2006 W-League
The 2006 W-League Season was the league's 12th. Changes from 2005 season Name changes * Denver Lady Cougars became Real Colorado Cougars. * Detroit Jaguars became Michigan Hawks. * Mile High Mustangs became the Mile High Edge. New teams Five teams were added for the season: Teams Leaving One team folded after the 2005 season: * Arizona Heatwave Standings ''Blue indicates division title clinched'' ''Green indicates playoff berth clinched'' ''Orange indicates bye into the W-League semifinals as hosts.'' Central Conference Atlantic Division Midwest Division Eastern Conference Northeast Division Northern Division Western Conference Playoffs Format Conference Brackets Central Conference Eastern Conference Western Conference W-League Championship Bracket Divisional Round ---- ---- Conference Semifinals ---- ---- ---- Conference Finals ---- ---- W-League Semifinals ---- W-League Third-Place Game W-League Finals References {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Greater Montreal
Greater Montreal (french: Grand Montréal) is the most populous metropolitan area in Quebec and the second most populous in Canada after Greater Toronto. In 2015, Statistics Canada identified Montreal's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) as with a population of 4,027,100, almost half that of the province. A smaller area of is governed by the Montreal Metropolitan Community (MMC) (french: Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, CMM). This level of government is headed by a president (currently Montreal mayor Valérie Plante). The inner ring is composed of densely populated municipalities located in close proximity to Downtown Montreal. It includes the entire Island of Montreal, Laval, and the Urban Agglomeration of Longueuil. Due to their proximity to Montreal's downtown core, some additional suburbs on the South Shore (Brossard, Saint-Lambert, and Boucherville) are usually included in the inner ring, despite their location on the mainland. The outer ring is composed of low ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cincinnati Ladyhawks
The Cincinnati Ladyhawks was a soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played in the W-League. The team was founded in 1999 by Tom Westfall and Dr. Stephen Dailey and stated play in 2000 as the sister franchise to then Cincinnati men's soccer franchise, the Cincinnati Riverhawks. The team originally played in the W-2 League. When the Riverhawks folded in 2003 the Ladyhawks were expected to fold as well but they didn't. Beginning in 2003, the team moved their games to Lakota West High School Lakota West High School is a four-year, public high school in West Chester Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is a member of the Lakota Local School District, which comprises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township. ...'s soccer stadium as well as moving into the newly formed W-League (basically the W2 league with a few differences) which replaced the WUSA (who suspended operations that year) as the top level of women's soccer in the US. Following the 2006 s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chicago Gaels
Chicago Red Eleven was an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2005. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Midwest Division of the Central Conference. The team folded after the 2010 season. History Prior to the 2009 season they were known as the Chicago Gaels. The Gaels are not a continuation of the Chicago Cobras Stadium The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Benedictine University in the city of Lisle, Illinois, 27 miles west of downtown Chicago. The team's colors was red, white and pale blue. Supporters Owners * Ted Gradel was the owner and General Manager Staff * Bonnie Young was the assistant GM *Head coach David Nikolic (?–) *Assistant coach Greg Muhr (?–) *Assistant coach Robyn Serge (?–) *GK assistant coach Dave Madsen (?–) Players Current roster CRE 2010 team updated June 10th 2010 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cleveland Internationals Women
The Cleveland International Women are an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a member of the Women's League Soccer (WLS), a new and alternative women’s soccer league in the United States that uses an open league model of promotion and relegation to compete globally. Home games are played in Pinnacle Sports Complex stadium in Medina, Ohio, 35 miles south of Cleveland. The team's colors are red, white and blue. The team is a sister organization of the men's Cleveland Internationals team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League. Players Current roster Notable former players * Danesha Adams * Amanda Cinalli Amanda Marie Cinalli (born May 10, 1986) is an American soccer forward who played for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer, Chicago Red Stars in Women's Premier Soccer League Elite and was a member of the United States U-23 women's natio ... Year-by-year Average attendance External linksInte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carolina Dynamo (W-League)
