Carioca 1. Div. Taca Rio

Carioca 1. Div. Taca Rio Overview

Ballon d'Or Feminin Power Rankings GFX

Ballon d'Or Feminin: Who will end Bonmati's dominance?

Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?

Columbus, NWSL

NWSL's 18th franchise is headed to Columbus

Columbus has officially been awarded a National Women's Soccer League expansion team. The announcement came Tuesday at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, confirming that Columbus, Ohio, will become the league's 18th franchise. The club is set to begin play in spring 2028 alongside fellow expansion side Atlanta.

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Standings

grp Group B

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Botafogo RJ crestBotafogo RJ6411126613
W
W
W
L
D
2Flamengo crestFlamengo6330135812
D
D
D
W
W
3Nova Iguacu crestNova Iguacu631276110
L
W
L
D
W
4Boavista crestBoavista622234-18
D
L
W
W
D
5Madureira RJ crestMadureira RJ6123810-25
W
D
L
L
L

grp Group C

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Vasco da Gama crestVasco da Gama633084412
W
W
D
W
D
2Fluminense crestFluminense6321128411
D
D
W
W
L
3Volta Redonda crestVolta Redonda62228808
D
D
W
L
W
4Portuguesa RJ crestPortuguesa RJ6222711-48
D
L
W
D
W
5Resende crestResende611458-34
L
L
L
W
L
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Frequently asked questions

The NWSL's rule of 4 is where each club is allowed a maximum of four players under the age of 18, between their private entry list and roster.

The average wage an NWSL player is $65,000 a year. The minimum salary is reported at $36,400, with the top players earning up to $400,000 annually.

In soccer, often used within the WNSL, the acronyom SEI stands for Season Ending Injury.

In March 2023, Chloe Ricketts signed a three-year deal to play, when she was just 15 years and 283 days old. This made her the youngest ever player to sign an NWSL contract.