Where and when was the first women's soccer team introduced in the USA?

fixit_fiona

Is there record of the first female soccer team in the US? Which state was the first to adopt women's soccer and when?

Originally asked by aehawk10 on Stack Exchange (sports) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

The first organized female soccer league in the US was founded in 1951 by a priest in North St. Louis, Missouri. This league, known as the Craig Club Girls Soccer League, had four teams that played for two seasons. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) The first female soccer college varsity team in the US was founded in the mid-1960s at Castleton State College in Castleton, VT. ( 1 )

Full answer by user527: https://sports.stackexchange.com/a/1700 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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