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2022 United Women's Soccer Season
The 2022 United Women's Soccer season is the 28th season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the sixth season of the UWS league. Standings Central Conference Great Lakes Division Midwest Division Heartland Division East Conference Mid-Atlantic Division New England Division Penn-NY Division Southern Conference Southeast Division Southwest Division West Conference West Division Playoffs References External links * {{2022 in Canadian soccer 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Women's Soccer
United Women's Soccer (UWS, also commonly abbreviated UWS) is a second-division pro-am women's soccer league in the United States. The league was founded in 2015 as a response to the dual problems of disorganization in the WPSL and of the folding of the original USL W-League. The league began play in May 2016 with eleven teams in two conferences. The first league currently has 45 teams in 6 conferences and second league currently has 49 teams in 6 conferences. History Background In the summer of 2015, disorganization and the inability to field teams led to many last-minute changes in the WPSL playoffs. This, combined with a general lack of competitiveness due to rapid expansion, led to frustration from many long-time WPSL teams. The 2014 WPSL final four hosts ASA Chesapeake Charge elected to skip the 2015 WPSL playoffs altogether as did the entire Sunshine division, Fire & Ice SC was a no-show, and the New England Mutiny published a threatening response to how WPSL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erie Commodores FC
Erie Commodores FC is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania which competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a nationwide amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays their home matches at Saxon Stadium on the campus of Mercyhurst University. In 2021, the Commodores added a pro-am women's team to play in United Women's Soccer. They also added men's and women's teams to the Ohio Valley Premier League for the 2022 season. The "Commodores" name alludes to Oliver Hazard Perry, a United States Navy commodore who based his operations at Erie's Presque Isle Bay during the Battle of Lake Erie, a flashpoint in the War of 1812. The "Don't Give up the Ship" motto on the crest also derives from Commodore Perry. History Pedro Argaez, a local soccer coach, formed Erie Admirals SC in 2009, developing the club from an established youth soccer program by the same name. John Melody, an alumnus of Mercyhurst University in Erie, served A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Arizona
FC Arizona is an American soccer team based in the Phoenix area that plays in the National Premier Soccer League. History FC Arizona announced its formation on July 19, 2016, with a press release. The team held a launch party on August 5, 2016, at Mesa Community College, where the team will play its home games. They joined the NPSL on September 22, 2016, and were placed in the Southwest Conference. The team colors are Blue and Gold. 2017 FC Arizona defeated Real San Jose 5–0 in their first ever match on March 4, 2017, before an announced crowd of 2,842 at Riggs Stadium in Mesa, Arizona. With team manager Aidan Davison, and former MLS keeper Andrew Weber in goal, the team then went on to have an undefeated regular season allowing only 3 goals and earning them the Western Conference Championship title. In the first round of the playoffs FC Arizona defeated Albion SD 3-1 to advance to the Western Division semi-final game, but lost to Orange County 2-0 ending a very successful s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SASA Impact FC
St. Albert Soccer Association Impact FC is a Canadian women's soccer team based in St. Albert, Alberta that plays in United Women's Soccer. History The St. Albert Soccer Association was founded in 1999 as a youth soccer club. The club is one of seven Alberta clubs to be a Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) National Youth License Member. In 2021, the club joined the US-based pro-am United Women's Soccer as an expansion franchise, becoming the league's second Canadian club after Calgary Foothills WFC. The team's budget is $100,000-$150,000 depending on travel. Their initial season was in jeopardy, after missing the deadline to be approved by the Canadian Soccer Association to apply for cross-border play, but after being given a 24 hour extension, they were able to complete their registration. For their initial season, they were to play a shortened six-game season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In their debut match, on July 2, they defeated Calgary Foothills 1-0. The match was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Clarita Blue Heat
