USL W League

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USL W League
USL W League abbr light logo.svg
Organizing body United Soccer League
FoundedJune 8, 2021;3 years ago (2021-06-08)
First season2022
CountryUnited States
Confederation CONCACAF
Divisions15 divisions
Number of clubs93
Level on pyramid 4 (effective)
Current champion(s) North Carolina Courage U23 (2024)
Most championships North Carolina Courage U23
Indy Eleven
Tormenta FC (1 title)
TV partnersSportsEngine Play
YouTube
Website www.uslwleague.com
Current: 2025 USL W League season

The USL W League (USLW) is a women's soccer league in the United States. It began play in May 2022 and follows the USL W-League, a similar league that existed from 1995 to 2015. [1] It is currently not sanctioned by the US Soccer Federation, meaning it doesn't have a position in the US soccer pyramid.

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History

The league was originally announced in 2021 by the United Soccer League with eight clubs, six of which would be women's sides for existing men's USL teams, and two of which would be entirely new franchises. [2] [3] At launch, the USL said the inaugural season would include at least 30 teams. [4] The inaugural season began on May 6, 2022 with 44 teams across 20 states. [5] [6] By the 2023 season the league had grown to 65 teams. The growth of the league resulted in the development of a four-conference system, which is broken down into 10 divisions. Each team plays its divisional opponents to qualify for regional play-offs. [7]

