USL W League

Women's professional soccer league in the United States

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

Football league

USL W League

Organizing body| United Soccer League
Founded| June 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-08)
First season| 2022
Country| United States
Confederation| CONCACAF
Divisions| 10 divisions
Number of teams| 80
Level on pyramid| 4 (effective)
Current champion(s)| Indy Eleven (2023)
Most championships| Indy Eleven
Tormenta FC (1 title)
TV partners| SportsEngine Play
YouTube
Website| www.uslwleague.com
Current: 2024 USL W League season
United Soccer League divisions

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League One

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The USL W League (USLW) is a pre-professional women's soccer league in the United States which began play in May 2022. It follows the USL W-League, a similar league that existed from 1995 to 2015.[1]

## History

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The league was originally announced 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 it 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

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Eastern Conference | Metropolitan Division | AC Connecticut women[8] | Newtown, Connecticut | Trinity Health Stadium | 5,500  | 2011  | 2022  | vacant  | AC Connecticut
Hartford Athletic
Cedar Stars Academy women[9] | Teaneck, New Jersey | Capelli Sport Complex  | 500  | 2021  | 2022  | vacant  | Cedar Stars Rush
Long Island Rough Riders[10] | Uniondale, New York | Mitchel Athletic Complex | 1,000  | 1995  | 2022  |  Matt Lannon[11] | Long Island Rough Riders
Manhattan SC women[12] | New York, New York | Icahn Stadium | 5,000  | 2021  | 2022  | vacant  | Manhattan SC
Morris Elite SC women[13] | Union, New Jersey | Union High School | unknown  | 2021  | 2022  |  Stephanie Savino[14] | Morris Elite SC
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
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
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  | None
Northern Virginia FC women[21] | Leesburg, Virginia | Evergreen Sportsplex  | 1,500  | 2021  | 2022  | Vacant  | Northern Virginia FC
Patuxent Football Athletics women[22] | Patuxent, Maryland | Calverton School |  | 2018  | 2022  | vacant  | Patuxent Football Athletics
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
South Atlantic Division | Charlotte Eagles women[25] | Charlotte, North Carolina | Matthews Sportsplex | 5,000  | 2000  | 2024  | vacant  | Charlotte Independence
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
North Carolina Fusion U23 women[28] | Browns Summit, North Carolina | Macpherson Stadium | 3,000  | 2018  | 2022  | vacant  | North Carolina Fusion U23
South Carolina United FC[29] | Columbia, South Carolina | Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center  | 2,000  | 2012  | 2022  |  Sandy Burris[30] | SC United Bantams
South Georgia Tormenta FC women[2] | Statesboro, Georgia | Optim Sports Medicine Field | 5,300  | 2021  | 2022  |  Jim Robbins[31] | Tormenta FC
USL W Carolina[32] | Charlotte, North Carolina | American Legion Memorial Stadium | 10,500  | 2023  | 2024  | TBD  | USL Super League Carolina
Wake FC women[33] | Holly Springs, North Carolina | Ting Stadium | 1,800  | 2021  | 2022  | vacant  | Wake FC
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
Cleveland Force SC[35] | Cleveland, Ohio | DiSanto Field | 2,400  | 2018  | 2023  | vacant  | Cleveland Force SC
Detroit City FC women[36] | Hamtramck, Michigan | Keyworth Stadium | 7,933  | 2012  | 2022  |  Sam Piraine[36] | Detroit City FC
Flint City AFC[37] | Flint, Michigan | Atwood Stadium | 11,000  | 2022  | 2022  |  Aaron Roy[38] | Flint City Bucks
Kalamazoo FC women[39] | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Mayors Riverfront Park  |  | 2016  | 2022  | vacant  | Kalamazoo FC
Michiana FC Lionesses[40] | Granger, Indiana | TBD  |  | 2019  | 2024  |  Shek Borkowski | Michiana FC Lions
Midwest United FC[41] | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Aquinas College | 1,500  | 2016  | 2022  | vacant  | Midwest United FC
Heartland Division | Bavarian United SC women[42] | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Heartland Value Fund Stadium  | 2,000  | 2011  | 2023  | vacant  | Bavarian United SC
Chicago City SC women[43] | Chicago, Illinois | ITW David Speer Academy |  | 2013  | 2022  | vacant  | Chicago City SC
Chicago Dutch Lions FC women[44] | Lisle, Illinois | Benedictine University Stadium | 3,000  | 2020  | 2022  | vacant  | Chicago Dutch Lions FC
Minnesota Aurora FC[45] | Eagan, Minnesota | TCO Stadium | 5,600  | 2021  | 2022  | vacant  |
River Light FC[46] | Aurora, Illinois | TBD  |  | 2020  | 2024  | TBD  | None
RKC Third Coast women[47] | Racine, Wisconsin | Pritchard Park Multi-Purpose Field  | 1,534  | 2023  | 2023  |  John Burke[48] | RKC Third Coast
Rochester FC[49] | Rochester, Minnesota | Rochester Regional Stadium  | 5,000  | 2018  | 2023  | vacant  | Rochester FC
Valley Division | Indy Eleven women[50] | Indianapolis, Indiana | Grand Park | 1,000  | 2021  | 2022  |  Paul Dolinsky[51] | Indy Eleven
Lexington SC women[52] | Lexington, Kentucky | Bell Soccer Complex | 3,370  | 2022  | 2023  | vacant  | Lexington SC
Kings Hammer FC women[53] | Cincinnati, Ohio | Bishop Brossart High School |  | 2021  | 2022  | vacant  | Kings Hammer FC
Racing Louisville FC Academy[54] | Louisville, Kentucky | Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center  |  | 2020  | 2022  | vacant  | Racing Louisville FC
St. Charles FC [55] | St. Charles, Missouri | Lutheran High School  |  | 2020  | 2023  | vacant  | St. Charles FC
Southern Conference | South Central Division | Asheville City SC women[56] | Asheville, North Carolina | Greenwood Field  | 3,000  | 2021  | 2022  | vacant  | Asheville City SC
Athens United[57] | Athens, Georgia | TBD  |  | 1972  | 2024  | TBD  | Athens United (USL2)
Birmingham Legion WFC[58] | Birmingham, Alabama | Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four  |  | 2023  | 2023  | vacant  | Birmingham Legion FC
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC women[2] | Chattanooga, Tennessee | CHI Memorial Stadium | 5,500  | 2019  | 2022  |  Luke Winter[59] | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Greenville Liberty SC[2] | Greenville, South Carolina | Paladin Stadium | 10,000  | 2021  | 2022  |  Julie Carlson[60] | Greenville Triumph SC
Southern Soccer Academy women[61] | Marietta, Georgia | Marathon Soccer Park  | 1,000  | 2021  | 2022  | vacant  | Southern Soccer Academy
Tennessee SC women[62] | Brentwood, Tennessee | Ravenwood High School |  | 2012  | 2022  |  Dalton Kaufman[63] | Tennessee SC
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