Santa Clarita Blue Heat is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2008. The club was known as the Ventura County Fusion for its first two years of existence. The team plays its home games at Canyon High School. During the Fusion days, they played at Bulldog Stadium on the grounds of Buena High School in the city of Ventura, California. The team had been a sis organization of the men's Ventura County Fusion team, which plays in the Premier Development League. The Blue Heat was a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. In 2016 the team joined the United Women's Soccer United Women's Soccer (UWS, also commonly abbreviated UWS) is a second-division pro-am women's soccer league in the United States. The league was founded in 2015 as a response to the dual problems of disorganization in the WPSL and of the fold ... (UWS). The Blue Heat won the first UWS championship by defeating New Jersey Copa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Foothills WFC
Calgary Foothills WFC is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta that currently plays in United Women's Soccer. The club was founded as a youth club in 1972 and in 2017 as a UWS franchise. The team is the women's team of Calgary Foothills FC. History The Calgary Foothills Soccer Club was founded in 1972 as a youth soccer club. In 2014, the club formed a men's semi-pro side to play in the US-based Premier Development League to begin play in 2015. In 2015, the club formed a women's side, playing an season of exhibition matches in 2015, with the aim to compete in the USL W-League beginning in 2016. However, the W-League unexpectedly folded after the 2015 season, leaving the club without a league to play in. In 2015, they played a series of 7 friendlies, including a 1–0 victory over the W-League West-leading Seattle Sounders Women. The club planned to switch to the UWS for 2016, but those plans were put on hold after the Canadian Soccer Association denied the denied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Austin Elite
FC Austin Elite is an American women's soccer team, founded in 2015. The team folded in 2022 after United Women's Soccer placed sanctions on the team based on allegations of misconduct. History After their founding in 2015, FC Austin Elite played in the Women's Premier Soccer League in 2016 & 2017. The team became a member of the United Women's Soccer in 2018. Workplace Misconduct Allegations Christiane Lessa was hired as the FC Austin Elite head coach by Danny Woodfill in April 2022, and led the team to a 1st place ranking in the Southwest Conference and 5th place ranking nationally. On July 29th, 2022, it was announced that Danny Woodfill had fired Coach Lessa for "failure to meet objectives, failure to build a program, and creating a negative environment”. On June 30, 2022 FC Austin Elite players posted a statement on social media condoning the firing of Coach Lessa and the workplace misconduct of Danny Woodfill. On July 1, 2022 the players filed an official complai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pensacola FC Women
The Pensacola FC Women are an American soccer team based in Pensacola, Florida. Founded in 2011 as the Gulf Coast Texans, they play in the Gulf Coast Premier League. History The team was founded as Gulf Coast Texans in 2011. The team captured the 2012 WPSL title defeating Boston Aztec 4–0 in the final. The team reached the WPSL Final again in 2017, but fell short losing to Fire & Ice SC. In 2018 the first year playing as Pensacola FC, the team made the final again but this time losing to Seattle Sounders ladies 3-1 in 2018. In 2019 however playing against a star studded Utah Royals Reserve team, PFC were crowned Champions by a margin of 4-3 in the finals under the Helm of longstanding Head Coach David Kemp and assistants Jason Providence and Dean Logan. David Kemp was voted the coach of the year. In 2021 Pensacola FC moved to the UWS women's league in the Southeast Division where they were the league and conference champions. Head Coach Jason Providence was voted the Coach of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Berlin (Canada/United States)
FC Berlin is a Canadian and American Association football, soccer club based in Kitchener, Ontario in Canada and Buffalo, New York in the United States. The senior men's team competes in United Premier Soccer League and the senior women's team competes in United Women's Soccer. History The Berlin Football Academy was founded in 2017 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada as a youth development soccer academy aimed at preparing players for university and professional soccer opportunities. In the first years, the objective was to provide athletes aged 15–19 with a direct pathway to scholarship opportunities in Canada and the United States. The club's name FC Berlin (Football Club Berlin) pays tribute to the old name of the club's hometown, Kitchener, Ontario (and by extension to its large German community), which was previously known as Berlin, and changed its name after the First World War, following a Berlin to Kitchener name change, 1916 referendum. FC Berlin aims to be a fully fan-own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
