2022 USL W League season
Season | 2022 |
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Dates | May 6 - July 10 (regular season) July 13 - July 23 (playoffs) |
Champions | South Georgia Tormenta FC |
Regular Season Champions | Minnesota Aurora FC |
Matches played | 254 |
Goals scored | 935 (3.68 per match) |
Biggest home win | LIR 18, FAE 0 (July 6) |
Biggest away win | FAE 2, ACC 10 (June 14) FAE 0, MAN 8 (June 22) |
Highest scoring | LIR 18, FAE 0 (July 6) |
Longest winning run | 11 matches Minnesota Aurora FC (June 2 – July 9) |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Minnesota Aurora FC (entire season) |
Longest winless run | 12 matches St. Louis Lions (entire season) |
Longest losing run | 12 matches St. Louis Lions (entire season) |
2023 →
All statistics correct as of August 3, 2022. |
The 2022 USL W League season is the first season of USL W League.
The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 10. 44 teams participated in this inaugural season.
Indy Eleven won the first game in league history, defeating Kings Hammer FC 3–1 on May 6. Rachel McCarthy scored the first two goals.
South Georgia Tormenta FC won the Championship 2–1 against Regular Season winners Minnesota Aurora FC on July 23.
Standings
Metropolitan Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Morris Elite SC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 27 | 2.25 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Long Island Rough Riders | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 7 | +38 | 26 | 2.17 | |
3 | Queensboro FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 25 | 2.08 | |
4 | Cedar Stars | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 25 | 2.08 | |
5 | AC Connecticut | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 17 | 1.42 | |
6 | Manhattan SC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 13 | 1.08 | |
7 | Westchester Flames | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 40 | −29 | 6 | 0.50 | |
8 | F.A. Euro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 78 | −69 | 0 | 0.00 |
Mid Atlantic Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | McLean Soccer | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 27 | 2.70 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Christos FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 19 | 1.90 | |
3 | Patuxent Football Athletics | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 12 | 1.20 | |
4 | Eagle FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 10 | 1.00 | |
5 | Northern Virginia FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 5 | 0.50 |
Great Lakes Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Indy Eleven | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 32 | 2.67 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Midwest United FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 23 | 1.92 | |
3 | Racing Louisville FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 21 | 1.75 | |
4 | AFC Ann Arbor | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 21 | 1.75 | |
5 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 12 | 1.00 | |
6 | Kalamazoo FC | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 10 | 0.83 | |
7 | Kings Hammer FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 9 | 0.75 | |
8 | Flint City AFC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 7 | 0.58 |
Heartland Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 34 | 2.83 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Kaw Valley FC | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 22 | 1.83 | |
3 | Green Bay Glory | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 21 | 1.75 | |
4 | Chicago City SC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 | |
5 | Chicago Dutch Lions | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 9 | 0.75 | |
6 | St. Louis Lions | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 43 | −34 | 0 | 0.00 |
South Atlantic Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Greenville Liberty SC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 26 | 2.17 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | North Carolina Courage U23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 22 | 1.83 | |
3 | Wake FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 19 | 1.58 | |
4 | Charlotte Independence | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1.25 | |
5 | Asheville City SC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 15 | 1.25 | |
6 | North Carolina Fusion | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 39 | −34 | 3 | 0.25 |
South Central Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Tormenta FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 25 | 2.08 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | 2.00 | |
3 | South Carolina United FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 17 | 1.42 | |
4 | Southern Soccer Academy | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 17 | 1.42 | |
5 | Tennessee SC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 8 | 0.67 | |
6 | Peachtree City MOBA | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 7 | 0.58 |
Southeast Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | FC Miami City | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 28 | 2.80 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
2 | Tampa Bay United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 22 | 2.20 | |
3 | Miami AC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 15 | 1.50 | |
4 | Florida Elite SA | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 | 0.40 | |
5 | Caledonia SC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 4 | 0.40 |
Playoffs
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
Morris Elite SC | 0 | ||||||||||
McLean Soccer | 8 | ||||||||||
McLean Soccer | 0 | ||||||||||
Minnesota Aurora FC | 1 | ||||||||||
Minnesota Aurora FC | 2 | ||||||||||
Indy Eleven | 1 | ||||||||||
Minnesota Aurora FC | 1 | ||||||||||
Tormenta FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||
FC Miami City | 0 | ||||||||||
Tormenta FC | 1 | ||||||||||
Tormenta FC | 4 | ||||||||||
Greenville Liberty SC | 1 | ||||||||||
Greenville Liberty SC | 2 | ||||||||||
Long Island Rough Riders | 0 |
Quarterfinals
July 13 | FC Miami City | 0–1 | Tormenta FC | Tropical Park Miami, Florida |
6:00 PM EDT |
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July 13 | Greenville Liberty SC | 2–0 | Long Island Rough Riders | Legacy Early College Field Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
July 13 | Morris Elite SC | 0–8 | McLean Soccer | Frederick Douglass Field Newark, New Jersey |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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July 13 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | TCO Stadium Eagan, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT |
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Report |
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Attendance: 6,200 |
Semifinals
July 17 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 1–0 | McLean Soccer | TCO Stadium Eagan, Minnesota |
3:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Attendance: 6,200 |
July 17 | Greenville Liberty SC | 1–4 | Tormenta FC | Legacy Early College Field Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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W League Championship
July 23 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tormenta FC | TCO Stadium Eagan, Minnesota |
4:30 PM CDT |
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Report |
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Attendance: 6,489 |
Championship MVP: Sydney Martinez (TRM)
Awards
Award | Winner | Team | Reason | Ref. |
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Golden Boot | Amy Andrews | Tormenta FC | 16 goals in 10 games | |
Golden Glove | Sydney Martinez | Tormenta FC | 0.58 Goals Against Average; 6 Shutouts | |
Assists Champion | Treva Aycock | Southern Soccer Academy | 8 assists | |
Coach of the Year | Nicole Lukic | Minnesota Aurora FC | Undefeated Regular Season | |
Young (U20) Player of the Year | Christian Brathwaite | Greenville Liberty SC | Four goals; four assists | |
Player of the Year | Amy Andrews | Tormenta FC | 16 goals; 2 assists | |
Goal of the Year | Addy Symonds | Minnesota Aurora FC | vs Tormenta FC in the Final | |
Save of the Year | Madison Howard | North Carolina Fusion | vs Greenville Liberty SC |
All-League Teams
First Team
F: Amy Andrews (TRM), Katie Soderstrom (IND), Mía Asenjo (QFC)
M: Christian Brathwaite (GVL), Treva Aycock (SSA), Nicole Waters (WAK)
D: Kenzie Langdok (MNA), Robyn McCarthy (IND), Barbara Murillo (FMC), Nina Carlomusto (LIR)
G: Sydney Martinez (TRM)
Second Team
F: Maddy Williams (IND), Bailey Korhorn (KAL), Aleigh Gambone (MCL)
M: Caroline Conti (GVL), Jaida Nyby (TRM), Lauren Wrigley (MOR)
D: Kelsey Kaufusi (MNA), Abby Wolf (TRM), Emily Madril (LOU), Maggie Shaw (CHT)
G: Sarah Fuller (MNA)