Women's Premier Soccer League

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Women's Premier Soccer League
Women's Premier Soccer League logo.svg
Organizing bodyUnited States Adult Soccer Association
Founded1998;27 years ago (1998)
First season1998
CountryUnited States
Confederation CONCACAF
Divisions4 regions with 16 conferences
Number of clubs142
Level on pyramid 4 (Unofficial)
Current champion(s) California Storm
(2024)
Most championships California Storm
(5 titles)
TV partners Eleven Sports
Website wpslsoccer.com
Current: 2024

The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is an amateur women's soccer league in the United States.

Contents

History

The WPSL is the longest-running active women's soccer league as it enters its 25th season in 2023. The WPSL is also the largest women's soccer league in the United States, North America and the world with 130 active teams as of 2023. [1]

The WPSL started as the Western Division of the W-League, before breaking away to form its own league in 1998. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association, [2] an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). [3] WPSL teams feature collegiate and post-collegiate players, who currently or previously played across all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Former players of the WPSL have taken their playing careers to the next level by signing professional in the NWSL and top leagues overseas. [1] WPSL Alumnae have also reached international status by making international rosters seen in the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympics. Notable alumnae include Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly, Heather Mitts, Julie Foudy, Shannon Boxx, Alex Morgan and Leslie Osborne. [1] The Jerry Zanelli Cup is awarded to the champion of each WPSL season. [4]

When Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) suspended play in 2012, WPSL moved forward with its ambitions toward professionalism and created the WPSL Elite League. [5] The Elite League was a pro-am league, with at least four fully professional teams, including three former WPS teams. The Elite league operated for just the 2012 season, disbanding in 2013 with the formation of the NWSL, which the three former WPS teams joined. [1]

WPSL Division II

In 2021, the WPSL announced its second division, WPSL U21, which is scheduled to begin play in mid-2021. [6] In September 2024, WPSL announced a change to the WPSL U21 program, evolving it to the WPSL Division II, which provides a pathway for higher developmental opportunities. The new division is set to launch in 2025, with an emphasis on competition and standards through a fully connected developmental program. [7]

WPSL PRO

On February 8, 2023, WPSL announced plans to create a Division III professional league named WPSL PRO. The league plans to start in 2025 with ten teams. [8] In August 2023, five teams signed letters of intent to join the WPSL Pro. SouthStar FC, Sioux Falls City FC, Oklahoma City FC (WPSL), Austin Rise FC, and The Town FC will be five of the first ten teams to join WPSL Pro. [9] On February 6, 2024, the league announced the sixth team will be Georgia Impact FC. [10] The league needs six teams to conform with US Soccer Division III Professional League Standards [11] On February 20, 2024, the league announced the seventh team signing a letter of intent was AC Houston Sur for the 2025 season. [12] On February 22, 2024, the league announced the first team signing a letter of intent for the 2026 season was Dakota Fusion FC. [13] To celebrate Women's History Month, WPSL Pro revealed it's temporary branding and new website. The league confirmed they would reveal their official branding later in the year. [14] In July 2024, WPSL Pro announced their ninth LOI from a group led by Gina Prodan Kelly to bring a club to Northeast Ohio. [15] WPSL Pro reached the milestone of their 10th LOI from Soda City FC from Columbia, South Carolina, in August 2024. [16] In September 2024, WPSL Pro announced their 11th and 12th LOIs, the first from Wichita, Kansas, and the second Indios Denver FC from Denver, Colorado. [17] [18]

League Affiliations

On April 2, 2024, WPSL announced they had partnered with the Michigan Super League to provide support to the development of underrepresented leagues. The WPSL will partner with the United States Adult Soccer Association to provide support to these leagues. The Michigan Super League will consist of five teams for the 2024 season. [19] On January 3, 2025, WPSL announced a partnership with Gulf Coast Premier League (GCPL). This partnership will have 8 of the 12 top GCPL teams form the Gulf Coast Conference for the 2025 season, allowing for the opportunity to participate in regional and national play-offs. [20]

WPSL champions

As of July 21,2024. [21]