Teams

Current Teams

Overview of USL W League teams
ConferenceDivisionTeamCityStadiumCapacityFoundedJoiningHead coachAffiliate team
Eastern ConferenceChesapeake Division Annapolis Blues FC [8] Annapolis, Maryland Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 34,00020242025TBD Annapolis Blues FC (NPSL)
Charlottesville Blues FC [9] Charlottesville, Virginia TBD20232024TBDCharlottesville Blues FC (USL2)
Richmond Ivy SC [10] Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 6,00020232024 Flag of the United States.svg Kimmy Cummings Richmond Kickers (USL1)
USL Norfolk Norfolk, Virginia 2025
Virginia Beach United FC [11] Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach Sportsplex 6,00020192025TBD Virginia Beach United FC (USL2)
Metropolitan Division AC Connecticut women [12] Newtown, Connecticut Trinity Health Stadium 5,50020112022vacant AC Connecticut (USL 2)
Hartford Athletic (USL Championship)
Cedar Stars Academy women [13] Teaneck, New Jersey Capelli Sport Complex50020212022vacant Cedar Stars Rush (USL 2)
Hudson Valley Crusaders [14] Newburgh, New York TBD20212025TBD
Long Island Rough Riders women [15] Uniondale, New York Mitchel Athletic Complex 1,00019952022 Flag of England.svg Matt Lannon [16] Long Island Rough Riders (USL 2)
Manhattan SC women [17] New York, New York Icahn Stadium 5,00020212022vacant Manhattan SC (USL 2)
Morris Elite SC women [18] Union, New Jersey Union High School unknown20212022 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Savino [19] Morris Elite SC (USL 2)
New Jersey Copa FC [20] Metuchen, New Jersey St. Joseph High School 20042025TBD New Jersey Copa FC (USL League Two)
Paisley Athletic FC [21] Kearny, New Jersey Harvey Field Complex20212023vacant
Mid Atlantic DivisionEagle FC women [22] Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Mountain View High School19762022vacantEagle FC
Lancaster Inferno FC [23] Lancaster, Pennsylvania Pucillo Field 70020082024Stephanie Cleaves
Northern Virginia FC women [24] Leesburg, Virginia Evergreen Sportsplex1,50020212022Vacant Northern Virginia FC (USL 2)
Patuxent Football Athletics women [25] Patuxent, Maryland Calverton School 20182022vacantPatuxent Football Athletics (USL 2)
Virginia Marauders FC women [26] Winchester, Virginia Winchester Sportsplex20232023 Flag of England.svg Jane DawberVirginia Marauders FC (USL 2)
South Atlantic Division Carolina Ascent FC (W League) [27] Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium 10,50020232024TBD Carolina Ascent FC (USL Super League)
Charlotte Eagles women [28] Charlotte, North Carolina Matthews Sportsplex 5,00020002024vacant Charlotte Eagles (USL 2)
North Carolina Courage U23 [29] Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park 20222022vacant North Carolina Courage (NWSL)
North Carolina Fusion U23 women [30] Browns Summit, North Carolina Macpherson Stadium 3,00020182022vacant Salem City FC (USL 2)
South Carolina United Bantams women [31] Columbia, South Carolina Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center2,00020122022 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Burris [32] South Carolina United Bantams (USL 2)
South Georgia Tormenta FC [2] Statesboro, Georgia Optim Sports Medicine Field 5,30020212022 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Robbins [33] Tormenta FC (USL 1)
Wake FC women [34] Holly Springs, North Carolina Ting Stadium 1,80020212022vacant Wake FC (USL 2)
Central ConferenceGreat Forest Division FC Buffalo [35] Buffalo, New York All-High Stadium 500020212025Nikki Bartholomew FC Buffalo (USL2)
Cleveland Force SC women [36] Cleveland, Ohio DiSanto Field 2,40020182023vacantCleveland Force SC (USL 2)
Erie Sport Center [37] Erie, Pennsylvania Erie Sports Center20252025TBDErie (USL2)
Flower City 1872 [38] Rochester, New York Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium 13,76820232025Antonio La Gamba Flower City Union (NPSL)
Pittsburgh Riveters SC [39] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium 5,00020242025 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL Championship)
Steel City FC [40] Cheswick, Pennsylvania Founders Field20142025Tom 'Tommo' Ovenden Steel City FC (USL2)
Great Lakes Division AFC Ann Arbor women [41] Ann Arbor, Michigan Hollway Field1,30020142022vacant AFC Ann Arbor (USL 2)
Detroit City FC women [42] Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium 7,93320122022 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Piraine [42] Detroit City FC (USL Championship)
Kalamazoo FC women [43] Kalamazoo, Michigan Mayors Riverfront Park20162022vacant Kalamazoo FC (USL 2)
Midwest United FC women [44] Grand Rapids, Michigan Aquinas College 1,50020162022vacant Midwest United FC (USL 2)
Toledo Villa FC [45] Toledo, Ohio Paul Hotmer Field20242025TBD Toledo Villa FC (USL2)
Union FC Macomb [46] Utica, Michigan TBD20242025TBDUnion FC Macomb (USL2)
Heartland DivisionChicago Dutch Lions FC women [47] Lisle, Illinois Benedictine University Stadium 3,00020202022vacantChicago Dutch Lions FC (USL 2)
Minnesota Aurora FC [48] Eagan, Minnesota TCO Stadium 5,60020212022vacant
River Light FC women [49] Aurora, Illinois TBD20202024TBDRiver Light FC (USL 2)
RKC Third Coast women [50] Racine, Wisconsin Pritchard Park Multi-Purpose Field1,53420232023 Flag of the United States.svg John Burke [51] RKC Third Coast (USL 2)
Rochester FC women [52] Rochester, Minnesota Rochester Regional Stadium5,00020182023vacant Rochester FC (USL 2)
