The 2012 W-League season was the 18th season of the league's existence, and 9th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 15.

Changes from 2011 season

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Expansion teams

Three teams were added for the season:

Teams leaving

No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season:

Standings

As of 7/15/2012
''Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship''
''Purple indicates division title clinched''
''Green indicates playoff berth clinched''

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Northeast Division

Southeast Division

Central Conference

Central Division

Western Conference

Western Division

Playoffs

* Note: Ottawa Fury 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

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Grace Hawkins, (

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) * Rookie of the Year: Lynn Williams, ( PAB) * Defender of the Year: Cindy Walsh, ( LAV) * Coach of the Year: Charlie Naimo, ( PAB) * Goalkeeper of the Year: Anna Maria Picarelli, ( PAB)

All-League and All-Conference Teams

Eastern Conference

F: Kristin Burton ( ATL), Grace Hawkins (

)*, Mikaela Howell ( DCU)
M:

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( NJW)*, Ashley Clarke ( NJV), Hayley Siegel ( DCU)
D: Marisa Abegg ( DCU), Vaila Barsley (

)*, Sabbath McKiernan-Allen ( CHR), Tabitha Padgett (

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G: Robyn Jones ( CHR)

Central Conference

F: Nkem Ezurike ( LAV), Kinley McNicoll (

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), Imen Trodi ( QUE)*
M: Catherine Charron-Delage ( LAV),

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( OTT),

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( OTT)
D:

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), Haillie Price (

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), Cindy Walsh ( LAV)*, Kathryn Williamson ( OTT)
G: Jasmine Phillips ( OTT)

Western Conference

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( SCL), Jenna Richardson (

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), Lynn Williams ( PAB)*
M: Brittany Bock ( COL), Sarah Huffman ( PAB)*,

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)*
D: Sasha Andrews ( PAB)*,

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)*,

Michelle Pao Pao Hsin-hsuan (; born 1 September 1992), known as Michelle Pao, is a Taiwanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taiwan Mulan Football League club Taichung Blue Whale and the Chinese Taipei women's national team. Pao played collegiate ...

( PAB), Brooke Spence ( COR)
G: Anna Maria Picarelli ( PAB)* ''* denotes All-League player''

References

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