U.S. Soccer Announces Plans for Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup
The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced plans to launch a new national women's club competition, which will feature teams from the National Women's Soccer League and the Gainbridge Super League. The competition, to be named the Arthur M. Blank Crest…
Wichita Falls & Lawton, TX, October 14, 2026 —
The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced plans to launch a national women’s club competition featuring teams from the National Women’s Soccer League and the Gainbridge Super League. The event will be called the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup and will have a $1.5 million prize pool.
A specific launch date has not yet been determined, according to the announcement details provided. The Federation has not specified how the prize pool will be distributed, how the competition will be structured or which teams will take part.
The announcement identifies clubs from two leagues as participants in the planned competition, placing the Crest Cup across both league groupings. Further details about the event’s schedule and format were not provided.
The available information also does not state when additional details will be announced. For now, the confirmed elements are the competition’s planned name, its national women’s club scope, the leagues expected to be represented and the $1.5 million prize pool.
Story summarized from the original created by ANNE M. PETERSON, Associated Press on www.texomashomepage.com, see more information here.
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