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USL W League

This article is about the league beginning in 2022. For the former league, see USL W-League (1995–2015).

The USL W League (USLW) is a women's soccer league in the United States. It began play in May 2022 and follows the USL W-League, a similar league that existed from 1995 to 2015.[1] It is currently not sanctioned by the US Soccer Federation, meaning it doesn't have a position in the US soccer pyramid.

USL W League
Organizing bodyUnited Soccer League
FoundedJune 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-08)
First season2022
CountryUnited States
ConfederationCONCACAF
Divisions10 divisions
Number of teams80
Level on pyramid4 (effective)
Current champion(s)North Carolina Courage U23 (2024)
Most championshipsNorth Carolina Courage U23
Indy Eleven
Tormenta FC (1 title)
TV partnersSportsEngine Play
YouTube
Websitewww.uslwleague.com
Current: 2024 USL W League season

History

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The league was originally announced in 2021 by the United Soccer League with eight clubs, six of which would be women's sides for existing men's USL teams, and two of which would be entirely new franchises.[2][3] At launch, the USL said the inaugural season would include at least 30 teams.[4] The inaugural season began on May 6, 2022 with 44 teams across 20 states.[5][6] By the 2023 season the league had grown to 65 teams. The growth of the league resulted in the development of a four-conference system, which is broken down into 10 divisions. Each team plays its divisional opponents to qualify for regional play-offs.[7]

