Association of Fastpitch Professionals
Current season, competition or edition:![]() | |
Sport | Fastpitch softball |
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Founded | 2023 |
First season | 2024[1] |
No. of teams | 4 |
Country | United States |
Official website | www |
Association of Fastpitch Professionals (AFP) is a professional women's fastpitch softball league in the United States consisting of independent teams in collaboration to create a platform for competition at the highest level. The new league began its promotional campaign in 2023 and launched its first and only official season to begin June, 19 2024.[2] The league disbanded and was folded into Connect Softball, with some teams leaving for competing leagues.[3]
The league is unrelated to the defunct league that used the names National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL) along with Women's Professional Fastpitch, or the Association of Fastpitch Professionals. Not to be confused with a new competing league Fastpitch United or AUSL
Teams
[edit]Team | City | Stadium | Joined | Head coach |
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Oklahoma City Spark | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Gerry Pinkston Stadium/ USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium |
2024 | Amber Flores |
New York Rise | Hempstead, New York | Bill Edwards Stadium | 2024 | Rodney McCray |
Chattanooga Steam | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Frost Stadium | 2024 | Marty McDaniel |
Florida Vibe | Bradenton, Florida | SCF Softball Complex | 2024 | Leah Amico |
Championship Series
[edit]Season | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-up | Coach |
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2024 | Oklahoma City Spark | Amber Flores | 11-4 | Florida Vibe | Leah Amico |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New US professional softball league: Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF)". softballamerica.com.
- ^ "Welcome to Association of Fastpitch Professionals". fastpitchprofessionals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ https://connectsportsevents.com/