Sioux Falls City FC [53] Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bob Young Field5,00020222025TBD
Valley Division Dayton Dutch Lions FC [54] Dayton, Ohio DOC Stadium 3,50020092025TBD Dayton Dutch Lions FC (USL2)
Indy Eleven women [55] Indianapolis, Indiana Grand Park 1,00020212022 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Dolinsky [56] Indy Eleven (USL Championship)
Lexington SC women [57] Lexington, Kentucky Bell Soccer Complex 3,37020222023vacant Lexington SC (USL Championship)
Kings Hammer FC women [58] Cincinnati, Ohio Bishop Brossart High School 20212022vacant Kings Hammer FC (USL 2)
Racing Louisville FC Academy [59] Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center20202022vacant Racing Louisville FC (NWSL)
Southern ConferenceLone Star Division AHFC Royals women [60] Houston, Texas Campbell Road Sports Park20172024vacant AHFC Royals (USL2)
Challenge SC women [60] Tomball, Texas TBD19872024vacant
Lonestar SC women [60] Austin, Texas TBD20042024vacantLonestar SC (USL2)
Lonestar San Antonio [61] San Antonio, Texas TBD20252025TBDLonestar SC (USL2)
San Antonio Athenians SC [62] San Antonio, Texas Soccer Central20162024vacant
South Central Division Asheville City SC women [63] Asheville, North Carolina Greenwood Field3,00020212022vacant Asheville City SC (USL 2)
Birmingham Legion WFC [64] Birmingham, Alabama Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four20232023vacant Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC women [2] Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,50020192022 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Winter [65] Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL 1)
Greenville Liberty SC [2] Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 10,00020212022 Flag of the United States.svg Julie Carlson [66] Greenville Triumph SC (USL 1)
Southern Soccer Academy women [67] Marietta, Georgia Marathon Soccer Park1,00020212022vacant Southern Soccer Academy (USL 2)
Tennessee SC women [68] Brentwood, Tennessee Ravenwood High School 20122022 Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Kaufman [69] Tennessee SC (USL 2)
USL Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee 2025
Southeast DivisionBrevard SC Riptide [70] Melbourne, Florida Melbourne Central Catholic High School 20232024Christofer FelberBrevard SC (USL2)
Brooke House FC [71] Maitland, Florida TBD20222024 Flag of England.svg Lawrie Dudfield Brooke House FC (USL2)
FC Miami City Miami, Florida 2025 FC Miami City (USL2)
Fort Lauderdale United FC [72] Fort Lauderdale, Florida Beyond Bancard Field at NSU Florida 20232025TBD Fort Lauderdale United FC (USL Super League)
Kings Hammer FC Sun City Sun City, Florida 2025TBDKings Hammer FC Sun City (USL2)
Miami AC women [73] Miami, Florida Miami Dade College 20212022vacantMiami AC
Sporting JAX Jacksonville, Florida 2025Sporting JAX (USL2)
TLH Reckoning [74] Tallahassee, Florida Gene Cox Stadium 5,50020232024TBDNone
Western ConferenceMountain DivisionAlbion SC Colorado [75] Lafayette, Colorado TBD20212024vacantAlbion SC Boulder County (USL2)
Colorado International Soccer Academy [75] Parker, Colorado TBD20122024vacantColorado International Soccer Academy (USL2)
Colorado Storm [76] Denver, Colorado 19672024TBD
Flatirons Rush [75] Arvada, Colorado TBD20192024vacantFlatirons Rush (USL2)
Utah United [77] Orem, Utah Clyde Field20222025TBDUtah United (USL2)
Nor Cal Division Academica SC women [78] [79] Turlock, California Academica Field60020222023vacant Academica SC (USL2)
California Storm (W League) [78] [80] Sacramento, California Davis Legacy Soccer ClubTBA20222023vacant California Storm (WPSL)
Marin FC Siren [78] Greenbrae, California San Rafael High School TBA20222023vacantMarin FC (USL2)
Oakland Soul SC [78] [81] Oakland, California Oakland Coliseum 15,00020222023 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Clinton Oakland Roots SC (USL Championship)
Olympic Club SC women [78] San Francisco, California 20222023vacant Olympic Club
Pleasanton RAGE [78] Pleasanton, California Stanford Medicine Sports ComplexTBA20222023vacant
San Francisco Glens women [78] [82] San Francisco, California Skyline College 1,00020222023 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Sharabi [83] San Francisco Glens (USL2)
San Juan SC [84] Rancho Cordova, California TBD19782025TBDSan Juan SC (USL League Two)
Stockton Cargo SC [78] [85] [86] Stockton, California San Joaquin Delta College Soccer FieldTBA20212023vacant
Northwest DivisionBigfoot FC [87] Maple Valley, Washington TBD20242025TBDBigfoot FC (USL League Two)
Lane United FC women [88] Eugene, Oregon New Civic Stadium2,50020132023vacant Lane United FC (USL2)
FC Olympia women [88] Olympia, Washington A G West Black Hills High School1,00020212023vacant FC Olympia (USL2)
Salmon Bay FC [89] Seattle, Washington Interbay Stadium20242025 Ballard FC (USL2)
Tacoma Galaxy [90] Tacoma, Washington Bellarmine Preparatory School 20242024TBD Tacoma Stars (USL2)
West Seattle Rhodies FC [91] Seattle, Washington Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex20242025 West Seattle Junction FC (USL2)
SoCal Division AMSG FC [92] Huntington Beach, California Boswell Stadium20212025TBD AMSG FC (USL2)
Capo FC San Juan Capistrano, California JSerra Catholic High School 2025TBD Capo FC (USL2)
Santa Clarita Blue Heat [93] Santa Clarita, California Cougar Stadium 20102025Carlos Marroquin
Southern California Dutch Lions FC [94] Carlsbad, California La Costa Canyon High School 20212025TBD

