2006 USL W-League season

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USL W-League
Season2006
Champions Vancouver Whitecaps Women (2nd Title)
Regular Season title New Jersey Wildcats (2nd Title)
2005
2007

The 2006 W-League Season was the league's 12th.

Changes from 2005 season

Name changes

New teams

Five teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Florida.svg Central Florida Krush Central Florida Area Winter Park, FL expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Cocoa Expos Women Space Coast area Cocoa, FL expansion
Flag of Ontario.svg Hamilton Avalanche Golden Horseshoe area Hamilton, ON expansion
Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets Greater Montreal area Laval, QC expansion
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning Twin Cities area Falcon Heights, MN expansion

Teams Leaving

One team folded after the 2005 season:

Standings

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

Contents

Central Conference

Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 1410403214+1830
2 Richmond Kickers Destiny 149413113+1828
3 Cocoa Expos Women 149411716+128
4 Central Florida Krush 147522521+423
5 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 146712317+619
6 Hampton Roads Piranhas 1458118281016
7 Bradenton Athletics 1427512271511
8 Carolina Dynamo Women 141103729226
Source: [ citation needed ]

Midwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Michigan Hawks 1410224113+2832
2 Minnesota Lightning 149323419+1529
3 Cleveland Internationals Women 149413622+1428
4 Chicago Gaels 147432919+1024
5 Cincinnati Ladyhawks 145633333018
6 London Gryphons 1449128451713
7 Fort Wayne Fever 1439216372111
8 West Michigan Firewomen 142120938296
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 New Jersey Wildcats 141400613+5842
2 Western Mass Lady Pioneers 1410314310+3331
3 Boston Renegades 149325216+3629
4 Long Island Lady Riders 147522817+1123
5 Northern Virginia Majestics 145902828015
6 New York Magic 144822026614
7 South Jersey Banshees 1421111050407
8 New Hampshire Lady Phantoms 1401221496822
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northern Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ottawa Fury Women 121011387+3131
2 Toronto Lady Lynx 12714374+3325
3 Laval Comets 126333013+1721
4 Hamilton Avalanche 126512025519
5 Vermont Lady Voltage 1247112241213
6 Rochester Rhinos Women 124802230812
7 Sudbury Canadians 120120258560
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 121101387+3134
2 Seattle Sounders Women 125432118+318
3 Mile High Edge 124622223114
4 Real Colorado Cougars 123452527214
5 Fort Collins Force 1237215251011
6 San Diego Lady Gauchos 122731435219
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Format

Conference Brackets

Central Conference

Central Semifinals Central Championship
      
MW1 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Hawks 0
AT2 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny 2
AT1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny 0
AT1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 1
AT1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles (p) 1 (4)
MW2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning 1 (3)

Eastern Conference

Eastern Divisional Eastern Semifinals Eastern Championship
         
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats (AET) 3
NE4 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders 2
NE3 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades 0
NE4 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders 1
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 2
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3
NO2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 2
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3
NE2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers 0
NE2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers 1
NE5 Flag of Virginia.svg Northern Virginia Majestics 0

Western Conference

Western Finals
   
W2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 1
W3 Flag of Colorado.svg Mile High Edge 0

W-League Championship Bracket

Semifinals Championship
      
H Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 5
W2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 0
H Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3
AT1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 0
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 2
AT1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 1 Consolation
W1 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 1
At1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 0

Divisional Round

Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades 0 1 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders
(Report) DeCristoforo Yellow card.svg 49'
Roebriy Soccerball shade.svg66'
Bowditch Stadium
Framingham, Massachusetts
Attendance: 50
Referee: Rachael Woo (USA)

Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3 2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx
Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg41'Soccerball shade.svg62' (PK)
Parker Soccerball shade.svg49'
(Report) Riverso Soccerball shade.svg8'
Maroszeky Soccerball shade.svg84'
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 400
Referee: Dan Popescu (CAN)

Conference semifinals

Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Hawks 0 2 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny
Konheim Yellow card.svg 87' (Report) Parsons Soccerball shade.svg2'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Livonia-Stevenson HS Stadium
Livonia, Michigan
Attendance: 506
Referee: Rob Ellyson (USA)

Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 1 1
(AET)
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning
Timbers-Rife Soccerball shade.svg18' (Report) Smith Soccerball shade.svg49'
Preiss Yellow card.svg 58'
Gault Yellow card.svg 79'
Penalties
Ledford Soccerball shad check.svg
Woody Soccerball shad check.svg
Vandenbergh Soccerball shade cross.svg
Drummond Soccerball shad check.svg
Birdswell Soccerball shade cross.svg
Hollenbeck Soccerball shad check.svg
4 3Soccerball shade cross.svg Gault
Soccerball shad check.svg Schneeman
Soccerball shad check.svg Smith
Soccerball shade cross.svg McNallan
Soccerball shad check.svg Almanzo
Soccerball shade cross.svg Schwartz
Livonia-Stevenson HS Stadium
Livonia, Michigan
Attendance: 506
Referee: Carlos Aragano (USA)

Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3 0 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers
Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg63' (PK)
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg72'
Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg73'
(Report) Schoepfer Yellow card.svg 22'
Robbinsville HS Stadium
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Referee: Mike Deering (USA)

Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 3 2
(AET)
Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg22'
Formiga Soccerball shade.svg56'
Tomecka Soccerball shade.svg120'
(Report) Shulman Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 120'
C. Arikian Soccerball shade.svg90'
Cali Yellow card.svg 108'
Robbinsville HS Stadium
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Attendance: 445
Referee: Hossam Saad (USA)

Conference finals

Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 1 0 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny
Mollon Yellow card.svg 33'
Drummond Soccerball shade.svg70' (PK)
(Report) Raveia Yellow card.svg 24'
Jones Yellow card.svg 79'
Sauerbrunn Yellow card.svg 85'
Anger Red card.svg 89'
Woodie Yellow card.svg 90'
Livonia-Stevenson HS Stadium
Livonia, Michigan
Attendance: 353
Referee: Ronnie Canales (USA)

Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 2 3 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Formiga Soccerball shade.svg20'
Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg61'
(Report) Avner Yellow card.svg 8'
Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg30'Soccerball shade.svg36'
Robbinsville HS Stadium
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Attendance: 444
Referee: Bill Guarini (USA)

Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 1 0 Flag of Colorado.svg Mile High Edge
Pulse Soccerball shade.svg76' (Report)
Starfire Sports Complex
Tukwila, Washington
Attendance: 355
Referee: Will Niccolls (USA)

W-League Semifinals

Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 2 1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles
Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg6'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg80'
(Report) Deason Yellow card.svg 79'
Swinehart Soccerball shade.svg90'
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 3234
Referee: Michelle Pye (CAN)

Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 5 0 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg8'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg48'
Franko Soccerball shade.svg53'
Milbrett Soccerball shade.svg57'
(Report)
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 3234
Referee: Darcy Konowalchuck (CAN)

W-League Third-Place Game

Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 0 1 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women
Deason Yellow card.svg 90'[ (Report)] Patterson Soccerball shade.svg36'
Arrant Yellow card.svg 81'
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 4218
Referee: Jill Proctor (CAN)

W-League Finals

Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3 0 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg33'
Franko Soccerball shade.svg45'
Andrews Soccerball shade.svg74'
(Report) Alcia Yellow card.svg 56'
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 4218
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (CAN)

References