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1 Team changes  



1.1  New teams  





1.2  Departing teams  







2 Standings  



2.1  Eastern Conference  



2.1.1  Metropolitan Division  





2.1.2  Mid Atlantic Division  







2.2  Central Conference  



2.2.1  Great Lakes Division  





2.2.2  Heartland Division  





2.2.3  Valley Division  







2.3  Southern Conference  



2.3.1  South Atlantic Division  





2.3.2  South Central Division  





2.3.3  Southeast Division  







2.4  Western Conference  



2.4.1  Northwest Division  





2.4.2  Nor Cal Division  









3 Playoffs  



3.1  Bracket  





3.2  Conference semifinals  





3.3  Conference Finals  





3.4  National Semifinals  





3.5  USL W-League Championship Game  







4 Awards  



4.1  Individual awards  





4.2  All-League Teams  



4.2.1  First Team  





4.2.2  Second Team  









5 References  





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USL W League
Season2023
DatesMay 6 - July 2
(regular season)
July 6 - July 22
(playoffs)
ChampionsIndy Eleven
Regular Season titleMinnesota Aurora FC
Matches played375
Goals scored1,464 (3.9 per match)
Biggest home winIND 16, STC 0 (June 30)
Biggest away winPFA 0, CHR9(May 21)
Highest scoringIND 16, STC 0 (June 30)
Longest winning run12 games
Minnesota Aurora FC
Tampa Bay United
Longest unbeaten run12 games
Minnesota Aurora FC
North Carolina Courage U23
Flint City AFC
Tampa Bay United
Longest winless run11 games
Patuxent Football Athletics
Longest losing run11 games
Patuxent Football Athletics

2022

2024

All statistics correct as of July 2, 2023.

The 2023 USL W League season is the 2nd season for the league. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 2.[1][2] 16 teams qualified for the league playoffs, which began on July 6.[3]

Team changes[edit]

New teams[edit]

  • Bavarian United SC (Milwaukee, WI)[6]
  • Birmingham Legion WFC[7]
  • California Storm (Sacramento, CA)[4][8]
  • Capital FC Atletica (Salem, OR)[9]
  • Cleveland Force SC[10]
  • FC Carolinas (Waxhaws, NC)[11]
  • Lane United FC (Eugene, OR)[9]
  • Lexington SC[12]
  • Marin FC Siren (Greenbrae, CA)[4]
  • North Alabama SC (Huntsville, AL)[13]
  • Oakland Soul SC[4][14]
  • Olympic Club SC (San Francisco, CA)[4]
  • Paisley Athletic FC (Kearny, NJ)[15]
  • Palm City Americanas (Palm City, FL)[16]
  • PDX FC (Portland, OR)[17]
  • Pleasanton RAGE (Pleasanton, CA)[4]
  • RKC Third Coast (Racine & Kenosha, WI)[18]
  • Rochester FC (Rochester, MN)[19]
  • St. Charles FC (St. Charles, MO)[20]
  • San Francisco Glens[4][21]
  • Stockton Cargo SC (Stockton, CA)[4][22][23]
  • Swan City SC (Lakeland, FL)[24]
  • United PDX (Portland, OR)[25]
  • Virginia Marauders FC (Winchester, VA)[26]
  • Departing teams[edit]

    Standings[edit]

    Eastern Conference[edit]

    Metropolitan Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Morris Elite SC 12 10 1 1 54 5 +49 31[a] 2.58[a] Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Long Island Rough Riders 12 10 1 1 43 13 +30 31 2.58
    3 Cedar Stars 12 8 2 2 29 17 +12 26 2.17
    4 F.A. Euro 11 5 2 4 24 19 +5 17 1.55
    5 Manhattan SC 11 3 2 6 13 25 −12 11 1.00
    6 Paisley Athletic FC 12 1 5 6 11 28 −17 8 0.67
    7 Westchester Flames 12 2 0 10 7 45 −38 6 0.50
    8 AC Connecticut 12 1 1 10 9 38 −29 4 0.33
    Source: USL
    Notes:
    1. ^ Morris Elite SC wins the tiebreaker over Long Island Rough Riders on goal differential.

