The 2015 W-League season was the 21st and last season of the league's existence, and 12th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 16 and ended on July 18.

Changes from 2014 season

Teams leaving

Seven teams folded or self-relegated following the 2014 season: *

Bay Area Breeze Bay Area Breeze was a professional American women's soccer team. Founded in 2011, the team was based in Hayward, California. The team played in the Western Conference of the W-League. The team's colors were blue, white and green. History The Bay ...

- San Francisco, California * Gulf Coast Texans - Pensacola, Florida *

K-W United FC The Kennedy K-W is an American high-wing, strut-braced, single-seat glider that was designed by Harold Kennedy of Dodge City, Kansas, with assistance from Floyd Watson. The aircraft is notable for being assembled from certified powered aircra ...

- Waterloo, Ontario *

London Gryphons London Gryphons is a Canadian women's soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a member of the USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays its home games at North London Stadium in the city ...

- London, Ontario *

Los Angeles Blues Orange County Soccer Club is an American soccer team based in the Orange County, California city of Irvine. Founded in 2010 as the Los Angeles Blues, the team currently plays in the second tier USL Championship. The team plays its home games a ...

- Los Angeles, California *

Ottawa Fury Women Ottawa Fury Women was a Canadian women's soccer team based in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 2000, the team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team competed i ...

- Ottawa, Ontario *

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 Cent ...

- Toronto, Ontario

Name changes

One team changed its name in the off-season:

Standings

Northeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

Western Conference

Playoffs

The Laval Comets were selected as host for the W-League Championship and gained an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals. The top regular-season finisher in the Northeastern Conference (other than Laval) and the Southeastern Conference also qualified. The top two finishers in the Western Conference will meet on July 18 for a berth in the Championship.

Western Conference Playoff

W-League Championship

Semi-Finals

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Third Place Playoff

Championship

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

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Top assists

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Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Tara Andrews ( PRI) * Rookie of the Year:

Imani Dorsey Imani Michelle Dorsey (born March 21, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in Olney, Mar ...

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) * Defender of the Year: Amanda Naeher ( CHE) * Coach of the Year: Marc Mounicot ( QUE) * Goalkeeper of the Year:

Britt Eckerstrom Britt Ellen Eckerstrom (born May 28, 1993) is a retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Western New York Flash. Club career Pe ...

( PRI) * Playoff MVP:

Yanara Aedo Yanara Katherine Nicole Aedo Muñoz (born 5 August 1993) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Campeonato Nacional Fútbol Femenino club Colo-Colo and the Chile women's national team. Club career Aedo left C ...

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All-League and All-Conference Teams

Northeastern Conference

F: Shan Jones (

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) *, Sara Sanau-Ruiz ( NYM), Danielle Schulmann ( NJV)
M: Kayla Adamek ( LAV) *, Serina Kashimoto ( NYM), Casie Ludemann (

)
D: Sue Alber-Weber (

) *, Catherine Chukuka ( NJV), Marie-Sandra Ujeneza ( QUE), Kelsey Wilson ( LAV) *
G: Rachelle Beanlands ( LAV)

Southeastern Conference

F: Leah Fortune ( CHE) *, Imani Dorsey (

), Ode Fulutudilu ( DDL)
M: Alex Brandt ( CHE), Megan Dougherty-Howard (

) *, Annie Speese ( CHE)
D:

Savannah McCaskill Savannah Elizabeth McCaskill (born July 31, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Early life McCaskill was raised in Cha ...

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) *, Amanda Naeher ( CHE) *,

Carson Pickett Carson Leighann Pickett (born September 15, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC of the NWSL and the United States national team. Early life Raised in Fleming Island on the northeastern coast ...

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), Kaleigh Riehl ( BRSE)
G: Robyn Horner-Jones ( CHE)

Western Conference

F: Tara Andrews ( PRI) *, Celeste Boureille ( COR), Kasandra Massey ( SCB)
M: Kelly Fitzgerald ( COR), Rose Lavelle (

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) *, Abby Rolph ( COS)
D: Sophie Howard ( PRI), Morgan Kennedy ( COR), Chloe McDaniel ( SCB), Kinley McNicoll (

)
G: Britt Eckerstrom ( PRI) * ''* denotes All-League player''

References

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