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Current season or competition: 2024 Women's Premier League Rugby season | |
Sport | Rugby union |
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Inaugural season | 2009[1] |
Number of teams | 7 |
Country | United States (USA Rugby) |
Champions | Colorado Gray Wolves (2024) |
Most titles | Colorado Gray Wolves (5 titles) |
Website | wplrugby.org |
Broadcast partner | YouTube Page |
The USA Rugby Women's Premier League (WPL or WPL Rugby) is the top annual American women's rugby union competition. It is player-run and operates in partnership with USA Rugby. It involves the top 10 clubs in the country. The league was founded in 2009.
The League initially began from 8 different Division 1 Women's Sides coming together in 2009. In 2017, the League grew to 10 clubs. In 2023, the League reduced their club numbers to 7.
The 2020 Season was canceled on June 1, 2020 due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The League started up again in 2022.