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USL W League

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. It is currently not sanctioned by the US Soccer Federation, meaning that it does not have a position in the US soccer pyramid. As of the 2025 season, the current champions are Utah United.

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USL W League
Organizing bodyUnited Soccer League
FoundedJune 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)
First season2022
CountryUnited States
ConfederationCONCACAF
Divisions16 divisions in 4 conferences
Number of clubs96
Current champion(s)Utah United
(2025)
Broadcaster(s)SportsEngine Play
YouTube
Websitewww.uslwleague.com
Current: 2026 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 that it does not have a position in the US soccer pyramid. As of the 2025 season, the current champions are Utah United.

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.23 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.56 By the 2023 season the league had grown to 65 teams, and by 2025 it had 93 teams. The growth of the league resulted in the development of a four-conference system, which was most recently (2025) divided into 15 divisions.78

Format

In the regular season of 10-12 games, teams play other teams within their division. Divisional standings are ordered by points won, with three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss; if two teams are tied on points, these tiebreakers are used:9

  1. Head-to-head record based on total points in league games. (If more than two tied teams have played each other an unequal number of times, this tiebreaker is skipped.)
  2. Total points per game (PPG) in league games.
  3. Goal difference in league games. If the number of games is unequal, the average goal difference is used.
  4. Goals scored in league games.
  5. Total points within division. If the number of games is unequal, then point percentages (points won divided by points possible) are used.
  6. Point percentage outside division in league games.
  7. FIFA Fair Play – team with fewest disciplinary points per game in league games.
  8. Lottery.

At the end of the regular season, the top team in each division, along with possible wild-card teams, enter the playoffs. These comprise a straightforward bracket, currently having 16 teams, with seeding based on PPG and possible adjustment made to avoid divisional rivals facing each other in early rounds. The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament culminating in the USL W Final, which determines the season's champion.9

