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RARE PHOTOS: How will the nwsl offseason work without the draft explained | Vintage Vibes

Team banners of Angel City FC, Bay FC, Chicago Red Stars, Houston Dash, and Kansas City Current at the 2024 NWSL Draft at Anaheim Convention Center. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

On August 22nd, 2024, U.S. sports changed forever. On that day, the National Women’s Soccer League and its Players Association (NWSLPA) announced a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that would eliminate the college draft and all other drafts from the league.

By inking that CBA, the NWSL became the first-ever major U.S. professional league to abolish an existing college draft system. That new CBA is set to be in place until 2030.

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