Teams

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Overview of USL W League teams
Conference Division Team City Stadium Capacity Founded Joining Head coach Affiliate team
Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division AC Connecticut women[8] Newtown, Connecticut Trinity Health Stadium 5,500 2011 2022 vacant AC Connecticut (USL 2)
Hartford Athletic (USL Championship)
Cedar Stars Academy women[9] Teaneck, New Jersey Capelli Sport Complex 500 2021 2022 vacant Cedar Stars Rush (USL 2)
Long Island Rough Riders women[10] Uniondale, New York Mitchel Athletic Complex 1,000 1995 2022   Matt Lannon[11] Long Island Rough Riders (USL 2)
Manhattan SC women[12] New York, New York Icahn Stadium 5,000 2021 2022 vacant Manhattan SC (USL 2)
Morris Elite SC women[13] Union, New Jersey Union High School unknown 2021 2022   Stephanie Savino[14] Morris Elite SC (USL 2)
Paisley Athletic FC[15] Kearny, New Jersey Harvey Field Complex 2021 2023 vacant
Westchester Flames women[16] New Rochelle, New York City Park Stadium 1,845 1999 2022 vacant Westchester Flames (USL 2)
Mid Atlantic Division Charlottesville Blues FC[17] Charlottesville, Virginia TBD 2023 2024 TBD None
Christos FC women[18] Baltimore, Maryland Moose Athletic Club 1997 2022 vacant Christos FC (USL 2)
Eagle FC women[19] Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Mountain View High School 1976 2022 vacant Eagle FC
Lancaster Inferno FC[20] Lancaster, Pennsylvania Pucillo Field 700 2008 2024 Stephanie Cleaves
Northern Virginia FC women[21] Leesburg, Virginia Evergreen Sportsplex 1,500 2021 2022 Vacant Northern Virginia FC (USL 2)
Patuxent Football Athletics women[22] Patuxent, Maryland Calverton School 2018 2022 vacant Patuxent Football Athletics (USL 2)
Richmond Ivy SC[23] Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 6,000 2023 2024   Kimmy Cummings Richmond Kickers (USL1)
Virginia Marauders FC women[24] Winchester, Virginia Winchester Sportsplex 2023 2023   Jane Dawber Virginia Marauders FC (USL 2)
South Atlantic Division Charlotte Eagles women[25] Charlotte, North Carolina Matthews Sportsplex 5,000 2000 2024 vacant Charlotte Eagles (USL 2)
Fayetteville Fury[26] Fayetteville, North Carolina TBD 2021 2024 TBD Fayetteville Fury (NISL)
North Carolina Courage U23[27] Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park 2022 2022 vacant North Carolina Courage (NWSL)
North Carolina Fusion U23 women[28] Browns Summit, North Carolina Macpherson Stadium 3,000 2018 2022 vacant Salem City FC (USL 2)
South Carolina United Bantams women[29] Columbia, South Carolina Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center 2,000 2012 2022   Sandy Burris[30] South Carolina United Bantams (USL 2)
South Georgia Tormenta FC[2] Statesboro, Georgia Optim Sports Medicine Field 5,300 2021 2022   Jim Robbins[31] Tormenta FC (USL 1)
Carolina Ascent FC (W League)[32] Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium 10,500 2023 2024 TBD Carolina Ascent FC (USL Super League)
Wake FC women[33] Holly Springs, North Carolina Ting Stadium 1,800 2021 2022 vacant Wake FC (USL 2)
Central Conference Great Lakes Division AFC Ann Arbor women[34] Ann Arbor, Michigan Hollway Field, Ann Arbor 1,300 2014 2022 vacant AFC Ann Arbor (USL 2)
Cleveland Force SC women[35] Cleveland, Ohio DiSanto Field 2,400 2018 2023 vacant Cleveland Force SC (USL 2)
Detroit City FC women[36] Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium 7,933 2012 2022   Sam Piraine[36] Detroit City FC (USL Championship)
Flint City AFC[37] Flint, Michigan Atwood Stadium 11,000 2022 2022   Aaron Roy[38] Flint City Bucks (USL 2)
Kalamazoo FC women[39] Kalamazoo, Michigan Mayors Riverfront Park 2016 2022 vacant Kalamazoo FC (USL 2)
Michiana FC Lionesses[40] Granger, Indiana TBD 2019 2024   Shek Borkowski Michiana FC Lions (USL 2)
Midwest United FC women[41] Grand Rapids, Michigan Aquinas College 1,500 2016 2022 vacant Midwest United FC (USL 2)
Heartland Division Bavarian United SC women[42] Milwaukee, Wisconsin Heartland Value Fund Stadium 2,000 2011 2023 vacant Bavarian United SC (USL 2)
Chicago City SC women[43] Chicago, Illinois ITW David Speer Academy 2013 2022 vacant Chicago City SC (USL 2)
Chicago Dutch Lions FC women[44] Lisle, Illinois Benedictine University Stadium 3,000 2020 2022 vacant Chicago Dutch Lions FC (USL 2)
Minnesota Aurora FC[45] Eagan, Minnesota TCO Stadium 5,600 2021 2022 vacant
River Light FC women[46] Aurora, Illinois TBD 2020 2024 TBD River Light FC (USL 2)
RKC Third Coast women[47] Racine, Wisconsin Pritchard Park Multi-Purpose Field 1,534 2023 2023   John Burke[48] RKC Third Coast (USL 2)
Rochester FC women[49] Rochester, Minnesota Rochester Regional Stadium 5,000 2018 2023 vacant Rochester FC (USL 2)
