2004 USL W-League season

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USL W-League
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Champions Vancouver Whitecaps Women
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The 2004 W-League Season was the league's 10th. The Vancouver Whitecaps Women won the W-League title, defeating the New Jersey Wildcats 4-2 in Ottawa.

Contents

Changes from 2003 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team NameMetro AreaPrevious Name
Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo Greensboro area Greensboro Twisters

Expansion teams

Fourteen teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Florida.svg Bradenton Athletics Sun Coast area Bradenton, FL expansion
Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary Wildfire Calgary area Calgary, AB expansion
Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland Internationals Women Cleveland area Cleveland, CA expansion
Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit Jaguars Detroit area Livonia, ON expansion
Flag of Alberta.svg Edmonton Aviators Women Edmonton area Edmonton, AB expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg Fort Wayne Fever Fort Wayne area Fort Wayne, IN expansion
Flag of Ontario.svg London Gryphons London area London, ON expansion
Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme Montreal area Montreal, QC expansion
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Stingrays Providence area Providence, RI WPSL
Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny Richmond area Richmond, VA expansion
Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Archers St. Louis area St. Louis, MO expansion
Flag of Ontario.svg Sudbury Canadians Sudbury area Sudbury, ON expansion
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers Springfield area Ludlow, MA expansion
Flag of Michigan.svg West Michigan Firewomen Grand Rapids area Grand Rapids, MI expansion

Teams leaving

Two teams folded after the 2004 season:

Standings

Orange indicates bye into W-League semifinals as host.
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference

Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Hampton Roads Piranhas 141211308+2237
2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 1411214516+2934
3 Asheville Splash 147433213+1924
4 Richmond Kickers Destiny 145723229+317
5 Carolina Dynamo Women 145812435−1116
6 Northern Virginia Majestics 1421111744−277
7 Bradenton Athletics 1421111853−357
Source: [ citation needed ]

Midwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Chicago Cobras 1312014212+3037
2 Fort Wayne Fever 1310214816+3231
3 Detroit Jaguars 138503318+1524
4 Cleveland Internationals Women 137602716+1121
5 Cincinnati Ladyhawks 134901428−1412
6 Windy City Bluez 134902139−1812
7 West Michigan Firewomen 131120636−303
8 London Gryphons [lower-alpha 1] 3120416−123
9 St. Louis Archers [lower-alpha 1] 20201845−270
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 St. Louis folded after two games, and London played three games as an associate member.

Eastern Conference

New England Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Boston Renegades 1410405628+2830
2 Western Mass Lady Pioneers 147703023+721
3 New Hampshire Lady Phantoms 1431101340−279
4 Rhode Island Stingrays 1421201068−586
Source: [ citation needed ]

North Central Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ottawa Fury Women 141310687+6139
2 Montreal Xtreme 1411305719+3833
3 Rochester Ravens 148603326+724
4 Toronto Inferno 1431101338−259
5 Sudbury Canadians 1411301577−623
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 New Jersey Wildcats 141400765+7142
2 Long Island Lady Riders 1411304829+1933
3 New Jersey Lady Stallions 1410404422+2230
4 New York Magic 1431101347−349
5 South Jersey Banshees 1421201365−526
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1413015711+4640
2 Seattle Sounders Women 1411214412+3234
3 Edmonton Aviators Women 147522116+523
4 Denver Lady Cougars 146712425−119
5 Arizona Heatwave 146712536−1119
6 Mile High Mustangs 144731834−1615
7 Calgary Wildfire 1421201341−286
8 Fort Collins Force 1411031845−276
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Format

Seven teams each from the Eastern Conference, four teams from the Central Conference and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. The Ottawa Fury Women received a bye into the W-League semifinals as hosts. All matchups are in a one-leg format.