Teams

Current teams

Overview of USL W League teams
Conference Division Team City Stadium Capacity Founded Joining Head coach Affiliate team
Eastern Conference Chesapeake Division Annapolis Blues FC10 Annapolis, Maryland Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 34,000 2024 2025 TBD Annapolis Blues FC (USL2)
Charlottesville Blues FC11 Charlottesville, Virginia TBD 2023 2024 England Nick Regan Charlottesville Blues FC (USL2)
Richmond Ivy SC12 Richmond, Virginia City Stadium 6,000 2023 2024 United States Rob Ukrop Richmond Kickers (USL1)
Virginia Atlantic FC13 Norfolk, Virginia Powhatan Stadium 2,800 2025 2025 TBD Virginia Beach City FC (NPSL)
Virginia Beach United FC14 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach Sportsplex 6,000 2019 2025 2025 Virginia Beach United FC (USL2)
Virginia Development Academy15 Woodbridge, Virginia Howison Park 2015 2026
Metropolitan Division Cedar Stars Academy women16 Teaneck, New Jersey Capelli Sport Complex 500 2021 2022 vacant Cedar Stars Rush (USL 2)
Long Island Rough Riders women17 Uniondale, New York Mitchel Athletic Complex 1,000 1995 2022 England Matt Lannon18 Long Island Rough Riders (USL 2)
Manhattan SC women19 New York, New York Icahn Stadium 5,000 2021 2022 vacant Manhattan SC (USL 2)
Morris Elite SC women20 Union, New Jersey Union High School unknown 2021 2022 United States Stephanie Savino21 Morris Elite SC (USL 2)
New Jersey Copa FC22 Metuchen, New Jersey St. Joseph High School 2004 2025 TBD New Jersey Copa FC (USL 2)
Paisley Athletic FC23 Kearny, New Jersey Harvey Field Complex 2021 2023 vacant
Mid Atlantic Division Eagle FC women24 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Mountain View High School 1976 2022 vacant Eagle FC
Lancaster Inferno FC25 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Pucillo Field 700 2008 2024 Stephanie Cleaves
Loudoun United FC26 Leesburg, Virginia Segra Field 5,000 2026 2026 vacant Loudoun United FC (USL Championship)
Northern Virginia FC women27 Leesburg, Virginia Evergreen Sportsplex 1,500 2021 2022 Vacant Northern Virginia FC (USL 2)
Patuxent Football Athletics women28 Patuxent, Maryland Calverton School 2018 2022 vacant Patuxent Football Athletics (USL 2)
Northeast Division AC Connecticut women29 Newtown, Connecticut Trinity Health Stadium 5,500 2011 2022 vacant AC Connecticut (USL 2)
Hartford Athletic (USL Championship)
Hartford Athletic30 Hartford, Connecticut Trinity Health Stadium 2025 2026 vacant Hartford Athletic (USL Championship)
Hudson Valley Crusaders31 Newburgh, New York Kaplan Field 2021 2025 Mitchell Kazanjian
New England Mutiny32 Ludlow, Massachusetts Lusitano Stadium 1999 2026 Federico Molinari
Vermont Green FC33 Burlington, Vermont Virtue Field 2025 2026 vacant Vermont Green FC (USL League Two)
Central Conference Great Forest Division FC Buffalo34 Buffalo, New York Coyer Field 3,000 2021 2025 Greg Margolis FC Buffalo (USL2)
Cleveland Force SC women35 Cleveland, Ohio DiSanto Field 2,400 2018 2023 vacant Cleveland Force SC (USL 2)
Erie Sport Center36 Erie, Pennsylvania Erie Sports Center 2025 2025 TBD Erie (USL2)
Flower City 187237 Rochester, New York Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium 13,768 2023 2025 Antonio La Gamba Flower City Union (NPSL)
Pittsburgh Riveters SC38 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Highmark Stadium 5,000 2024 2025 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL Championship)
Steel City FC39 Cheswick, Pennsylvania Founders Field 2014 2025 Tom 'Tommo' Ovenden Steel City FC (USL2)
Great Lakes Division AFC Ann Arbor women40 Ann Arbor, Michigan Hollway Field 1,300 2014 2022 vacant AFC Ann Arbor (USL 2)
