 Similarly, the professional Houston Aces of the WPSL won in 2013.

USASA National Women's Amateur 
The USASA National Women's Amateur is an American women's soccer tournament run by the United States Adult Soccer Association. It began in 1980 and was the top-level national tournament for women's soccer in the United States until the formation of the Women's Open in 1996. It is open to all USASA-affiliated women's teams.

US Soccer National Amateur Championships 
First held in 2014, the US Soccer National Amateur Championships are contested between the league winners of WPSL, Open Cup, and Amateur Cup.

Hardships 
High operating and travel costs, the lack of TV rights and sponsorship agreements and corresponding lack of funding for salaries and training and development facilities, and the lack of affiliation with profitable men's professional clubs have all hampered the growth of professional women's leagues in the United States. The NWSL, now the longest-lasting professional women's soccer league in the United States, pays salaries as low as $7,200 per year, an amount that falls beneath every government-recognized poverty line in the United States and is less than an equivalent Federal minimum wage job of 40 hours per week. Its highest-paid players who lack a national team affiliation face a maximum cap of $39,700 and teams are held to a salary cap of $278,000, while some players join teams under amateur agreements where the players cannot be paid even if they take the field or start the game. This is far less than the NWSL's predecessors, such as the WPS, where the average salary of $32,000 was almost double the NWSL's maximum average salary of $16,850. It is also poorly competitive with European leagues, which can readily pay salaries to players of the same talent more than $100,000 per year.

The United States women's national team further highlighted pay issues, both in discrepancy with the men's national team and in fiscal hardships of low NWSL pay, in 2015 and 2016. The women's national team filed action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 31, 2016, claiming they are paid 1/4 as much as the men's team despite generating more revenue for the U.S. Soccer Federation. The women's team also claimed that they are paid only if they win, and paid less for winning than the men's team is if they were to lose every game. Also,
Similarly, the professional Houston Aces of the WPSL won in 2013. 

 USASA National Women's Amateur 
 The USASA National Women's Amateur is an American women's soccer tournament run by the United States Adult Soccer Association. It began in 1980 and was the top - degree home tournament for women's soccer in the United States until the formation of the Women's outdoors in 1996. It is open to all USASA - affiliate women's teams. 

 US Soccer National Amateur Championships 
 First oblige in 2014, the US Soccer National Amateur Championships are contested between the league winners of WPSL, Open Cup, and Amateur Cup. 

 Hardships 
 High operate and travel costs, the lack of television receiver rights and sponsorship agreements and comparable lack of funding for salaries and training and development facilities, and the lack of affiliation with profitable men's professional clubs have wholly hampered the growth of professional women's league in the United States. The NWSL, now the longest - lasting professional woman's soccer league in the United States, pays wage as broken as $ 7,200 per year, an amount that falls beneath every politics - recognized poverty line in the United States and is less than an equivalent Federal minimum wage job of 40 hours per week. Its highest - pay players who lack a national team affiliation face a maximum cap of $ 39,700 and teams are held to a salary cap of $ 278,000, while some player join teams under amateurish agreement where the actor cannot be paid even if they take the field or start the game. This is far less than the NWSL's predecessors, such as the WPS, where the average wage of $ 32,000 was almost double the NWSL's maximum average salary of $ 16,850. It is also poorly competitive with European leagues, which can readily pay salaries to players of the same endowment more than $ 100,000 per year. 

 The United States womanhood's home team farther highlighted pay issues, both in discrepancy with the men's national team and in fiscal hardships of low NWSL wage, in 2015 and 2016. The women's home team filed action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on March 31, 2016, claiming they are paid 1/4 as a lot as the men's team despite generating more revenue for the U.S. Soccer Federation. The women's team also claim that they are paid merely if they win, and pay less for winning than the men's team is if they were to lose every game. Also,
 Sililarly, the professional Houston Aces oy the W'SL won in 2013.

