2024 USL W League season

USL W League
Season2024
DatesMay 4 - June 30
(regular season)
July 5 - July 20
(playoffs)
ChampionsNorth Carolina Courage U23
Matches played478
Goals scored2,162 (4.52 per match)
Best PlayerAnna Haddock (Tennessee SC)
Top goalscorerLuciana Setteducate (Long Island Rough Riders)
Best goalkeeperGabrielle Schriver (Detroit City FC)
Biggest home winTennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Biggest away winCISA 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 scoringTennessee SC 15–0 Athens United (5/24)
Longest winning runNorth Carolina Courage U23
(14 games)
Longest unbeaten runNorth Carolina Courage U23
(16 games)
Longest winless runFayetteville Fury, Patuxent Football Athletics, CISA (12 games)
Longest losing runFayetteville Fury, Patuxent Football Athletics, CISA (12 games)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 13:36, July 22, 2024 (UTC).

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]

Team changes

New teams

Departing teams

Renamed Teams

Standings

Eastern Conference

Metropolitan Division

Pos Team
 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
 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
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
 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
 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
 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
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
 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
 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
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
 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
 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
 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
 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
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
 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 4–0Lancaster Inferno FCMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
3:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Mountain View Middle School
Referee: Elena Dauphinais
July 5 Minnesota Aurora FC1–2 Indy Eleven Hamtramck, Michigan
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: MEGHAN BRASSEUR
July 5 AHFC Royals0–1 Tennessee SC Asheville, North Carolina
4:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Greenwood Field
Referee: Amy Balbier
July 5 Detroit City FC 3–0River Light FCHamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: JEREN GHOUJEGHI
July 5 Eagle FC1–2 Long Island Rough Riders Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Mountain View Middle School
Referee: Elena Dauphinais
July 5 Asheville City SC 2–1Florida Elite Soccer AcademyAsheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Greenwood Field
Referee: Justin Hughes
July 5 Oakland Soul SC1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Olympia Hayward, California
10:00 PM EDT
Stadium: Pioneer Stadium
Referee: BERNARD ABOUSLEIMAN
July 5 California Storm0–3 Colorado Storm Davis, California
10:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Davis Legacy Field
Referee: ADRIANA CONTRERAS

Conference Finals

July 7 Detroit City FC 3–1Indy ElevenHamtramck, Michigan
1:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: JARIN HARRELL
July 7 FC Olympia0–1 Colorado Storm Davis, California
2:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Davis Legacy Field
Referee: Roxana Guillen
July 7 NC Courage U23 3–0Long Island Rough RidersMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
5:30 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Mountain View Middle School
Referee: Emma Elwell
July 7 Asheville City SC0–1 Tennessee SC Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Greenwood Field
Referee: John Andres

Semifinals

July 13 NC Courage U23 2–1 (a.e.t.)Tennessee SCCary, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Field 2
July 13 Detroit City FC1–2 Colorado Storm Hamtramck, Michigan
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium

Final

July 20 NC Courage U23 3–2Colorado StormRaleigh, North Carolina
6:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: WRAL Soccer Park
Referee: Amy Balbier

Awards

Individual awards

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

All-league teams

First team[29]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Gabby Schriver (DET) United States Ryelle Shuey (LAN)
England Georgia Brown (FLE)
United States Ella Offer (DET)
United States Kayleigh Herr (NCC) 		United States Katie Duong (MNA)
United States Alexis Meyer (COL)
Mexico Anna Haddock (TEN)
United States Zoe Main (AHFC) 		United States Luciana Setteducate (LIR)
United States Ivy Garner (NCC)
Second team[29]
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Adelyn Todd (COL) England Lucy Fazackerley (EAG)
United States Alyssa Bourgeois (CAL)
United States Jenna Butler (CAR) 		United States Macey Bader (NCC)
United States Sam Tran (OAK)
United States Ella Rogers (IND)
Colombia Ilana Izquierdo (ASH) 		United States Shaelan Murison (OAK)
United States McKenna Martinez (OLY)
United States Abby Droner (PAA)
Divisional Players of the Year[30]
Division Player Team
Great Lakes United States Gabby Schriver Detroit City FC
Heartland United States Katie Duong Minnesota Aurora FC
Lone Star United States Zoe Main AHFC Royals
Metropolitan United States Lucianna Setteducate Long Island Rough Riders
Mid Atlantic United States Ryelle Shuey Lancaster Inferno
Mountain United States Alexis Meyer Colorado Storm
NorCal United States Alyssa Bourgeois California Storm
Northwest United States McKenna Martinez FC Olympia
Southeast England Georgia Brown Florida Elite Soccer Academy
South Atlantic United States Kayleigh Herr North Carolina Courage U23
South Central United States Anna Haddock Tennessee SC
Valley United States Ella Roger Indy Eleven


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