Detroit City FC women41 Hamtramck, Michigan Keyworth Stadium 7,933 2012 2022 United States David Dwaihy42 Detroit City FC (USL Championship)
Kalamazoo FC women43 Kalamazoo, Michigan Mayors Riverfront Park 2016 2022 vacant Kalamazoo FC (USL 2)
Midwest United FC women44 Grand Rapids, Michigan Aquinas College 1,500 2016 2022 vacant Midwest United FC (USL 2)
Union FC Macomb45 Utica, Michigan Barnabo Field 2024 2025 TBD Union FC Macomb (USL2)
Heartland Division Edgewater Castle FC46 Chicago, Illinois Winnemac Stadium 2017 2026 vacant Edgewater Castle FC (USL League Two)
Minnesota Aurora FC47 Eagan, Minnesota TCO Stadium 5,600 2021 2022 vacant
Rally Madison FC48 Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field 2025 2026 Giuliano Oliviero Forward Madison (USL League One)
River Light FC women49 Aurora, Illinois Spartan Athletic Park 2020 2024 TBD River Light FC (USL 2)
RKC Third Coast women50 Racine, Wisconsin Pritchard Park Multi-Purpose Field 1,534 2023 2023 United States John Burke51 RKC Third Coast (USL 2)
Rochester FC women52 Rochester, Minnesota Rochester Regional Stadium 5,000 2018 2023 vacant Rochester FC (USL 2)
Rockford Raptors FC53 Rockford, Illinois TBD 1994 2026 Vacant Rockford Raptors FC (USL League Two)
Sioux Falls City FC54 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bob Young Field 5,000 2022 2025 TBD
Valley Division Dayton Dutch Lions FC55 Dayton, Ohio DOC Stadium 3,500 2009 2025 TBD Dayton Dutch Lions FC (USL2)
Indy Eleven women56 Indianapolis, Indiana Grand Park 1,000 2021 2022 United States Paul Dolinsky57 Indy Eleven (USL Championship)
Racing Louisville FC Academy58 Louisville, Kentucky Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center 2020 2022 vacant Racing Louisville FC (NWSL)
Toledo Villa FC59 Toledo, Ohio Paul Hotmer Field 2024 2025 TBD Toledo Villa FC (USL2)
Southern Conference Lone Star Division AHFC Royals women60 Houston, Texas Campbell Road Sports Park 2017 2024 vacant AHFC Royals (USL2)
Challenge SC women60 Tomball, Texas TBD 1987 2024 vacant
Hill Country Linces61 San Marcos, Texas San Marcos Baptist Academy 1996 2026 Vacant Hill Country Lobos (USL League Two)
Lonestar SC women60 Austin, Texas TBD 2004 2024 vacant Lonestar SC (USL2)
Lonestar San Antonio62 San Antonio, Texas TBD 2025 2025 TBD Lonestar SC (USL2)
South Central Division Asheville City SC women63 Asheville, North Carolina Greenwood Field 3,000 2021 2022 vacant Asheville City SC (USL 2)
Birmingham Legion WFC64 Birmingham, Alabama Dunnavant Valley Fields – Field Four 2023 2023 vacant Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship)
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC women2 Chattanooga, Tennessee CHI Memorial Stadium 5,500 2019 2022 United States Luke Winter65 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (USL 1)
Swarm FC66 Marietta, Georgia Marathon Soccer Park 1,000 2021 2022 vacant Southern Soccer Academy (USL 2)
One Knoxville SC women Knoxville, Tennessee Covenant Health Park 7,000 2025 One Knoxville SC (USL 1)
Southeast Division Brevard SC Riptide67 Melbourne, Florida Melbourne Central Catholic High School 2023 2024 Christofer Felber Brevard SC (USL2)
Brooke House FC68 Maitland, Florida TBD 2022 2024 England Lawrie Dudfield Brooke House FC (USL2)
FC Miami City Miami, Florida 2025 FC Miami City (USL2)
Fort Lauderdale United FC69 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Beyond Bancard Field at NSU Florida 2023 2025 TBD Fort Lauderdale United FC (USL Super League)
Miami AC women70 Miami, Florida Miami Dade College 2021 2022 vacant Miami AC
Sporting JAX Jacksonville, Florida 2025 Sporting JAX (USL2)
TLH Reckoning71 Tallahassee, Florida Gene Cox Stadium 5,500 2023 2024 TBD None