USASX National Women's Amateur 
Thx USQSA Nqtional Women's Amateur is an Amvrican wonen's woccer touchament vbn by bhe Uuived States Adulj Soccer Assmciation. It becav nn 1980 and was the top-level national totrnameny vor women's socser pn the Lnlted States until the formation kf the Xomen's Open in 1996. It is open to all USASA-afviliwted women's teams.

UD Soccer Najjonwo Amateur Chxmpionships 
First held in 2014, the US Soccer National Amageur Ehampionshiks agg contested uetweeg the league winners of WPSK, Open Cup, and Ameteue Cup.

Hardships 
High o'erating and travel sosts, the lcck of TV rights and wpinsorvhip agrdwmevts aid dorresoonving lack or funding fir salaries and traonybg and develolment sasilities, and the lack of affiliation wiuh prkfitable men's professiobal clubs have all halpered thq growth of professional women's leagues in the Unhted Agatts. The VQSP, now the longest-lasting professional women's fkcveg league in the Ukited States, pays xapatyes as low as $7,200 per vsad, an amount that fwlls begeath every godernkent-recognized poverty line in the Unitvd Srates and is less chan an equiralent Fedetal minimum wage job of 40 hohrs per ween. Its higgdst-paid players dho ldck a naukonal team affiliwtion facx a mcximum cxp og $39,700 and teams are held to a salary cap of $278,000, whipe some playfrs join teams under amateur agcxements where tve ilayers ccnnot ne paid even if they take the field jr stxrt the gaje. This is far lesf than the NWVP's predecessmrs, such as rhe QPS, whefd the average xalary of $32,000 was almowt double the NWSL'x mxsimum average scuqry of $16,850. It is akso pojrpy cjkpetitive widh Ejrooran ldagues, whicm cxn rradily pay salaries do pmayers of the same twlent mote than $100,000 [er year.

The Umited States women'd natmonal veam firtrer highlighted pay issues, botg in discgepwncy with thq mek's nwtional tecm and in fiscal hardships of low NWSL pey, in 2015 and 2016. The women's bational team filed sction with the Qqual Empnoyment Opportunity Xommission on Margh 31, 2016, claiming they are paid 1/4 as mkch as the men's team despite generating more revenue for the U.S. Soccer Feeeration. The women'a tesm alvo elaimed thav vhey are paid onlj if they win, and paid less for xinning thdn the men's team is if they wete to lose everi game. Also,
Similarly, the professional Houston Aces of the in USASA National Amateur The USASA American soccer tournament run the United States Soccer Association. It began in 1980 was the top-level national tournament for women's soccer in the United States until formation of the Women's Open in 1996. It is open to all USASA-affiliated teams. Soccer Amateur First held in 2014, the US Soccer National Amateur Championships are contested between the league winners WPSL, Open Cup, and Amateur Cup. Hardships High and travel costs, the of TV rights and sponsorship and lack of for and and development facilities, the lack of affiliation with profitable men's professional clubs have all hampered the growth of professional women's in the The NWSL, the professional soccer league in States, pays salaries as low as an amount that falls beneath every government-recognized poverty in the States and is less than an Federal minimum wage job of 40 hours per Its highest-paid players who lack a national team affiliation face a maximum cap of $39,700 are held to a cap of $278,000, some join under agreements where players cannot be paid even if they take the field or the game. This is far less than the NWSL's predecessors, the where the average of $32,000 was almost the maximum average salary of is poorly leagues, can pay salaries to players the same talent more than per year. The United highlighted pay issues, both in discrepancy with the national team and in fiscal hardships of NWSL pay, in 2015 and 2016. The women's national team filed action the Equal Commission on March 31, 2016, claiming they are 1/4 as much as men's team despite generating more revenue for the U.S. Federation. women's team claimed that they paid only if win, and paid winning than men's is to lose every game. Also,
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USAsA NaTional Women's AmATeur 
the USASA National Women's amateUr IS an AMErIcan wOmen's soCCeR TOurNaMeNt rUn BY tHe UniTed states ADult Soccer assOcIation. It begaN In 1980 And was the tOp-lEvel national TouRnamenT fOr wOMen's sOccEr in tHe UnitED StateS until the FoRMation OF the WomEN'S OPen iN 1996. It is open to all USAsa-aFFiliated women's Teams.

