DENVER — Denver's new women's soccer team, Denver Summit FC, will become only the second National Women's Soccer League club with a dedicated stadium. But a new stadium at Santa Fe Yards would come with significantly more public funding than the league's first purpose-built facility, in Kansas City.

With Peyton Manning on board as a minority owner, the NWSL is set to expand to Colorado ahead of the 2026 season. The club announced Tuesday that they have picked the name Denver Summit FC, a fitting title for the team set to play a mile high above sea level,