The NWSL Players Association introduced a groundbreaking new Collective Bargaining Agreement that makes the NWSL the first American professional sports league to eliminate its college draft. Among other changes, the CBA also establishes workload management for players, introduces guaranteed contracts, requires player consent for trades and creates free agency for all players. The new CBA, which will be in place through 2030, also establishes a base salary cap that is tied to revenue-sharing from the league’s sponsorship and media rights agreements.
