We are pleased to announce that the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE) recently received notification, effective January 27, 2014, that the Council has been granted recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
NWSL became the first U.S. professional women's soccer league to reach nine teams with the expansion of the MLS-backed Houston Dash in 2014; expansion interest, particularly from MLS teams, has continued.
Outside North America, participation is now fairly evenly balanced between men and women. For example, in England, England Hockey reports that as of the 2008â09 season there were 2488 registered men's teams, 1969 women's teams, 1042 boys' teams, 966 girls' teams and 274 mixed teams.