Women's Professional Fastpitch

{{about|the newest professional league|the defunct league of a similar name|Women's Pro Softball League}}

{{Infobox sports league

| title =

| current_season = 2024 Women's Professional Fastpitch season

| logo = Women's Professional Fastpitch Logo.png

| pixels = 220px

| sport = Fastpitch softball

| founded = {{start date and age|2021|10|14}}{{cite web |title=New US professional softball league: Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) |url=https://www.wbsc.org/news/new-professional-softball-league-in-usa-womens-professional-fastpitch-wpf- |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation |access-date=23 October 2021}}

| inaugural = 2022

| commissioner =

| teams = 4

| champion = Texas Smoke

| most_champs = Texas Smoke
(1 title)

| country = United States

| headquarters = 4801 Gaillardia Parkway{{cite web |title=Contact WPF |url=https://wprofastpitch.com/contact |publisher=Women's Professional Fastpitch |access-date=23 October 2021}}
Oklahoma City

| TV =

| website = [https://wprofastpitch.com/ wprofastpitch.com]

}}

Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) is a professional women's fastpitch softball league in the United States. The new league began its promotional campaign in 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8z8pYpPFw |title=Protect Her Dream |website=youtube.com |date=29 September 2021 |publisher=Women's Professional Fastpitch |language=en}} and launched its first official season in 2023.{{cite web | title = Women's Professional Fastpitch Kicks Off In June 2022 | work = National Fastpitch Coaches Association | date = 2021-09-30 | url = https://nfca.org/divnews/general/women-s-professional-fastpitch-kicks-off-in-june-2022 | access-date = 2021-10-16 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2021/09/30/usssa-partners-usa-softball-launch-new-womens-professional-softball-league/5931019001/|title=USSSA partners with USA Softball to launch new women's professional softball league|accessdate=2021-10-16|work=Florida Today}}{{cite web |title=FAQ |url=https://wprofastpitch.com/faq |website=WPF |access-date=9 June 2023}}

The league is unrelated to the defunct league that used the names National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) and Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL) along with Women's Professional Fastpitch. Not to be confused with a new competing league, the Association of Fastpitch Professionals.

History

Following the 2023 season, the Oklahoma City Spark announced their departure from the WPF in December 2023.{{cite web|url=https://extrainningsoftball.com/okc-spark-announce-departure-from-womens-professional-fastpitch-wpf/ |title=OKC Spark Announce Departure from Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) |website=extrainningsoftball.com |first=Roger |last=McAfee |date=December 22, 2023 |access-date=June 13, 2024}} In April 2024, the Smash It Sports Vipers and USSSA Pride both announced they would not participate in the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/usssa-pride-professional-womans-softball-team-in-florida-will-not-operate-in-2024-we-are-saddened |title=USSSA Pride, professional woman's softball team in Florida, will not operate in 2024: 'We are saddened' |website=fox35orlando.com |first=Aurielle |last=Eady |date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.easportstoday.com/2024/04/24/no-vipers-in-24/ |title=No Vipers in '24 |website=easportstoday.com |first=Joe |last=Medley |date=April 24, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.kristv.com/sports/friday-night-fever/womens-professional-fastpitch-make-south-texas-splash-with-coastal-bend-tidal-wave |title=Women's Professional Fastpitch make South Texas splash with Coastal Bend Tidal Wave |website=kristv.com |first=Larissa |last=Liska |date=June 13, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024}}

In April 2024, B4Real Enterprises was named the league's operations and management team.{{cite web|url=https://wprofastpitch.com/news/wpf-league-update |title=WPF League Update |website=wprofastpitch.com |date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024}} On April 16, 2024, the WPF announced their intentions to expand internationally and add two teams from Mexico.{{cite web|url=https://wprofastpitch.com/news/wpf-expands-internationally |title=WPF Expands Internationally |website=wprofastpitch.com |date=April 16, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024}}

Teams

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%" \|+ style="text-align: left;" \| 2024 Women's Professional Fastpitch teams ! scope="col" \| Team ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Location ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Venue ! scope="col" \| Joined
scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" \| Coastal Bend Tidal Wave \| Robstown, Texas \|\| Fairgrounds Field \|\| 2024
scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" \| Hub City Adelitas \| Floydada, Texas \|\| Lady Winds Field \|\| 2024
scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" \| Texas Monarchs \| rowspan="2" \| San Marcos, Texas \| rowspan="2" \| Bobcat Softball Stadium \|\| 2024
scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" \| Texas Smoke \| 2023

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|+ style="text-align: left;" | 2024 Women's Professional Fastpitch teams

