2007 USL W-League season

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Champions Washington Freedom
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The 2007 W-League Season was the league's 13th.

The Washington Freedom finished the season as national champions, beating the Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3-1 in the W-League Championship game in Rochester, New York on 7 August 2007.

Contents

Ottawa Fury Women finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 11 out of their 12 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +38 goal difference.

Changes from 2006 season

Name changes

Two teams changed their names: The Long Island Lady Riders changed their name to the Long Island Rough Riders, and the San Diego Lady Gauchos changed their name to the San Diego Sunwaves.

New teams

Three teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Virginia.svg Fredericksburg Lady Gunners Northern Virginia area Fredericksburg, VA expansion
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Sky Blue Northern New Jersey area Madison, NJ expansion
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom National Capital area Washington, D.C. associate member (former member of WUSA)

Teams Leaving

Five teams folded after the 2006 season:

Carolina Dynamo Women went on hiatus for this season.

Standings

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

Central Conference

Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 129212510+1528
2 Richmond Kickers Destiny 129212510+1528
3 Charlotte Lady Eagles 128223110+2126
4 Cocoa Expos Women 11533208+1218 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Hampton Roads Piranhas 11281922−137 [lower-alpha 1]
6 Bradenton Athletics 11191932−234 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Fredericksburg Lady Gunners 11191633−274 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 The Fredericksburg at Cocoa and Bradenton at Hampton Roads games were unable to be rescheduled before the end of the season, and were not played due to having no effect on the playoffs.

Midwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Minnesota Lightning 121011278+1931
2 Michigan Hawks 128312713+1425
3 Cleveland Internationals Women 128403016+1424
4 Chicago Gaels 127413917+2222
5 London Gryphons 124801941−2212
6 Fort Wayne Fever 12192827−195
7 West Michigan Firewomen 121101725−184
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Washington Freedom 1412114810+3837
2 Jersey Sky Blue 141220486+4236
3 Northern Virginia Majestics 147612826+222
4 Boston Renegades 147701931−1221
5 New Jersey Wildcats 145541613+319
6 Long Island Rough Riders 145722024−417
7 New York Magic 141103832−246
8 Western Mass Lady Pioneers 141121954−454
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northern Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ottawa Fury Women 121101479+3834
2 Toronto Lady Lynx 127322916+1323
3 Laval Comets 127413510+2522
4 Rochester Rhinos Women 125702128−715
5 Hamilton Avalanche 1221001142−316
6 Vermont Lady Voltage 122100947−386
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 San Diego Sunwaves 128312812+1625
2 Seattle Sounders Women 127412114+722
3 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 126332417+721
4 Fort Collins Force 124711831−1313
5 Mile High Edge 123721626−1011
6 Real Colorado Cougars 123721118−711
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Format

Four teams qualify from the Central Conference, six from the Eastern Conference, and two from the Western Conference.

The Division Winners in the Central Conference will play the second place team of the other division. In the Eastern Conference, the second and third place team in each division will play, with the winner of that match playing the top team in the other division. Finally, the two winners of the latter matches will play for the Eastern Conference championship. The top two teams in the Western Conference will play each other.

The Rochester Raging Rhinos automatically qualify for the W-League Semifinals as hosts. They will play the highest-ranked Conference Champion in their semifinal, with the other two Conference Champions will play in the other.

Conference Brackets

Central Conference

Central Semifinals Central Championship
      
MW1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning 4
AT2 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny 2
MW1 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning 2
AT1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women 5
AT1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women (AET) 4
MW2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Hawks 2

Eastern Conference

Eastern Divisional Round Eastern Semifinals Eastern Championship
NE1 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom 6
NO2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 3NO2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 1
NO3 Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets 1 NE1 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom 1
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 0
NO1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 4
NE2 Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Sky Blue 3NE2 Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Sky Blue 0
NE3 Flag of Virginia.svg Northern Virginia Majestics 1

Western Conference

Western Finals
   
W1 Flag of California.svg San Diego Sunwaves 1
W2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 2

W-League Championship Bracket

Semifinals Championship
      
NE1 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom 3
H Flag of New York.svg Rochester Raging Rhinos 0
NE1 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom 3
AT1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1
AT1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women 4
W2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 1 Consolation
W2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 2
H Flag of New York.svg Rochester Raging Rhinos 1

