2024 USL W League season

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The 2024 USL W League season was the 3rd season for the league. The regular season began on May 4 and ended on June 30.^[1] 80 teams participated, playing in 4 conferences with 12 divisions total.^[2]

USL W League
Season	2024
Dates	May 4 - June 30 (regular season) July 5 - July 20 (playoffs)
Champions	North Carolina Courage U23
Matches played	478
Goals scored	2,162 (4.52 per match)
Best Player	Anna Haddock (Tennessee SC)
Top goalscorer	Luciana Setteducate (Long Island Rough Riders)
Best goalkeeper	Gabrielle Schriver (Detroit City FC)
Biggest home win	Tennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Biggest away win	CISA 0–14 Colorado Storm (6/01) AC Connecticut 0–14 Morris Elite SC (6/08) RKC Soccer Club 0–14 Minnesota Aurora FC (6/29)
Highest scoring	Tennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Longest winning run	North Carolina Courage U23 (14 games)
Longest unbeaten run	North Carolina Courage U23 (16 games)
Longest winless run	Fayetteville Fury, Patuxent Football Athletics, CISA (12 games)
Longest losing run	Fayetteville Fury, Patuxent Football Athletics, CISA (12 games)
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 13:36, July 22, 2024 (UTC).

Team changes

New teams

AC Houston Sur (Houston, TX)^[3]
AHFC Royals (Houston, TX)^[3]
Albion SC Colorado (Lafayette, CO)^[4]
Athens United (Athens, GA)^[5]
Brevard SC Riptide (Melbourne, FL)^[6]
Brooke House FC (Maitland, FL)^[7]
Carolina Ascent FC (Charlotte, NC)^[8]
Challenge SC Women (Tomball, TX)^[3]
Charlotte Eagles (Charlotte, NC)^[9]
Charlottesville Blues FC (Charlottesville, VA)^[10]
CISA (Colorado International Soccer Academy)^[4]
Colorado Storm (Denver, CO)^[11]
Fayetteville Fury (Fayetteville, NC)^[12]
Flatirons FC (Arvada, CO)^[4]
Lancaster Inferno FC (Lancaster, PA)^[13]
Lonestar SC Women (Austin, TX)^[3]
Michiana FC (South Bend, IN)^[14]
Northern Colorado Rain FC (Windsor)^[4]^[15]^[16]
Richmond Ivy SC (Richmond, VA)^[17]^[18]
River Light FC (Aurora, IL)^[19]
San Antonio Athenians SC^[20]
Tacoma Galaxy^[21]
TLH Reckoning (Tallahassee, FL)^[22]

Departing teams

Charlotte Independence
FA Euro New York
FC Carolinas
FC Miami City
Green Bay Glory (moved to Women's Premier Soccer League)
McLean Soccer women (moved to Women's Premier Soccer League)
North Alabama SC
PDX FC

Renamed Teams

Oly Town FC to FC Olympia

Standings

Eastern Conference

Metropolitan Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Long Island Rough Riders (Q)	12	10	2	0	69	9	+60	32	2.67	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Morris Elite SC	12	8	2	2	69	11	+58	26	2.17
3	Paisley Athletic FC	12	6	2	4	44	37	+7	20	1.67
4	Cedar Stars	12	6	2	4	35	19	+16	20	1.67
5	Westchester Flames	12	3	2	7	13	43	−30	11	0.92
6	Manhattan SC	12	2	2	8	17	53	−36	8	0.67
7	AC Connecticut	12	1	0	11	12	87	−75	3	0.25

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Eagle FC (Q)	12	10	1	1	38	7	+31	31	2.58	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Lancaster Inferno FC (Q)	12	10	1	1	50	7	+43	31	2.58	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
3	Virginia Marauders FC	12	8	0	4	32	17	+15	24	2.00
4	Richmond Ivy SC	12	6	1	5	24	18	+6	19	1.58
5	Christos FC	12	5	3	4	29	21	+8	18	1.50
6	Northern Virginia FC	12	4	0	8	28	21	+7	12	1.00
7	Charlottesville Blues FC	12	2	0	10	11	34	−23	6	0.50
8	Patuxent Football Athletics	12	0	0	12	5	92	−87	0	0.00

