The 2011 W-League season was the 17th season of the league's existence, and 8th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 17.

Changes from 2010 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Expansion teams

Five teams were added for the season:

Teams leaving

Six teams either folded or left following the 2010 season: *

Chicago Red Eleven 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 ...

Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues was an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2006. 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 ...

Kalamazoo Outrage Kalamazoo Outrage was an American soccer team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The franchise folded at the ...

Tampa Bay Hellenic Tampa Bay Hellenic are an American women's soccer team based in Tampa, Florida. Established in 2008, they currently play in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). They play their home games at the Ed Radice Sports Complex. Their colors are whit ...

(joined WPSL) *

Washington Freedom Futures Washington Freedom Futures was an American women’s soccer team and the top-level amateur team in the Washington Freedom Soccer Club hierarchy. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in ...

(disbanded when

Washington Freedom Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Germantown, Maryland, that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's Uni ...

franchise relocated to South Florida) *

Western New York Flash The Western New York Flash (WNY Flash) was an American soccer club based in Elma, New York that competed in the United Women's Soccer league. They have won league championships in four different leagues: the USL W-League in 2010, Women's Profess ...

(joined WPS)

Standings

As of 7/17/2011
''Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship''
''Purple indicates division title clinched''
''Green indicates playoff berth clinched''

Central Conference

Central Division

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Northeast Division

Western Conference

Western Division

Playoffs

* Note: Seattle Sounders Women hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals.

Eastern Conference Playoffs

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Central Conference Playoffs

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Western Conference Playoff

W-League Championship

Semi-Finals

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Third Place Playoff

Championship

References

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