In the Central Conference, the Division champions play the second-place team from the same division, who will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

In the Eastern Conference, the top two teams in each division play each other, except for the Division champion with the best record, that receives a bye to the Conference Semifinals, and Ottawa, who has a bye to the W-League Semifinals. The team with the worst record in the Conference Semifinals plays the team with the Divisional Finals bye, and the other two teams play each other. The winners play to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

Conference Brackets

Central Conference

Divisional Finals Central Finals
      
MW1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Cobras 3
MW2 Flag of Indiana.svg Fort Wayne Fever 2
MW Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Cobras (AET) 3
A2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 2
A1 Flag of Virginia.svg Hampton Roads Piranhas 0
A2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 2

Eastern Conference

Division Finals Eastern Semifinals Eastern Championship
         
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 2
NWE1 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades 0
NWE1 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades (AET) 1
NWE2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers 0
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 6
NC1 Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme 5
NC1 Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme 3
NC2 Flag of New York.svg Rochester Ravens 0
NC1 Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme (AET) 6
NE2 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders 5
NE2 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders (AET) 1
NE3 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Lady Stallions 0

Western Conference

Western Finals
   
W1 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1
W2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 0

W-League Championship Bracket

Semifinals Championship
      
H Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 1
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 2
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats (AET/PK) 0 (2)
W1 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 0 (4)
W1 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 2
MW1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Cobras 1 Third Place
H Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 1
MW1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Cobras 0

Divisional Round

Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers 0 - 1
(AET)		 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades
Report Welcome Soccerball shade.svg104'
Bowditch Stadium
Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 400
Referee: Niko Bratsis (USA)
Flag of New York.svg Rochester Lady Rhinos 0 - 3 Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme
Vieira Yellow card.svg 14' Report Bilodeau Yellow card.svg 41'
Morneau Soccerball shade.svg45'
Le Palme Soccerball shade.svg51'
Holland Soccerball shade.svg81'
Soccerplexe Catalogna
Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 647
Referee: Carole Anne Chenara (USA)
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Lady Stallions 0 - 1
(AET)		 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders
Report Stansfield Yellow card.svg 44'
Prinzevalli Yellow card.svg 90'
Shulman Soccerball shade.svg104'
Kenneth P. Lavalle Stadium
Stony Brook, New York
Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Richard Sanchez (USA)

Conference semifinals

Flag of Indiana.svg Fort Wayne Fever 2–3 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Cobras
Cinalli Soccerball shade.svg45'Yellow card.svg 68'
Boland Soccerball shade.svg85' (PK)		 Report Graczyk Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Lindenmuth Soccerball shade.svg67'
Mooseheart Memorial Stadium
Mooseheart, Illinois
Attendance: 390
Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme 5 - 4
(AET)		 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders
Lesage Soccerball shade.svg6'Soccerball shade.svg17'
Vanderpool Soccerball shade.svg41'Soccerball shade.svg57'
Bilodeau Yellow card.svg 69'
None Yellow card.svg 77'
Pinard Soccerball shade.svg117'		 Report McCabe Soccerball shade.svg4'
Mustonen Soccerball shade.svg8'
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stansfield Soccerball shade.svg35'
DeCristoforo Yellow card.svg 63'
Mullen Yellow card.svg 74'
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey
Attendance: 676
Referee: Teri O'Connor (USA)
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades 0 - 2 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats
Munoz Yellow card.svg 25'
Frederick Yellow card.svg 39'		 Report Makinen Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg55' (PK)
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey
Attendance: 676
Referee: John Schleckman

Conference finals

Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 0 - 1 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Report Franko Soccerball shade.svg45'
Neil Yellow card.svg 90'
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 3,886
Referee: Jill Proctor (USA)
Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 1 - 2
(AET)		 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Cobras
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg26' (OG) Report Bogus Soccerball shade.svg81'
Schneider Yellow card.svg 85'
B. Cooper Soccerball shade.svg100'
Mooseheart Memorial Stadium
Mooseheart, Illinois
Attendance: 110
Referee: Victor Herrera (USA)
Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme 5 - 6 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg45'
Vaillancourt Soccerball shade.svg47'Soccerball shade.svg55'Soccerball shade.svg90'
Pinard Yellow card.svg 48'
Hemsley Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Pichon Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg44'Yellow card.svg 79'Soccerball shade.svg85'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Makoski Soccerball shade.svg65'
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, New Jersey
Attendance: 645
Referee: Hossam Saad (USA)

W-League Semifinals

Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 2 - 1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Pichon Soccerball shade.svg35' (PK), Soccerball shade.svg68'
Makoski Yellow card.svg 45'
MacNamara Yellow card.svg 72'
J. Willis Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Matheson Red card.svg 32'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg83' (PK)
Keith Harris Stadium
Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 850

W-League Third Place

W-League Finals

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