2023 USL W League season
The 2023 USL W League Two season is the 2nd season for the league. The regular season began on May 6 and will end on July 2.[1][2] 16 teams will qualify for the league playoffs, starting on July 6.[3]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 6 - July 2 (regular season) July 6 - July 21-23 (playoffs) |
| Matches played | 44 |
| Goals scored | 173 (3.93 per match) |
| Biggest home win | UPX 10, PDX 1 (May 19) |
| Biggest away win | STC 0, IND 8 (May 10) |
| Highest scoring | UPX 10, PDX 1 (May 19) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of May 19, 2023. | |
Team changes
New teams
- Academica SC (Turlock, CA)[4][5]
- Bavarian United SC (Milwaukee, WI)[6]
- Birmingham Legion W League[7]
- California Storm (Sacramento, CA)[4][8]
- Capital FC Atletica (Salem, OR)[9]
- Cleveland Force SC[10]
- FC Carolinas (Waxhaws, NC)[11]
- Lane United FC (Eugene, OR)[9]
- Lexington SC[12]
- Marin FC Siren (Greenbrae, CA)[4]
- North Alabama SC (Huntsville, AL)[13]
- Oakland Soul SC[4][14]
- Olympic Club SC (San Francisco, CA)[4]
- Oly Town FC (Olympia, WA)[9]
- Paisley Athletic FC (Kearny, NJ)[15]
- Palm City Americanas (Palm City, FL)[16]
- PDX FC (Portland, OR)[17]
- Pleasanton RAGE (Pleasanton, CA)[4]
- RKC Third Coast (Racine & Kenosha, WI)[18]
- Rochester FC (Rochester, MN)[19]
- St. Charles FC (St. Charles, MO)[20]
- San Francisco Glens[4][21]
- Stockton Cargo SC (Stockton, CA)[4][22][23]
- Swan City SC (Lakeland, FL)[24]
- United PDX (Portland, OR)[25]
- Virginia Marauders FC (Winchester, VA)[26]
Departing teams
Standings
Metropolitan Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Elite SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | Cedar Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Paisley Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | |
| 4 | F.A. Euro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 0.50 | |
| 5 | AC Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Long Island Rough Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 7 | Westchester Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 8 | Manhattan SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source: USL
Mid Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean Soccer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 3 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | Christos FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Virginia Marauders FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 4 | Eagle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Northern Virginia FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 6 | Patuxent Football Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 19, 2023. Source: USL
Great Lakes Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flint City AFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | 2.33 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | Kalamazoo FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | 1.75 | |
| 3 | AFC Ann Arbor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 4 | Detroit City FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | |
| 5 | Midwest United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 6 | Cleveland Force SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source: USL
Heartland Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian United SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | Chicago City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Chicago Dutch Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Green Bay Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Minnesota Aurora FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Rochester FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 7 | RKC Third Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 19, 2023. Source: USL
Valley Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indy Eleven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | Racing Louisville FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Kings Hammer FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 4 | Lexington SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 5 | St. Charles FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 18, 2023. Source: USL
South Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | North Carolina Fusion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 2.33 | |
| 3 | Asheville City SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| 4 | Greenville Liberty SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 2.00 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Independence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Wake FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 7 | FC Carolinas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 19, 2023. Source: USL
South Central Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Southern Soccer Academy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| 4 | Tormenta FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 0.50 | |
| 5 | Tennessee SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 6 | South Carolina United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 7 | North Alabama SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 19, 2023. Source: USL
Southeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | FC Miami City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Florida Elite SA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Swan City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 5 | Miami AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 6 | Palm City Americanas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source: USL
Northwest Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oly Town FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | United PDX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Capital FC Atletica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 4 | Lane United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 5 | PDX FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 19, 2023. Source: USL
Nor Cal Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Glens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 | 3.00 | Advance to USL W League Playoffs |
| 2 | Oakland Soul SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 3.00 | |
| 3 | Stockton Cargo SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 | |
| 4 | California Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Pleasanton RAGE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Olympic Club SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 7 | Marin FC Siren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 8 | Academica SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | 0.00 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 19, 2023. Source: USL
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