SeasonChampionsRunners-up
1998Silicon Valley Red Devils Auto Trader Select
1999 California Storm San Diego Auto Trader
2000 San Diego W.F.C. California Storm
2001 Ajax of Southern California San Diego W.F.C.
2002 California Storm (2) Ajax America Women
2003 Utah Spiders California Storm
2004 California Storm (3) New England Mutiny
2005 F.C. Indiana California Storm
2006 Long Island Fury River Cities FC
2007 F.C. Indiana (2) New England Mutiny
2008 Ajax America Women (2) Arizona Rush
2009 Long Island Fury (2) Ajax America Women
2010 Boston Aztec Ajax America Women
2011 Orange County Waves Chicago Red Stars
2012 Gulf Coast Texans Boston Aztec
2013 San Diego WFC SeaLions (2) Houston Aces
2014 Beach Futbol Club Houston Aces
2015 Chicago Red Stars Reserves SoCal FC
2016 Boston Breakers Reserves San Diego WFC SeaLions
2017Fire & Ice SC Gulf Coast Texans
2018 Seattle Sounders Women Pensacola FC Women
2019 Pensacola FC Women Utah Royals FC Reserves
2020Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021No National Champion
2022 California Storm (4) Colorado Rapids Women
2023 [22] Charlotte Eagles Salvo SC
2024 [23] California Storm (5) Charlotte Eagles

Staff

Executive committee

As of November 28,2023. [24]

Front office

As of November 28,2023. [24]

Associate commissioners

As of November 28,2023. [24]

League Structure

The league is divided into four regions - West, Central, South, and East. Each region is divided into conferences, with the West Region having four conferences, one of which has two divisions, the Central Region having four conferences, two of which has two divisions, the South Region having four conferences, one of which has two divisions, and the East Region having four conferences, one of which has two divisions,. [28]

