<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1XYyzU_0vkYCQWK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1XYyzU_0vkYCQWK00" width="1287" height="1609" >The National Women’s Soccer League became significantly more valuable over the last year, and the Kansas City Current led the charge.According to a new analysis by Sportico, Kansas City now is worth $182 million, ranking second in the league behind only Angel City FC. The league’s Los Angeles club is valued at $250 million.Kansas City climbed in value the most of any NWSL franchise from a year ago, after being valued at $75 million in 2023. That 141% increase was almost twice as much as any other club’s, with the Washington Spirit’s 74% jump a distant second.The average value of the league's 14 teams is $104 million — 57% more than in 2023.Even as team values are going up, every single NWSL club still loses money every year, according to Sportico. However, most clubs in Major League Soccer and the English Premier League aren’t profitable either.Average NWSL attendance is up 10%, and the league is set to eclipse 2 million in total attendance for the first time this year.Attendance at Current games ranks sixth in the league at 11,500 fans per game, which is capacity at the club’s home, CPKC Stadium. Kansas City’s season ticket waiting list is over 3,000 at the moment.The rapid ascent of the Current’s valuation follows substantial investment in the team over the past few years. In March, the Current debuted its $117 million CPKC Stadium, the first stadium ever built specifically for a women’s pro sports team. CPKC Stadium will host the NWSL championship in November. The Current trains at an $18 million practice facility the club opened in 2022.That's not the only investment in women's professional sports in the city. Kansas City will get an expansion franchise in the new Pro Volleyball Federation next year. The Dub, a women's sports bar, is planning to open soon in downtown Kansas City.</div></body>

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Kansas City Current makes rapid ascent amid rising tide of NWSL valuations

The National Women’s Soccer League became significantly more valuable over the last year, and the Kansas City Current led the charge. According to a new analysis by Sportico, Kansas City now is worth $182 million, ranking second in the league behind only Angel City FC. The league’s Los Angeles club is valued at $250 million.