The cost of owning an NWSL expansion team has skyrocketed, as shown by Denver’s successful bid last year.
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Minnesota Aurora announces 2025 schedule, starting with their May 22 opener
The Aurora are entering their fourth season and have yet to lose a regular season game.
February 18, 2025
Souhan: Grading which Minnesota owners have thrived and which have stumbled
What the Twins and Wolves have to hope for is ownership that is rich enough to fund a winner, and humble enough to let the experts run the show.
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Former Gophers soccer star Harper signs NWSL deal
Khyah Harper, who scored 17 goals for the Gophers as a senior, has joined NJ/NY Gotham FC, one of the top teams in the NWSL.
January 8, 2025
Minnesota Aurora hires former assistant Larrick as new head coach
Jen Larrick replaces Colette Montgomery, becoming the Aurora’s third head coach as they enter their fourth season.
January 7, 2025
Analysis: Minnesotans taking soccer by storm, especially at the college level
Edina’s Maddie Dahlien and Izzy Engle, Orono’s Clare Gagne and Khyah Harper, a Gophers star from Centennial, are just a few of the names to know.
October 11, 2024
Aurora launches new drive, aiming for 7,000 more team owners
The Aurora raised $1 million in their first go-round in 2021, from 3,080 owners, but has “fallen short by a few months.”
August 30, 2024
Aurora pull out of running for 2026 NWSL expansion franchise
For now, the Aurora remain a pre-professional women’s soccer franchise keeping all options open for the future.
August 15, 2024
Stage is set: U.S. women’s soccer wins Olympic gold or Brazil’s Marta completes her quest
Saturday's gold medal game between the U.S. and Brazil will be a coronation for one side and motivation for the other entering the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
August 8, 2024
Will Minnesota Aurora go pro? Here’s what you need to know.
The pre-professional team, now armed with investors, is waiting to hear this fall whether it will become the 16th team in the NWSL, the nation’s top women’s league.
August 6, 2024
Aurora standout Duong signs with USL W Super League team
Former Gopher Katie Duong, who led the Aurora in goals and assists this past season, is joining the DC Power Football Club, one of eight teams in the new USL W Super League.
July 24, 2024
For Aurora 2 players, UPSL final is a chance to underline club identity
Like the first team, the Aurora 2 went undefeated during the regular season. On Sunday at TCO Stadium, the team could win a United Premier Soccer League conference title.
July 13, 2024
History repeated: Aurora lose to Indy Eleven in playoffs
Friday’s playoff loss in Detroit — which included a late penalty-kick miss — was Minnesota’s first loss of the season, as the Aurora chased their first league championship following three undefeated regular seasons.
July 6, 2024
