2010_W-League_Season
2010 USL W-League season
Football league season
The 2010 W-League Season was the league's 16th. The regular season began in May and ended in July. The playoffs began in late July and ended in August.
Name Changes
Two teams changed their name in the off-season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
|---|---|---|
 Santa Clarita Blue Heat |
Los Angeles area | Ventura County Fusion |
 Washington Freedom Futures |
Washington, D.C. area | Washington Freedom Reserves |
Expansion Teams
Three teams were added for the season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rush |
Denver area | Denver, CO | expansion |
 New Jersey Rangers |
North Jersey area | Denville, NJ | expansion |
| North Jersey Valkyries |
North Jersey area | Wayne, NJ | expansion |
Teams Leaving
10 teams folded or left the league after the 2009 season:
Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Yellow indicates team would qualify for playoffs in current position
Red indicates team is eliminated from playoffs
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 24 |
| 3 | Laval Comets | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Quebec City Amiral SC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 | Rochester Ravens | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 7 |
| 6 | Hamilton Avalanche | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 3 |
Midwest Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Flash | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 5 | +43 | 32 |
| 2 | Chicago Red Eleven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 26 |
| 3 | Kalamazoo Outrage | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 13 |
| 4 | Cleveland Internationals Women | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 10 |
| 5 | London Gryphons | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 5 |
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 16 |
| 4 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 8 |
| 5 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 6 |
Northeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 33 |
| 2 | Washington Freedom Futures | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 31 |
| 3 | New Jersey Wildcats | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 |
| 5 | New Jersey Rangers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 12 |
| 6 | New York Magic | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 9 |
| 7 | North Jersey Valkyries | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 |
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Pali Blues | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders Women | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Colorado Rush | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 |
| 5 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 8 |
| 6 | Colorado Force | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 7[lower-alpha 1] |
Format
The W-League champion will earn an automatic bye into the W-League Semifinals, with the highest-placed team in the division not making the playoffs will earn a playoff berth.
The Central Conference will have 5 playoff spots. The second and third place teams from the Great Lakes Division will play each other. The winner will play the Midwest Division champions, while the Great Lakes Division champion will play the second place team of the Midwest Division. The winners of those games will play to determine the conference champion. The Eastern Conference division champions will play the second place team of the opposite division, the winners facing off to determine who goes to the W-League Semifinals. The Western Conference will have their top two teams facing off to determine their conference champion.
The W-League Semifinals will put the regular season champion against the lowest seeded conference champion, and the higher-ranked conference champions against each other. The winners of these games will play in the championship.
Conference Brackets
Central Conference
| Central Divisional Round | Central Semifinals | Central Championship | ||||||||||||
| MW1 |  Buffalo Flash
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| GL2 |  Toronto Lady Lynx
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| GL2 | Toronto Lady Lynx
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| GL3 |  Laval Comets
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| MW1 | Buffalo Flash
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| GL1 | Ottawa Fury Women
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| GL1 | Ottawa Fury Women
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| MW2 |  Chicago Red Eleven
| 0 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Semifinals | Eastern Championship | ||||||||
| AT1 |  Atlanta Silverbacks Women
| 5 | |||||||
| NE2 |  New Jersey Wildcats
| 1 | |||||||
| AT1 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women
| 1 | |||||||
| AT2 |  Charlotte Lady Eagles
| 0 | |||||||
| NE1 |  Washington Freedom Futures
| 2 (5) | |||||||
| AT2 | Charlotte Lady Eagles (AET/PSO)
| 2 (6) | |||||||
Western Conference
| Western Finals | ||||
| W1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps Women
| 2 | ||
| W2 |  Pali Blues
| 1 | ||
W-League Championship Bracket
| W-League Semifinals | W-League Championship | ||||||||
| MW1 | Buffalo Flash
| 3 | |||||||
| AT1 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women
| 1 | |||||||
| MW1 | Buffalo Flash
| 3 | |||||||
| W1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women
| 1 | |||||||
| WL | Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
| 1 | |||||||
| W1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women
| 3 | W-League Third Place | ||||||
| WL | Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
| 3 | |||||||
| AT1 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women
| 0 | |||||||
Divisional Round
| Laval Comets | 0–2 | Toronto Lady Lynx |
|---|---|---|
Pinard  88' |
(Report) | Puopolo  12'Mottershead 25'Oduro 80' |
Conference semifinals
| Charlotte Lady Eagles | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Washington Freedom Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham 81' 120' |
Lenczyk 69' Velaj 109' |
|
| Penalties | ||
  Lyle |
6–5 | |
| New Jersey Wildcats | 1–5 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women |
|---|---|---|
| Brandao 71' |
(Report) | Frierson 22' 38' Tomlinson 45'Newfield 69'Harbrueger 81' 84' |
| Toronto Lady Lynx | 0–3 | Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Afonso 28' |
(Report) | Boquete 20' 41' Parker 69' |
| Chicago Red Eleven | 0–2 | Ottawa Fury Women |
|---|---|---|
| Kabellis 90' |
(Report) | Evans 11' 71' Hearn 45'Taylor 67' |
Conference finals
| Charlotte Lady Eagles | 0–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Garman 41' Powell 44' |
| Pali Blues | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women |
|---|---|---|
| Shaner 58' Gama 61' |
(Report) | Tancredi 35' Vermeulen 41'Zurrer 68'Kyle 90' |
| Ottawa Fury Women | 0–1 | Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Romagnuolo 57' Wetzel 89'  90+' |
(Report) | Parker 20' Boquete 83' |
W-League Semifinals
| Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 1–3 | Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Powell 36' |
(Report) | Hammond 18' Parker 53' 81' |
Santa Clarita, CA
| Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 3–1 | Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle 4' Franko 13'Stewart 57'Booth 76' |
(Report) | Edmonds 57' Gabi Zanotti 85' |
W-League Third Place
Santa Clarita, CA
W-League Championship
| Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 1–3 | Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Vermeulen 53' 57' |
(Report) | Davison 61' Boquete 64' 88' |