[1] They were joined by IMA Financial Group CEO Robert Cohen and venture capitalist Nicole Glaros.
[4] In November 2024, the NWSL announced that Denver was one of three finalists, alongside Cincinnati and Cleveland, to become the league's 16th team which would begin play in 2026.
[5] Denver was officially awarded the expansion bid by NWSL on January 30, 2025, and will join as the league's 16th team in the 2026 season.
[6] The ownership group, led by finance executive Rob Cohen, was reported by media outlets to have paid a league-record expansion fee of $110 million.
[7][8] The team plans to build its own soccer-specific stadium and training facility at an undisclosed site in Denver proper.