Season | 2023 |
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Dates | May 6 - July 2 (regular season) July 6 - July 22 (playoffs) |
Champions | Indy Eleven |
Regular Season title | Minnesota Aurora FC |
Matches played | 375 |
Goals scored | 1,464 (3.9 per match) |
Biggest home win | IND 16, STC 0 (June 30) |
Biggest away win | PFA 0, CHR 9 (May 21) |
Highest scoring | IND 16, STC 0 (June 30) |
Longest winning run | 12 games Minnesota Aurora FC Tampa Bay United |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Minnesota Aurora FC North Carolina Courage U23 Flint City AFC Tampa Bay United |
Longest winless run | 11 games Patuxent Football Athletics |
Longest losing run | 11 games Patuxent Football Athletics |
← 2022 2024 → All statistics correct as of July 2, 2023. |
The 2023 USL W League season is the 2nd season for the league. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 2. [1] [2] 16 teams qualified for the league playoffs, which began on July 6. [3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Morris Elite SC | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 5 | +49 | 31 [lower-alpha 1] | 2.58 [lower-alpha 1] | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Long Island Rough Riders | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 31 | 2.58 | |
3 | Cedar Stars | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 26 | 2.17 | |
4 | F.A. Euro | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 17 | 1.55 | |
5 | Manhattan SC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 11 | 1.00 | |
6 | Paisley Athletic FC | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 8 | 0.67 | |
7 | Westchester Flames | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 45 | −38 | 6 | 0.50 | |
8 | AC Connecticut | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 4 | 0.33 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eagle FC | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 33 | 2.75 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Christos FC | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 27 | 2.25 | |
3 | Northern Virginia FC | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 18 | 1.64 | |
4 | McLean Soccer | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 15 | 1.36 | |
5 | Virginia Marauders FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 9 | 0.82 | |
6 | Patuxent Football Athletics | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 65 | −58 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Flint City AFC | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 30 | 2.50 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Kalamazoo FC | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 19 | 1.58 | |
3 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | 1.50 | |
4 | Midwest United FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 17 | 1.42 | |
5 | AFC Ann Arbor | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 14 | 1.17 | |
6 | Cleveland Force SC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 | 0.25 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | +56 | 36 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Chicago City SC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 25 | 2.08 | |
3 | Chicago Dutch Lions | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 21 | 1.91 | |
4 | Bavarian United SC | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 16 | 1.45 | |
5 | RKC Third Coast | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 43 | −33 | 9 [lower-alpha 1] | 0.82 [lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Green Bay Glory | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 9 | 0.82 | |
7 | Rochester FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 3 | 0.25 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Indy Eleven | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 3 | +37 | 25 [lower-alpha 1] | 2.50 [lower-alpha 1] | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Racing Louisville FC | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 4 | +38 | 25 | 2.50 | |
3 | Lexington SC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 10 | 1.00 | |
4 | Kings Hammer FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 7 | 0.70 | |
5 | St. Charles FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 53 | −48 | 5 | 0.50 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Carolina Courage U23 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 7 | +39 | 34 | 2.83 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Asheville City SC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 22 | 1.83 | |
3 | Wake FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 20 | 1.67 | |
4 | North Carolina Fusion | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 16 | 1.33 | |
5 | Charlotte Independence | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 13 | 1.08 | |
6 | Greenville Liberty SC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 9 | 0.75 | |
7 | FC Carolinas | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 9 | 0.75 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Tennessee SC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 26 | 2.17 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 25 | 2.08 | |
3 | Tormenta FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 21 | 1.75 | |
4 | Birmingham Legion WFC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 18 | 1.50 | |
5 | Southern Soccer Academy | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 14 | 1.17 | |
6 | South Carolina United FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 11 | 0.92 | |
7 | North Alabama SC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 57 | −52 | 4 | 0.33 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Tampa Bay United | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 36 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | FC Miami City | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 28 | 2.33 | |
3 | Florida Elite SA | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 19 | 1.58 | |
4 | Palm City Americanas | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 11 | 0.92 | |
5 | Swan City SC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 0.42 [lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Miami AC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 56 | −48 | 5 [lower-alpha 2] | 0.42 [lower-alpha 2] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oly Town FC | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 | +28 | 26 | 2.60 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | United PDX | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 23 | 2.30 | |
3 | Lane United FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 8 [lower-alpha 1] | 0.80 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | PDX FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 8 | 0.80 | |
5 | Capital FC Atletica | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 5 | 0.50 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Francisco Glens | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 31 | 2.58 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Oakland Soul SC | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 30 | 2.50 | |
