USL W-League




Not to be confused with W-League (Australia).










































USL W-League
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Founded 1995
Folded 2015
Country United States
Canada
Confederation CONCACAF
Level on pyramid 2

Promotion to		 None

Relegation to		 None
Last champions Washington Spirit Reserves
Most championships
Los Angeles Blues
(4 titles)

The USL W-League was a North American women's soccer developmental organization.[1] The W-League was also an open league, giving college players the opportunity to play alongside established international players while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league was administered by the United Soccer Leagues system (the USL), which also oversees the men's United Soccer League and Premier Development League. The W-League announced on November 6, 2015 that the league will cease operation ahead of 2016 season.[2][3]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Teams


  • 3 Past champions


  • 4 References





History


The W-League's inaugural season was in 1995. Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League, it later changed its name to the W-League. Although at its inception some of the league's franchises were barely above amateur level, it provided a professional outlet for many of the top female soccer players in the country. With professionals driving the level of play, the league made a very strong debut performance.


From 1995 through the 1997 season the W-League was a single tier format (all teams at the same division). This changed before the 1998 season when the W-League became a two tier league. The top tier/division was called W-1 and lower division, W-2. This division was in effect through the 2001 season – the first year of the new US Women's first division league WUSA. The W-League returned to a single tier format in the 2002 season.


The W-League grew to a maximum of 41 teams for the 2008 season, but then began contracting rapidly. By the time the league suspended operations in 2015, there were three, six-team conferences.[4] Of those 18 teams, eight went on to found United Women's Soccer[5] (though the two Canadian teams were denied entry) and another seven joined the WPSL[6][7]



Teams


127 unique teams participated in the W-League over the course of its history, 22 still existed (at varying levels of activity) as of Spring 2016; one has since been revived.






[8]



Charlotte Lady Eagles
Ottawa Fury FC
Cincinnati Ladyhawks
Oklahoma Outrage
Kentucky Fillies
New Brunswick Power (W-League)
Northern Virginia Majestics
Carolina Dynamo (W-League)
Toronto Inferno
Jacksonville Jade
New England Mutiny
Springfield Sirens
Houston Tornadoes
North Texas Heat
Austin Lady Lone Stars
New York Magic
New Hampshire Lady Phantoms
New Jersey Lady Stallions
Raleigh Wings
Miami Gliders
Kalamazoo Quest
Orlando Ladyhawks
Finger Lakes Heartbreakers
Tampa Bay Xtreme
Laval Dynamites
Indiana Blaze
Delaware Genies
Atlanta Classics
Jackson Chargers
Charlotte Speed
Central Jersey Splash
Gulf Coast Chaos
New Jersey Wildcats
Rochester Ravens
Chicago Red Eleven
Cleveland Eclipse
Denver Diamonds
Buffalo FFillies
Alabama Angels
Silicon Valley Red Devils
Norcal Shockwaves
Madison Freeze
Lehigh Valley Cougars
Long Island Rough Riders (W-League)
Virginia Beach Piranhas
Boston Renegades
Arizona Heatwave
Rhode Island Lady Stingrays
Maryland Pride
Rockford Dactyls
Connecticut Lady Wolves
Columbus Ziggx
San Francisco Nighthawks
California Storm
Philadelphia Frenzy
Dallas Lightning
Southern California Nitemares
Wichita Lady Blues
Tulsa Roughnecks (W-League)
San Diego Top Guns
Mass Bay Crusaders
Cincinnati Leopards


