MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Aurora FC, the state’s pre-professional women’s soccer team, has withdrawn its bid to jump to the pros.
In a letter to the team’s community owners, the board cited “circumstances beyond our control” as the reason for the delay in transitioning to the National Women’s Soccer League.
“While the NWSL is not happening at this time, we are committed to building a healthy and sustainable organization that will grow so that we can continue to explore all opportunities available to us in the future,” the board said.
The Aurora have been playing in the USL W League since the team’s inception in 2022. In three years, the team has not suffered a single regular season loss. They won the championship their inaugural season, but lost in overtime. They have been eliminated in the playoffs the last two seasons.
This is the second time the club has postponed its plans to go professional. After the inaugural season, the team announced that they plan to jump to the NWSLBut failed to secure necessary financing.
The team has over 3,000 community owners. In addition, the board said it had secured “a strong investment group” for this bid.
“There continues to be significant investor interest in supporting Minnesota Aurora as it transitions to professional soccer,” the board said.
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