I think it would be fun and interesting to have a USL W team that would play in Memorial Stadium starting Spring 2026.
Name
I would call it Queen Anne FC. I like this name because it
- has the same queen vibe as the reign
- memorial stadium is in queen anne
- its a queen which is empowering for women I hope
Player Pool
USL W is a pre-professional league, so players cannot be paid salaries. Players are "elite youth players, collegiate players, aspiring professionals, and former professionals." which means that we could tap
- University of Washington
- Seattle University
- SPU
- Puget Sound
- Former Reign players
Governance
It would be fun to start the club as a community-owned club, governed under a constitution, and registered as a non-profit organization, like the Green Bay Packers. It would also be fun if this were the development team for OL Reign.