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

South Atlantic Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	North Carolina Courage U23 (Q)	12	11	1	0	56	6	+50	34	2.83	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Tormenta FC	12	9	2	1	36	10	+26	29	2.42
3	Carolina Ascent FC	12	7	1	4	36	10	+26	22	1.83
4	North Carolina Fusion	12	7	0	5	23	16	+7	21	1.75
5	Wake FC	12	6	1	5	16	20	−4	19	1.58
6	South Carolina United FC	12	4	1	7	18	33	−15	13	1.08
7	Charlotte Eagles	12	1	0	11	5	41	−36	3	0.25
8	Fayetteville Fury	12	0	0	12	1	55	−54	0	0.00

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Detroit City FC (Q)	12	10	2	0	24	5	+19	32	2.67	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Kalamazoo FC	12	7	2	3	26	9	+17	23	1.92
3	Midwest United FC	12	7	0	5	22	14	+8	21	1.75
4	Cleveland Force SC	12	5	1	6	22	18	+4	16	1.33
5	AFC Ann Arbor	12	5	1	6	21	19	+2	16	1.33
6	Flint City AFC	12	4	0	8	18	28	−10	12	1.00
7	Michiana Lions FC	12	1	0	11	12	52	−40	3	0.25

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Heartland Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Minnesota Aurora FC (Q)	12	10	2	0	61	6	+55	32	2.67	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	River Light FC (Q)	12	8	1	3	49	11	+38	25	2.08	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
3	Chicago City SC	12	6	1	5	29	22	+7	19	1.58
4	Bavarian United SC	12	6	1	5	28	33	−5	19	1.58
5	Rochester FC	12	4	0	8	22	34	−12	12	1.00
6	Chicago Dutch Lions	12	3	0	9	11	45	−34	9	0.75
7	RKC Soccer Club	12	2	1	9	13	62	−49	7	0.58

First match(es) will be played: complete. Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Valley Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Indy Eleven (Q)	10	7	2	1	38	13	+25	23	2.30	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Kings Hammer FC	10	6	2	2	28	15	+13	20	2.00
3	Lexington SC	10	4	2	4	23	13	+10	14	1.40
4	Racing Louisville FC	10	4	2	4	32	17	+15	14	1.40
5	St. Charles FC	10	0	0	10	2	65	−63	0	0.00

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Southern Conference

South Central Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Tennessee SC (Q)	12	9	2	1	49	12	+37	29	2.42	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Asheville City SC (Q)	12	8	2	2	28	13	+15	26	2.17	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
3	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	12	5	3	4	26	13	+13	18	1.50
4	Southern Soccer Academy	12	4	4	4	25	17	+8	16	1.33
5	Greenville Liberty SC	12	5	1	6	17	13	+4	16	1.33
6	Birmingham Legion WFC	12	4	1	7	14	24	−10	13	1.08
7	Athens United	12	0	1	11	4	71	−67	1	0.08

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Southeast Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Florida Elite SA (Q)	12	12	0	0	73	6	+67	36	3.00	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Tampa Bay United	11	8	1	2	45	10	+35	25	2.27
3	Palm City Americanas	11	7	1	3	36	21	+15	22	2.00
4	Miami AC	11	6	1	4	42	19	+23	19	1.73
5	TLH Reckoning	12	3	2	7	16	60	−44	11	0.92
6	Brooke House FC	12	2	2	8	10	46	−36	8	0.67
7	Brevard SC	11	2	1	8	9	47	−38	7	0.64
8	Swan City SC	12	2	0	10	17	39	−22	6	0.50

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Lone Star Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	AHFC Royals (Q)	10	10	0	0	43	4	+39	30	3.00	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Challenge SC	10	5	1	4	24	16	+8	16	1.60
3	Lonestar SC	10	4	2	4	27	17	+10	14	1.40
4	San Antonio Athenians SC	10	4	1	5	23	21	+2	13	1.30
5	AC Houston Sur	10	0	0	10	0	59	−59	0	0.00

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	FC Olympia (Q)	10	9	1	0	45	4	+41	28	2.80	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	United PDX	10	7	2	1	28	9	+19	23	2.30
3	Tacoma Galaxy	10	3	1	6	11	22	−11	10	1.00
4	Capital FC Atletica	10	2	0	8	9	35	−26	6	0.60
5	Lane United FC	10	1	2	7	6	29	−23	5	0.50

