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Philly's Women's Sports Scene Booms
22 Oct
Summary
- New WNBA team set to arrive in 2030, based in South Philadelphia.
- Unrivaled Women's Basketball League set attendance record.
- Philadelphia Sisters advocate for growing women's sports.
Philadelphia is rapidly becoming a hub for women's sports, with excitement building for a new WNBA team slated to begin play in 2030. This franchise will be based in South Philadelphia and marks the city's first new professional sports team since 2005. The growing interest was underscored by a recent conference, "Business of Women's Sports," co-hosted by the Philly Ad Club and Drexel University.
Further demonstrating this momentum, the Unrivaled Women's Basketball League recently filled the Xfinity Mobile Arena, setting a new attendance record. This league's women are scheduled to return to Philadelphia in February 2027. Advertisers and investors are increasingly taking notice of this burgeoning market, recognizing its significant growth potential and untold stories.
The Philadelphia Sisters, a dedicated group championing women's sports in the city, are instrumental in this movement. They recently hosted the Ennoble Care Philly Open. As president Alexandra Neidbalski-Sykes states, Philadelphia is "hungry for women's sports," and the city is on a trajectory to become a premier global sports destination.
