What to know about D.C.'s new women's pro soccer team

A new pro women's soccer team kicks off this summer at Audi Field: DC Power Football Club, one of eight teams in the freshly formed USL Super League. Why it matters: It's rare to have two pro women's soccer teams in one city, and it brings more opportunity for female players and their fans — a demographic that's been growing in D.C. The big picture: The new Division 1 league starts in August, and will follow a fall-to-spring schedule — the opposite of the Spirit in the long-established National Women's Soccer League. Eight Super League teams span the country from Tampa Bay to Charlotte.