Mission
Compete at the highest level in the NWSL while building women's soccer in LA: more visibility, better investment in athletes, and a stadium experience that feels unmistakably Angeleno.
Angel City Football Club is Los Angeles's team in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Announced July 21, 2020, we kicked off our first season in 2022 at BMO Stadium in Exposition Park: 22,000 seats, downtown skyline, and a crowd that routinely leads the league in turnout.
The club was built with a majority female ownership group and founding voices from sport and culture, including Natalie Portman, Julie Uhrman, Kara Nortman, Alexis Ohanian, and USWNT legends who wanted the next generation to grow up with a pro team in their city.
Club History
NWSL awards Los Angeles expansion franchise. Majority female ownership group led by Natalie Portman, Kara Nortman, Julie Uhrman, and Alexis Ohanian. Team name confirmed as Angel City FC.
Crest revealed featuring angel wings inspired by Southern California red-tailed hawk. Shirt number 22 retired for founding year. Primary kit 'Dawn' unveiled.
Inaugural NWSL season. First match at BMO Stadium. Hosted Tigres UANL in first international friendly. Copa Angelina debut.
First-ever playoff berth. HBO documentary "Angel City" released chronicling the club's first season.
Bob Iger and Willow Bay become majority shareholders with $50M investment. Angel City valued at $250M, most valuable women's sports team in the world.
Alexander Straus appointed head coach, bringing a distinguished track record from European football including three consecutive Frauen-Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
New 'Flare' kit unveiled. Ambitious goals to compete for the NWSL Championship as LA's premier women's soccer club continues its meteoric rise.
Angel City FC was founded with a majority female ownership group and has grown to include some of the most influential names in sports, entertainment, and business. In 2024, Bob Iger and Willow Bay became majority shareholders, while founding members continue to shape the club's mission.
Julie Uhrman
President & Co-Founder. Julie has been the driving force behind Angel City's mission to redefine women's sports ownership and community impact.
Bob Iger & Willow Bay
Majority Shareholders since 2024. Their $50M investment made Angel City the most valuable women's sports team globally at $250M.
Natalie Portman
Co-Founder. Academy Award-winning actress and original visionary behind bringing women's professional soccer back to Los Angeles.
Kara Nortman
Co-Founder. Partner at Upfront Ventures and champion of women in technology and sports.
Alexis Ohanian
Co-Founder, Board of Governors. Reddit co-founder and prominent advocate for women's sports investment.
Founding Members
Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Serena Williams, and other trailblazers who lent their names and support to launch the club.
BMO Stadium is a 22,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. Opened in 2018, it's home to both Angel City FC and LAFC. The venue features steep seating for an intimate view, 125,000 sq ft of plazas, and a design that captures the downtown LA skyline.
The essentials
We're a club first. Everything else, from matches and merch to partnerships, exists to serve players, fans, and the people of Los Angeles.
Compete at the highest level in the NWSL while building women's soccer in LA: more visibility, better investment in athletes, and a stadium experience that feels unmistakably Angeleno.
We play home and away matches in the NWSL, host international friendlies and events like Copa Angelina, run matchdays at BMO Stadium, and sell kits and gear so you can rep the club year-round. No jargon, just soccer, culture, and LA.
Anyone who loves the game: families at their first match, diehards in the supporters' section, youth players looking up to pros, and neighbors who want a night out that feels local and electric. If you're in LA or rooting from afar, you're part of it.
We collaborate with supporters when it matters: crest, palette, and kits. Angel City should look and feel like Los Angeles, not a focus group in another time zone.
Shirt number 22 is retired to honor our founding year and the eleven-a-side game; we still sell 22 with ten percent of proceeds funding community programs. Matchdays blend competition with hospitality: families welcome, and the South End loud.
Volemos, let’s fly.
You’ll see it on the kits; we try to live it in how we show up for fans and for each other.
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