2006 USL W-League season

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USL W-League
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Champions Vancouver Whitecaps Women
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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 145811828−1016
7 Bradenton Athletics 142751227−1511
8 Carolina Dynamo Women 141103729−226
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 144912845−1713
7 Fort Wayne Fever 143921637−2111
8 West Michigan Firewomen 142120938−296
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 144822026−614
7 South Jersey Banshees 1421111050−407
8 New Hampshire Lady Phantoms 1401221496−822
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 126512025−519
5 Vermont Lady Voltage 124711224−1213
6 Rochester Rhinos Women 124802230−812
7 Sudbury Canadians 120120258−560
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 121101387+3134
2 Seattle Sounders Women 125432118+318
3 Mile High Edge 124622223−114
4 Real Colorado Cougars 123452527−214
5 Fort Collins Force 123721525−1011
6 San Diego Lady Gauchos 122731435−219
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 (AET/PSO) 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
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats bye
NE3 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades 0
NE1 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats 2
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3
NE4 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders 1
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3
NE2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 0
NO2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 2
NE2 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers 1

Western Conference

Western Finals
   
W1 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 1
W2 Flag of Colorado.svg Mile High Edge 0

W-League Championship Bracket

Semifinals Championship
      
H Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women 5
W1 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 New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders 1 – 0 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Renegades
DeCristoforo Yellow card.svg 49'
Roebriy Soccerball shade.svg66'		 (Report)
Bowditch Stadium
Framingham, Massachusetts
Attendance: 50
Referee: Rachael Woo (USA)
Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 2 – 3 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Riverso Soccerball shade.svg8'
Maroszeky Soccerball shade.svg84'		 (Report) Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg41'Soccerball shade.svg62' (PK)
Parker Soccerball shade.svg49'
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 400
Referee: Dan Popescu (CAN)

Conference semifinals

Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny 2 – 0 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Hawks
Parsons Soccerball shade.svg2'Soccerball shade.svg68' (Report) Konheim Yellow card.svg 87'
Livonia-Stevenson HS Stadium
Livonia, Michigan
Attendance: 506
Referee: Rob Ellyson (USA)
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning 1 – 1
(AET)		 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles
Smith Soccerball shade.svg49'
Preiss Yellow card.svg 58'
Gault Yellow card.svg 79'		 (Report) Timbers-Rife Soccerball shade.svg18'
Penalties
Gault Soccerball shade cross.svg
Schneeman Soccerball shad check.svg
Smith Soccerball shad check.svg
McNallan Soccerball shade cross.svg
Almanzo Soccerball shad check.svg
Schwartz Soccerball shade cross.svg		3 – 4 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
Livonia-Stevenson HS Stadium
Livonia, Michigan
Attendance: 506
Referee: Carlos Aragano (USA)
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Western Mass Lady Pioneers 0 – 3 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Schoepfer Yellow card.svg 22' (Report) Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg63' (PK)
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg72'
Wilkinson Soccerball shade.svg73'
Robbinsville HS Stadium
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Referee: Mike Deering (USA)
Flag of New York.svg Long Island Lady Riders 2 – 3
(AET)		 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats
Shulman Soccerball shade.svg27'Yellow card.svg 120'
C. Arikian Soccerball shade.svg90'
Cali Yellow card.svg 108'		 (Report) Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg22'
Formiga Soccerball shade.svg56'
Tomecka Soccerball shade.svg120'
Robbinsville HS Stadium
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Attendance: 445
Referee: Hossam Saad (USA)

Conference finals

Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny 0 – 1 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles
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'		 (Report) Mollon Yellow card.svg 33'
Drummond Soccerball shade.svg70' (PK)
Livonia-Stevenson HS Stadium
Livonia, Michigan
Attendance: 353
Referee: Ronnie Canales (USA)
Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 3 – 2 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats
Avner Yellow card.svg 8'
Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg30'Soccerball shade.svg36'		 (Report) Formiga Soccerball shade.svg20'
Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg61'
Robbinsville HS Stadium
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Attendance: 444
Referee: Bill Guarini (USA)
Flag of Colorado.svg Mile High Edge 0 – 1 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women
(Report) Pulse Soccerball shade.svg76'
Starfire Sports Complex
Tukwila, Washington
Attendance: 355
Referee: Will Niccolls (USA)

W-League Semifinals

Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 1 – 2 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Deason Yellow card.svg 79'
Swinehart Soccerball shade.svg90'		 (Report) Vermeulen Soccerball shade.svg6'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg80'
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 3234
Referee: Michelle Pye (CAN)
Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 0 – 5 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women
(Report) Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg8'Soccerball shade.svg81'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg48'
Franko Soccerball shade.svg53'
Milbrett Soccerball shade.svg57'
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia
Attendance: 3234
Referee: Darcy Konowalchuck (CAN)

W-League Third-Place Game

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

W-League Finals

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

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