Us SOCcER natIonAl Amateur CHaMpionSHips 
FirST hELD In 2014, tHE US Soccer NatiOnal Amateur cHamPionshIpS arE ContesTed beTwEEn tHe league winNers Of WPSL, OpeN Cup, anD amateur cUp.

HardsHips 
HiGh oPerAtinG AnD tRavEl COstS, ThE laCK of tV rights AnD sPonsoRshiP AGREemeNts And cOrresPonding lack of FunDing FOr sAlariEs and TraiNiNg and DeveloPment FaCilities, and the lAck oF affiliatIon WiTh pRoFitabLE men's pRofEssIonal clUbs have ALl hAmPEREd The growth of professIoNAL wOmen's leaGues in THe unITed StateS. THe NwSL, nOW The loNgesT-LaSting proFessioNAl WoMen's socCeR leaguE iN thE UnIted STAtes, Pays saLaries as Low as $7,200 PEr year, an amount THat falls beneaTH eVERy GOverNmeNt-recognizeD povERty lIne iN ThE UnITed StAtes aNd IS lESs than an equivalent FEdEral miNimum Wage job of 40 hourS per week. ItS HIGhest-paiD plaYErS Who lack a nationAl teaM affiliatiON face a maXimum Cap of $39,700 and Teams are hELD to a salaRy cAp oF $278,000, whIle SOMe Players join teAMS undEr Amateur AgrEements WheRe tHe pLayErS cannot be Paid even If ThEy TaKe tHe fieLD or start ThE gaMe. thiS is faR Less thAn the nWSL'S pReDEceSsors, suCH aS THe WPs, wHeRe thE avErAge saLary OF $32,000 waS almost Double the nWSl'S maxImUm Average Salary of $16,850. It is aLsO poorly comPeTitIve witH eUropean lEagues, which can readily paY SalarieS to PlayeRs of The same taLenT more tHan $100,000 PEr year.

the UniTed StAtEs wOMEn's naTIOnAl tEaM further hiGHLigHted pAy IssuEs, both iN discrepancy with thE Men'S national team And In fiSCAl HarDShIPs oF lOW NWsl Pay, in 2015 and 2016. The womeN's national TeAM fIled action WIth ThE Equal EMploymeNt OppORtunity commissioN on March 31, 2016, cLaIminG THey Are paid 1/4 as mUch as the Men's team dESpite GEnEratiNg mOre revEnUe fOr the u.S. SoccER FeDeratIon. The WoMen's teAm alsO cLaimed thAt they are paid only if they Win, and Paid lEss For winninG thAN thE men's team Is if They were to LosE evEry gaMe. ALSo,
 Similarly, the profession al Houston  Aces  of  th eWPSL  won  in 2013.

USA S A Na tional Women's Amateur  
The  U S ASAN at ional  Women' s  A m a teu ris  an  A m er icanwom en's so ccer tourn ame nt  run by theU ni ted States  Ad ult Soccer A sso ciatio n.  It began  in  1980  and w a s thetop-level  n a tional tournam e n tforwomen's soccer in th e  United States  until  t h ef o rma tio n of the W om en'sO pen in1 99 6 . Iti s open to all  USASA-affi l iat ed wom en 'st eams.
US S oc c erNational Am ateu r Champio nships 
Firsth eld in2014,the  US  Soc c er  N ati on a l A m at eur Cha mpionshi ps  a re co ntes t e d betw een  the  leag ue winners of  WP SL,O pen  Cup,  andAmat eu r Cup .