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NONA FC[91] | Orlando, Florida | TBD  | 2024  | 2025  |  | NONA FC (USL League Two)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds[92] | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Highmark Stadium | 2024  | 2025  |  | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL Championship)
Ballard FC[93] | Seattle, Washington | Interbay Stadium  | 2024  | 2025  |  | Ballard FC (USL League Two)

## Champions

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Overview of USL W League champions  Season  | Playoff champions  | Regular season champions

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2022 | South Georgia Tormenta FC[94] | Minnesota Aurora FC
2023 | Indy Eleven[95] | Minnesota Aurora FC

### Finals

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Overview of USL W League finals  Year  | Winner  | Score  | Runner-up  | Venue  | Attendance

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2022 | South Georgia Tormenta FC[96] | 2–1 (a.e.t.)  | Minnesota Aurora FC[97] | TCO Stadium | 6,489[96]
2023 | Indy Eleven[98] | 2–1 (a.e.t.)  | North Carolina Courage U23[99] | IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium | 5,419

## Awards

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Season  | MVP  | Golden Boot  | Golden Glove  | Assist Champion  | Coach of the Year  | Young Player of the Year

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2022 |  Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC)[100] |  Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC)[101] |  Sydney Martinez
(Tormenta FC)[101] |  Treva Aycock
(Southern Soccer Academy)[102] |  Nicole Lukic
(Minnesota Aurora FC)[103] |  Christian Brathwaite
(Greenville Liberty SC)[104]
2023 |  Nádia Gomes
(San Francisco Glens SC)[105] |  Baylee DeSmit
(Christos FC)[106] |  Bailey Herfurth
(Tampa Bay United)[106] |  Katie Shea Collins
(Tennessee SC)[107] |  Mia Oliaro
(North Carolina Courage U23)[108] |  Michele Krzisnik
(Flint City AFC)[108]

## See also

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* Women's soccer in the United States
* National Women's Soccer League
* USL Super League

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Gridiron
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