2011 USL W-League season

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USL W-League
Season2011
ChampionsAtlanta Silverbacks Women
Matches played158
Goals scored493 (3.12 per match)
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The 2011 W-League season was the 17th season of the league's existence, and 8th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 17.

Changes from 2010 season[]

Name changes[]

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team Name Metro Area Previous Name
Ontario Hamilton FC Rage Hamilton area Hamilton Avalanche

Expansion teams[]

Five teams were added for the season:

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Ohio Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton area Bellbrook, OH expansion
Washington, D.C. D.C. United Women Washington, D.C. area Boyds, MD expansion
Virginia Fredericksburg Impact Fredericksburg area Fredericksburg, VA expansion
Virginia Los Angeles Strikers Los Angeles area Fullerton, CA expansion
British Columbia Victoria Highlanders Women Victoria area Victoria, BC expansion

Teams leaving[]

Six teams either folded or left following the 2010 season:

Standings[]

As of 7/17/2011 [1]
Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference[]

Central Division[]

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Ottawa Fury Women 12 12 0 0 43 5 +38 36
Laval Comets 12 6 4 2 21 20 +1 20
Quebec City Amiral 12 6 5 1 23 19 +4 19
Toronto Lady Lynx 12 5 5 2 12 18 −6 17
Hamilton FC Rage 12 3 7 2 16 22 −6 11
Rochester Ravens 12 2 6 4 12 23 −11 10
London Gryphons 12 1 8 3 10 30 −20 6
Source:[citation needed]

Eastern Conference[]

Atlantic Division[]

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Atlanta Silverbacks Women 10 9 1 0 25 5 +20 26[a]
Charlotte Lady Eagles 10 6 2 2 17 6 +11 20
Dayton Dutch Lions 10 5 3 2 23 16 +7 17
Virginia Beach Piranhas 10 5 5 0 23 21 +2 15
Fredericksburg Impact 10 2 7 1 10 29 −19 7
Northern Virginia Majestics 10 0 9 1 4 25 −21 1
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Atlanta Silverbacks Women deducted one point.

Northeast Division[]

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Long Island Rough Riders 10 7 1 2 30 7 +23 23
New Jersey Wildcats 10 6 1 3 15 8 +7 20[a]
D.C. United Women 10 5 3 2 15 9 +6 17
North Jersey Valkyries 10 3 4 3 15 14 +1 12
New York Magic 10 3 6 1 14 22 −8 10
New Jersey Rangers 10 0 9 1 4 33 −29 0[a]
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b New Jersey Wildcats and New Jersey Rangers deducted one point.

Western Conference[]

Western Division[]

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Santa Clarita Blue Heat 14 8 1 5 30 12 +18 29
Vancouver Whitecaps Women 14 8 2 4 27 14 +13 28
Pali Blues 14 7 1 6 20 10 +10 27
14 6 5 3 19 18 +1 21
Seattle Sounders Women 14 5 5 4 19 19 0 19
Los Angeles Strikers 14 4 9 1 17 31 −14 13
Colorado Force 14 3 9 2 16 25 −9 11
Victoria Highlanders Women 14 1 10 3 13 32 −19 6
Source:[citation needed]

Playoffs[]

[2]

  • Note: Seattle Sounders Women hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals.

Eastern Conference Playoffs[]

North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles2 - 1New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders
Huecker Goal 33' Goal 42' Report Fenix Goal 52' (o.g.)
Attendance: 466
Referee: Arthur Banning
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women3 - 2New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats
Dennis Goal 12'
Pollack Goal 43'
Tomlinson Goal 70'
Newfield Yellow card 84'		 Report Lopez Goal 18'
Fuccello Goal 63'
Referee: Brandon Marion
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women1 - 0North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles
Newfield Goal 9'
Balaam Yellow card 44'		 Report Naeher Yellow card 72'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Aaron Hernandez
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
NE1 Long Island Rough Riders 1
A2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 2
A2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 0
A1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1
A1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3
NE2 New Jersey Wildcats 2

Central Conference Playoffs[]

Ontario Ottawa Fury Women4 - 0Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx
Busque Goal 12' Goal 20' Goal 58'
Outerbridge Goal 31'		 Report Afonso Yellow card 82'
Attendance: 348
Referee: Michael Stenbring
Quebec Laval Comets1 - 3 (a.e.t.)Quebec Quebec City Amiral
Charron-Delage Goal 51'
Tremblay Yellow card 80'		 Report Laverdiere Goal 5' Goal 101'
Roy Goal 93'
Attendance: 130
Referee: Sean Hornsby
Ontario Ottawa Fury Women6 - 0Quebec Quebec City Amiral
Outerbridge Goal 17'
Shufelt Goal 24' Goal 39' Goal 55'
Julien Goal 83' Goal 90+'		 Report
Attendance: 674
Referee: Joe Audi
Divisional Semifinals Divisional Final
      
C1 Ottawa Fury Women 4
C4 Toronto Lady Lynx 0
C1 Ottawa Fury Women 6
C3 Quebec City Amiral 1
C2 Laval Comets 1
C3 Quebec City Amiral 3

Western Conference Playoff[]

California Santa Clarita Blue Heat3 - 4British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Franco Goal 18'
Beard Goal 53'
Fisher Goal 56'		 Report Leroux Goal 32'
Franko Goal 45'
Kyle Goal 47'
Marton Yellow card 81' Red card
Richardson Goal 87'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Absbeer Singh

W-League Championship[]

Semi-Finals[]

Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women3 - 1British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Tomlinson Goal 16' Goal 54'
Newfield Yellow card 42'
Pollock Goal 73'		 Report Weimer Goal 18'
Kyle Yellow card 41'
Ontario Ottawa Fury Women3 - 2Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women
Hastings Yellow card 4'
Outerbridge Goal 18' Goal 55'
Wetzel Goal 48'
Ramirez Red card 79'
Wollner Yellow card 85'		 Report Baumgardt Goal 80'
Charette Goal 89'
Referee: Ron Labraff

Third Place Playoff[]

British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women2 - 1Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women
Stoltenberg Goal 47'
Kyle Goal 65'		 Report Charette Goal 21'
Referee: Will Nichols

Championship[]

Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women6 - 1Ontario Ottawa Fury Women
Tomlinson Goal 9' Goal 74'
Dennis Goal 30' Goal 54'
Pollock Goal 32'
Bennett Goal 89'		 Report Wetzel Red card 31'
Outerbridge Goal 49'
Referee: Ekaterina Koraevtt
Semi-Finals Championship
      
1 Ottawa Fury Women 3
4 Seattle Sounders Women 2
1 Ottawa Fury Women 1
2 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 6
2 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3
3 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1

References[]

  1. ^ "W-League Standings". Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
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