Location map

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Annapolis Blues FC
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Charlottesville Blues FC
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Richmond Ivy
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USL Norfolk
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Virginia Beach United
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Connecticut
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Cedar Stars Academy women
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Hudson Valley Crusaders
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Long Island Rough Riders
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Manhattan
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Morris
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New Jersey Copa FC
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Paisley Athletic
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Eagle FC women
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Lancaster Inferno
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Northern Virginia
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Patuxent Football Athletics women
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Virginia Marauders
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Carolina Ascent FC
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Charlotte Eagles
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North Carolina Fusion U23
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North Carolina Courage U23
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Wake FC
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South Carolina United FC
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Tormenta FC
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FC Buffalo
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Cleveland
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Erie Sport Center
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Flower City 1872
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Pittsburgh Riveters SC
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Steel City
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Ann Arbor
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Detroit City
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Kalamazoo FC women
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Midwest United
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Toledo Villa FC
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Union FC Macomb
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Chicago Dutch Lions
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Aurora
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River Light FC women
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RKC Third Coast women
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Rochester
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Sioux Falls City FC
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Dayton Dutch Lions FC
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Indy Eleven
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Lexington
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Kings Hammer FC women
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Racing Louisville FC Academy
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AHFC Royals Women
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Challenge SC Women
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Lonestar SC Women
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Lonestar SC San Antonio
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Athenians SC
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Asheville City SC women
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Birmingham Legion FC
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Chattanooga
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Greenville Liberty SC
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Southern
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Tennessee SC
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USL Knoxville
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Brevard SC Riptide
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Brooke House FC
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FC Miami
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Fort Lauderdale United FC
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Kings Hammer FC Sun City
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Miami AC women
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Sporting JAX
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TLH Reckoning
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Albion SC Colorado
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Colorado International Soccer Academy
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Colorado Storm
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Flatirons Rush
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Utah United
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Academica
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Storm
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Marin
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Oakland
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Olympic
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Pleasanton
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Glens
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San Juan SC
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Stockton
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Bigfoot FC
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Lane United
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FC Olympia
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Salmon Bay FC
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Tacoma Galaxy
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West Seattle Rhodies FC
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AMSG FC
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Capo FC
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Santa Clarita Blue Heat
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Southern California Dutch Lions FC
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USL W League clubs
Brown 804000 pog.svg Chesapeake Division; Orange pog.svg Metropolitan Division; Yellow pog.svg Mid-Atlantic Division; Gold pog.svg South Atlantic Division; Early Ordovician pog.svg Great Forest Division; Blue pog.svg Great Lakes Division; Bright-blue pog.svg Heartland Division; Light-blue pog.svg Valley Division; Red pog.svg Lone Star Division; Pink pog.svg South Central Division; DeepPink pog.svg Southeast Division; Darkgreen pog.svg Mountain Division; Green pog.svg Northwest Division; Lightgreen pog.svg Nor Cal Division; Paleozoic pog.svg SoCal Division

Future clubs

TeamCityStadiumFoundedJoiningHead coachAffiliate
NONA FC [95] Orlando, Florida TBD20242025NONA FC (USL League Two)

