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W-League

USL W-League
2008 W-League Season
Founded
1995
Nations
 United States  Canada
Higher Division
none
Lower Division
Women's Premier Soccer League
Number of Teams
41
Current Champions
Washington Freedom
Website
Official site

The USL W-League is currently the highest level of professional women's soccer in the United States pyramid, and will continue to be so until the launch of the WPS (Women's Professional Soccer) in 2009.

The W-League currently provides the most complete women’s player pool in the world, and is recognized as North America’s best women’s developmental organization. The W-League is also an open league, giving college players the opportunity to play alongside established international players while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is administered by the United Soccer Leagues system (the USL), which also oversees the men's USL First Division, USL Second Division and USL Premier Development League.

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History

The W-League's inaugural season was in 1995. Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League, it later changed its name to the W-League. Although at its inception some of the league's franchises were barely above amateur level, it provided a professional outlet for many of the top female soccer players in the country. With professionals driving the level of play, the league made a very strong debut performance.

From 1995 through the 1997 season the W-League was a single tier format (all teams at the same division). This changed before the 1998 season when the W-League became a two tier league. The top tier/division was called W-1 and lower division, W-2. This division was in effect through the 2001 season - the first year of the new US Women's first division league Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). The W-League returned to a single tier format in the 2002 season, and remains as such.

2008 Teams

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Atlantic Division

Central Conference

Midwest Division

Northern Division

Western Conference

Former Members

Past Champions

For 1998 through 2001 the W-League was divided into two divisions: W-1 (the top division) W-2 (the lower division).

  • 1999
    • W-1: Raleigh Wings 3 -2 Chicago Cobras (OT)
    • W-2: North Texas 5-1 Springfield Sirens

External links

U.S. Women's soccer
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