South Atlantic Division Carolina Ascent FC (W League)72 Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium 10,500 2023 2024 TBD Carolina Ascent FC (USL Super League)
Charlotte Eagles women73 Charlotte, North Carolina Matthews Sportsplex 5,000 2000 2024 vacant Charlotte Eagles (USL 2)
North Carolina Courage U2374 Cary, North Carolina WakeMed Soccer Park 2022 2022 vacant North Carolina Courage (NWSL)
North Carolina Fusion U23 women75 Browns Summit, North Carolina Macpherson Stadium 3,000 2018 2022 vacant Salem City FC (USL 2)
South Carolina United Bantams women76 Columbia, South Carolina Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center 2,000 2012 2022 United States Sandy Burris77 South Carolina United Bantams (USL 2)
South Georgia Tormenta FC2 Statesboro, Georgia Optim Sports Medicine Field 5,300 2021 2022 United States Jim Robbins78 Tormenta FC (USL 1)
Wake FC women79 Holly Springs, North Carolina Ting Stadium 1,800 2021 2022 vacant Wake FC (USL 2)
Port City FC80 Wilmington, North Carolina Legion Stadium 2024 2026 Port City FC (NPSL)
Western Conference Mountain Division Albion SC Colorado81 Lafayette, Colorado TBD 2021 2024 vacant Albion SC Boulder County (USL2)
Colorado International Soccer Academy81 Parker, Colorado TBD 2012 2024 vacant Colorado International Soccer Academy (USL2)
Colorado Storm82 Denver, Colorado 1967 2024 TBD
Flatirons Rush81 Arvada, Colorado Stermole Stadium 2019 2024 vacant Flatirons Rush (USL2)
Real Colorado83 Centennial, Colorado TBD 1986 2026 Vacant Real Colorado (USL League Two)
Utah United84 Orem, Utah Clyde Field 2022 2025 TBD Utah United (USL2)
Nor Cal Division California Storm (W League)8586 Sacramento, California Davis Legacy Soccer Club TBA 2022 2023 vacant California Storm (WPSL)
Marin FC Siren85 Greenbrae, California San Rafael High School TBA 2022 2023 vacant Marin FC (USL2)
Monterey Bay Sirens8788 Seaside, California Cardinale Stadium 6,000 2026 2026 United States Laura VanWart Monterey Bay FC (USL Championship)
Oakland Soul SC8589 Oakland, California Merritt College 2022 2023 United States Jessica Clinton Oakland Roots SC (USL Championship)
Pleasanton RAGE85 Pleasanton, California Stanford Medicine Sports Complex 2022 2023 vacant
San Juan SC90 Rancho Cordova, California Folsom Lake College 1978 2025 TBD San Juan SC (USL League Two)
Stockton Cargo SC859192 Stockton, California St. Mary's High School 2021 2023 vacant
Northwest Division Bigfoot FC93 Maple Valley, Washington Tahoma High School 2024 2025 TBD Bigfoot FC (USL League Two)
FC Olympia women94 Olympia, Washington Well 80 Pitch 300 2021 2023 vacant FC Olympia (USL2)
Portland Cherry Bombs FC95 Portland, Oregon Lents Park 2025 2026 Portland Bangers (USL League Two)
Salmon Bay FC96 Seattle, Washington Interbay Stadium 2024 2025 Ballard FC (USL2)
Snohomish United97 Snohomish, Washington Stocker Fields 1989 2026 Snohomish United (USL League Two)
Tacoma Galaxy98 Tacoma, Washington Bellarmine Preparatory School 2024 2024 TBD Tacoma Stars (USL2)
West Seattle Rhodies FC99 Seattle, Washington Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex 2024 2025 West Seattle Junction FC (USL2)
SoCal Division AMSG FC100 Huntington Beach, California Boswell Stadium 2021 2025 TBD AMSG FC (USL2)
Capo FC San Juan Capistrano, California JSerra Catholic High School 2025 TBD Capo FC (USL2)
Los Angeles SC101 La Cañada Flintridge, California Spartan Stadium 2019 2026
SoCal Reds FC Irvine, California TBD 2019 2026 TBD
Santa Clarita Blue Heat102 Santa Clarita, California Reese Field 2010 2025 Carlos Marroquin
Southern California Dutch Lions FC103 Carlsbad, California La Costa Canyon High School 2021 2025 TBD

