Women's Professional Fastpitch
Professional women's softball league
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Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) was a professional women's fastpitch softball league in the United States. The new league began its promotional campaign in 2021[4] and launched its first official season in 2023.[5][6][7]
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| Sport | Fastpitch softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 14, 2021[1] |
| First season | 2022 (exhibition) |
| Most recent season | 2024 |
| Country | United States |
| Headquarters | 4801 Gaillardia Parkway[2] Oklahoma City |
Most recent champion | Atlanta Smoke[3] |
| Most titles | Atlanta Smoke (3 titles) |
| Website | wprofastpitch.com |
History
Following the 2023 season, the Oklahoma City Spark announced their departure from the WPF in December 2023.[8] In April 2024, the Smash It Sports Vipers and USSSA Pride both announced they would not participate in the 2024 season.[9][10] Three new teams in Texas were added to replace the teams that left the league, the Coastal Bend Tidal Wave, Hub City Adelitas and Texas Monarchs.[11]
In April 2024, B4Real Enterprises was named the league's operations and management team.[12] On April 16, 2024, the WPF announced their intentions to expand internationally and add two teams from Mexico.[13] However, the league suspended operations due to severe financial and logistical hurdles, notably player contract disputes, missing paychecks, and a lack of revenue-generating broadcasting. Some of the teams have moved to a new competing league called the Professional Softball League.[14]
Teams
| Team | Location | Venue | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Bend Tidal Wave | Robstown, Texas | Fairgrounds Field | 2024 |
| Hub City Adelitas | Floydada, Texas | Lady Winds Field | 2024 |
| Texas Monarchs | San Marcos, Texas | Bobcat Softball Stadium | 2024 |
| Texas Smoke | 2023 |
| Team | Location | Venue | First | Last | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash it Sports Vipers | Oxford, Alabama | Choccolocco Park | 2022 | 2023 | On hiatus[15] |
| USSSA Pride | Viera, Florida | USSSA Space Coast Complex | 2022 | 2023 | On hiatus[16] |
| Oklahoma City Spark | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium | 2023 | AFP team | |
Championship Series
| Season | Winning team | Coach | Series | Losing team | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas Smoke | Tori Tyson | 2–0 | USSSA Pride | Kelly Kretschman |
| 2024 | Texas Smoke | Tori Tyson | 2–0 | Coastal Bend Tidal Wave | Blake Miller |
