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From which Women’s National Soccer League Will the 2026 expansion teams be happier than their first year in the competition?
As the campaign reaches its final stages, it’s easier to compare the fates of Boston Legacy and Denver Summit, and we’ll do so here by focusing on results, entertainment value and potential direction into 2027.
Note that Denver can still make the playoffs. They are currently five points behind sixth-placed Seattle Reign in the table, so they need to win both games and hope for help elsewhere. It’s highly unlikely, but not impossible.
Results
The words and phrases used by both clubs leading up to the first year give us a little insight into what they expect to achieve in their first season.
“We want to build a winning team,” coach Nick Cushing said, while Denver general manager Curt Johnson talked about being successful “right away.” It’s one thing to say it, another to back it up, but Summit’s recruitment was built on competition from the start.
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