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2024 USL W League season

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USL W League
Season2024
DatesMay 4 - June 30
(regular season)
Matches played171
Goals scored971 (5.68 per match)
Biggest home winTennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Biggest away winAC Houston Sur 0–11 AHFC (5/22)
Highest scoringTennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Longest winning runFlorida Elite SA (7 games)
Longest unbeaten runFlorida Elite SA (7 games)
Longest winless runFayetteville Fury (7 games)
Longest losing runFayetteville Fury (7 games)
2023
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All statistics correct as of 23:07, June 5, 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[edit]

New teams[edit]

Departing teams[edit]

Renamed Teams[edit]

Standings[edit]

Eastern Conference[edit]

Metropolitan Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Morris Elite SC 7 6 1 0 58 4 +54 19 2.71 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Long Island Rough Riders 7 6 1 0 44 6 +38 19 2.71
3 Cedar Stars 8 5 2 1 29 11 +18 17 2.13
4 Paisley Athletic FC 7 2 2 3 23 27 −4 8 1.14
5 Westchester Flames 7 1 1 5 8 32 −24 4 0.57
6 AC Connecticut 7 1 0 6 5 52 −47 3 0.43
7 Manhattan SC 7 0 1 6 4 39 −35 1 0.14
Updated to match(es) played on 6/12/24. Source: USL

Mid Atlantic Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Eagle FC 7 6 1 0 30 4 +26 19 2.71 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Lancaster Inferno FC 6 5 0 1 27 3 +24 15 2.50
3 Virginia Marauders FC 8 5 0 3 22 13 +9 15 1.88
4 Richmond Ivy SC 8 5 0 3 19 11 +8 15 1.88
5 Christos FC 7 4 1 2 24 11 +13 13 1.86
6 Northern Virginia FC 6 2 0 4 14 12 +2 6 1.00
7 Charlottesville Blues FC 7 0 0 7 3 24 −21 0 0.00
8 Patuxent Football Athletics 7 0 0 7 3 64 −61 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/13/2024. Source: USL

South Atlantic Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 North Carolina Courage U23 7 6 1 0 26 5 +21 19 2.71 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 North Carolina Fusion 7 5 0 2 14 4 +10 15 2.14
3 Tormenta FC 8 5 2 1 23 9 +14 17 2.13
4 Carolina Ascent FC 8 4 1 3 21 8 +13 13 1.63
5 Wake FC 8 4 1 3 12 14 −2 13 1.63
6 South Carolina United FC 8 3 1 4 14 18 −4 10 1.25
7 Charlotte Eagles 8 1 0 7 3 25 −22 3 0.38
8 Fayetteville Fury 8 0 0 8 1 31 −30 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/13/24. Source: USL

Central Conference[edit]

Great Lakes Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Detroit City FC 7 5 2 0 13 2 +11 17 2.43 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Midwest United FC 7 5 0 2 16 7 +9 15 2.14
3 Kalamazoo FC 9 5 2 2 16 4 +12 17 1.89
4 Flint City AFC 7 4 0 3 16 11 +5 12 1.71
5 AFC Ann Arbor 8 3 1 4 10 13 −3 10 1.25
6 Cleveland Force SC 7 1 1 5 5 14 −9 4 0.57
7 Michiana Lions FC 7 0 0 7 4 29 −25 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/13/2024. Source: USL

Heartland Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Minnesota Aurora FC 7 5 2 0 25 5 +20 17 2.43 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Chicago City SC 7 5 1 1 16 11 +5 16 2.29
3 River Light FC 8 5 1 2 30 9 +21 16 2.00
4 Bavarian United SC 7 4 1 2 19 15 +4 13 1.86
5 Rochester FC 7 2 0 5 8 18 −10 6 0.86
6 RKC Soccer Club 7 1 1 5 9 23 −14 4 0.57
7 Chicago Dutch Lions 7 0 0 7 5 31 −26 0 0.00
First match(es) will be played: 6/13/24. Source: USL

Valley Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Indy Eleven 7 6 1 0 33 6 +27 19 2.71 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Kings Hammer FC 6 3 1 2 15 12 +3 10 1.67
3 Lexington SC 6 3 1 2 14 7 +7 10 1.67
4 Racing Louisville FC 6 2 1 3 17 12 +5 7 1.17
5 St. Charles FC 7 0 0 7 1 43 −42 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/12/24. Source: USL

Southern Conference[edit]

South Central Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Tennessee SC 7 6 1 0 33 5 +28 19 2.71 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Asheville City SC 8 5 1 2 17 9 +8 16 2.00
3 Greenville Liberty SC 8 4 1 3 14 8 +6 13 1.63
4 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 8 3 2 3 19 9 +10 11 1.38
5 Southern Soccer Academy 9 3 2 4 14 14 0 11 1.22
6 Birmingham Legion WFC 7 2 1 4 9 17 −8 7 1.00
7 Athens United 7 0 0 7 1 45 −44 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/12/2024. Source: USL

Southeast Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Florida Elite SA (Q) 10 10 0 0 64 4 +60 30 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Palm City Americanas 8 5 1 2 26 14 +12 16 2.00
3 Tampa Bay United 7 4 1 2 25 7 +18 13 1.86
4 Miami AC 7 3 1 3 27 15 +12 10 1.43
5 Swan City SC 7 2 0 5 11 15 −4 6 0.86
6 Brooke House FC 10 2 2 6 10 37 −27 8 0.80
7 Brevard SC 6 1 1 4 3 28 −25 4 0.67
8 TLH Reckoning 9 1 2 6 5 51 −46 5 0.56
Updated to match(es) played on June 12, 2024. Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Lone Star Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 AHFC Royals 7 7 0 0 29 3 +26 21 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Challenge SC 6 3 0 3 10 10 0 9 1.50
3 Lonestar SC 6 3 0 3 20 10 +10 9 1.50
4 San Antonio Athenians SC 5 2 0 3 15 11 +4 6 1.20
5 AC Houston Sur 6 0 0 6 0 40 −40 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/12/2024. Source: USL

Western Conference[edit]

Northwest Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 FC Olympia 5 5 0 0 26 1 +25 15 3.00 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 United PDX 5 4 1 0 16 4 +12 13 2.60
3 Lane United FC 6 1 2 3 5 18 −13 5 0.83
4 Tacoma Galaxy 6 1 1 4 6 17 −11 4 0.67
5 Capital FC Atletica 6 1 0 5 7 20 −13 3 0.50
Updated to match(es) played on 6/12/24. Source: USL

Nor Cal Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 San Francisco Glens 7 6 0 1 23 8 +15 18 2.57 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 California Storm 8 6 2 0 27 4 +23 20 2.50
3 Oakland Soul SC 8 5 3 0 25 10 +15 18 2.25
4 Stockton Cargo SC 7 4 2 1 21 6 +15 14 2.00
5 Olympic Club SC 8 2 1 5 5 27 −22 7 0.88
6 Academica SC 9 2 0 7 18 35 −17 6 0.67
7 Pleasanton RAGE 8 1 2 5 11 21 −10 5 0.63
8 Marin FC Siren 7 0 0 7 5 24 −19 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/13/24. Source: USL

Mountain Division[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Colorado Storm 8 7 0 1 45 2 +43 21 2.63 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Albion SC Colorado 7 5 0 2 16 11 +5 15 2.14
3 Northern Colorado Rain FC 7 4 0 3 27 8 +19 12 1.71
4 Flatirons SC 7 2 0 5 14 14 0 6 0.86
5 CISA 7 0 0 7 2 69 −67 0 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 6/13/24. Source: USL

References[edit]

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