2010 USL W-League season
| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Buffalo Flash |
← 2009 2011 → | |
The 2010 W-League Season was the league's 16th. The regular season began in May and ended in July. The playoffs began in late July and ended in August.
Changes from 2009 season
[edit ]Name Changes
[edit ]Two teams changed their name in the off-season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clarita Blue Heat | Los Angeles area | Ventura County Fusion |
| Washington Freedom Futures | Washington, D.C. area | Washington Freedom Reserves |
Expansion Teams
[edit ]Three teams were added for the season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rush | Denver area | Denver, CO | expansion |
| New Jersey Rangers | North Jersey area | Denville, NJ | expansion |
| North Jersey Valkyries | North Jersey area | Wayne, NJ | expansion |
Teams Leaving
[edit ]10 teams folded or left the league after the 2009 season:
- Boston Renegades
- Cary Lady Clarets
- Connecticut Passion
- FC Indiana
- Fort Wayne Fever
- Los Angeles Legends
- Minnesota Lightning
- Real Colorado Cougars
- Richmond Kickers Destiny
- Western Mass Lady Pioneers
Standings
[edit ]Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Yellow indicates team would qualify for playoffs in current position
Red indicates team is eliminated from playoffs
Central Conference
[edit ]Great Lakes Division
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 24 |
| 3 | Laval Comets | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Quebec City Amiral SC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 | Rochester Ravens | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 7 |
| 6 | Hamilton Avalanche | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 3 |
Midwest Division
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Flash | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 5 | +43 | 32 |
| 2 | Chicago Red Eleven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 26 |
| 3 | Kalamazoo Outrage | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 13 |
| 4 | Cleveland Internationals Women | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 10 |
| 5 | London Gryphons | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 5 |
Eastern Conference
[edit ]Atlantic Division
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 22 |
| 2 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 16 |
| 4 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 8 |
| 5 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 6 |
Northeast Division
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 33 |
| 2 | Washington Freedom Futures | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 31 |
| 3 | New Jersey Wildcats | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Long Island Rough Riders | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 |
| 5 | New Jersey Rangers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 12 |
| 6 | New York Magic | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 9 |
| 7 | North Jersey Valkyries | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 |
Western Conference
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Pali Blues | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders Women | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Colorado Rush | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 |
| 5 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 8 |
| 6 | Colorado Force | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 7[a] |
Notes:
- ^ Colorado Force deducted 4 points
Playoffs
[edit ]Format
[edit ]The W-League champion will earn an automatic bye into the W-League Semifinals, with the highest-placed team in the division not making the playoffs will earn a playoff berth.
The Central Conference will have 5 playoff spots. The second and third place teams from the Great Lakes Division will play each other. The winner will play the Midwest Division champions, while the Great Lakes Division champion will play the second place team of the Midwest Division. The winners of those games will play to determine the conference champion. The Eastern Conference division champions will play the second place team of the opposite division, the winners facing off to determine who goes to the W-League Semifinals. The Western Conference will have their top two teams facing off to determine their conference champion.
The W-League Semifinals will put the regular season champion against the lowest seeded conference champion, and the higher-ranked conference champions against each other. The winners of these games will play in the championship.
Conference Brackets
[edit ]Central Conference
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
W-League Championship Bracket
[edit ]Divisional Round
[edit ]| Quebec Laval Comets | 0–2 | Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Pinard Yellow card 88' | (Report) | Puopolo 12' Mottershead 25' Oduro Yellow card 80' |
Conference semifinals
[edit ]| North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Washington, D.C. Washington Freedom Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham 81' 120' | Lenczyk 69' Velaj 109' |
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| Penalties | ||
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| New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats | 1–5 | Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women |
|---|---|---|
| Brandao 71' | (Report) | Frierson 22' 38' Tomlinson 45' Newfield 69' Harbrueger 81' Yellow card 84' |
| Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx | 0–3 | New York (state) Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Afonso Yellow card 28' | (Report) | Boquete 20' 41' Parker 69' |
| Illinois Chicago Red Eleven | 0–2 | Ontario Ottawa Fury Women |
|---|---|---|
| Kabellis Yellow card 90' | (Report) | Evans 11' Yellow card 71' Hearn 45' Taylor Yellow card 67' |
Conference finals
[edit ]| North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles | 0–1 | Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Garman Yellow card 41' Powell 44' |
| California Pali Blues | 1–2 | British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women |
|---|---|---|
| Shaner Yellow card 58' Gama 61' |
(Report) | Tancredi 35' Vermeulen 41' Zurrer Yellow card 68' Kyle Yellow card 90' |
| Ontario Ottawa Fury Women | 0–1 | New York (state) Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Romagnuolo Yellow card 57' Wetzel Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card 90+' |
(Report) | Parker 20' Boquete Yellow card 83' |
W-League Semifinals
[edit ]| Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 1–3 | New York (state) Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Powell 36' | (Report) | Hammond 18' Parker 53' 81' |
| British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 3–1 | New York (state) Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle 4' Franko 13' Stewart Yellow card 57' Booth 76' |
(Report) | Edmonds Yellow card 57' Gabi Zanotti 85' |
W-League Third Place
[edit ]| Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 0–3 | New York (state) Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Gabi Zanotti Acevedo |
W-League Championship
[edit ]| British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 1–3 | New York (state) Buffalo Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Vermeulen Yellow card 53' 57' | (Report) | Davison 61' Boquete 64' 88' |