    Mid Atlantic Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Eagle FC 12 11 0 1 40 10 +30 33 2.75 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Christos FC 12 9 0 3 42 17 +25 27 2.25
    3 Northern Virginia FC 11 6 0 5 21 24 −3 18 1.64
    4 McLean Soccer 11 5 0 6 42 16 +26 15 1.36
    5 Virginia Marauders FC 11 3 0 8 11 31 −20 9 0.82
    6 Patuxent Football Athletics 11 0 0 11 7 65 −58 0 0.00
    Source: USL

    Central Conference[edit]

    Great Lakes Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Flint City AFC 12 9 3 0 38 14 +24 30 2.50 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Kalamazoo FC 12 5 4 3 23 19 +4 19 1.58
    3 Detroit City FC 12 5 3 4 19 17 +2 18 1.50
    4 Midwest United FC 12 5 2 5 15 16 −1 17 1.42
    5 AFC Ann Arbor 12 4 2 6 14 31 −17 14 1.17
    6 Cleveland Force SC 12 1 0 11 7 19 −12 3 0.25
    Source: USL

    Heartland Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Minnesota Aurora FC 12 12 0 0 60 4 +56 36 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Chicago City SC 12 8 1 3 26 16 +10 25 2.08
    3 Chicago Dutch Lions 11 7 0 4 24 19 +5 21 1.91
    4 Bavarian United SC 11 5 1 5 20 18 +2 16 1.45
    5 RKC Third Coast 11 3 0 8 10 43 −33 9[a] 0.82[a]
    6 Green Bay Glory 11 3 0 8 12 27 −15 9 0.82
    7 Rochester FC 12 1 0 11 6 31 −25 3 0.25
    Source: USL
    Notes:
    1. ^ RKC Third Coast wins the tiebreaker over Green Bay Glory on head-to-head record.

    Valley Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Indy Eleven 10 8 1 1 40 3 +37 25[a] 2.50[a] Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Racing Louisville FC 10 8 1 1 42 4 +38 25 2.50
    3 Lexington SC 10 3 1 6 10 17 −7 10 1.00
    4 Kings Hammer FC 10 2 1 7 5 25 −20 7 0.70
    5 St. Charles FC 10 1 2 7 5 53 −48 5 0.50
    Source: USL
    Notes:
    1. ^ Indy Eleven wins the tiebreaker over Racing Louisville FC on head-to-head record.

    Southern Conference[edit]

    South Atlantic Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 North Carolina Courage U23 12 11 1 0 46 7 +39 34 2.83 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Asheville City SC 12 7 1 4 21 16 +5 22 1.83
    3 Wake FC 12 6 2 4 21 17 +4 20 1.67
    4 North Carolina Fusion 12 5 1 6 18 31 −13 16 1.33
    5 Charlotte Independence 12 4 1 7 12 17 −5 13 1.08
    6 Greenville Liberty SC 12 3 0 9 16 27 −11 9 0.75
    7 FC Carolinas 12 3 0 9 5 24 −19 9 0.75
    Source: USL

    South Central Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Tennessee SC 12 8 2 2 30 8 +22 26 2.17 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 12 8 1 3 26 8 +18 25 2.08
    3 Tormenta FC 12 6 3 3 20 9 +11 21 1.75
    4 Birmingham Legion WFC 12 5 3 4 23 20 +3 18 1.50
    5 Southern Soccer Academy 12 4 2 6 20 18 +2 14 1.17
    6 South Carolina United FC 12 3 2 7 15 19 −4 11 0.92
    7 North Alabama SC 12 1 1 10 5 57 −52 4 0.33
    Source: USL

    Southeast Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Tampa Bay United 12 12 0 0 43 1 +42 36 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 FC Miami City 12 9 1 2 28 10 +18 28 2.33
    3 Florida Elite SA 12 6 1 5 23 16 +7 19 1.58
    4 Palm City Americanas 12 3 2 7 22 21 +1 11 0.92
    5 Swan City SC 12 1 2 9 24 44 −20 5[a] 0.42[a]
    6 Miami AC 12 1 2 9 8 56 −48 5[b] 0.42[b]
    Source: USL
    Notes:
    1. ^ Swan City SC wins the tiebreaker over Miami AC on goal differential.
  • ^ Florida Elite match was forfeited 3–0 in favor of Florida Elite
  • Western Conference[edit]

    Northwest Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 Oly Town FC 10 8 2 0 34 6 +28 26 2.60 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 United PDX 10 7 2 1 36 9 +27 23 2.30
    3 Lane United FC 10 2 2 6 11 23 −12 8[a] 0.80[a]
    4 PDX FC 10 2 2 6 14 39 −25 8 0.80
    5 Capital FC Atletica 10 1 2 7 9 27 −18 5 0.50
    Source: USL
    Notes:
    1. ^ Lane United FC wins the tiebreaker over PDX FC on goal differential.