Former Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacityFoundedJoiningLast seasonAffiliateFate
AC Houston Sur women [60] Houston, Texas The Village School 202120242024 AC Houston Sur (USL2)
Athens FC [96] Athens, Georgia TBD197220242024Athens FC (USL2)
Bavarian United SC women [97] Milwaukee, Wisconsin Heartland Value Fund Stadium2,000201120232024 Bavarian United SC (USL 2) WPSL
Capital FC Atletica [88] Salem, Oregon John Chambers Field500201720232024 Capital FC
Chicago City SC women [98] Chicago, Illinois ITW David Speer Academy 201320222024 Chicago City SC (USL 2)
Christos FC women [99] Baltimore, Maryland Moose Athletic Club199720222024 Christos FC (USL 2)
Fayetteville Fury [100] Fayetteville, North Carolina TBD202120242024Fayetteville Fury (NISL)
Flint City AFC [101] Flint, Michigan Atwood Stadium 11,000202220222024 Flint City Bucks (USL 2)
Florida Elite Soccer Academy women [102] St. Johns, Florida Mandarin High School Stadium1,000201420222024 Florida Elite Soccer Academy
Michiana FC Lionesses [103] Granger, Indiana TBD201920242024Michiana FC Lions (USL 2)
Northern Colorado Rain FC [104] [105] Windsor, Colorado TicketSmarter Stadium 6,000202320242024 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) WPSL
Palm City Americanas [106] Palm City, Florida Football Farm202220232024
St. Charles FC women [107] St. Charles, Missouri Lutheran High School202020232024St. Charles FC (USL 2)
Swan City SC women [108] Lakeland, Florida Lake Myrtle Sports Complex 1,500201620232024 Swan City SC
Tampa Bay United SC women [109] Tampa, Florida Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay300 [110] 201120222024 Tampa Bay United SC
United PDX women [111] Portland, Oregon Westside Christian High School 201820232024United PDX
Westchester Flames women [112] New Rochelle, New York City Park Stadium 1,845199920222024 Westchester Flames (USL 2)

Champions

Overview of USL W League champions
SeasonPlayoff championsRegular season champions
2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC [113] Minnesota Aurora FC
2023 Indy Eleven [114] Minnesota Aurora FC
2024 North Carolina Courage U23 [115] Florida Elite Soccer Academy

Finals

Overview of USL W League finals
YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC [116] 2–1 (a.e.t.) Minnesota Aurora FC [117] TCO Stadium 6,489 [116]
2023 Indy Eleven [118] 2–1 (a.e.t.) North Carolina Courage U23 [119] IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium 5,419
2024 North Carolina Courage U23 [115] 3–2Colorado StormWRAL Soccer Park

Awards

SeasonMVPGolden BootGolden GloveAssist ChampionCoach of the YearYoung Player of the YearDefensive Player of the Year
2022 Flag of England.svg Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC) [120] 		Flag of England.svg Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC) [121] 		Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Martinez
(Tormenta FC) [121] 		Flag of the United States.svg Treva Aycock
(Southern Soccer Academy) [122] 		Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Lukic
(Minnesota Aurora FC) [123] 		Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Christian Brathwaite
(Greenville Liberty SC) [124]
2023 Flag of Portugal.svg Nádia Gomes
(San Francisco Glens SC) [125] 		Flag of the United States.svg Baylee DeSmit
(Christos FC) [126] 		Flag of the United States.svg Bailey Herfurth
(Tampa Bay United) [126] 		Flag of the United States.svg Katie Shea Collins
(Tennessee SC) [127] 		Flag of the United States.svg Mia Oliaro
(North Carolina Courage U23) [128] 		Flag of the United States.svg Michele Krzisnik
(Flint City AFC) [128]
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Anna Haddock
(Tennessee SC) [129] 		Flag of the United States.svg Luciana Setteducate
(Long Island Rough Riders) [130] 		Flag of the United States.svg Gabrielle Schriver
(Detroit City FC) [131] 		Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Cleaves
(Lancaster Inferno) [132] 		Flag of the United States.svg Abby Droner
(Paisley Athletic FC) [133] 		Flag of England.svg Georgia Brown
(Florida Elite Soccer Academy) [134]

See also

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