USL_W_League

USL W League

USL W League

Women's professional soccer league in the United States


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]

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History

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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Location map

Cedar Stars Academy women
Cedar Stars Academy women
Paisley Athletic
Paisley Athletic
Charlottesville Blues FC
Charlottesville Blues FC
Christos FC women
Christos FC women
Eagle FC women
Eagle FC women
Lancaster Inferno
Lancaster Inferno
Patuxent Football Athletics women
Patuxent Football Athletics women
Virginia Marauders
Virginia Marauders
USL W Richmond
USL W Richmond
Cleveland
Cleveland
Flint City AFC
Flint City AFC
Kalamazoo FC women
Kalamazoo FC women
Michiana Lions
Michiana Lions
Chicago Dutch Lions
Chicago Dutch Lions
RKC Third Coast women
RKC Third Coast women
River Light FC
River Light FC
Kings Hammer FC women
Kings Hammer FC women
Racing Louisville FC Academy
Racing Louisville FC Academy
St. Charles
St. Charles
North Carolina Courage U23
North Carolina Courage U23
Fayetteville Fury
Fayetteville Fury
Asheville City SC women
Asheville City SC women
Athens United
Athens United
Tennessee SC
Tennessee SC
Brevard SC Riptide
Brevard SC Riptide
Brooke House FC
Brooke House FC
Miami AC women
Miami AC women
Palm City
Palm City
Swan City
Swan City
TLH Reckoning
TLH Reckoning
Capital FC Atletica
Capital FC Atletica
Tacoma Galaxy
Tacoma Galaxy
United PDX Women
United PDX Women
Marin
Marin
Pleasanton
Pleasanton
Glens
Glens
Stockton
Stockton
AC Houston Sur Women
AC Houston Sur Women
AHFC Royals Women
AHFC Royals Women
Challenge SC Women
Challenge SC Women
Lonestar SC Women
Lonestar SC Women
Athenians SC
Athenians SC
Northern Colorado Rain FC
Northern Colorado Rain FC
Boulder County United
Boulder County United
Colorado International Soccer Academy
Colorado International Soccer Academy
Flatirons Rush
Flatirons Rush
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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Champions

More information Season, Playoff champions ...

Finals

More information Year, Winner ...

Awards

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See also


References

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