USL W League
Women's professional soccer league in the United States
Football league
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 .
History
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
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
Cedar Stars Academy women
Patuxent Football Athletics women
Racing Louisville FC Academy
Northern Colorado Rain FC
Colorado International Soccer Academy
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
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 )
Annapolis Blues FC [ 97]
Annapolis, Maryland
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
2024
2025
TBD
Annapolis Blues FC (NPSL )
Toledo Villa FC [ 98]
Toledo, Ohio
Paul Hotmer Field
2024
2025
TBD
Toledo Villa FC (USL League Two )
FC Buffalo [ 99]
Buffalo, New York
All-High Stadium
2021
2025
Nikki Bartholomew
FC Buffalo (USL League Two )
Flower City 1872[ 100]
Rochester, New York
Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium
2023
2025
TBD
Flower City Union (NPSL )
Hudson Valley Crusaders[ 101]
Newburgh, New York
TBD
2021
2025
TBD
AMSG FC [ 102]
Huntington Beach, California
Boswell Stadium
2021
2025
TBD
AMSG FC (USL League Two )
Steel City FC [ 103]
Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Founders Field
2014
2025
Tom 'Tommo' Ovenden
Steel City FC (USL League Two )
Union FC Macomb[ 104]
Utica, Michigan
TBD
2024
2025
TBD
Union FC Macomb (USL League Two )
San Juan SC[ 105]
Rancho Cordova, California
TBD
1978
2025
TBD
San Juan SC (USL League Two )
Sioux Falls City FC [ 106]
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Bob Young Field
2022
2025
TBD
Utah United[ 107]
Orem, Utah
Clyde Field
2022
2025
TBD
Utah United (USL League Two )
Southern California Dutch Lions FC[ 108]
Carlsbad, California
La Costa Canyon High School
2021
2025
TBD
Dayton Dutch Lions FC [ 109]
Dayton, Ohio
DOC Stadium
2009
2025
TBD
Dayton Dutch Lions FC (USL League Two )
Virginia Beach United FC [ 110]
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach Sportsplex
2019
2025
TBD
Virginia Beach United FC (USL League Two )
Champions
Finals
Awards
See also
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