2011 USL W-League season

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USL W-League
Season2011
Champions Atlanta Silverbacks Women (1st Title)
Regular Season title Ottawa Fury Women (2nd Title)
Matches played158
Goals scored493 (3.12 per match)
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The 2011 W-League season was the 17th season of the league's existence, and 8th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 17.

Contents

Changes from 2010 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team NameMetro AreaPrevious Name
Flag of Ontario.svg Hamilton FC Rage Hamilton area Hamilton Avalanche

Expansion teams

Five teams were added for the season:

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Ohio.svg Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton area Bellbrook, OH expansion
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg D.C. United Women Washington, D.C. area Boyds, MD expansion
Flag of Virginia.svg Fredericksburg Impact Fredericksburg area Fredericksburg, VA expansion
Flag of Virginia.svg Los Angeles Strikers Los Angeles area Fullerton, CA expansion
Flag of British Columbia.svg Victoria Highlanders Women Victoria area Victoria, BC expansion

Teams leaving

Six teams either folded or left following the 2010 season:

Standings

As of 7/17/2011 [1]
Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference

Central Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Ottawa Fury Women 121200435+3836
Laval Comets 126422120+120
Quebec City Amiral 126512319+419
Toronto Lady Lynx 125521218−617
Hamilton FC Rage 123721622−611
Rochester Ravens 122641223−1110
London Gryphons 121831030−206
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Atlanta Silverbacks Women 10910255+2026 [a]
Charlotte Lady Eagles 10622176+1120
Dayton Dutch Lions 105322316+717
Virginia Beach Piranhas 105502321+215
Fredericksburg Impact 102711029−197
Northern Virginia Majestics 10091425−211
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Atlanta Silverbacks Women deducted one point.

Northeast Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Long Island Rough Riders 10712307+2323
New Jersey Wildcats 10613158+720 [a]
D.C. United Women 10532159+617
North Jersey Valkyries 103431514+112
New York Magic 103611422−810
New Jersey Rangers 10091433−290 [a]
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 New Jersey Wildcats and New Jersey Rangers deducted one point.

Western Conference

Western Division

TeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 148153012+1829
Vancouver Whitecaps Women 148242714+1328
Pali Blues 147162010+1027
Colorado Rush Women 146531918+121
Seattle Sounders Women 145541919019
Los Angeles Strikers 144911731−1413
Colorado Force 143921625−911
Victoria Highlanders Women 1411031332−196
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

[2]

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 2 - 1 Flag of New York.svg Long Island Rough Riders
Huecker Soccerball shade.svg33'Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Fenix Soccerball shade.svg52' (o.g.)
Charlotte Christian Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 466
Referee: Arthur Banning
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3 - 2 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Wildcats
Dennis Soccerball shade.svg12'
Pollack Soccerball shade.svg43'
Tomlinson Soccerball shade.svg70'
Newfield Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Lopez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Fuccello Soccerball shade.svg63'
Charlotte Christian Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Referee: Brandon Marion
Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Lady Eagles 0 - 1 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Naeher Yellow card.svg 72' Report Newfield Soccerball shade.svg9'
Balaam Yellow card.svg 44'
Charlotte Christian Stadium
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 700
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
NE1 Long Island Rough Riders 1
A2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 2
A2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 0
A1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1
A1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3
NE2 New Jersey Wildcats 2

Central Conference Playoffs

Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 4 - 0 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx
Busque Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg20'Soccerball shade.svg58'
Outerbridge Soccerball shade.svg31'		 Report Afonso Yellow card.svg 82'
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 348
Referee: Michael Stenbring
Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets 1 - 3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec City Amiral
Charron-Delage Soccerball shade.svg51'
Tremblay Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Laverdiere Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade.svg101'
Roy Soccerball shade.svg93'
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 130
Referee: Sean Hornsby
Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 6 - 0 Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec City Amiral
Outerbridge Soccerball shade.svg17'
Shufelt Soccerball shade.svg24'Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Julien Soccerball shade.svg83'Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report
Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 674
Referee: Joe Audi
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
C1 Ottawa Fury Women 4
C4 Toronto Lady Lynx 0
C1 Ottawa Fury Women 6
C3 Quebec City Amiral 1
C2 Laval Comets 1
C3 Quebec City Amiral 3

Western Conference Playoff

Flag of California.svg Santa Clarita Blue Heat 3 - 4 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Franco Soccerball shade.svg18'
Beard Soccerball shade.svg53'
Fisher Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Leroux Soccerball shade.svg32'
Franko Soccerball shade.svg45'
Kyle Soccerball shade.svg47'
Marton Yellow card.svg 81' Red card.svg
Richardson Soccerball shade.svg87'
Cougar Stadium
Santa Clarita, CA
Attendance: 450
Referee: Absbeer Singh

W-League Championship

Semi-finals

Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3 - 1 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Tomlinson Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Newfield Yellow card.svg 42'
Pollock Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Weimer Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kyle Yellow card.svg 41'
Starfire Sports Complex
Tukwila, WA
Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 2 - 3 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women
Baumgardt Soccerball shade.svg80'
Charette Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Hastings Yellow card.svg 4'
Outerbridge Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Wetzel Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ramirez Red card.svg 79'
Wollner Yellow card.svg 85'
Starfire Sports Complex
Tukwila, WA
Referee: Ron Labraff

Third Place Playoff

Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Women 1 - 2 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Charette Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Stoltenberg Soccerball shade.svg47'
Kyle Soccerball shade.svg65'
Referee: Will Nichols

Championship

Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury Women 1 - 6 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Wetzel Red card.svg 31'
Outerbridge Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Tomlinson Soccerball shade.svg9'Soccerball shade.svg74'
Dennis Soccerball shade.svg30'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Pollock Soccerball shade.svg32'
Bennett Soccerball shade.svg89'
Starfire Sports Complex
Tukwila, WA
Referee: Ekaterina Koraevtt
Semi-Finals Championship
      
1 Ottawa Fury Women 3
4 Seattle Sounders Women 2
1 Ottawa Fury Women 1
2 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 6
2 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3
3 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1

References

  1. ↑ "W-League Standings". Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
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