Women's Premier Soccer League

Women's Premier Soccer League

Country	United States Canada Mexico
Confederation	CONCACAF
Founded	1997
Divisions	12
Number of teams	82
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	None
Relegation to	None
Current champions	Chicago Red Stars Reserves (2015)
Most championships	California Storm (3 titles)
Website	Official site in English
WPSL 2015

The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national women's soccer league in the United States and Puerto Rico, and is on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, below National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

There are both professional/senior teams and amateur teams in the WPSL. An organization has to choose to be one or the other due to NCAA regulations, since collegiate players cannot play on pro teams.

The WPSL started as the Western Division of the W-League, before breaking away to form its own league in 1997. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association as an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

The WPSL is unique in that it is one of the few women's leagues to spawn a men's league, rather than the other way around: the Men's Premier Soccer League, later the National Premier Soccer League, was created as an offshoot of the WPSL in 2003. According to the official WPSL website, the WPSL is the largest (in terms of number of teams) women's soccer league in the world.

When WPS suspended play for the 2012, WPSL moved forward with its ambitions toward professionalism and created the WPSL Elite League. Officially, the Elite League was a pro-am league, though the vast majority of team (including three former WPS teams) were fully professional. At the same time, an U-20 league was also created, further expanding the WPSL structure. Teams in the U-20 will mostly be associated with existing WPSL teams, but some will be stand-alone organizations.

2015 Teams

Pacific Conference

North Division

• California Storm CA
• Fresno Freeze FC CA
• North Bay FC Wave CA
• Primero de Mayo CA
• San Francisco Nighthawks CA
• Tottenham Hotspur East Bay Ladies CA
• West Coast Wildkatz CA

South Division

• Beach Futbol Club CA
• Club Tijuana Women MX
• Del Rey City SC CA
• LA Premier FC CA
• LA Villa FC CA
• Legends FC CA
• Pateadores CA
• San Diego WFC SeaLions CA
• Phoenix Del Sol AZ
• SoCal FC CA
• FC Tucson Women AZ

Southwest Conference

• Austin Aces (WPSL) TX
• Dallas United Aces TX
• FC Tulsa Spirit OK
• Fort Worth Panthers TX
• Houston Aces TX
• Houston Aces South Select TX
• Oklahoma City FC OK
• Real Salt Lake Women UT

Northwest Conference

• Eugene Timbers FC Azul OR
• FC Tacoma 253 WA
• Fuerza FC WA
• Issaquah Soccer Club WA
• Olympic Force WA
• Portland Spartans OR

Sunshine Conference

• FC Surge FL
• Florida Krush FL
• Florida Sol FC FL
• NTC Rush FL
• Pinellas County United SC FL
• Tampa Bay Hellenic FL
• Team Boca Blast FL
• Treasure Coast Dynamites FL

Southeast Conference

• Alabama FC AL
• FC Nashville Wolves TN
• Knoxville Lady Force TN
• North West Florida United FL

Midwest Conference

• Chicago Red Stars Reserves IL
• Cincinnati Lady Saints OH
• Columbus Eagles OH
• Des Moines Menace IA
• FC Indiana IN
• FC Pride IN
• Fire and Ice Soccer Club IL
• Kansas City Courage KS
• Madison 56ers WI
• Michigan Lions MI
• Minnesota TwinStars FC MN
• Motor City FC MI
• Quad City Eagles IA

Northeast Conference

• Boston Aztec MA
• Boston Breakers Reserves MA
• Boston Breakers College Academy MA
• Rhode Island Reds FC (women's) RI
• Seacoast United Mariners ME
• Seacoast United Phantoms NH

Mid-Atlantic Conference

• FC Bucks PA
• FC Westchester NY
• Hershey Soccer Club PA
• Long Island Fury NY
• Tri-City Celtics NY
• Yankee Lady FC CT

CanAm Conference

• Empire Revs WNY NY
• Steel City FC PA
• Syracuse Lady Knights NY
• Tkaronto Justice NY
• Windsor Essex FC ON

Power 5 Conference

• BuxMont Torch FC PA
• Jersey Blues FC NJ
• Lancaster Inferno (WPSL) PA
• New England Mutiny MA
• New York Athletic Club NY

South Atlantic Conference

• ACF Torino USA MD
• ASA Chesapeake Charge MD
• BuxMont Torch FC PA
• Chesterfield United VA
• Fredericksburg FC VA
• Virginia Beach City FC VA

WPSL - League Champions (1998-current)