Valley Division Indy Eleven women[50] Indianapolis, Indiana Grand Park 1,000 2021 2022   Paul Dolinsky[51] Indy Eleven (USL Championship)
Lexington SC women[52] Lexington, Kentucky Bell Soccer Complex 3,370 2022 2023 vacant Lexington SC (USL Championship)
Kings Hammer FC women[53] Cincinnati, Ohio Bishop Brossart High School 2021 2022 vacant Kings Hammer FC (USL 2)
Racing Louisville FC Academy[54] Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center 2020 2022 vacant Racing Louisville FC (NWSL)
St. Charles FC women[55] St. Charles, Missouri Lutheran High School 2020 2023 vacant St. Charles FC (USL 2)
Southern Conference South Central Division Asheville City SC women[56] Asheville, North Carolina Greenwood Field 3,000 2021 2022 vacant Asheville City SC (USL 2)
Athens FC[57] Athens, Georgia TBD 1972 2024 TBD Athens FC (USL2)
Birmingham Legion WFC[58] Birmingham, Alabama Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four 2023 2023 vacant Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC women[2] Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,500 2019 2022   Luke Winter[59] Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL 1)
Greenville Liberty SC[2] Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 10,000 2021 2022   Julie Carlson[60] Greenville Triumph SC (USL 1)
Southern Soccer Academy women[61] Marietta, Georgia Marathon Soccer Park 1,000 2021 2022 vacant Southern Soccer Academy (USL 2)
Tennessee SC women[62] Brentwood, Tennessee Ravenwood High School 2012 2022   Dalton Kaufman[63] Tennessee SC (USL 2)
Southeast Division Brevard SC Riptide[64] Melbourne, Florida Melbourne Central Catholic High School 2023 2024 Christofer Felber Brevard SC (USL2)
Brooke House FC[65] Maitland, Florida TBD 2022 2024   Lawrie Dudfield Brooke House FC (USL2)
Florida Elite Soccer Academy women[66] St. Johns, Florida Mandarin High School Stadium 1,000 2014 2022 vacant Florida Elite Soccer Academy
Miami AC women[67] Miami, Florida Miami Dade College 2021 2022 vacant Miami AC
Palm City Americanas[68] Palm City, Florida Football Farm 2022 2023 vacant
Swan City SC women[69] Lakeland, Florida Lake Myrtle Sports Complex 1,500 2016 2023 vacant Swan City SC
Tampa Bay United SC women[70] Tampa, Florida Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay 300[71] 2011 2022 vacant Tampa Bay United SC
TLH Reckoning[72] Tallahassee, Florida Gene Cox Stadium 5,500 2023 2024 TBD None
Lone Star Division AC Houston Sur women[73] Houston, Texas The Village School 2021 2024 vacant AC Houston Sur (USL2)
AHFC Royals women[73] Houston, Texas Campbell Road Sports Park 2017 2024 vacant AHFC Royals (USL2)
Challenge SC women[73] Tomball, Texas TBD 1987 2024 vacant
Lonestar SC women[73] Austin, Texas TBD 2004 2024 vacant
San Antonio Athenians SC[74] San Antonio, Texas Soccer Central 2016 2024 vacant
Western Conference Northwest Division Capital FC Atletica[75] Salem, Oregon John Chambers Field 500 2017 2023 vacant Capital FC
Lane United FC women[75] Eugene, Oregon New Civic Stadium 2,500 2013 2023 vacant Lane United FC
FC Olympia women[75] Olympia, Washington A G West Black Hills High School 1,000 2021 2023 vacant FC Olympia
Tacoma Galaxy[76] Tacoma, Washington Bellarmine Preparatory School 2024 2024 TBD Tacoma Stars (USL2)
United PDX women[77] Portland, Oregon Westside Christian High School 2018 2023   Eric McClellan[78] United PDX
Nor Cal Division Academica SC women[79][80] Turlock, California Academica Field 600 2022 2023 vacant Academica SC
California Storm (W League)[79][81] Sacramento, California Davis Legacy Soccer Club TBA 2022 2023 vacant California Storm
Marin FC Siren[79] Greenbrae, California San Rafael High School TBA 2022 2023 vacant Marin FC
Oakland Soul SC[79][82] Oakland, California Merritt College Soccer Stadium 3,451 2022 2023   Jessica Clinton Oakland Roots SC
Olympic Club SC women[79] San Francisco, California 2022 2023 vacant Olympic Club
Pleasanton RAGE[79] Pleasanton, California Stanford Medicine Sports Complex TBA 2022 2023 vacant
San Francisco Glens women[79][83] San Francisco, California Skyline College 1,000 2022 2023   Mike Sharabi[84] San Francisco Glens
Stockton Cargo SC[79][85][86] Stockton, California San Joaquin Delta College Soccer Field TBA 2021 2023 vacant
Mountain Division Albion SC Colorado[87] Lafayette, Colorado TBD 2021 2024 vacant Albion SC Boulder County (USL2)
Colorado International Soccer Academy[87] Parker, Colorado TBD 2012 2024 vacant Colorado International Soccer Academy (USL2)
Colorado Storm[88] Denver, Colorado 1967 2024 TBD
Flatirons Rush[87] Arvada, Colorado TBD 2019 2024 vacant Flatirons Rush (USL2)
Northern Colorado Rain FC[89][90] Windsor, Colorado TicketSmarter Stadium 6,000 2023 2024 TBD Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1)

