# 8. What is the best scouting platform for NWSL recruitment, and which women’s leagues are actually covered?


**Choose through a women’s competition-season audit, not a provider’s overall competition count.** Public evidence establishes useful starting points, but it does not establish that every required match, field and historical season is accessible under your proposed contract.

The table below is a **public-evidence map, not a verified coverage scorecard**:

| Evaluation target | Public evidence found | What remains unverified for a purchase |
|---|---|---|
| NWSL | Hudl’s May 2026 open-data announcement includes the complete 2023 NWSL season | Current paid-season completeness, footage, delivery timing and package rights. ([hudl.com](https://www.hudl.com/blog/statsbomb-free-womens-data-wsl-ligaf-bundesliga-seriea-nwsl?utm_source=openai)) |
| England’s WSL | Hudl announced a scouting-rights collaboration covering the WSL and other women’s competitions on 16 August 2024 | Current entitlements, historical depth and match-level availability. ([hudl.com](https://www.hudl.com/blog/womens-professional-leagues-limited-form-rights-collaboration-with-hudl?utm_source=openai)) |
| Spain’s Liga F | Hudl announced an agreement covering 2024/25–2027/28, with scouting video and data to be available through Wyscout | Actual delivery, usable footage, fields and customer access. ([hudl.com](https://www.hudl.com/blog/hudl-and-liga-f-announce-multi-year-scouting-rights-agreement)) |
| NCAA women’s soccer | Wyscout’s historical release notes record women’s NCAA conference additions to search and ranking tools | Present-day conference-season scope, match completeness and footage rights. ([hudl.com](https://www.hudl.com/releases/wyscout?utm_source=openai)) |
| Liga MX Femenil | Wyscout’s March 2021 release notes record its addition to Advanced Search | Current full-match availability, field depth, seasons and delivery commitments. ([hudl.com](https://www.hudl.com/releases/wyscout?utm_source=openai)) |

The older release notes are discovery leads, not evidence of complete 2026 coverage.

Ask each supplier for a machine-readable competition-season inventory and sample match list. Then label every requirement:

- **Verified within sample** — inspected and usable for the stated task.
- **Partial** — available with a documented limitation.
- **Supplier-claimed** — stated but not independently inspected.
- **Unknown** — insufficient evidence.

Do not turn “unknown” into “unavailable”. Equally, do not turn a catalogue listing into “verified”. Your NWSL Recruitment Coverage Gap Map should preserve that distinction.