Western Ultimate League

Professional ultimate league

Western Ultimate League

Sport| Ultimate
Founded| 2020
First season| 2022
No. of teams| 7
Country| United States
Official website| westernultimateleague.com

The Western Ultimate League (WUL) is a professional women's ultimate league in the Western United States. It was founded in 2020. The WUL's stated mission is to "promote visibility, opportunity, and equity within women's ultimate".[1]

The WUL was formed to parallel the Premier Ultimate League (PUL), another women's ultimate league established in 2019, with an eye toward a future merger.[2][3] The WUL shares resources and communicates closely with the PUL.[2]

## History

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The WUL started with a 2017 and 2018 series of women's and mixed showcase games affiliated with the American Ultimate Disc League (now the Ultimate Frisbee Association), and a 2019 series of professional women's showcase games along the west coast including games between Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver-based teams and between Los Angeles and San Diego–based teams.[4][5]

The inaugural 2020 Western Ultimate League season began with tryouts in January and February 2020 with seven teams.[6] Competition, which had been set to begin in March 2020 and continue through May, was postponed[7] and then canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]

In January 2021, the Portland Swifts announced they were withdrawing from the WUL.[10] The six remaining WUL teams first competed in December 2021 at the Winter Cup in San Diego.[11] The Utah Wild emerged victorious,[12][13] and two plays from the Winter Cup were featured on SportsCenter.[14] After the Winter Cup, the league announced the addition of a seventh team, the Oregon Onyx.[14]

The first regular season was conducted in 2022, with the Seattle Tempest emerging as champions.[15] In October 2022, the league announced the addition of an eighth team, the Colorado Alpenglow.[16]

The Oregon Onyx[17] and Los Angeles Astra[18] departed the league after the 2023 season.

The Oregon Soar joined the league after the 2025 season.[19]

## Teams

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The WUL consists of seven teams as of the 2025 season.

Arizona Sidewinders

Colorado Alpenglow

San Diego Super Bloom

Bay Area Falcons

Seattle Tempest

Utah Wild

Oregon Soar

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WUL teams in the United States

Team  | Location  | First Season

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Arizona Sidewinders | Phoenix, AZ | 2021
Bay Area Falcons | San Francisco, CA | 2021
Colorado Alpenglow | Denver, CO | 2023
Oregon Soar | Portland, OR | 2025
San Diego Super Bloom | San Diego, CA | 2021
Seattle Tempest | Seattle, WA | 2021
Utah Wild | Salt Lake City, UT | 2021

### Former teams

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Team | Location | First season | Last season

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Los Angeles Astra | Los Angeles, CA | 2021  | 2023
Oregon Onyx | Portland, OR | 2022  | 2023

## References

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1. ^ "About". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
2. ^ a b comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2019-12-05). "Western Ultimate League To Spotlight Women's Competition With Eye Towards PUL Merger". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. ^ comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2019-12-03). "Premier Ultimate League Adding Four Teams For 2020 Season". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. ^ "WestCoast Women's Pro Ultimate takes off running". SAVAGE, The Ultimate Apparel Company. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
5. ^ Zagoria, Adam. "Women's Professional Ultimate Frisbee League Announces Expansion". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
6. ^ comments, Kelsey Hayden in News with 0 (2020-02-28). "Inside The Premier Ultimate League, Western Ultimate League Tryouts". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
7. ^ Vondersmith, Jason. "Update: Portland Swifts were set to soar - before coronavirus forced season postponement". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
8. ^ comments, Charlie Eisenhood in News with 0 (2020-03-12). "Western Ultimate League Postpones Start of Season Due to Coronavirus Outbreak". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-19.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. ^ comments, Keith Raynor in News with 0 (2020-03-16). "Opening Pull: Ultimate Halted By Global Viral Pandemic". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2020-05-28.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. ^ "Statement regarding the Portland Swifts— WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE- Women's Professional Frisbee". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
11. ^ "Western Ultimate League - Women's Professional Ultimate". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
12. ^ Hayden, Kelsey; Colvett, Mags; comments, Jenna Weiner in Recap with 0 (2021-12-13). "WUL Winter Cup 2021: Day One Recap". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-03-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
13. ^ Stephens, Edward; Rubin, Alex; Hayden, Kelsey; comments, Mags Colvett in Recap with 0 (2021-12-13). "WUL Winter Cup 2021: Day Two Recap". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-03-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
14. ^ a b Hayden, Kelsey; Rubin, Alex; comments, Keith Raynor in Preview with 0 (2022-03-11). "Western Ultimate League 2022: Season Preview". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-03-22.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
15. ^ Weiner, Jenna (2022-05-24). "Western Ultimate League 2022: Championship Weekend Recap". Ultiworld. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
16. ^ "Western Ultimate League – Women's Professional Ultimate". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
17. ^ "Western Ultimate League – Women's Professional Ultimate". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
18. ^ "Western Ultimate League – Women's Professional Ultimate". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
19. ^ "Western Ultimate League – Women's Professional Ultimate". WESTERN ULTIMATE LEAGUE. 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

## External links

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* Arizona Sidewinders
* Bay Area Falcons
* Colorado Alpenglow
* Oregon Soar
* San Diego Super Bloom
* Seattle Tempest
* Utah Wild