USL W League

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This article is about the league beginning in 2022. For the former league, see USL W-League. For other uses, see W-League.
USL W League
File:USL W CMYK Dark Stacked.png
Country United States
Confederation CONCACAF
Founded June 8, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-06-08)
First season 2022
Divisions 6 divisions
Number of teams 44
Level on pyramid 4 (Effective)
Website www.uslwleague.com
United Soccer League divisions
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Championship League One League Two

The USL W League is a women's amateur soccer league in the United States planning to begin play in May 2022. It was announced on June 8, 2021 by the United Soccer League with 8 founding clubs. It follows the USL W-League, a similar league that existed from 1995 to 2015.[1] At launch, the USL said the inaugural season would include at least 30 teams.[2]

Teams

Team City Stadium Capacity Founded Joining Head coach Affiliate team
Metropolitan Division
AC Connecticut women Newtown, Connecticut Dillon Stadium 5,500 2011 2022 vacant[3] AC Connecticut
Hartford Athletic
Cedar Stars Academy women Teaneck, New Jersey Capelli Sport Complex 500 2021 2022 vacant[4] Cedar Stars Rush
FA Euro women Brooklyn, New York Poly Prep Country Day School 1,500 2013 2022 vacant[5] FA Euro New York
Long Island Rough Riders Garden City, New York Hofstra University Soccer Stadium 1,600 1995 2022 vacant[6] Long Island Rough Riders
Manhattan SC women New York, New York TBD 2021 2022 vacant[7] Manhattan SC
Morris Elite SC women[8] Union, New Jersey Union High School unknown 2021 2022 United States Stephanie Savino[9] Morris Elite SC
Queensboro FC women Queens, New York New stadium at York College 7,500 2021 2022 Spain Nadia Caballero[10] Queensboro FC
Westchester Flames women New Rochelle, New York TBD 1999 2022 vacant[11] Westchester Flames
Mid Atlantic Division
Christos FC women Baltimore, Maryland TBD 1997 2022 vacant[12] Christos FC
Eagle FC women Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania TBD 1976 2022 vacant[13] Eagle FC
McLean Soccer women McLean, Virginia TBD 1980s 2022 Vacant[14] McLean Soccer
Northern Virginia FC women Leesburg, Virginia Evergreen Sportsplex 1,500 2021 2022 Vacant[15] Northern Virginia FC
Patuxent Football Athletics women Patuxent, Maryland TBD 2018 2022 vacant[16] Patuxent Football Athletics
South Atlantic Division
Asheville City SC women[17] Asheville, North Carolina Greenwood Field 3,000 2021 2022 vacant Asheville City SC
Charlotte Independence women Charlotte, North Carolina TBD 2014 2022 vacant[18] Charlotte Independence
Greenville Liberty Greenville, South Carolina Legacy Early College Field 4,000 2021 2022 vacant Greenville Triumph SC
North Carolina Courage U23 Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park 2022 2022 vacant[19] North Carolina Courage
North Carolina Fusion U23 women Browns Summit, North Carolina Macpherson Stadium 3,000 2018 2022 vacant[20] North Carolina Fusion U23
Wake FC women[21] Holly Springs, North Carolina Ting Stadium 1,800 2021 2022 vacant Wake FC
Deep South Division
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC women Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,500 2019 2022 United States Luke Winter Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Peachtree City MOBA women Peachtree City, Georgia MOBA Soccer Stadium 1,000 2021 2022 United States Gene Smith[22] Peachtree City MOBA
South Carolina United FC Columbia, South Carolina Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center 2,000 2012 2022 vacant[23] SC United Bantams
South Georgia Tormenta FC women Statesboro, Georgia Eagle Field at Erk Russell Park 3,500 2021 2022 United States Jim Robbins Tormenta FC
Southern Soccer Academy women[24] Marietta, Georgia Marathon Soccer Park 1,000 2021 2022 vacant Southern Soccer Academy
Tennessee SC women Franklin, Tennessee TBD 2012 2022 vacant[25] Tennessee SC
Southeast Division
Caledonia SC women Lakeland, Florida TBD 2022 2022 vacant[26] Caledonia SC
Florida Elite Soccer Academy women St. Johns, Florida Mandarin High School Stadium 1,000 2014 2022 vacant[27] Florida Elite Soccer Academy
Miami AC women Miami, Florida TBD 2021 2022 vacant[28] Miami AC
FC Miami City women Lauderhill, Florida TBD 2022 2022 vacant[29] FC Miami City
Tampa Bay United SC women Tampa Bay, Florida Ed Radice Sports Complex 1,000 2011 2022 vacant[30] Tampa Bay United SC
Great Lakes Division
AFC Ann Arbor women Ann Arbor, Michigan Concordia University Ann Arbor 1,300 2014 2022 vacant[31] AFC Ann Arbor
Detroit City FC women Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium 7,933 2012 2022 United States Sam Piraine[32] Detroit City FC
Flint City AFC Flint, Michigan Atwood Stadium 11,000 2022 2022 United States Aaron Roy Flint City Bucks
Indy Eleven women[33] Indianapolis, Indiana Grand Park 2013 2022 United States Paul Dolinsky[34] Indy Eleven
Kalamazoo FC women Kalamazoo, Michigan TBD 2016 2022 vacant[35] Kalamazoo FC
Kings Hammer FC women Cincinnati, Ohio TBD 2021 2022 vacant[36] Kings Hammer FC
Midwest United FC Grand Rapids, Michigan Aquinas College 1,500 2016 2022 vacant[37] Midwest United FC
Racing Louisville FC Academy Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center 2020 2022 vacant[38] Racing Louisville FC
Heartland Division
Chicago City SC women Chicago, Illinois TBD 2013 2022 vacant[39] Chicago City SC
Chicago Dutch Lions FC women Lisle, Illinois Benedictine University Stadium 3,000 2020 2022 vacant[40] Chicago Dutch Lions FC
Green Bay Glory women[41] Green Bay, Wisconsin Aldo Santaga Stadium 500 2019 2022 United States Linda Moynihan Vance[42] Green Bay Glory
Kaw Valley FC women Lawrence & Topeka, Kansas Rock Chalk Park & Hummer Sports Park 2,500 & 2,000 2021 2022 vacant Kaw Valley FC
Minnesota Aurora[43] Eagan, Minnesota TCO Stadium 5,500 2021 2022 United States Nicole Lukic
St. Louis Lions SC women St. Louis, Missouri Tony Glavin Soccer Park 500 2005 2022 vacant[44] St. Louis Lions SC
Expansion Teams
unnamed Spokane team[45] Spokane, Washington New downtown stadium 5,000 2021 2024 vacant unnamed USL1 expansion side

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Location map

USL W League clubs
Purple pog.svg Independent club; Blue pog.svg MLS-affiliate; Gold pog.svg USLC-affiliate; Turquoise pog.svg USL1-affiliate; Red pog.svg USL2-affiliate; (Future clubs in italics)

History

The league was originally announced with 8 clubs, 6 of which would be women's sides for existing men's USL teams, and 2 of which would be entirely new franchises.[47]

See also

References

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