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Nor Cal Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	California Storm (Q)	12	9	3	0	38	5	+33	30	2.50	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Oakland Soul SC (Q)	12	9	3	0	34	12	+22	30	2.50	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
3	San Francisco Glens	12	8	2	2	36	14	+22	26	2.17
4	Stockton Cargo SC	12	7	2	3	32	13	+19	23	1.92
5	Olympic Club SC	12	3	1	8	9	41	−32	10	0.83
6	Academica SC	12	3	0	9	23	44	−21	9	0.75
7	Pleasanton RAGE	12	1	3	8	16	36	−20	6	0.50
8	Marin FC Siren	12	1	0	11	10	33	−23	3	0.25

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Mountain Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Colorado Storm (Q)	12	10	1	1	56	4	+52	31	2.58	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Northern Colorado Rain FC	12	8	1	3	43	13	+30	25	2.08
3	Albion SC Colorado	12	8	0	4	24	15	+9	24	2.00
4	Flatirons SC	12	3	0	9	20	23	−3	9	0.75
5	CISA	12	0	0	12	3	91	−88	0	0.00

Source: USL
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Playoffs

Bracket

	Conference Semifinals				Conference Finals				Semifinals				Final

	NC Courage U23	4

	Lancaster Inferno FC	0
					NC Courage U23	3
	Eastern Conference
					Long Island Rough Riders	0
	Long Island Rough Riders	2

	Eagle FC*	1
									NC Courage U23*	2

									Tennessee SC	1
	Florida Elite SA	1

	Asheville City SC*	2
					Asheville City SC*	0
	Southern Conference
					Tennessee SC	1
	AHFC Royals	0

	Tennessee SC	1
													NC Courage U23*	3

													Colorado Storm	2
	Minnesota Aurora FC	1

	Indy Eleven	2
					Indy Eleven	1
	Central Conference
					Detroit City FC*	3
	Detroit City FC*	3

	River Light FC	0
									Detroit City FC*	1

									Colorado Storm	2
	FC Olympia	2

	Oakland Soul SC*	1
					FC Olympia	0
	Western Conference
					Colorado Storm	1
	Colorado Storm	3

	California Storm*	0

(*) Host cities for Conference Semifinals and Finals; National Semis

Conference semifinals

July 5	NC Courage U23	4–0	Lancaster Inferno FC	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM EDT	Kennedy 7' Garner 11' Jibril 40', 78' Brown 87'	Report	Rook 32'	Stadium: Mountain View Middle School Referee: Elena Dauphinais

July 5	Minnesota Aurora FC	1–2	Indy Eleven	Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT	Duong 66' Rapp 74'	Report	Cherry 3' Mitchell 83'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: MEGHAN BRASSEUR

July 5	AHFC Royals	0–1	Tennessee SC	Asheville, North Carolina
4:00 PM EDT	O'Brien 52'	Report	Makanjuola 3' Molenaar 17' 40'	Stadium: Greenwood Field Referee: Amy Balbier

July 5	Detroit City FC	3–0	River Light FC	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT	Bosley 6' Jeakle 68' Pagett 80'	Report		Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Referee: JEREN GHOUJEGHI

July 5	Eagle FC	1–2	Long Island Rough Riders	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT	Fazackerley 60' Butlion 64' Baruwa 69'	Report	Davies 13' Howard 39' DeMasi 40'	Stadium: Mountain View Middle School Referee: Elena Dauphinais

July 5	Asheville City SC	2–1	Florida Elite Soccer Academy	Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT	Viera 17' Bench 61' DeMarco 73' Dew 82'	Report	Hernandez 57'	Stadium: Greenwood Field Referee: Justin Hughes

July 5	Oakland Soul SC	1–2 (a.e.t.)	FC Olympia	Hayward, California
10:00 PM EDT	Geis 65'		Martinez 59' Raffensperger 96'	Stadium: Pioneer Stadium Referee: BERNARD ABOUSLEIMAN