Divisional Round

Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets 1 – 3 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx
Gagné Soccerball shade.svg7'
Busque Yellow card.svg 54'
Bilodeau Yellow card.svg 83'		 (Report) Marton Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ramsdale Yellow card.svg 48'Soccerball shade.svg57'
Morra Soccerball shade.svg70'
Harrison Yellow card.svg 85'
Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 647
Referee: Patricia Peebles (USA)
Flag of Virginia.svg Northern Virginia Majestics 1 – 3 Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Sky Blue
Banks Soccerball shade.svg66' (Report) DiPaolo Soccerball shade.svg8'
Dickenmann Soccerball shade.svg19'
Griffin Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ranger Stadium, Drew University
Madison, New Jersey
Attendance: 263
Referee: Hossam Saad (USA)

Conference semifinals

Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 1 – 6 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom
Harrison Yellow card.svg 45'
Romagnuolo Yellow card.svg 75'
Allysha Chapman Soccerball shade.svg78'		 (Report) Lindsey Soccerball shade.svg13'Soccerball shade.svg26'
Welsh Soccerball shade.svg31'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg76'
Hammond Soccerball shade.svg80'
Porto Soccerball shade.svg90'
Keith Harris Stadium
Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 450
Referee: Marvin Mohring (CAN)
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Hawks 0 – 4 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Delvecchio Yellow card.svg 59' (Report) Steinmann Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg74'
Soccerball shade.svg45' (OG)
Harbrueger Soccerball shade.svg87'
Macalester Stadium
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 228
Referee: Jorge Ocontrillo (USA)
Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Destiny 2 – 4
(AET)		 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning
Grier Yellow card.svg 68'
Sauerbrunn Soccerball shade.svg79'
J. Parsons Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stephens-David Yellow card.svg 97'		 (Report) Mueller Soccerball shade.svg38'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg69'Soccerball shade.svg103'Soccerball shade.svg110'
Macalester Stadium
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Mishaun Ahmad (USA)
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Sky Blue 0 – 4 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
(Report) Taylor Soccerball shade.svg30'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Jeffers Yellow card.svg 44'
Laue Soccerball shade.svg71'
Hamel Soccerball shade.svg77'
Keith Harris Stadium
Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 450
Referee: Joe Audi (CAN)

Conference finals

Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women 5 – 2 Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Lightning
Latham Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg30'
Schneider Soccerball shade.svg16'
Davey Soccerball shade.svg22'
Harbrueger Soccerball shade.svg69'
Eriksson Yellow card.svg 74'
Hall Yellow card.svg 85'		 (Report) Smith Soccerball shade.svg85'Soccerball shade.svg86' (PK)
Storlien (coach) Red card.svg 90'
Macalester Stadium
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 1725
Referee: (USA)
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom 1 – 0 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Welsh Soccerball shade.svg24'
Huffman Yellow card.svg 69'		 (Report) McCormack Yellow card.svg 23'
Hamel Yellow card.svg 61'
Keith Harris Stadium
Ottawa, Ontario
Attendance: 305
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 2 – 1 Flag of California.svg San Diego Sunwaves
Bridges Soccerball shade.svg34'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg60'		 (Report) Epsten Soccerball shade.svg30'Yellow card.svg 84'
Torero Stadium
San Diego, California
Attendance: 843
Referee: Marlene Duffy (USA)

W-League Semifinals

Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 1 – 4 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg6' (Report) Latham Soccerball shade.svg44'
Minnax Soccerball shade.svg47'
Buff Soccerball shade.svg68'
Steinmann Soccerball shade.svg80'
PAETEC Park
Rochester, New York
Referee: Katherine Dziedzic (USA)
Flag of New York.svg Rochester Raging Rhinos 0 – 3 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom
Kruze Yellow card.svg 84'
Russell Yellow card.svg 90'		 (Report) Huffman Soccerball shade.svg10'
Moros Soccerball shade.svg29'
Lindsey Soccerball shade.svg53'
PAETEC Park
Rochester, New York
Referee: Franco Bevilacqua (USA)

W-League Third-Place Game

Flag of New York.svg Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 – 2 Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women
Kinmond Soccerball shade.svg70'
Bybee Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Arrant Soccerball shade.svg51'
Slawson Soccerball shade.svg75'
Smith Yellow card.svg 90'
PAETEC Park
Rochester, New York
Referee: Jeffrey Mellen (USA)

W-League Final

Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1 – 3 Flag of the District of Columbia.svg Washington Freedom
Schneider Yellow card.svg 59'
Davey Soccerball shade.svg67'
Buff Yellow card.svg 71'
Harbrueger Yellow card.svg 90'		 (Report) Moros Soccerball shade.svg1'
Welsh Soccerball shade.svg40'Yellow card.svg 85'
McCarty Soccerball shade.svg88'
PAETEC Park
Rochester, New York
Referee: Dino Sorbara (USA)

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