| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ottawa Fury Women |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 W-League season was the 18th season of the league's existence, and 9th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 15.[1]
One team changed their name in the off-season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rapids Women
|
Denver, Colorado | Colorado Force FC |
Three teams were added for the season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Central SC Cobras
|
Columbia, SC | Columbia, South Carolina | expansion |
 VSI Tampa Flames
|
Tampa Bay area | Brandon, Florida | expansion |
| FC JAX Destroyers
|
Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville, Florida | expansion |
No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season:
As of 7/15/2012 [2]
Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United Women | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 34 |
| Virginia Beach Piranhas | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 21 |
| Fredericksburg Impact | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 20 |
| Northern Virginia Majestics | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 7 |
| Dayton Dutch Lions | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Rough Riders | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 27 |
| North Jersey Valkyries | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 23 |
| New Jersey Wildcats | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 22 |
| New York Magic | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 11 |
| New Jersey Rangers | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 76 | −67 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Lady Eagles | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 29 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 27 |
| Central SC Cobras | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 13 |
| VSI Tampa Flames | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 11 |
| FC JAX Destroyers | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Fury Women | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 30 |
| Quebec City Amiral | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 26 |
| Laval Comets | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 21 |
| Toronto Lady Lynx | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 19 |
| Hamilton FC Rage | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 17 |
| Rochester Ravens | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 6 |
| London Gryphons | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pali Blues | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 3 | +33 | 40 |
| Seattle Sounders Women | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 31 |
| Colorado Rush | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 20 |
| Colorado Rapids Women | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 19 |
| Santa Clarita Blue Heat | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 16 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 15 |
| Los Angeles Strikers | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 11 |
| Victoria Highlanders Women | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 45 | −38 | 4 |
 Charlotte Lady Eagles | 4–0 |  Long Island Rough Riders |
|---|---|---|
Naeher  5', 44'Wingo 52'Braam 63' |
Report |
Attendance: 628
Referee: Matthew Richardson
 D.C. United Women | 3–0 |  Virginia Beach Piranhas |
|---|---|---|
| Siegel 23' Lohman  33', 80'Sanderson 45' |
Report | Clarke 30' Kalonji 33' |
Attendance: 628
Referee: Michael Piercey
| Charlotte Lady Eagles | 0–3 | D.C. United Women |
|---|---|---|
| Naeher 65' |
Report | Sanderson 28' 52' Siegel 42' |
Attendance: 688
Referee: Rebekah Friedrich
| Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | ||||||||
| SE1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 4 | |||||||
| NE1 | Long Island Rough Riders | 0 | |||||||
| SE1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 0 | |||||||
| A1 | D.C. United Women | 3 | |||||||
| A1 | D.C. United Women | 3 | |||||||
| A2 | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 0 | |||||||
 Quebec City Amiral | 6–1 |  Hamilton FC Rage |
|---|---|---|
| Belanger 12' Trodi 43'Mamay 44'Gosselin 65'Guy 68', 70', 89' |
Report | Uremovich 71' |
Attendance: 512
Referee: Jean-Philippe Jalbert
| Laval Comets | 3–1 | Toronto Lady Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Sanderson 2' Pierre-Louis 45'Thouvenot 83' |
Report | Spencer 43' Young 81' |
Attendance: 48
Referee: Arfa Lyes
| Quebec City Amiral | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Laval Comets |
|---|---|---|
| Paradis 30' |
Report | Thouvenot 10' |
| Penalties | ||
Sanderson  Robbins Pierre Louis Pinard  Walsh |
5–4 | Gosselin Paradis Trodi Leclerc Guy |
Attendance: 580
Referee: Christopher Grabas
| Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | ||||||||
| C2 | Quebec City Amiral | 6 | |||||||
| C5 | Hamilton FC Rage | 1 | |||||||
| C2 | Quebec City Amiral (PEN) | 1 (5) | |||||||
| C3 | Laval Comets | 1 (4) | |||||||
| C3 | Laval Comets | 3 | |||||||
| C4 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 1 | |||||||
 Pali Blues | 1–0 |  Seattle Sounders Women |
|---|---|---|
| Andrews 42' Williams 63'Huffman 81' |
Report |
Attendance: 287
Referee: Felisha Mariscal
| Pali Blues | 2–0 | Quebec City Amiral |
|---|---|---|
| Bogus 31' 77' |
Report | Paradis 19th' |
Attendance: 185
Referee: Shauna Poirier
| D.C. United Women | 0–1 | Ottawa Fury Women |
|---|---|---|
| Skogerboe 79' |
Report | Hastings 44' Gorry 77' |
Attendance: 585
Referee: Sheena Dickson
| D.C. United Women | 1–1 no (a.e.t.) | Quebec City Amiral |
|---|---|---|
| Skogerbee 53' |
Report Report |
Belanger 17' |
| Penalties | ||
| Howell Menchel Sanderson Brown Weigel Lohman Skogerboe Abegg |
7–6 | Manay Paradis Guy Roy Leclerc Fortin Gauthier Belanger |
Attendance: 140
Referee: Alexis Vaughn
| Pali Blues | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ottawa Fury Women |
|---|---|---|
| Washington 2' Shaner 54' |
Report Report Report Report |
Busque 90+4' Conheeney 98'Williamson 113' |
| Penalties | ||
| Lytle Engen Nogueira Huffman Bogus |
3–4 | Wetzel Seal Woods Ryan Conheeney |
Attendance: 785
Referee: Michelle Pye
| Semi-Finals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Pali Blues | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Quebec City Amiral | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Pali Blues | 1(3) | |||||||
| 3 | Ottawa Fury Women | 1(4) | |||||||
| 2 | D.C. United Women | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Ottawa Fury Women | 1 | |||||||
F: Kristin Burton (ATL), Grace Hawkins (LIR)*, Mikaela Howell (DCU)
M: Yael Averbuch (NJW)*, Ashley Clarke (NJV), Hayley Siegel (DCU)
D: Marisa Abegg (DCU), Vaila Barsley (LIR)*, Sabbath McKiernan-Allen (CHR), Tabitha Padgett (CSC)
G: Robyn Jones (CHR)
F: Nkem Ezurike (LAV), Kinley McNicoll (TOR), Imen Trodi (QUE)*
M: Catherine Charron-Delage (LAV), Katrina Gorry (OTT), Lisa-Marie Woods (OTT)
D: Alyscha Mottershead (TOR), Haillie Price (HAM), Cindy Walsh (LAV)*, Kathryn Williamson (OTT)
G: Jasmine Phillips (OTT)
F: Edite Fernandes (SCL), Jenna Richardson (VAN), Lynn Williams (PAB)*
M: Brittany Bock (COL), Sarah Huffman (PAB)*, Verónica Pérez (SEA)*
D: Sasha Andrews (PAB)*, Stephanie Cox (SEA)*, Michelle Pao (PAB), Brooke Spence (COR)
G: Anna Maria Picarelli (PAB)*
* denotes All-League player