Location map

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Connecticut
 
Cedar Stars Academy women
 
Long Island Rough Riders
 
Manhattan
 
Morris
 
Paisley Athletic
 
Westchester
 
Charlottesville Blues FC
 
Christos FC women
 
Eagle FC women
 
Lancaster Inferno
 
Northern Virginia
 
Patuxent Football Athletics women
 
Virginia Marauders
 
USL W Richmond
 
Ann Arbor
 
Cleveland
 
Detroit City
 
Flint City AFC
 
Kalamazoo FC women
 
Midwest United
 
Michiana Lions
 
Bavarian United
 
Chicago City SC
 
Chicago Dutch Lions
 
Aurora
 
RKC Third Coast women
 
Rochester
 
River Light FC
 
Indy Eleven
 
Lexington
 
Kings Hammer FC women
 
Racing Louisville FC Academy
 
St. Charles
 
Charlotte Eagles
 
North Carolina Fusion U23
 
North Carolina Courage U23
 
Wake FC
 
Fayetteville Fury
 
South Carolina United FC
 
Tormenta FC
 
Greenville Liberty SC
 
Asheville City SC women
 
Athens United
 
Birmingham Legion FC
 
Chattanooga
 
Southern
 
Tennessee SC
 
Brevard SC Riptide
 
Brooke House FC
 
Florida Elite
 
Miami AC women
 
Palm City
 
Swan City
 
Tampa Bay United
 
TLH Reckoning
 
Capital FC Atletica
 
Lane United
 
Oly Town
 
Tacoma Galaxy
 
United PDX Women
 
Academica
 
Storm
 
Marin
 
Oakland
 
Olympic
 
Pleasanton
 
Glens
 
Stockton
 
AC Houston Sur Women
 
AHFC Royals Women
 
Challenge SC Women
 
Lonestar SC Women
 
Athenians SC
 
Northern Colorado Rain FC
 
Boulder County United
 
Colorado International Soccer Academy
 
Flatirons Rush
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USL W League clubs
  Metropolitan Division;   Mid-Atlantic Division;   Great Lakes Division;   Heartland Division;   Valley Division;   South Atlantic Division;   South Central Division;   Southeast Division;   Northwest Division;   Nor Cal Division;   Lone Star Division;   Mountain Division

Future clubs

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Team City Stadium Founded Joining Head coach Affiliate
NONA FC[91] Orlando, Florida TBD 2024 2025 NONA FC (USL League Two)
Pittsburgh Riveters SC[92] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium 2024 2025 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL Championship)
Salmon Bay FC[93] Seattle, Washington Interbay Stadium 2024 2025 Ballard FC (USL League Two)
Santa Clarita Blue Heat[94] Santa Clarita, California Cougar Stadium 2010 2025 Carlos Marroquin
West Seattle Rhodies FC[95] Seattle, Washington Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex 2024 2025 West Seattle Junction FC (USL League Two)
Bigfoot FC[96] Maple Valley, Washington TBD 2024 2025 TBD Bigfoot FC (USL League Two)

Champions

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Overview of USL W League champions
Season Playoff champions Regular season champions
2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC[97] Minnesota Aurora FC
2023 Indy Eleven[98] Minnesota Aurora FC
2024 North Carolina Courage U23[99] Florida Elite Soccer Academy

Finals

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Overview of USL W League finals
Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC[100] 2–1 (a.e.t.) Minnesota Aurora FC[101] TCO Stadium 6,489[100]
2023 Indy Eleven[102] 2–1 (a.e.t.) North Carolina Courage U23[103] IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium 5,419
2024 North Carolina Courage U23[99] 3–2 Colorado Storm WRAL Soccer Park

Awards

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Season MVP Golden Boot Golden Glove Assist Champion Coach of the Year Young Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year
2022   Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC)[104] 		  Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC)[105] 		  Sydney Martinez
(Tormenta FC)[105] 		  Treva Aycock
(Southern Soccer Academy)[106] 		  Nicole Lukic
(Minnesota Aurora FC)[107] 		  Christian Brathwaite
(Greenville Liberty SC)[108]
2023   Nádia Gomes
(San Francisco Glens SC)[109] 		  Baylee DeSmit
(Christos FC)[110] 		  Bailey Herfurth
(Tampa Bay United)[110] 		  Katie Shea Collins
(Tennessee SC)[111] 		  Mia Oliaro
(North Carolina Courage U23)[112] 		  Michele Krzisnik
(Flint City AFC)[112]
2024   Anna Haddock
(Tennessee SC)[113] 		  Luciana Setteducate
(Long Island Rough Riders)[114] 		  Gabrielle Schriver
(Detroit City FC)[115] 		  Stephanie Cleaves
(Lancaster Inferno)[116] 		  Abby Droner
(Paisley Athletic FC)[117] 		  Georgia Brown
(Florida Elite Soccer Academy)[118]

See also

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