With the new owners, the US soccer team becomes the most valuable women’s sports team at $250 million.
Angel City will become the world’s most valuable professional women’s sports team. The team completed a new major ownership agreement with the CEO of Walt Disney Bob Iger’s and his wife Willow Bay with. Among other things, the news covered the matter Reuters.
With the new owners, the value of the team will be 250 million dollars, or about 229 million euros.
Angel City is a women’s professional soccer club based in Los Angeles, California. The club plays in the NWSL series.
Angel City has gathered numerous partners and season ticket holders and played to packed stadiums since its debut season in 2022.
In 2023, the team generated the highest income among women’s teams in the world. It also has the highest total revenue in the entire league (NWSL). The team plays its home matches at BMO Stadium, where the men’s MLS club Los Angeles FC also plays.
The new team owners are excited to join the team.
– With this investment of resources and capital, we hope to accelerate the growth of the club and the NWSL.
Angel City’s management team emphasized in their statement that the team strives to promote equality.
– We know that they (the new owners) are the right partners to lead us into this new era. They are committed to further strengthening ACFC’s position as the leading organization and brand in women’s sport and championing the team’s wider mission, including promoting equality for athletes and women.
The new record sum breaks the record of the San Diego Wave FC, which plays in the same league ($120 million.)
Famous financiers
The financiers of the team’s activities and the board include famous people, for example the Israeli-American actor Natalie Portman belongs to it.
In addition, among other things, tennis greatness Serena Williams husband Alexis Ohanian belongs to the team board.
– This is really just the beginning. I’m excited to see this continued investment and continue to build Angel City into what I know to be the biggest brand in all of women’s professional sports,” Ohanian told Reuters.