2014 WPSL season

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Women's Premier Soccer League
Season2014
Champions Beach Futbol Club
Biggest home winMotor City FC 9-0 FC Indiana (May 31st)
OKC FC 10-1 FC Tulsa Spirit (June 21st)
Biggest away winSeacoast United Mariners 1-9 Boston Breakers Reserves (June 28th)
Primero de Mayo 0-8 North Bay FC Wave (July 6th)
Longest winning run16 games, Beach Futbol Club
Longest losing run10 games, Seacoast United Mariners
2013
2015

The 2014 Women's Premier Soccer League season is the 18th season of the WPSL. A total of 72 clubs across 7 conferences and 12 divisions participated in the season. The Houston Aces made it to their second consecutive WPSL final, but again lost by one goal to a Pac-South team, this time Beach Futbol Club. Beach FC's 16-0 season in a WPSL record, surpassing the 14-0 record set by Ajax America Women in 2007. [1]

Contents

Changes from 2013

Conference/division shifts

New/returning teams

Team nameMetro areaLocationPrevious affiliation
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Breakers Reserves Greater Boston Hanover, Massachusetts expansion (NWSL reserves)
Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Red Stars Reserves Chicago market expansion (NWSL reserves)
Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga FC Chattanooga, Tennessee expansion
Flag of Ohio.svg Cincinnati Lady Saints Cincinnati, Ohio WLS
Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Eagles FC Columbus, Ohio expansion
Flag of Washington.svg Fuerza FC Bothell, Washington expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana South Bend, Indiana WPSL, WLS
Flag of Tennessee.svg FC Nashville Wolves Nashville Nashville, Tennessee expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Pride Indianapolis, Indiana expansion
Flag of New York.svg FC Westchester White Plains, New York expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Krush expansion
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Blues FC Morris Plains, New Jersey WPSL (as Millburn Magic)
Flag of Kansas.svg KC Courage Kansas City Olathe, Kansas expansion
Flag of California.svg L.A. Hotspur F.C. Greater Los Angeles Area Los Angeles, California expansion
Flag of California.svg Legends FC Inland Empire Chino, California expansion
Flag of Texas.svg Liverpool Lady Warriors The Colony, Texas expansion
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota TwinStars Maple Grove, Minnesota expansion
Flag of Michigan.svg Motor City FC Warren, Michigan expansion
Flag of Florida.svg NTC Rush Greater Orlando Clermont, Florida expansion
Flag of California.svg Primero de Mayo Greater Sacramento Sacramento, California expansion
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Reds FC Rhode Island expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay Hellenic Tampa Bay Area Tampa, Florida WPSL, W-League (as VSI Tampa Bay FC)
Flag of Florida.svg Treasure Coast Dynamites Port St. Lucie, Florida expansion

Folded/moved teams

Playoffs

 
Regional semi-finalsRegional finalsNational semi-finals [2] [3] [4] [5] National finals [6]
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg CFC Passion 2
 
 
 
Flag of Maryland.svg ASA Charge 1
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg CFC Passion 1
 
 
 
Flag of New York.svg NYAC 0
 
Flag of New York.svg NYAC 3
 
 
 
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Breakers Reserves 2
 
Flag of Connecticut.svg CFC Passion 0
 
 
 
Flag of Texas.svg Houston Aces 2
 
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama FC 0
 
 
 
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma City FC 1
 
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma City FC 0
 
 
 
Flag of Texas.svg Houston Aces 2
 
Flag of Texas.svg Houston Aces 2
 
 
 
Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay Hellenic 0
 
Flag of Texas.svg Houston Aces 0
 
 
 
Flag of California.svg Beach Futbol Club 1
 
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana 1st
 
 
 
Flag of Michigan.svg Motor City FC 2nd
 
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana 0
 
 
 
Flag of Illinois.svg Red Stars Reserves 2
 
Flag of Illinois.svg Red Stars Reserves 1st
 
 
 
Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 2nd
 
Flag of Illinois.svg Red Stars Reserves 0
 
 
 
Flag of California.svg Beach Futbol Club 4(OT)
 
Flag of Washington.svg Issaquah Soccer Club 1
 
 
 
Flag of California.svg California Storm 3
 
Flag of California.svg California Storm 0
 
 
 
Flag of California.svg Beach Futbol Club 4
 
Flag of California.svg North Bay FC Wave 2
 
 
Flag of California.svg Beach Futbol Club 3
 

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