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2005 W-League
The 2005 W-League Season is the league's 11th. Changes from 2004 season Name changes Three teams changed their name in the off-season: Expansion teams Five teams were added for the season: Teams Leaving One team left for the WPSL: * St. Louis Archers Eight teams folded after the 2004 season: * Asheville Splash * Calgary Wildfire * Columbus Lady Shooting Stars * Edmonton Aviators Women * Montreal Xtreme * Rhode Island Lady Stingrays * Toronto Inferno * Windy City Bluez. Standings ''Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.'' ''Blue indicates division title clinched'' ''Green indicates playoff berth clinched'' Central Conference Atlantic Division Midwest Division Eastern Conference Northeast Division Northern Division Western Conference Playoffs Format Five teams from the Eastern Conference, four teams from the Central Conference and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. All match-ups are in a one-leg format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USL W-League
The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, placing it under Major League Soccer (Division I) in the hierarchy. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The league is owned and operated by United Soccer League and was formed as result of the merger of their USL First (USL-1) and Second Divisions (USL-2), following the 2010 season which saw neither the USL-1 nor the North American Soccer League (NASL) receive Division II sanctioning from the USSF, resulting in the temporary USSF Division 2 Pro League. United Soccer Leagues stated that the merger would strengthen the league's position within the American professional soccer landscape through stability, commercial growth and the professional development of soccer in four main regions throughout the United States and Canada. Five U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Lady Lynx
Toronto Lady Lynx was a Canadian women's soccer team, founded in 2005. The team was a member of the USL W-League, formerly the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference against teams from Laval, London, Ottawa, Quebec City and Waterloo. The team played its home games at various stadiums around the city of Toronto, Ontario: primarily at Centennial Park Stadium, but also at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario as well as Oshawa Civic Auditorium in Oshawa, Ontario. The team's colours were white, gold and black. The team was a sister organization of the men's Toronto Lynx team, which played in the USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste .... Players M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Lady Eagles
Charlotte Lady Eagles is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2000. Between 2002 and 2015 the Lady Eagles were a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, and a member of the W-2 League between 2000 and 2002. The team plays its home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina, alternating between an auxiliary field and the stadium depending on demand. The club's colors are orange, sky blue and white. The Lady Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization committed to sharing the message of Christianity through sports ministry. They are a sister organization of the MAI men's USL League Two franchises the Charlotte Eagles and the Southern California Seahorses. While the W-League folded in 2015, MAI announced plans to continue training women and girls as players and coaches. After three years playing an independent schedule, the Lady Eagles joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windy City Bluez
The Windy City Bluez were a W-League club based in Palos Hills, Illinois Palos Hills is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The city was established in 1958 and had reached a population of 18,530 in the 2020 census. It is the home of Moraine Valley Community College as ..., USA. The team folded after the 2004 season. Year-by-year Women's soccer clubs in the United States Soccer clubs in Chicago Soccer clubs in Illinois Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams 2004 disestablishments in Illinois 2003 establishments in Illinois Association football clubs established in 2003 Association football clubs disestablished in 2004 Women's sports in Illinois Women in Chicago {{Illinois-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Inferno
The Toronto Inferno were a W-League professional women's soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ..., Canada. The team folded after the 2004 season. Year-by-year In Women's soccer clubs in Canada Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams United Soccer League teams based in Canada 2004 disestablishments in Ontario Women in Ontario {{Toronto-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island Lady Stingrays
The Rhode Island Lady Stingrays were a W-League club based in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, associated with the Men's USL team, the Rhode Island Stingrays Rhode Island Stingrays was an American soccer team based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after .... The team folded after the 2004 season. Year-by-year References Soccer clubs in Rhode Island Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams 2004 disestablishments in Rhode Island Association football clubs disestablished in 2004 2004 establishments in Rhode Island Association football clubs established in 2004 Women's sports in Rhode Island {{RhodeIsland-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Xtreme
The Montreal Xtreme were a women's soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They played only the 2004 season in the W-League. The team played its home games in Soccerplexe Catalogna in Lachine, Quebec. The team's colours were blue and white. The team folded after the 2004 season. 2004 squad Staff * ''Montreal Xtreme's owner and president:'' David Craig * ''Head coach:'' Alexandre Da Rocha * ''Assistant coach:'' Lyonel Joseph * ''Assistant coach (goalkeepers):'' Owen Braun Notable players * Karina LeBlanc, member of the Canada national team. * Sharolta Nonen, former member of the Canada national team. * Marie-Ève Nault, member of the Canada national team. * Amy Walsh, member of the Canada national team. * Véronique Maranda, member of the Canada national team. * Isabelle Morneau, member of the Canada national team. * Josée Bélanger Josée Bélanger (born May 14, 1986) is a Canadian retired soccer player w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Aviators Women
Edmonton Aviators Women were a W-League club based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, associated with former the Men's USL team, the Edmonton Aviators. The women team folded after the 2004 season. Year-by-year Women's soccer clubs in Canada Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams United Soccer League teams based in Canada Avia Avia Motors s.r.o. is a Czech automotive manufacturer. It was founded in 1919 as an aircraft maker, and diversified into trucks after 1945. As an aircraft maker it was notable for producing biplane fighter aircraft, especially the B-534. Avia ... Women in Alberta 2004 disestablishments in Alberta Association football clubs disestablished in 2004 {{Canada-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus Lady Shooting Stars
The Columbus Lady Shooting Stars were a W-League club based in Columbus, Ohio, US, associated with former the Men's USL team, the Columbus Shooting Stars Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places .... The team played in the Midwest Division of the Central Conference, and folded after the 2004 season. Year-by-year References Women's soccer clubs in the United States S Soccer clubs in Ohio Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams 2004 disestablishments in Ohio Sports clubs and teams in Columbus, Ohio Women's sports in Ohio {{Ohio-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Wildfire
Calgary Wildfire were a W-League club based in Calgary, Alberta Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Canadian Prairies, Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,30 ..., Canada. Year-by-year Women's soccer clubs in Canada W United Soccer League teams based in Canada Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams {{Canada-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asheville Splash
The Asheville Splash were a minor league women's soccer franchise, and members of the Atlantic Division of the W-League. They changed their name from the Blue Ridge Rapids and began in 2001. They played at Memorial Stadium in the city of Asheville, North Carolina Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous cit .... The team folded after the 2004 season. Year-by-year References Page on Western North Carolina athletics on newcomer.com- mentions details about Asheville Splash External links web.archive.org copy of Official website Women's soccer clubs in the United States Defunct soccer clubs in North Carolina Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams Sports in Asheville, North Carolina 2001 establishments in North Carolina 2004 disestablishments in North Carolina Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is an amateur women's soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is the top amateur league for women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, below only National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The WPSL is the longest-running active women's soccer league as it enters its 23rd season in 2021 – the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WPSL is also the largest women's soccer league in the United States, North America and the world with 135 active teams. The WPSL started as the Western Division of the W-League, before breaking away to form its own league in 1998. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). WPSL players consists of collegiate and post-collegiate players, who currently or have played across all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Former players of the WPSL have taken their playing careers to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
