The USL Super League and the USL Players Association have reached a tentative agreement on key terms for their first collective bargaining agreement. This deal, set to run for 5.5 years through the end of 2031, will provide players with standardized rights, including a minimum salary starting at $37,200, housing benefits, and fully covered insurance premiums.

This agreement marks a significant step for the first-division women's league, which launched in 2024. Many provisions mirror those in the National Women's Soccer League's (NWSL) CBA, such as consent to all transfers and freedom of player movement, a principle the USL Super League established early on. The league also mandates two athletic trainers per team and standardizes leave protocols for parental, family emergency, and mental health needs, alongside group licensing rights for player NIL.

The proposed minimum salary of $37,200 is higher than the NWSL's initial floor in its first CBA. The USL Super League, which recently shifted its schedule to mirror the NWSL's spring-through-fall format, will see its minimum salary increase throughout the agreement. The tentative deal still requires ratification by both the players and the league. League president Amanda Vandervort called it a "defining moment" for the league.