TEAM HISTORY

The New England Mutiny has been internationally recognized as one of the world’s top women’s soccer teams. The Mutiny achieved its highest world-ranking at #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. The New England Mutiny was established in 1999, formerly known as the Springfield Sirens. The team won the National Championship in 2001 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, the highest level of women’s soccer in the United States and changed its name to the New England Mutiny. Some of the greatest names in women’s soccer history have played on WPSL teams, such as Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, Sissi, Abby Wambach, Shannon Boxx and many others.

The New England Mutiny won the Eastern Division championship in 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2007 and reached the National Finals in 2004 & 2007. The organization’s crowning moment occurred on July 29, 2004 when the Mutiny in a World Cup preparation match nearly upset the Women’s National Team of China in front of 3000 fans in Agawam, Massachusetts. A stunned Chinese squad trailed the Mutiny 3-1 after 60 minutes of play. China 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 2500 fans saw FC Indiana triumph over the California Storm, led by U.S. 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 - the National Team.

The Women’s Premier Soccer League is comprised of 40-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 region team.

The WPSL is sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation 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 and 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.

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.