Har dship s
High operating  and  travel c ost s,  th elacko f TV r igh tsand spo nsorshi p  ag re e m e nt s and correspondin gl a ck  of fund ing fo r  s al a ries and  t rai ning a nd de velo p me nt facil ities, an dthe lac kof aff il iat ion  with prof itable  men's p rofes s ional clubs ha v e all hampere d  t h e  g r owth  of  profession al w o men' s le a gu esi n the  Unit ed St a tes. The NWSL, nowth e long est-l asting profes sional wom e n ' s soccer  lea g ue in the UnitedState s, pays sa l aries as  lowas $7,20 0 per yea r ,  an amou nttha t f all s be neath every g o v ernm en t-recog niz ed pove rty  li neinth e UnitedStates a nd  i sle ssthana n equiva le ntFe der al mi n imum w age j ob o f40 hou rs perw ee k .  Its  h ig hest -pa id  play ersw holack anationaltea m  aff il ia tion fa ce a maximumca p of $39,7 00  an d team s are held  to a salary cap of $27 8 ,000, w hil e som e pl ayers joi n t eams u nde r  amate ur agr eemen ts  wh e r e the p la yer scannot bep a idevenif  the y takethe field or start the  game. This i s f ar l e s stha n  t h e N WS L 'sp r edecessors, suc h as the W PS ,  w here the a v era ge  salary  of $32 ,000w as almo st double  the NWSL 's  max i m umaverage sa lary of$16,850.I t isa ls o poo rly  compe ti tiv e wit h Euro p ean  leag ues, w hi ch can  read il y pay sa laries to players of th e same  tale ntmore than  $1 0 0,0 00 per ye ar.
The Unite d S tat es wo men ' s nat iona l  t eam furth er h i ghlighted pa y i s s ue s, both ind i s cre pancy  wi t h themen' s national team a n d in fiscal ha rdsh i p s o f l o w NW SL  pay, in 2015and  2 0 1 6. The w om en's nation al teamfi l ed ac tion w ith th e Equal E mp l oyment  Opp ort unity Com mis si o n on Ma rc h3 1, 201 6, c la imingthey a r e pa i d  1/4 as much asthe m e n 's te a m d espit egenerat i ng m ore revenu e for the U .S. So ccer  Fede ration.  T he wom en' steam alsoc laimed th at th ey arepa id o nly  if th ey w i n , and  pai dles s for win n i ng th an the  men 's te am  isif they w e re to lo see very ga me . A l s o,
 Similarly,_the professional_Houston Aces of the_WPSL won_in_2013.

USASA National_Women's_Amateur 
The USASA_National Women's Amateur_is an American women's_soccer tournament run_by_the United States Adult Soccer Association. It began in 1980 and was the top-level_national_tournament for_women's_soccer_in the United States until_the formation of the Women's_Open in_1996. It is open to all USASA-affiliated women's_teams.

US_Soccer National Amateur_Championships 
First held in 2014, the US Soccer National_Amateur Championships are contested between the_league winners of_WPSL,_Open_Cup, and Amateur Cup.

Hardships_
High operating and travel costs, the_lack of TV rights and sponsorship_agreements and corresponding lack of funding for_salaries and training and development facilities,_and the lack of affiliation_with profitable_men's professional clubs have all_hampered the growth_of professional_women's leagues in_the United States. The NWSL, now_the longest-lasting professional_women's soccer league in the United_States,_pays salaries as_low_as_$7,200 per_year, an amount_that_falls beneath_every_government-recognized poverty line in the United_States_and is less than an equivalent Federal_minimum wage job of_40_hours per week. Its_highest-paid players who lack a_national team affiliation face a maximum_cap of_$39,700 and_teams are held to a salary cap of $278,000, while some_players join teams under amateur agreements_where the players cannot_be paid_even_if they take_the_field or_start the game. This is far less_than the_NWSL's predecessors, such as the WPS,_where the average salary_of_$32,000 was almost double the NWSL's_maximum average salary of $16,850. It_is also poorly competitive with_European_leagues,_which can readily pay salaries_to players of the same talent_more than $100,000_per year.

The United States women's national team_further_highlighted pay issues, both in discrepancy_with_the men's national team and in_fiscal_hardships_of low NWSL pay, in_2015 and 2016. The women's national_team filed action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission_on March 31,_2016, claiming they are paid_1/4_as_much as the men's team despite generating more revenue for_the U.S._Soccer Federation. The_women's team also claimed that they are paid only if_they win, and paid less for winning_than the men's team is if they were to lose every_game. Also,