This morning, the NWSL announced a 25-game tournament to be hosted in Utah, thus becoming the first pro league in the United States to restart play. Officially named the ‘2020 NWSL Challenge Cup,’ this month-long tournament will kick off on June 27, 2020. The league’s nine teams will each play four games in the preliminary rounds to determine seeding, and the top eight teams will advance to the knockout stages. The tournament will be played across three stadiums in Utah, and no spectators will be in attendance. The players will be subjected to routine testing, and the league will create an ‘NWSL village’ to keep the players in a controlled environment. #nwslchallengecup #challengecup #nwsl #challengecuputah #nwslsoccer