2024 USL W League season

Football league season
USL W League
Season2024
DatesMay 4 - June 30
(regular season)
Matches played360
Goals scored1,697 (4.71 per match)
Biggest home winTennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Biggest away winCISA 0–14 Colorado Storm (6/01) AC Connecticut 0–14 Morris Elite SC (6/08)
Highest scoringTennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Longest winning runFlorida Elite SA (10 games)
Longest unbeaten runFlorida Elite SA (10 games)
Longest winless runFayetteville Fury, Marin FC Siren, Patuxent Football Athletics, St. Charles FC (9 games)
Longest losing runFayetteville Fury, Marin FC Siren, Patuxent Football Athletics, St. Charles FC (9 games)
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All statistics correct as of 23:07, June 20, 2024 (UTC).

The 2024 USL W League season is the 3rd season for the league. The regular season will begin on May 4 and will end on June 30.[1] 80 teams will participate, playing in 4 conferences and 12 divisions.[2]

Team changes

New teams

  • AC Houston Sur (Houston, TX)[3]
  • AHFC Royals (Houston, TX)[3]
  • Albion SC Colorado (Lafayette, CO)[4]
  • Athens United (Athens, GA)[5]
  • Brevard SC Riptide (Melbourne, FL)[6]
  • Brooke House FC (Maitland, FL)[7]
  • Carolina Ascent FC (Charlotte, NC)[8]
  • Challenge SC Women (Tomball, TX)[3]
  • Charlotte Eagles (Charlotte, NC)[9]
  • Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA)[10]
  • CISA (Colorado International Soccer Academy)[4]
  • Colorado Storm (Denver, CO)[11]
  • Fayetteville Fury (Fayetteville, NC)[12]
  • Flatirons FC (Arvada, CO)[4]
  • Lancaster Inferno FC (Lancaster, PA)[13]
  • Lonestar SC Women (Austin, TX)[3]
  • Michiana FC (South Bend, IN)[14]
  • Northern Colorado Rain FC (Windsor)[4][15][16]
  • Richmond Ivy SC (Richmond, VA)[17][18]
  • River Light FC (Aurora, IL)[19]
  • San Antonio Athenians SC[20]
  • Tacoma Galaxy[21]
  • TLH Reckoning (Tallahassee, FL)[22]

Departing teams

  • Charlotte Independence
  • FA Euro New York
  • FC Carolinas
  • FC Miami City
  • Green Bay Glory (moved to Women's Premier Soccer League)
  • McLean Soccer women (moved to Women's Premier Soccer League)
  • North Alabama SC
  • PDX FC

Renamed Teams

  • Oly Town FC to FC Olympia

Standings

Eastern Conference

Metropolitan Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Morris Elite SC 9 7 2 0 64 6 +58 23 2.56 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Long Island Rough Riders 9 7 2 0 53 8 +45 23 2.56
3 Cedar Stars 9 5 2 2 29 12 +17 17 1.89
4 Paisley Athletic FC 9 3 2 4 27 34 −7 11 1.22
5 Westchester Flames 9 2 1 6 9 36 −27 7 0.78
6 Manhattan SC 10 2 1 7 15 48 −33 7 0.70
7 AC Connecticut 9 1 0 8 10 63 −53 3 0.33
Updated to match(es) played on 6/19/24. Source: USL

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Lancaster Inferno FC 8 7 0 1 39 4 +35 21 2.63 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Eagle FC 10 8 1 1 34 7 +27 25 2.50
3 Virginia Marauders FC 10 6 0 4 26 16 +10 18 1.80
4 Richmond Ivy SC 11 6 1 4 22 14 +8 19 1.73
5 Christos FC 10 5 2 3 27 16 +11 17 1.70
6 Northern Virginia FC 9 3 0 6 19 17 +2 9 1.00
7 Charlottesville Blues FC 9 1 0 8 9 27 −18 3 0.33
8 Patuxent Football Athletics 9 0 0 9 4 79 −75 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/21/2024. Source: USL

South Atlantic Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 North Carolina Courage U23 9 8 1 0 30 6 +24 25 2.78 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Tormenta FC 9 6 2 1 25 10 +15 20 2.22
3 North Carolina Fusion 9 6 0 3 17 6 +11 18 2.00
4 Carolina Ascent FC 10 5 1 4 25 9 +16 16 1.60
5 Wake FC 10 5 1 4 14 19 −5 16 1.60
6 South Carolina United FC 10 4 1 5 17 22 −5 13 1.30
7 Charlotte Eagles 10 1 0 9 5 29 −24 3 0.30
8 Fayetteville Fury 9 0 0 9 1 33 −32 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/21/24. Source: USL

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Detroit City FC 9 7 2 0 18 5 +13 23 2.56 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Kalamazoo FC 10 6 2 2 19 6 +13 20 2.00
3 Midwest United FC 9 6 0 3 20 10 +10 18 2.00
4 AFC Ann Arbor 9 4 1 4 18 15 +3 13 1.44
5 Flint City AFC 10 4 0 6 18 24 −6 12 1.20
6 Cleveland Force SC 9 2 1 6 13 17 −4 7 0.78
7 Michiana Lions FC 10 1 0 9 11 40 −29 3 0.30
Updated to match(es) played on 6/21/2024. Source: USL

