U.S. Soccer announced a new national women's club competition, the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, backed by Home Depot co-founder Arthur M. Blank and his foundation, according to WSB-TV. The knockout bracket is open to professional, amateur and college women's teams, and the winner takes $1.1 million and a direct path to qualify for the Concacaf W Champions Cup. A launch date has not been set.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
Atlanta money is putting a seven-figure prize behind women's soccer, a growing market for sponsors, venues and local businesses as the sport expands here.
Source
First reported by U.S. Soccer (announcement), reported by WSB-TV: WSB-TV
Cover: Photo: Thomson200 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (Arthur M. Blank, 2016 file photo)
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