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Location

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venue

! scope="col" | Joined

scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" | Coastal Bend Tidal Wave

| Robstown, Texas || Fairgrounds Field || 2024

scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" | Hub City Adelitas

| Floydada, Texas || Lady Winds Field || 2024

scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" | Texas Monarchs

| rowspan="2" | San Marcos, Texas

| rowspan="2" | Bobcat Softball Stadium || 2024

scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" | Texas Smoke

| 2023

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%" \|+ style="text-align: left;" \| Former Women's Professional Fastpitch teams ! scope="col" \| Team ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Location ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Venue ! scope="col" \| {{Abbr\|First\|First season}} ! scope="col" \| {{Abbr\|Last\|Last season}} ! scope="col" \| Status
scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" \| Smash it Sports Vipers \| Oxford, Alabama \|\| Choccolocco Park \|\| 2022 \|\| 2023 \|\| On hiatus{{cite web \|title=Smash It Sports Vipers announce they won't participate in 2024 season \|url=https://www.annistonstar.com/free/smash-it-sports-vipers-announce-they-wont-participate-in-2024-season/article_74f15a08-0280-11ef-9dc1-8f064ac91b14.html \|website=The Anniston Star \|access-date=July 6, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706135852/https://www.annistonstar.com/free/smash-it-sports-vipers-announce-they-wont-participate-in-2024-season/article_74f15a08-0280-11ef-9dc1-8f064ac91b14.html \|archive-date=July 6, 2024 \|date=April 24, 2024 \|quote=The team released a statement Wednesday saying it would not be participating in the 2024 season. However, the Vipers do plan to return to Oxford in 2025. \|url-status=live}}
scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" \| USSSA Pride \| Viera, Florida \|\| USSSA Space Coast Complex \|\| 2022 \|\| 2023 \|\| On hiatus{{cite web \|last1=Eady \|first1=Aurielle \|title=USSSA Pride, professional woman's softball team in Florida, will not operate in 2024: 'We are saddened' \|url=https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/usssa-pride-professional-womans-softball-team-in-florida-will-not-operate-in-2024-we-are-saddened \|website=Fox 35 Orlando \|access-date=July 6, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404120611/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/usssa-pride-professional-womans-softball-team-in-florida-will-not-operate-in-2024-we-are-saddened \|archive-date=April 4, 2024 \|date=April 4, 2024 \|quote=["...] the USSSA Pride will not operate in 2024," the statement read. \|url-status=live}}
scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" \| Oklahoma City Spark \| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma \|\| USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium \|\| colspan="2" \| {{center\|2023}} \|\| AFP team

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|+ style="text-align: left;" | Former Women's Professional Fastpitch teams

! scope="col" | Team

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Location

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Venue

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|First|First season}}

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Last|Last season}}

! scope="col" | Status

scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" | Smash it Sports Vipers

| Oxford, Alabama || Choccolocco Park || 2022 || 2023 || On hiatus{{cite web |title=Smash It Sports Vipers announce they won't participate in 2024 season |url=https://www.annistonstar.com/free/smash-it-sports-vipers-announce-they-wont-participate-in-2024-season/article_74f15a08-0280-11ef-9dc1-8f064ac91b14.html |website=The Anniston Star |access-date=July 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706135852/https://www.annistonstar.com/free/smash-it-sports-vipers-announce-they-wont-participate-in-2024-season/article_74f15a08-0280-11ef-9dc1-8f064ac91b14.html |archive-date=July 6, 2024 |date=April 24, 2024 |quote=The team released a statement Wednesday saying it would not be participating in the 2024 season. However, the Vipers do plan to return to Oxford in 2025. |url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" | USSSA Pride

| Viera, Florida || USSSA Space Coast Complex || 2022 || 2023 || On hiatus{{cite web |last1=Eady |first1=Aurielle |title=USSSA Pride, professional woman's softball team in Florida, will not operate in 2024: 'We are saddened' |url=https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/usssa-pride-professional-womans-softball-team-in-florida-will-not-operate-in-2024-we-are-saddened |website=Fox 35 Orlando |access-date=July 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404120611/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/usssa-pride-professional-womans-softball-team-in-florida-will-not-operate-in-2024-we-are-saddened |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |date=April 4, 2024 |quote=["...] the USSSA Pride will not operate in 2024," the statement read. |url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="background:#f8f9fa" | Oklahoma City Spark

| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma || USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium || colspan="2" | {{center|2023}} || AFP team

Championship Series

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+Championship Series history !scope="col"\|Season !scope="col"\|Winning team !scope="col"\|Coach !scope="col"\|Series !scope="col"\|Losing team !scope="col"\|Coach
scope="row"\|2023 \|Texas Smoke \|Tori Tyson \|2–0 \|USSSA Pride \|Kelly Kretschman

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|+Championship Series history

!scope="col"|Season

!scope="col"|Winning team

!scope="col"|Coach

!scope="col"|Series

!scope="col"|Losing team

!scope="col"|Coach

scope="row"|2023

|Texas Smoke

|Tori Tyson

|2–0