Current teams

TeamCityStadiumFoundedFirst WPSL SeasonHead coach
West Region
Desert Conference
Arizona Arsenal Soccer Club [29] Mesa, Arizona Bell Bank Park 19922023
El Paso Surf [30] El Paso, Texas Flag of the United States.svg David Lopez
FC Tucson [31] Tucson, Arizona Kino North Stadium20132013 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Pierce
PHX Heat FC [32] Phoenix, Arizona 20242025Brett Bentley
SC del Sol [33] Phoenix, Arizona 19982010
WPSL Peoria (AZ) [34] Peoria, Arizona Peoria Sports Complex 2025
Northwest Conference
Portland Thorns FC II [35] Portland, Oregon 20242024
Seattle Reign FC II [36] Seattle, Washington Starfire Field20242024 Flag of the United States.svg Reilee DuPratt
Spokane SC Shadow [37] Spokane, Washington Joe Albi Stadium Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Moon
Vancouver Victory FC [38] Vancouver, Washington 2024
Westside Metros FC [39] Beaverton, Oregon Sherwood Middle School1993 [40] Flag of the United States.svg Cory Hand
Pac North Conference
California Storm Davis, California 1995
FC Davis [41] Davis, California Playfields Sports Park Flag of the United States.svg Pip Harragin
Fresno Freeze [42] Fresno, California Keith Tice Park20152015 Flag of the United States.svg Ivan Janssens
Iron Rose FC [43] Roseville, California 2024
Lamorinda United [44] Moraga, California Miramonte High School Mohamed Mohamed
Napa Valley 1839 FC [45] Napa, California Dodd Stadium 20162016 Flag of England.svg Ben Solomon
San Francisco Elite Soccer Club [46] San Francisco, California Kezar Stadium 20232023
San Francisco Nighthawks [47] San Francisco, California Kezar Stadium 19951995 Flag of Iceland.svg Petra Kowalski
San Ramon FC [48] San Ramon, California Tiffany Roberts Field20152015 Flag of the United States.svg Mani Salimpour
So Cal Conference
ALBION San Diego [49] San Diego, California Flag of the United States.svg Eloisa Borreguero
Beach Futbol Club [50] Long Beach, California 20122024
FC Premier Women Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 20202021Trevor Labuschagne
LA Surf Soccer Club Pasadena, California 20142014 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Davis
Rebels Soccer Club [51] San Diego, California 19822024Abel Martinez
San Diego Dons [52] San Diego, California 19982025Ada Greenwood
San Diego Parceiro Ladies [53] San Diego, California 20182018
San Diego Strikers San Diego, California Mission Bay High School 20182018 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Taila
San Diego Surf [54] San Diego, California 20232023 Flag of Spain.svg Andres Deza
So Cal Union FC [55] Temecula, California Sommers Bend20162018 Flag of the United States.svg Rudy Canales
SoCal Dutch Lions FC [56] Carlsbad, California Army and Navy Academy Stadium20222022 Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Toledo
Southern California Eagles [57] La Mirada, CaliforniaAl Barbour Field19832024
Central Region
Lone Star Conference
Austin Rise FC [58] Austin, Texas House Park Stadium 20232023Tom Krall
Corinthians FC of San Antonio [59] San Antonio, Texas 20092025 (returning)
FC Dallas [59] Frisco, Texas 20192025 (returning)
Fort Worth Vaqueras [60] Fort Worth, Texas 2013
Futbolera Select [61] Houston, Texas 20192024
*Houston Aces(2012-2025) [62] Houston, Texas Albion Campbell Road20122012Jonathan Giraldo
SouthStar FC [63] Addison, Texas 20192019 Flag of the United States.svg Casey Loyd
Midwest Conference
Gateway Division
FC Pride [64] Indianapolis, Indiana FC Pride Turf Stadium20142014 Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Gilbert
Junction FC [65] Urbana, Illinois 20242024Kip McDaniel
Lou Fusz Athletic [66] Earth City, Missouri Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tottleben
Missouri Reign Columbia, Missouri
Peoria City [67] Peoria, Illinois Shea Stadium 20202025
Heartland Division
FC Wichita Wichita, Kansas
KC Courage [59] Kansas City, Missouri
Oklahoma City FC [68] Mustang, Oklahoma Mustang High School 20072007 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Gibson
Side FC 92 [69] Tulsa, Oklahoma 20212024
Sunflower State FC [70] Overland Park, Kansas Rockhurst University 2023 Flag of Brazil.svg Jose Ramos
Union KC [59] Kansas City, Missouri 2025
Mountain Conference
Rockies Division
Colorado Blizzard FC
Colorado Pride [71] Colorado Springs, Colorado Washburn Field 20142018 Flag of the United States.svg Andi Waterhouse
Indios Denver FC Denver, Colorado Juan Martinez
Northern Colorado Rain FC [72] Windsor, Colorado 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Brown
PSD Academy [73] Denver, Colorado 2024Sean D. Kelty
Wasatch Division
Griffins FC [74]
La Roca FC [75] South Weber, Utah Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Parke
MetaSport FC [59] Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Avalanche [76] Sandy, Utah 20232023
City SC Utah [77] [78] Sandy, Utah Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Burrows
Utah Surf [79] Utah County, Utah 20212021 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Silvey
North Lakes Conference
Lake Michigan Division
Bavarian United SC [59] Glendale, Wisconsin
Chicago House AC [80] Chicago, Illinois 20232024Henry Cheung
Chicago KICS Football Club [81] Chicago, Illinois De La Salle Institute 20212021Antonio Godinez
FC Milwaukee Torrent [82] Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Hart Park 20172018 Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Davi
Green Bay Glory [83] Green Bay, Wisconsin 2022
Milwaukee City AFC [84] Milwaukee, Wisconsin 20242025Lana Saypanya
Land of Lakes Division
Joy AC [85] St. Louis Park, Minnesota St Louis Park High School 20222022
Manitou F.C. [86] White Bear Lake, Minnesota White Bear Lake High School Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Edi Buro
Mankato United Soccer Club [87] Mankato, Minnesota Bethany Luteran College Flag of England.svg Tudor Flintham
Minnesota Dutch Lions FC [59] Rochester, Minnesota
Minnesota Thunder [88] Richfield, Minnesota Academy of Holy Angels 2006
MN Bliss FC [59] Minneapolis, Minnesota
Salvo SC [89] Eagan, Minnesota University of Northwestern 20192019 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Wheaton
St. Croix Soccer Club [90] St. Croix County, Wisconsin Stillwater Area High School
South Region
Atlantic Conference
Carolinas Division
Carolina FC [59]
NCFC [59]
Port City FC [91] Wilmington, North Carolina 20212024Chad Medcalfe
Soda City FC Columbia, South Carolina 2025 (returning)
Women's Football Club of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Flag of the United States.svg Scott Ginn
The District Division
Alexandria Reds [92] Washington D.C. 19702024 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Ginn
Arlington Soccer
McLean Soccer [93] McLean, Virginia 2024Nadir Moumen
UK F.C. [94] Richmond, Virginia 2024
Gulf Coast Conference
Delta Basin Division
Baton Rouge United [59] Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2025
Hattiesburg FC [59] Haattiesburg, Mississippi 2025
LA Krew Rush [59] Lafayette, Louisiana 2025
Mississippi Blues SC [59] Jackson, Mississippi 2025
Shreveport United [59] Shreveport, Louisiana 2025
Third Coast Division
Florida Roots [59] Panama City, Florida 2025
Gulf Coast United [59] Gulfcoast, Mississippi 2025
Pensacola FC [59] Pensacola, Florida 2025
Pensacola FC Academy [59] Pensacola, Florida 2025
Union 10 FC [59] Mobile, Alabama 2025
TLH Reckoning [59] Tallahassee, Florida 2025
Southeast Conference
Pioneer Division
865 Alliance [95] Knoxville, Tennessee 20232023Laban Defriese
FC Birmingham Women [96] Birmingham, Alabama 20232023
Jackson Ignite [97] Jackson, Tennessee 20242025Briamst Castro
Nashville Rhythm F.C. [98] Nashville, Tennessee Giacosa Stadium20172017Scott Davidson
TN Tempo FC [99] Murfreesboro, Tennessee 20232025Carianne Bricker
Peachtree Division
Atlanta Fire United [100] Duluth, Georgia Notre Dame Turf Field20232023 Flag of the United States.svg Domenic Martelli
Chattanooga FC [101] Chattanooga, Tennessee Finley Stadium 20142014 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Douglas
Decatur FC [102] Atlanta, Georgia 2024
Georgia Impact [103]
UFA Gunners [104] Atlanta, Georgia 20102024
Sunshine Conference
AGC Football [105] Miami, Florida 20142024Mariano Trovato
FC PrimeTime [59] Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2025
Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions FC [56] Fort Myers, Florida Paradise Coast Sports Complex20152015 Flag of Greece.svg Katie Bond
Florida Premier FC [59] Tampa Bay, Florida
Fusion FC [106] Miami, Florida
Jacksonville Armada FC [107] Jacksonville, Florida 20142024
Seminole Ice [108] Sanford, Florida
West Florida Flames [109] Tarpon Springs, Florida Flag of England.svg Jamie McGuinness
East Region
Great Lakes Conference
Great River Conference
Beadling Soccer Club [110] Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Flag of the United States.svg Matt Fonagy
Columbus Eagles FC [111] Columbus, Ohio Crew Stadium 20142014 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Ogden
Corktown WFC [112] Detroit, Michigan 20222024Aaron Roy
FC Dayton [113] Dayton, Ohio Centerville Soccer Complex20222022 Flag of the United States.svg Bradley Schluter
Greater Toledo FC [114] Toledo, Ohio 19962024Danny Fisher
Lake Erie Division
BC United [115] Binghamton, New York 20172024Paul Marco
Erie FC [116] Erie, Pennsylvania
Niagara 1812 [117] Buffalo, New York 2024Lucio Ianiero
RNY FC [118] Rochester, New York RNY FC Soccer Complex20232023 Flag of Estonia.svg Katrin Kaarna
Metropolitan Conference
Brooklyn City F.C. [119] Brooklyn, New York Aviator Sports and Events Center 20212021 Flag of the United States.svg Kim Wyant
Clarkstown Soccer Club [120] New City, New York Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Samimi
Downtown United Soccer Club [121] New York, New York Poly PrepPaul O'Donnell
Force FC New York [122]
New York Athletic Club [123] Pelham Manor, New York New York Athletic Club 20062006 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Gatti
New York Dutch Lions FC [56] Brooklyn, New York Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus20162017Rogier Schultz
STA [124] Randolph, New Jersey 20052005 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Sims
SUSA FC [125] Central Islip, New York 20012001JR Bazlarini & Nicholas Flaim
Mid-Atlantic Conference
Colonial Division
Delaware Ospreys [126] Frederica, Delaware Flag placeholder.svg Joe Brown
FC Monmouth [127] Monmouth County, New Jersey Count Basie Park20242025Lou Santa Cruz
Fever SC [128] Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania Flag of the United States.svg Bob Wilkinson
Penn Fusion SA [129] West Chester, Pennsylvania West Chester Rustin High School 20162016 Flag of the United States.svg Susan Barr
Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals - Liberty [130]
Real Central NJ [131] Trenton, New Jersey Rider University 20202021Brian Thomsen
SJEB FC [132] Sicklerville, New Jersey 20212021Christos Economopoulos & John Thompson
Commonwealth Division
Hershey FC [133] Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hex FC Tempest
Keystone FC [134] Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 19802024
LVU Rush Quakertown, Pennsylvania
PA Classics [135] Lancaster, Pennsylvania 20222022 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hoffard
Reading United A.C. [136] Reading, Pennsylvania 20232023 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Gosselin
West-Mont United [137] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19762024Daniel Clitnovici
Northeastern Conference
Albany Rush [138] Albany, New York 20212025Brian Gordon
Kingston Capitals Kingston, New York 2025 (returning)
Merrimack Valley Hawks FC [139] Boston, Massachusetts 2024
New York Shockers [140] Albany, NY Kurtis Smith
Rhode Island Rogues [141] Bristol, Rhode Island Roger Williams University Brandon Iannelli
Sporting CT [142] Hartford, Connecticut 20122025Matt Cameron

Former teams

See also

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