2012 Women's League Soccer season

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The 2012 season was the second year for the Women's League Soccer.

Womens League Soccer

The Women's League Soccer (WLS) was a regional women's football (soccer) league in the United States that was created in 2010 and will kick off its first season 2011. The league is in the process of being sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation.

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For the season, most of the WLS clubs are located in the Midwestern United States.

Midwestern United States region that includes parts of Canada and the United States

The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the American Midwest, Middle West, or simply the Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It was officially named the North Central Region by the Census Bureau until 1984. It is located between the Northeastern United States and the Western United States, with Canada to its north and the Southern United States to its south.

Elite Division

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 FC Indiana (C)7601335+2818
2 Fort Wayne FC 7403169+712
3 Indiana Invaders 62131024147
4 Cleveland Internationals Women 7214521167
5 Cincinnati Saints 7205101556
Updated to match(es) played on January 30, 2013. Source: womensleaguesoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

Top goalscorers

Top GKs

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