Location map

Annapolis Blues FC
Charlottesville Blues FC
Richmond Ivy
Virginia Atlantic FC
Virginia Beach United
Virginia Development Academy
Cedar Stars Academy women
Long Island Rough Riders
Manhattan
Morris
New Jersey Copa FC
Paisley Athletic
Eagle FC women
Lancaster Inferno
Northern Virginia
Patuxent Football Athletics women
Loudoun United FC
Connecticut
Hartford Athletic
Hudson Valley Crusaders
New England Mutiny
Vermont Green FC
Carolina Ascent FC
Charlotte Eagles
North Carolina Fusion U23
North Carolina Courage U23
Wake FC
South Carolina United FC
Tormenta FC
FC Buffalo
Cleveland
Erie Sport Center
Flower City 1872
Pittsburgh Riveters SC
Steel City
Ann Arbor
Detroit City
Kalamazoo FC women
Midwest United
Union FC Macomb
Edgewater Castle FC
Aurora
Rally Madison FC
River Light FC women
RKC Third Coast women
Rochester
Rockford Raptors
Sioux Falls City FC
Dayton Dutch Lions FC
Indy Eleven
Racing Louisville FC Academy
Toledo Villa FC
AHFC Royals Women
Challenge SC Women
Hill Country Linces
Lonestar SC Women
Lonestar SC San Antonio
Athenians SC
Asheville City SC women
Birmingham Legion FC
Chattanooga
Swarm FC
Tennessee SC
One Knoxville SC women
Brevard SC Riptide
Brooke House FC
FC Miami
Fort Lauderdale United FC
Kings Hammer FC Sun City
Miami AC women
Sporting JAX
TLH Reckoning
Albion SC Colorado
Colorado International Soccer Academy
Colorado Storm
Flatirons Rush
Real Colorado
Utah United
Storm
Marin
Oakland
Monterey Bay Sirens
Pleasanton
San Juan SC
Stockton
Bigfoot FC
Portland Cherry Bombs FC
FC Olympia
Salmon Bay FC
Snohomish United
Tacoma Galaxy
West Seattle Rhodies FC
AMSG FC
Capo FC
Los Angeles SC
OC Sporting FC
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Southern California Dutch Lions FC
USL W League clubs
Chesapeake Division; Metropolitan Division; Mid-Atlantic Division; South Atlantic Division; Great Forest Division; Great Lakes Division; Heartland Division; Valley Division; Lone Star Division; South Central Division; Southeast Division; Mountain Division; Northeast Division; Northwest Division; Nor Cal Division; SoCal Division


Former teams

Team City Stadium Capacity Founded Joining Last season Affiliate Fate
AC Houston Sur women60 Houston, Texas The Village School 2021 2024 2024 AC Houston Sur (USL2)
Academica SC women85104 Turlock, California Academica Field 600 2022 2023 2026 Academica SC (USL2)
Athens FC105 Athens, Georgia TBD 1972 2024 2024 Athens FC (USL2)
Bavarian United SC women106 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Heartland Value Fund Stadium 2,000 2011 2023 2024 Bavarian United SC (USL 2) WPSL
Capital FC Atletica94 Salem, Oregon John Chambers Field 500 2017 2023 2024 Capital FC
Chicago City SC women107 Chicago, Illinois ITW David Speer Academy 2013 2022 2024 Chicago City SC (USL 2)
Chicago Dutch Lions FC women108 Lisle, Illinois Benedictine University Stadium 3,000 2020 2022 2025 Chicago Dutch Lions FC (USL 2)
Christos FC women109 Baltimore, Maryland Moose Athletic Club 1997 2022 2024 Christos FC (USL 2)
Fayetteville Fury110 Fayetteville, North Carolina TBD 2021 2024 2024 Fayetteville Fury (NISL)
Flint City AFC111 Flint, Michigan Atwood Stadium 11,000 2022 2022 2024 Flint City Bucks (USL 2) UWS
Florida Elite Soccer Academy women112 St. Johns, Florida Mandarin High School Stadium 1,000 2014 2022 2024 Florida Elite Soccer Academy
Green Bay Glory113 Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Capital Credit Union Park 3,359 2019 2022 2023 WPSL
Greenville Liberty SC2 Greenville, South Carolina Paladin Stadium 10,000 2021 2022 2025 Greenville Triumph SC (USL 1)
Kings Hammer FC women114 Cincinnati, Ohio Bishop Brossart High School 2021 2022 2025 Kings Hammer FC (USL 2)
Kings Hammer FC Sun City Sun City, Florida 2025 2025 Kings Hammer FC Sun City (USL2)
Lane United FC women94 Eugene, Oregon New Civic Stadium 2,500 2013 2023 2025 Lane United FC (USL2)
Lexington SC women115 Lexington, Kentucky Bell Soccer Complex 3,370 2022 2023 2025 Lexington SC (USL Championship) USLS
Michiana FC Lionesses116 Granger, Indiana TBD 2019 2024 2024 Michiana FC Lions (USL 2)
Northern Colorado Rain FC117118 Windsor, Colorado TicketSmarter Stadium 6,000 2023 2024 2024 Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC (USL1) WPSL
OC Sporting FC Irvine, California University High School 2025 2025 2025
Olympic Club SC women85 San Francisco, California 2022 2023 2025 Olympic Club
Palm City Americanas119 Palm City, Florida Football Farm 2022 2023 2024
San Antonio Athenians SC120 San Antonio, Texas Soccer Central 2016 2024 2025
San Francisco Glens women85121 San Francisco, California Skyline College 1,000 2022 2023 2025 San Francisco Glens (USL2) WPSL122
St. Charles FC women123 St. Charles, Missouri Lutheran High School 2020 2023 2024 St. Charles FC (USL 2)
Swan City SC women124 Lakeland, Florida Lake Myrtle Sports Complex 1,500 2016 2023 2024 Swan City SC
Tampa Bay United SC women125 Tampa, Florida Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay 300126 2011 2022 2024 Tampa Bay United SC
Tennessee SC women127 Brentwood, Tennessee Ravenwood High School 2012 2022 2025 Tennessee SC (USL 2)
United PDX women128 Portland, Oregon Westside Christian High School 2018 2023 2024 United PDX
Virginia Marauders FC women129 Winchester, Virginia Winchester Sportsplex 2023 2023 2026 Virginia Marauders FC (USL 2)
Westchester Flames women130 New Rochelle, New York City Park Stadium 1,845 1999 2022 2024 Westchester Flames (USL 2)