Carolina Dynamo was an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008, which was a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League. The Dynamo played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team folded after the 2008 season. The Dynamo played home games at Macpherson Stadium in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. The club's colors was red and white. The team was a sister organization of the men's Carolina Dynamo team, which plays in the USL Premier Development League. 2008 roster Former notable players * Kendall Fletcher Kendall Lorraine Fletcher (born November 6, 1984) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a defender for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Fletcher previously played for the Los ... * Mara Whichard * Jennifer Marsh Year-by-year External linksCarolina Dynamo North Carolina Fusion U23 USL W-League (1995–2015) teams Women's soc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bradenton Athletics
Bradenton Athletics were a professional American women's soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, then the premier women's soccer league in the United States and Canada, from 2004 to 2008, when they folded. They played in the Atlantic Division of the W-League's Eastern Conference. The team was associated with the IMG Soccer Academy, the United States Soccer Federation's full-time youth residency program, which itself is part of the larger IMG Academies organization initiated by tennis coach Nick Bollettieri in 1978. They played their home games at the IMG Soccer Academy's stadium in Bradenton. The team was a sister organization of the men's Bradenton Academics team, which plays 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hampton Roads Piranhas
Hampton Roads Piranhas was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Silverbacks Women, Charlotte Lady Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact, Northern Virginia Majestics. The team played its home games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The team's colors are red and white. The team was a sister organization of the men's Hampton Roads Piranhas team, which played in the USL Premier Development League. The team announced on January 15, 2014 that both the PDL and W-League teams will be folding and will not play in the 2014 season. The primary owners health was cited as the reason behind the decision. Players 2009 Roster Notable former players * Daniela * Kelly Golebiowski * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atlanta Silverbacks Women
Atlanta Silverbacks Women was an American women's soccer team that played from 2005 through 2016. The team played in the USL W-League from 2005 until the league folded after the 2015 season. For the 2016 season they played in the Women's Premier Soccer League. They won the W-League championship in 2011 and the WPSL Southeast championship in 2016. The team played its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, a soccer-specific stadium in Chamblee, Georgia, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The team's colors were red and black. Players 2015 Roster Notable former players * Christine Latham * Candace Chapman * Sharolta Nonen * Lyndsey Patterson * Melissa Tancredi * Michelle Betos * Elizabeth Guess * Ashley Phillips (footballer, born 1986), Ashley Phillips Year-by-year Honors * WPSL Southeast champions 2016 * USL W-League National Champions 2011 * USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2011 * USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2010 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Richmond Kickers Destiny
Richmond Kickers Destiny was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2004. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The Richmond Kickers folded the Destiny after the 2009 season in a cost-cutting move. The team played its home games at Sports Backers Stadium in the city of Richmond, Virginia, and also occasionally at University of Richmond Stadium, and the former First Market Stadium (now known as Robins Stadium). The team's colors were red, white and black. The team was a sister organization of the men's Richmond Kickers of the USL PRO league, and Richmond Kickers Future, which played in the USL Premier Development League until 2008. Players Notable former players * Chantel Jones * Nikki Krzysik * Becky Sauerbrunn Rebecca Elizabeth Sauerbrunn (born June 6, 1985) is an American professional soccer player fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Falcon Heights is a suburb of Saint Paul and a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,321 at the 2010 census. It became a village in 1949 and a city in 1973. Falcon Heights is the home of the University of Minnesota's St. Paul Campus; the Gabbert Raptor Center and Les Bolstad Golf Course, the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life. Its University Grove neighborhood is known for its modern architecture. History Heman Gibbs settled in the 1850s near the modern intersection of Cleveland and Larpenteur Avenues. His homestead is on the National Register of Historic Places and his home is a county museum. On September 2, 1901, then-Vice President Theodore Roosevelt first publicly used the African proverb "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, which was still a part of St. Paul at the time. Roosevelt became president just two weeks later, upon the assassination of W ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |