Association of Fastpitch Professionals

Association of Fastpitch Professionals
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Association of Fastpitch Professionals season
SportFastpitch softball
Founded2023
First season2024[1]
No. of teams4
CountryUnited States
Official websitewww.fastpitchprofessionals.com

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 official season to begin June, 19 2024.[2]

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 2021's Women's Professional Fastpitch, or the current Women's Professional Fastpitch.

Teams

Overview of Women's Professional Fastpitch teams
Team City Stadium Joined Head coach
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

Championship Series history
Season Champion Coach Score Runner-up Coach
2024 Oklahoma City Spark Amber Flores 11-4 Florida Vibe Leah Amico

See also

References

  1. ^ "New US professional softball league: Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF)". softballamerica.com.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Association of Fastpitch Professionals". fastpitchprofessionals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.