KENSINGTON SOCCER CLUB ENTRY IN WPSL WILL SHINE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON PHILADELPHIA’S TALENT-RICH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

OKLAHOMA CITY (12/30/2025) — The Women’s Premier Soccer League announced today Kensington Soccer Club will join the league for the 2026 season. The addition of Kensington Soccer Club further strengthens WPSL competition in and around metropolitan Philadelphia, while providing pathway options to some of the city's most underserved communities. 

“At Kensington Soccer, we offer opportunities to players at all levels, from grassroots to an emerging group of competitive players, Tim Summiel, Kensington Soccer Club technical director, said. “Playing in the WPSL will help shine a light on the positive progress our club and community is making within the game of soccer and beyond.” 

The club was founded in 2010 with the goal of providing quality and affordable soccer for the surrounding neighborhoods of Philadelphia, where discrimination based on race or ethnicity, lack of facilities and transportation, and unaffordable fees have limited opportunities for many who wish to play soccer. Over the club’s 15-year history, Kensington has provided recreational and competitive playing opportunities for youth and young adult players, offering small-sided leagues and fielding teams in local leagues and amateur cup competitions. 

“Inclusion in the WPSL allows Kensington Soccer Club to expand opportunity, elevate our players, and prove that high-level competition and access to the game to underserved communities can exist side-by-side,” Barbyose Noisette, Kensington Soccer Club executive director, said. 

In keeping with the club’s core values of Diversity, Development, Inclusion, Justice, and Equity, Kensington is highly active in many community programs including after-school, violence prevention, food and book drives, and offers free soccer clinics throughout the year. See all of Kensington Soccer Club’s community programs here. 

Conference and division alignment will be announced at the WPSL Annual General Meeting in Frisco, Texas January 30-31. The 28^th WPSL season kicks off in mid-May, culminating with the WPSL Championships in July. The 2026 WPSL schedule will be announced in March. 

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For more information on Kensington Soccer Club, visit the club’s official website or follow on Instagram and Facebook. 

For more information on the WPSL, visit wpslsoccer.com.

About the Women’s Premier Soccer League 

The WPSL completed its 27th season in 2025 remaining  the most tenured women’s league in North America. The WPSL continues to operate as the largest women’s soccer league in the world. An all-time high of 150 teams competed in the 2025 WPSL Season. Team rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international, and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States’ most accomplished women’s national team players have played in the WPSL since its inception in 1998, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach, and Brandi Chastain.