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Oct 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
UPSHOT League to Launch Tampa Team in 2027
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The UPSHOT League announced Tampa as its newest expansion market, with the yet-to-be-named professional women's basketball team set to begin play in May 2027 at the USF Yuengling Center. Tampa joins Baltimore and Nashville as expansion markets; the league completed its inaugural season in August with four teams.
WHO: The UPSHOT League and its yet-to-be-named Tampa franchise
WHAT: The league announced a professional women's basketball expansion team in Tampa.
WHEN: Oct 2026
WHERE: Tampa
WHY: The league is expanding amid growth in women's basketball and demand for additional roster spots, according to UPSHOT Tampa president Garland Cooper.
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