    Nor Cal Division[edit]

    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
    1 San Francisco Glens 12 10 1 1 44 12 +32 31 2.58 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
    2 Oakland Soul SC 12 10 0 2 37 13 +24 30 2.50
    3 California Storm 12 9 1 2 46 12 +34 28 2.33
    4 Stockton Cargo SC 12 7 0 5 29 23 +6 21 1.75
    5 Olympic Club SC 12 3 1 8 9 38 −29 10 0.83
    6 Pleasanton RAGE 12 2 2 8 9 32 −23 8 0.67
    7 Academica SC 12 2 1 9 15 47 −32 7 0.58
    8 Marin FC Sirens 12 1 2 9 16 28 −12 5 0.42
    Source: USL

    Playoffs[edit]

    Bracket[edit]

    Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Semifinals Final
            
    Long Island Rough Riders 2
    Morris Elite SC 3
    Morris Elite SC 0
    Eastern Conference
    Eagle FC 6
    Eagle FC 2
    Christos FC 1
    Eagle FC 1
    North Carolina Courage U23 4
    Tampa Bay United 3
    Tennessee SC 2
    Tampa Bay United 0
    Southern Conference
    North Carolina Courage U23 3
    North Carolina Courage U23 3
    FC Miami City 0
    North Carolina Courage U23 1
    Indy Eleven (a.e.t.) 2
    Minnesota Aurora FC 1
    Chicago City SC 0
    Minnesota Aurora FC 0
    Central Conference
    Indy Eleven 1
    Flint City AFC 0
    Indy Eleven 3
    Indy Eleven 3
    San Francisco Glens SC 2
    San Francisco Glens SC 5
    Oakland Soul SC 1
    San Francisco Glens SC 2
    Western Conference
    California Storm 1
    California Storm 1
    Oly Town FC 0


    Conference semifinals[edit]

    July 6 Minnesota Aurora FC 1–0Chicago City SCAtwood Stadium
    Flint, Michigan
    3:00 PM EDT
  • Ostrem Yellow card 67'
  • Rapp Yellow card 90'
  • Report
    Referee: Taylor Heemstra
    July 6 Flint City AFC0–3 Indy Eleven Atwood Stadium
    Flint, Michigan
    7:00 PM EDT Report
  • Dewey 42'
  • Schmidt Yellow card 45'
  • Soderstrom 48'
  • Kugler Yellow card 79'
  • Referee: Taylor Heemstra
    July 7 Eagle FC 2–1Christos FCMountain View Middle School
    Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
    7:00 PM EDT
  • Tate 45+1'
  • Report
    July 7 California Storm 1–0Oly Town FCDavis Legacy Field
    Davis, California
    7:00 PM PDT
  • Smith 63'
  • Villa Yellow card 78'
  • Report

    Conference Finals[edit]

    July 9 Eagle FC 6–0Morris Elite SCMountain View Middle School
    Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
    5:30 PM EDT
  • Descary 48'
  • Tate 54'
  • Christopher 64', 75'
  • Hollenbach 87'
  • Report

    National Semifinals[edit]

    USL W-League Championship Game[edit]

    Championship MVP: Alia Martin (IND)

    Awards[edit]

    Individual awards[edit]

    Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
    Golden Boot United States Baylee DeSmit Christos FC 21 goals in 11 games [27]
    Golden Glove United States Bailey Herfurth Tampa Bay United .096 Goals Against Average; 11 Shutouts [27]
    Defender of the Year Canada Tianna Harris Minnesota Aurora FC 4 goals; 2 assists [28]
    Assists Champion United States Katie Shea Collins Tennessee SC 7 assists [28]
    Young (U20) Player of the Year United States Mia Oliaro North Carolina Courage U23 5 goals; 5 assists [29]
    Coach of the Year United States Michele Krzisnik Flint City AFC undefeated regular season [29]
    Player of the Year Portugal Nádia Gomes San Francisco Glens SC 16 goals, 8 assists [30]

    All-League Teams[edit]

    First Team[edit]

    F: Samantha Dewey (IND), Baylee DeSmit (IND), Nádia Gomes (SFG)
    M: Bella Gaetino (FCA), Mia Oliaro (NCC), Nia Christopher (EFC), Katie Shea Collins (TEN)
    D: Laurel Ansbrow (NCC), Tianna Harris (MNA), Elle Piper (SFG)
    G: Bailey Herfurth (TBU)

    Second Team[edit]

    F: Claire Manning (MOR), Mariah Lee (OLY), Giana Riley (CAL)
    M: Hannah Adler (MNA), Kennedy Barschel (CHI), Alia Martin (IND), Lauren Martinho (NCC)
    D: Madison Cox (TBU), Carly Smith (EFC), Grace Bahr (IND)
    G: Nona Reason (IND)

    [31]

    Divisional Players of the Year[32]
    Division Player Team
    Great Lakes United States Bailey Korhorn Kalamazoo FC
    Heartland United States Maya Hansen Minnesota Aurora FC
    Metropolitan United States Claire Manning Morris Elite SC
    Mid Atlantic United States Baylee DeSmit Christos FC
    NorCal Portugal Nádia Gomes San Francisco Glens SC
    Northwest United States Mariah Lee Oly Town FC
    Southeast United States Carissa Boeckmann Tampa Bay United
    South Atlantic United States Mia Oliaro North Carolina Courage U23
    South Central United States Katie Shea Collins Tennessee SC
    Valley United States Samantha Dewey Indy Eleven

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