Champions

Overview of USL W League champions
Season Playoff champions
2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC131
2023 Indy Eleven132
2024 North Carolina Courage U23133
2025 Utah United134

Finals

Overview of USL W League finals
Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
2022 South Georgia Tormenta FC135 2–1 (a.e.t.) Minnesota Aurora FC136 TCO Stadium 6,489135
2023 Indy Eleven137 2–1 (a.e.t.) North Carolina Courage U23138 IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium 5,419
2024 North Carolina Courage U23133 3–2 Colorado Storm WRAL Soccer Park
2025 Utah United134 4–0 North Carolina Courage U23 South Field - BYU

Awards

Season MVP Golden Boot Golden Glove Assist Champion Coach of the Year Young Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year
2022 England Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC)139 		England Amy Andrews
(Tormenta FC)140 		United States Sydney Martinez
(Tormenta FC)140 		United States Treva Aycock
(Southern Soccer Academy)141 		United States Nicole Lukic
(Minnesota Aurora FC)142 		Trinidad and Tobago Christian Brathwaite
(Greenville Liberty SC)143
2023 Portugal Nádia Gomes
(San Francisco Glens SC)144 		United States Baylee DeSmit
(Christos FC)145 		United States Bailey Herfurth
(Tampa Bay United)145 		United States Katie Shea Collins
(Tennessee SC)146 		United States Michele Krzisnik
(Flint City AFC)147 		United States Mia Oliaro
(North Carolina Courage U23)147
2024 United States Anna Haddock
(Tennessee SC)148 		United States Luciana Setteducate
(Long Island Rough Riders)149 		United States Gabrielle Schriver
(Detroit City FC)150 		United States Stephanie Cleaves
(Lancaster Inferno)151 		United States Abby Droner
(Paisley Athletic FC)152 		England Georgia Brown
(Florida Elite Soccer Academy)153
2025 United States Seven Castain
(Utah United)154 		United States Seven Castain
(Utah United)155 		United States Olivia Geller
(Sporting Club Jacksonville)156 		United States Ashly Kennedy
(Annapolis Blues FC)157 		United States Addison Halpern
(Paisley Athletic FC)158 		United States Charley Boone
(Minnesota Aurora FC)159
See also

See also

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