July 5	California Storm	0–3	Colorado Storm	Davis, California
10:00 PM EDT	Levoy 87'	Report	Crockett 39' Cheesman 45' McDermott 55' Dean 90'	Stadium: Davis Legacy Field Referee: ADRIANA CONTRERAS

Conference Finals

July 7	Detroit City FC	3–1	Indy Eleven	Hamtramck, Michigan
1:00 PM EDT	Pagett 20' Romine 45+1' Addison 75'	Report	Whitsett 7'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Referee: JARIN HARRELL

July 7	FC Olympia	0–1	Colorado Storm	Davis, California
2:00 PM EDT	Hussen 67'	Report	Goodrich 19' Fernandez 70' Gallegos 84'	Stadium: Davis Legacy Field Referee: Roxana Guillen

July 7	NC Courage U23	3–0	Long Island Rough Riders	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
5:30 PM EDT	Strickland 21' Garner 29' Jibril 90'	Report		Stadium: Mountain View Middle School Referee: Emma Elwell

July 7	Asheville City SC	0–1	Tennessee SC	Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT	Wells 62'	Report	Mitchell 75'	Stadium: Greenwood Field Referee: John Andres

Semifinals

July 13	NC Courage U23	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Tennessee SC	Cary, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT	Herr 59' O'Neill 77' Davis 108'	Report	Molenaar 85' Haddock 90' (pen.) Fisher 90'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2

July 13	Detroit City FC	1–2	Colorado Storm	Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT	Peters 11' 71' Murphy 35' 90' Pagett 62'	Report	McDermott 36', 90' Smith 67'	Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Final

July 20	NC Courage U23	3–2	Colorado Storm	Raleigh, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT	Jibril 7' Brown 63' Bader 66' Geigle 71'	Report	Cheesman 4' Meyer 45' Whitehouse 85' Fernandez 90' Giraldo 90'	Stadium: WRAL Soccer Park Referee: Amy Balbier

Awards

Individual awards

Award	Winner	Team	Reason	Ref.
Player of the Year	Anna Haddock	Tennessee SC	22 goal contributions (11 goals, 11 assists)	^[23]
Golden Boot	Luciana Setteducate	Long Island Rough Riders	18 goals	^[24]
Golden Glove	Gabrielle Schriver	Detroit City FC	8 clean sheets, 0.294 goal against average	^[25]
Defender of the Year	Georgia Brown	Florida Elite Soccer Academy	Defense only allowed 6 goals	^[26]
Young (U20) Player of the Year	Abby Droner	Paisley Athletic FC	12 goals, 1 assist	^[27]
Coach of the Year	Stephanie Cleaves	Lancaster Inferno	10-1-1 record, 2nd place, 50 goals	^[28]

All-league teams

First team^[29]
Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Gabby Schriver (DET)	Ryelle Shuey (LAN) Georgia Brown (FLE) Ella Offer (DET) Kayleigh Herr (NCC)	Katie Duong (MNA) Alexis Meyer (COL) Anna Haddock (TEN) Zoe Main (AHFC)	Luciana Setteducate (LIR) Ivy Garner (NCC)

Second team^[29]
Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Adelyn Todd (COL)	Lucy Fazackerley (EAG) Alyssa Bourgeois (CAL) Jenna Butler (CAR)	Macey Bader (NCC) Sam Tran (OAK) Ella Rogers (IND) Ilana Izquierdo (ASH)	Shaelan Murison (OAK) McKenna Martinez (OLY) Abby Droner (PAA)

Divisional Players of the Year^[30]
Division	Player	Team
Great Lakes	Gabby Schriver	Detroit City FC
Heartland	Katie Duong	Minnesota Aurora FC
Lone Star	Zoe Main	AHFC Royals
Metropolitan	Lucianna Setteducate	Long Island Rough Riders
Mid Atlantic	Ryelle Shuey	Lancaster Inferno
Mountain	Alexis Meyer	Colorado Storm
NorCal	Alyssa Bourgeois	California Storm
Northwest	McKenna Martinez	FC Olympia
Southeast	Georgia Brown	Florida Elite Soccer Academy
South Atlantic	Kayleigh Herr	North Carolina Courage U23
South Central	Anna Haddock	Tennessee SC
Valley	Ella Roger	Indy Eleven

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External links

USL W League website

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