Colorado Storm
Colorado Pride
Braddock Road Stars Elite
Arizona Strikers FC
Gulf Coast Texans
Bay Area Breeze
VSI Tampa Bay FC (W-League)
Carolina Elite Cobras
Dayton Dutch Lions WFC
Los Angeles Strikers
Fredericksburg Impact
Victoria Highlanders Women
Washington Spirit Reserves
Washington Spirit
D.C. United Women
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
North Jersey Valkyries
Colorado Rush Women
Quebec Dynamo ARSQ
Buffalo Flash
Pali Blues
New Jersey Rangers
Tampa Bay Hellenic
Kalamazoo Outrage (W-League)
Los Angeles Legends (W-League)
FC Indiana
Connecticut Passion
Cary Lady Clarets
West Virginia Illusion
Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
Fredericksburg Lady Gunners
Laval Comets
K-W United FC (W-League)
Minnesota Lightning
Washington Freedom Futures
Washington Freedom
Cocoa Expos Women
Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Toronto Lady Lynx
Vermont Lady Voltage
San Diego Sunwaves
Central Florida Krush
London Gryphons
Cleveland Internationals Women
Western Mass Lady Pioneers
Richmond Kickers Destiny
Fort Wayne United Soccer Club
Fort Wayne Fever (W-League)
Michigan Hawks
Bradenton Athletics
Sudbury Canadians
St. Louis Archers
Montreal Xtreme
Edmonton Aviators Women
Calgary Wildfire
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (women)
Columbus Lady Shooting Stars
Seattle Sounders Women
Asheville Splash
Northern Kentucky TC Stars
Albuquerque Crush
Mile High Edge
South Jersey Banshees
Windy City Bluez
Memphis Mercury
Kansas City Mystics
Portland Rain
Texas Odyssey

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W-League member(alt.name/merger†)
  WUSA / WPS / NWSL
  WPSL-WLS-UWS
  inactive / exhibition / other
  (*) indicates championship




Past champions


For 1998 through 2001 the W-League was divided into two divisions: W-1 (the top division) W-2 (the lower division). The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of titles a club has won if they have won multiple titles. Click on year for W-League season summaries.




  • 2015 Washington Spirit Reserves 2–1 Colorado Pride


  • 2014 Los Angeles Blues (4) 6–1 Washington Spirit Reserves


  • 2013 Pali Blues (3) 1–0 Laval Comets


  • 2012 Ottawa Fury Women 1–1 (4–3 PSO) Pali Blues


  • 2011 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 6–1 Ottawa Fury Women


  • 2010 Buffalo Flash 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women


  • 2009 Pali Blues (2) 2–1 Washington Freedom Reserves


  • 2008 Pali Blues 2–1 FC Indiana


  • 2007 Washington Freedom 3–1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women


  • 2006 Vancouver Whitecaps Women (2) 3–0 Ottawa Fury Women


  • 2005 New Jersey Wildcats 3–0 Ottawa Fury Women


  • 2004 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 0–0 (4–2 PSO) New Jersey Wildcats


  • 2003 Hampton Roads Piranhas 1–0 Chicago Cobras

  • 2002 Boston Renegades (2) 3–0 Charlotte Lady Eagles

  • 2001

    • W-1: Boston Renegades 5–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women

    • W-2: Charlotte Lady Eagles 3–1 Memphis Mercury



  • 2000

    • W-1: Chicago Cobras 1–1 (4–2 PSO) Raleigh Wings

    • W-2: Springfield Sirens 2–1 Charlotte Lady Eagles



  • 1999

    • W-1: Raleigh Wings (2) 3 -2 Chicago Cobras (OT)

    • W-2: North Texas Heat 5–1 Springfield Sirens



  • 1998

    • W-1: Raleigh Wings 4–3 Boston Renegades

    • W-2: Fort Collins Force 3–1 Hampton Roads Piranhas



  • 1997 Long Island Lady Riders (2) 2–1 Chicago Cobras (OT)

  • 1996 Maryland Pride 3–0 Dallas Lightning

  • 1995 Long Island Lady Riders 3–0 Southern California Nitemares



References





  1. ^ Jenna Pel, Onwards and Upwards: A Conversation With the W-League's Melanie Fitzgerald Part 1, http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=746, May 6, 2010


  2. ^ "W-League". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Equalizer Soccer – USL W-League, once top flight, folds after 21 seasons".


  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.


  5. ^ "UWS To Form National Pro-Am Women's Soccer League In 2016". United Women's Soccer.


  6. ^ "WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE – THE LARGEST NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE IN THE WORLD".


  7. ^ "NEW TEAMS, NEW CITIES, NEW STATES".


  8. ^ http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/usl-w.html














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