Heartland Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Minnesota Aurora FC 9 7 2 0 36 5 +31 23 2.56 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 River Light FC 10 7 1 2 45 10 +35 22 2.20
3 Chicago City SC 9 6 1 2 27 11 +16 19 2.11
4 Bavarian United SC 9 4 1 4 19 23 −4 13 1.44
5 Rochester FC 9 3 0 6 13 24 −11 9 1.00
6 RKC Soccer Club 9 1 1 7 9 43 −34 4 0.44
7 Chicago Dutch Lions 9 1 0 8 8 41 −33 3 0.33
First match(es) will be played: 6/21/24. Source: USL

Valley Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Indy Eleven (Q) 9 7 2 0 36 7 +29 23 2.56 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Kings Hammer FC 8 4 2 2 17 13 +4 14 1.75
3 Lexington SC 9 4 2 3 22 11 +11 14 1.56
4 Racing Louisville FC 9 3 2 4 26 15 +11 11 1.22
5 St. Charles FC 9 0 0 9 1 56 −55 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/21/24. Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Southern Conference

South Central Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Tennessee SC 9 7 2 0 45 7 +38 23 2.56 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Asheville City SC 9 6 1 2 20 10 +10 19 2.11
3 Greenville Liberty SC 10 5 1 4 17 10 +7 16 1.60
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 10 4 2 4 23 12 +11 14 1.40
5 Southern Soccer Academy 10 3 3 4 16 16 0 12 1.20
6 Birmingham Legion WFC 9 3 1 5 10 20 −10 10 1.11
7 Athens United 9 0 0 9 2 58 −56 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/19/2024. Source: USL

Southeast Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Florida Elite SA (Q) 12 12 0 0 73 6 +67 36 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay United 10 7 1 2 41 9 +32 22 2.20
3 Palm City Americanas 10 6 1 3 31 19 +12 19 1.90
4 Miami AC 8 4 1 3 31 15 +16 13 1.63
5 TLH Reckoning 11 2 2 7 12 57 −45 8 0.73
6 Brooke House FC 11 2 2 7 10 42 −32 8 0.73
7 Swan City SC 9 2 0 7 13 27 −14 6 0.67
8 Brevard SC 9 1 1 7 5 41 −36 4 0.44
Updated to match(es) played on June 21, 2024. Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Lone Star Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 AHFC Royals (Q) 9 9 0 0 41 3 +38 27 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Challenge SC 8 4 1 3 21 13 +8 13 1.63
3 Lonestar SC 8 4 1 3 25 14 +11 13 1.63
4 San Antonio Athenians SC 7 2 0 5 16 20 −4 6 0.86
5 AC Houston Sur 8 0 0 8 0 53 −53 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/20/2024. Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 FC Olympia 8 8 0 0 42 3 +39 24 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 United PDX 7 5 1 1 21 8 +13 16 2.29
3 Tacoma Galaxy 8 2 1 5 9 20 −11 7 0.88
4 Capital FC Atletica 9 2 0 7 9 31 −22 6 0.67
5 Lane United FC 8 1 2 5 6 25 −19 5 0.63
Updated to match(es) played on 6/21/24. Source: USL

Nor Cal Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 San Francisco Glens 9 8 0 1 33 9 +24 24 2.67 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 California Storm 9 7 2 0 30 4 +26 23 2.56
3 Oakland Soul SC 9 6 3 0 27 11 +16 21 2.33
4 Stockton Cargo SC 9 5 2 2 24 10 +14 17 1.89
5 Academica SC 10 3 0 7 23 38 −15 9 0.90
6 Olympic Club SC 9 2 1 6 8 32 −24 7 0.78
7 Pleasanton RAGE 10 1 2 7 13 31 −18 5 0.50
8 Marin FC Siren 9 0 0 9 7 30 −23 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/20/24. Source: USL

Mountain Division

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Colorado Storm (Q) 11 9 1 1 50 4 +46 28 2.55 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Albion SC Colorado 9 6 0 3 17 13 +4 18 2.00
3 Northern Colorado Rain FC 9 5 1 3 35 10 +25 16 1.78
4 Flatirons SC 9 2 0 7 14 16 −2 6 0.67
5 CISA 8 0 0 8 2 75 −73 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/20/24. Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

References

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  10. ^ "Charlottesville Blues FC to join USL League Two and USL W League in 2024". USL W League. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Colorado Storm to join USL W League in 2024 season". USL W League. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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  17. ^ "USL W League Welcomes Richmond As Expansion Side For 2024". Richmond Kickers. July 15, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "Richmond Ivy, new women's soccer team, to hold Home Opener at City Stadium in May". WTVR-TV. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  19. ^ "River Light FC to join USL League Two and USL W League in 2024". USL W League. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  20. ^ "USL W League welcomes San Antonio Athenians SC as expansion side for 2024". uslwleague.com. USL W League. December 19, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  21. ^ "USL W League welcomes Tacoma Galaxy for 2024 season". USL W League. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  22. ^ "Tallahassee Reckoning announced as newest USL W League expansion side". USLWLeague.com Staff. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

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