2006 WPSL season

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The 2006 Women's Premier Soccer League season was the 10th season of the WPSL.

Contents

Long Island Fury finished the season as national champions. [1]

Changes From 2005

Name Changes

New Franchises

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of New York.svg Adirondack Lynx Saratoga Springs, NY expansion
Flag of New Jersey.svg Atlantic City Diablos Richland, NJ expansion
Flag of Delaware.svg Central Delaware SA Future Dover, DE expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Central Florida Strikers Sanford, FL expansion
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Springs Sabers Colorado Springs, CO expansion
Flag of Colorado.svg Denver Diamonds Centennial, CO expansion
Flag of Missouri.svg FC St. Louis St. Louis, MO expansion
Flag of Virginia.svg FC Virginiaexpansion
Flag of Florida.svg Fort Lauderdale Fusion Fort Lauderdale, FL expansion
Flag of New York.svg Long Island Fury Uniondale, NY expansion
Flag of Tennessee.svg Memphis Mercury expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Miami Revolution expansion
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Phoenix expansion
Flag of New York.svg New York Athletic Club Pelham, NY expansion
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Northampton Laurels Allentown, PA expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Orlando Falcons Kissimmee, FL expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Palm Beach United West Palm Beach, FL expansion
Flag of California.svg Sonoma County Sol Santa Rosa, CA expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay Elite expansion
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Lady Blues Franklin, TN expansion

Folding

Final standings

Purple indicates division title clinched

West Conference

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Ajax America Women 12111040833
2 San Diego WFC SeaLions 12101131831
3 California Storm 141031471531
4 Sonoma County Sol 19941251228
5 Lamorinda East Bay Power 14590262815
6 San Francisco Nighthawks 14392163411
7 Sacramento Pride 14111210525
8 Las Vegas Tabagators 14112112401

Midwest Conference

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 River Cities FC 1091223525
2 Tennessee Lady Blues 10730241321
3 FC Indiana 1052325918
4 Memphis Mercury 10361151910
5 Michigan Phoenix 1037011279
6 FC St. Louis 101817273

Southern Conference

South Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Tampa Bay Elite 10100028530
2 Central Florida Strikers 10631221319
3 Palm Beach United 10450121712
4 Orlando Falcons 1045061712
5 Fort Lauderdale Fusion 826012166
6 Miami Revolution 7070090

Southwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Denver Diamonds 540110113
2 Colorado Springs Sabers 624031216
3 Utah Spiders 2020140

East Conference

North Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Adirondack Lynx 10730221521
2 Long Island Fury 1062230820
3 New England Mutiny 10631241319
4 Massachusetts Stingers 10532161417
5 Bay State Select 10550192515
6 New York Athletic Club 10451131913
7 Boston Aztec Women 10226111112
8 Rhode Island Rays 81709253

South Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Atlantic City Diablos 1081119525
2 Northampton Laurels 10622171120
3FC Virginia10631221119
4 Philadelphia Pirates 1035261611
5 Maryland Pride 92706106
6 Central Delaware SA Future 91714144

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References

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