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Women's Professional Sports

Women's professional sports are divided into three categories. In the team sports, there are leagues where players can join teams. In the individual sports, there are player's associations in the touring sports. Women can also participate professionally in individual sports.

Women's Professional Leagues:
Basketball:    Women's National Basketball Association
Football: Women's Professional Football Association
Soccer: WPS Women's Professional Soccer
WPSL Women's Professional Soccer Association
USL W-League
Softball: National Pro Fastpitch
Tennis: World Team Tennis

 

Player's Associations
Beach Volleyball: Association of Volleyball Professionals;
Opportunity: AVP Tournaments
Golf: Ladies' Professional Golf Association;
Opportunity: LPGA Futures Tour
Tennis: Women's Tennis Association;
International Tennis Federation (women's);
Also note that many WTA tournaments have feeder tournaments which supply qualifiers into the main draw -- check the tournament's official web site about two months before the start date.

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