3 | California Storm | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 28 | 2.33 | |
4 | Stockton Cargo SC | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 21 | 1.75 | |
5 | Olympic Club SC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 10 | 0.83 | |
6 | Pleasanton RAGE | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 8 | 0.67 | |
7 | Academica SC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 7 | 0.58 | |
8 | Marin FC Sirens | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 5 | 0.42 |
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Long Island Rough Riders | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Morris Elite SC | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Morris Elite SC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||
Eagle FC | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Eagle FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Christos FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Eagle FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
North Carolina Courage U23 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Tampa Bay United | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Tennessee SC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Tampa Bay United | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Southern Conference | |||||||||||||||
North Carolina Courage U23 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
North Carolina Courage U23 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
FC Miami City | 0 | ||||||||||||||
North Carolina Courage U23 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Indy Eleven (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Minnesota Aurora FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Chicago City SC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Minnesota Aurora FC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Central Conference | |||||||||||||||
Indy Eleven | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Flint City AFC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Indy Eleven | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Indy Eleven | 3 | ||||||||||||||
San Francisco Glens SC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
San Francisco Glens SC | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Oakland Soul SC | 1 | ||||||||||||||
San Francisco Glens SC | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||
California Storm | 1 | ||||||||||||||
California Storm | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Oly Town FC | 0 |
July 6 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 1–0 | Chicago City SC | Atwood Stadium Flint, Michigan |
3:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Referee: Taylor Heemstra |
July 6 | Tampa Bay United | 3–2 | Tennessee SC | WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2 Cary, North Carolina |
5:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Referee: Nicholas Strednak |
July 6 | Flint City AFC | 0–3 | Indy Eleven | Atwood Stadium Flint, Michigan |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Taylor Heemstra |
July 6 | North Carolina Courage U23 | 3–0 | FC Miami City | WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2 Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Referee: Achal Awasthi |
July 7 | San Francisco Glens SC | 5–1 | Oakland Soul SC | Skyline College San Bruno, California |
12:30 PM PDT | Report |
| Referee: Devlin Creighton |
July 7 | Morris Elite SC | 3–2 | Long Island Rough Riders | Mountain View Middle School Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
3:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
July 7 | Eagle FC | 2–1 | Christos FC | Mountain View Middle School Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
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July 7 | California Storm | 1–0 | Oly Town FC | Davis Legacy Field Davis, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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July 8 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Minnesota Aurora FC | Atwood Stadium Flint, Michigan |
3:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
July 8 | North Carolina Courage U23 | 3–0 | Tampa Bay United | WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2 Cary, North Carolina |
6:45 PM EDT | Report |
July 9 | San Francisco Glens SC | 2–1 | California Storm | Skyline College San Bruno, California |
12:30 PM PDT | Report |
July 9 | Eagle FC | 6–0 | Morris Elite SC | Mountain View Middle School Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
5:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
July 14 | North Carolina Courage U23 | 4–1 | Eagle FC | WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2 Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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July 14 | Indy Eleven | 3–2 | San Francisco Glens SC | Grand Park Soccer Complex Westfield, Indiana |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
July 22 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | North Carolina Courage U23 | IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana |
2:00 EDT | Report | Attendance: 5,419 Referee: Itzel Ochoa |
Championship MVP: Alia Martin (IND)
Award | Winner | Team | Reason | Ref. |
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Golden Boot | Baylee DeSmit | Christos FC | 21 goals in 11 games | [27] |
Golden Glove | Bailey Herfurth | Tampa Bay United | .096 Goals Against Average; 11 Shutouts | [27] |
Defender of the Year | Tianna Harris | Minnesota Aurora FC | 4 goals; 2 assists | [28] |
Assists Champion | Katie Shea Collins | Tennessee SC | 7 assists | [28] |
Young (U20) Player of the Year | Mia Oliaro | North Carolina Courage U23 | 5 goals; 5 assists | [29] |
Coach of the Year | Michele Krzisnik | Flint City AFC | undefeated regular season | [29] |
Player of the Year | Nádia Gomes | San Francisco Glens SC | 16 goals, 8 assists | [30] |
F: Samantha Dewey (IND), Baylee DeSmit (IND), Nádia Gomes (SFG)
M: Bella Gaetino (FCA), Mia Oliaro (NCC), Nia Christopher (EFC), Katie Shea Collins (TEN)
D: Laurel Ansbrow (NCC), Tianna Harris (MNA), Elle Piper (SFG)
G: Bailey Herfurth (TBU)
F: Claire Manning (MOR), Mariah Lee (OLY), Giana Riley (CAL)
M: Hannah Adler (MNA), Kennedy Barschel (CHI), Alia Martin (IND), Lauren Martinho (NCC)
D: Madison Cox (TBU), Carly Smith (EFC), Grace Bahr (IND)
G: Nona Reason (IND)
Divisional Players of the Year [32] | ||
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Division | Player | Team |
Great Lakes | Bailey Korhorn | Kalamazoo FC |
Heartland | Maya Hansen | Minnesota Aurora FC |
Metropolitan | Claire Manning | Morris Elite SC |
Mid Atlantic | Baylee DeSmit | Christos FC |
NorCal | Nádia Gomes | San Francisco Glens SC |
Northwest | Mariah Lee | Oly Town FC |
Southeast | Carissa Boeckmann | Tampa Bay United |
South Atlantic | Mia Oliaro | North Carolina Courage U23 |
South Central | Katie Shea Collins | Tennessee SC |
Valley | Samantha Dewey | Indy Eleven |
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