Season	Champion	Coach	Runner-Up
1998	Silicon Valley Red Devils
1999	California Storm
2000	San Diego WFC SeaLions
2001	Ajax America Women
2002	California Storm
2003	Utah Spiders
2004	California Storm		New England Mutiny
2005	F.C. Indiana	Shek Borkowski	California Storm
2006	Long Island Fury	Paul Riley	River Cities FC
2007	F.C. Indiana	Shek Borkowski	New England Mutiny
2008	Ajax America Women	Brian Boswell	Arizona Rush
2009	Long Island Fury	Paul Riley	Ajax America Women
2010	Boston Aztec	Mike Kersker	Ajax America Women
2011	Orange County Waves		Chicago Red Stars
2012	Gulf Coast Texans		Aztec MA
2013	San Diego WFC SeaLions	Jen Lalor-Nielsen	Houston Aces
2014	Beach Futbol Club		Houston Aces
2015	Chicago Red Stars Reserves	Chris King	SoCal FC

Former Teams

• Albuquerque Crush (2002)
• Albuquerque Lady Asylum NM (2007–2008)
• Arizona Sahuaros (2003)
• Arkansas Comets AR
• Auto Trader Select SC (1998–1999)
• Bay Area Breeze CA (2011-2012) - Left to join W-League
• Brevard County Cocoa Expos FL (2008)
• Central California Gold (2004)
• Clermont Phoenix FL
• Colorado Springs United CO (2007–2008, Colorado Springs Sabers 2006)
• Elk Grove Pride (2002–2005)
• Everton FC America (2005)
• Fort Lauderdale Fusion (2006)
• FC Austin TX
• FC Dallas TX
• F.C. Metro Magic MO (2009–2010, FC St. Louis 2006-2008)
• FC Sacramento Thunder (1998–1999)
• FC St. George UT
• FC Virginia (2006)
• Foothill FC (2000)
• Gulf Coast Texans FL (2011-2013) - Left to join W-League
• Houston Stars (2003–2005)
• Houston Tornadoes (2003)
• Las Vegas Shooters (1998–1999, 2001)
• Las Vegas Tabagators (2004–2006)
• Maryland Capitols FC MD
• Maryland Pride MD (2004–2007, 2009-2010)
• Massachusetts Stingers MA (2004–2007)
• Memphis Mercury (2006)
• Michigan Phoenix (2006)
• Mississippi Fuego FC U23 MS (2012)
• New England Mutiny Reserves
• New York Vendaval (2003)
• Norcal Shockwaves (1998–1999)
• Northampton Laurels PA (2006–2008)
• Northern California Blues (2003–2004)
• Orlando Falcons FL (2006–2007)
• Ohio Premier Women's SC OH
• PAO ST. Louis MO (2011) no games played
• Philadelphia Fever PA
• Phoenix U23 AZ (2012)
• Portland Rain OR
• Real Del Mar (1998)
• Real Shore FC (2007)
• Reno Zephyrs (1999)
• Rhode Island Rays (2003–2006)
• River Cities FC (2006–2007)
• Rochester Reign (2004)
• St. Louis Archers (2005)
• St. Louis Scott Gallagher Elite (2009–2010)
• San Francisco Skyhawks (1998–1999)
• San Joaquin Valley Quest (2003)
• Silicon Valley Red Devils (1998–2000)
• Spokane Shine WA (2010-)
• Sonoma County Sol CA (2006–2008)
• Sonoran Thunder (2002–2003)
• Steel City Sparks PA (2004–05)
• Tampa Bay Elite (2006–2007)
• Tennessee Lady Blues (2006)
• Vancouver Angels (2000)
• West Texas Pride F.C. TX
• Central California HEAT CA
• Ajax America Women CA
• St. George United UT
• Utah Starzz UT
• American Eagles Soccer Club TX
• Texas Football Club TX
• Emerald City FC WA
• Oregon Rush OR
• Spokane Shine WA
• South Florida Strikers FL
• FC Milwaukee Nationals WI
• Fort Wayne FC IN
• Indiana United IN
• Quad City Eagles IL
• United FC Binghamton NY
• New Jersey Blaze NJ
• Tidewater Sharks VA
• Liverpool (Dallas) Lady Warriors TX
• THUSC Diamonds OR
• Georgia Revolution GA
• Mississippi Fuego FC MS
• Ohio Galaxies OH
• FC Lehigh Valley Lady Sonic PA - Left to join W-League
• CFC Passion CT
• Lions Swarm MD

See also

• WPSL Elite League
• WPSL U-20

External links

• Official Site