others.

The New England Mutiny has won the Eastern Conference championship in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008 and reached the WPSL National Finals in 2004 & 2007. The organization's crowning moment occurred on July 29, 2004 when the Mutiny played the Women's National Team of China in a World Cup preparation match, and nearly upset the 5th-ranked team in the world in front of 3000 fans in Agawam, Massachusetts. A stunned Chinese squad trailed the Mutiny 3-1 after 60 minutes of play and eked out a 4-3 victory in the game's final minutes.

Off the field, the team leads the nation in overall attendance. In 2005, New England played host to the WPSL National Final Four. That weekend, over 2,500 fans saw FCI triumph over the California Storm, led by U.S. Women's National Team star & World Cup hero Brandi Chastain.

The Mutiny provide an opportunity for players with professional or national team aspirations and a training ground for top level college players during the summer. Through quality training, competition and interaction, we pride ourselves in helping our players get to that next "level": whether that is All-Conference, All-Region or All-American status in college or the ultimate step for the senior women's player - their respective National Team.

The Women's Premier Soccer League is comprised of 50-plus teams and has been in existence since 1998. The only stand-alone national women's soccer league in the country, the WPSL was formed as a regional league serving the western United States and was granted national league status by the U.S. Soccer Federation. In 2002, the 12-team WPSL accepted the New England Mutiny as its first-ever East Conference team.

The WPSL is sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) with NCAA players being eligible to participate in league competitions. The WPSL's goals are to promote women's soccer at the highest level possible in North America and to do it with class, distinction & respect for the sport but more importantly, the players and the fans. It has successfully brought quality soccer to all levels of the community and promotes the stature of female athletes as role models for our youth.

The WPSL is unique in that it is an open league run by the teams themselves. Each team gets one vote and decides all issues for the entire league! Therefore, the WPSL administrative and managerial staff work for the best interest of the teams in the league. Anyone can access information about our league such as: current teams, rosters, statistics, schedules, results, constitution and by-laws, forms, meeting minutes and the latest league news at the official league website - www.wpsl.info.

The WPSL season runs from May 1st to August 1st, leaving enough time (two weeks on average) for their collegiate players to get ready for their respective preseasons. Teams can expect to play 10-16 games during the season. There is a league championship tournament (i.e. Final Four) held the last weekend of July of which the location is determined each year.

Collegiate programs have utilized our league to improve their player's development and sustain their fitness over the summer months. Highly competitive youth clubs have also used our league to expose their players to teams that carry players from every level: national, collegiate, post-collegiate and youth. They can then carry that experience, individually and as a team, into their local league competition in the fall and spring.

The connection with college programs is paramount to the success of both the youth and senior players of the New England Mutiny. A mutually beneficial partnership exists between the Mutiny and nearly 100 collegiate programs. Over the years, the top collegiate coaches have entrusted their players to the Mutiny in the aims of having them return fit and at a higher skill level. In return, Mutiny youth academy players are provided a pipeline to the network of colleges and universities in which relationships have been cultivated.

About the New England Mutiny: The New England Mutiny are a charter member of the WPSL East Conference, winning five East titles while reaching the WPSL National Final on two occasions. For more information on the team, please visit http://www.mutinysoccer.com or send an e-mail to info@mutinysoccer.com. AAA (American Automobile Association) of Pioneer Valley is the Official Team Sponsor of the Mutiny for the Summer 2010 season. Visit their official website at http://www.aaa.com/aaa/045/pioneer/insurance/index.html to purchase tickets, book special travel discounts, apply for an auto loan, receive auto insurance discounts and much, much more!

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