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2022 USL W League season

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USL W League
Season2022
DatesMay 6 - July 10
(regular season)
July 13 - July 23
(playoffs)
ChampionsSouth Georgia Tormenta FC
Regular Season ChampionsMinnesota Aurora FC
Matches played254
Goals scored935 (3.68 per match)
Biggest home winLIR 18, FAE 0 (July 6)
Biggest away winFAE 2, ACC 10 (June 14)
FAE 0, MAN 8 (June 22)
Highest scoringLIR 18, FAE 0 (July 6)
Longest winning run11 matches
Minnesota Aurora FC
(June 2 – July 9)
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Minnesota Aurora FC
(entire season)
Longest winless run12 matches
St. Louis Lions
(entire season)
Longest losing run12 matches
St. Louis Lions
(entire season)
2023
All statistics correct as of August 3, 2022.

The 2022 USL W League season is the first season of USL W League.

The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 10. 44 teams participated in this inaugural season.[1]

Indy Eleven won the first game in league history, defeating Kings Hammer FC 3–1 on May 6. Rachel McCarthy scored the first two goals.[2][3]

South Georgia Tormenta FC won the Championship 2–1 against Regular Season winners Minnesota Aurora FC on July 23.[4][5][6]

Standings

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Metropolitan Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Morris Elite SC 12 8 3 1 28 10 +18 27 2.25 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Long Island Rough Riders 12 8 2 2 45 7 +38 26 2.17
3 Queensboro FC 12 8 1 3 33 12 +21 25 2.08
4 Cedar Stars 12 8 1 3 30 11 +19 25 2.08
5 AC Connecticut 12 5 2 5 24 17 +7 17 1.42
6 Manhattan SC 12 4 1 7 24 29 −5 13 1.08
7 Westchester Flames 12 2 0 10 11 40 −29 6 0.50
8 F.A. Euro 12 0 0 12 9 78 −69 0 0.00
Source: USL

Mid Atlantic Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 McLean Soccer 10 9 0 1 39 7 +32 27 2.70 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Christos FC 10 6 1 3 26 13 +13 19 1.90
3 Patuxent Football Athletics 10 4 0 6 8 29 −21 12 1.20
4 Eagle FC 10 3 1 6 17 26 −9 10 1.00
5 Northern Virginia FC 10 1 2 7 12 27 −15 5 0.50
Source: USL

Great Lakes Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Indy Eleven 12 10 2 0 31 7 +24 32 2.67 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Midwest United FC 12 7 2 3 36 17 +19 23 1.92
3 Racing Louisville FC 12 6 3 3 26 15 +11 21 1.75
4 AFC Ann Arbor 12 6 3 3 23 15 +8 21 1.75
5 Detroit City FC 12 3 3 6 15 22 −7 12 1.00
6 Kalamazoo FC 12 3 1 8 23 30 −7 10 0.83
7 Kings Hammer FC 12 2 3 7 12 36 −24 9 0.75
8 Flint City AFC 12 2 1 9 17 41 −24 7 0.58
Source: USL

Heartland Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Minnesota Aurora FC 12 11 1 0 35 8 +27 34 2.83 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Kaw Valley FC 12 7 1 4 30 15 +15 22 1.83
3 Green Bay Glory 12 6 3 3 19 17 +2 21 1.75
4 Chicago City SC 12 6 1 5 26 21 +5 19 1.58
5 Chicago Dutch Lions 12 3 0 9 12 27 −15 9 0.75
6 St. Louis Lions 12 0 0 12 9 43 −34 0 0.00
Source: USL

South Atlantic Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Greenville Liberty SC 12 8 2 2 32 13 +19 26 2.17 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 North Carolina Courage U23 12 6 4 2 25 15 +10 22 1.83
3 Wake FC 12 6 1 5 20 17 +3 19 1.58
4 Charlotte Independence 12 4 3 5 18 18 0 15 1.25
5 Asheville City SC 12 3 6 3 20 18 +2 15 1.25
6 North Carolina Fusion 12 1 0 11 5 39 −34 3 0.25
Source: USL

South Central Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Tormenta FC 12 7 4 1 33 9 +24 25 2.08 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 12 7 3 2 21 12 +9 24 2.00
3 South Carolina United FC 12 5 2 5 20 26 −6 17 1.42
4 Southern Soccer Academy 12 4 5 3 26 22 +4 17 1.42
5 Tennessee SC 12 2 2 8 13 32 −19 8 0.67
6 Peachtree City MOBA 12 1 4 7 11 23 −12 7 0.58
Source: USL

Southeast Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 FC Miami City 10 9 1 0 21 4 +17 28 2.80 Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay United 10 7 1 2 19 4 +15 22 2.20
3 Miami AC 10 5 0 5 16 21 −5 15 1.50
4 Florida Elite SA 10 1 1 8 7 17 −10 4 0.40
5 Caledonia SC 10 1 1 8 8 25 −17 4 0.40
Source: USL

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
      
Morris Elite SC 0
McLean Soccer 8
McLean Soccer 0
Minnesota Aurora FC 1
Minnesota Aurora FC 2
Indy Eleven 1
Minnesota Aurora FC 1
Tormenta FC (a.e.t.) 2
FC Miami City 0
Tormenta FC 1
Tormenta FC 4
Greenville Liberty SC 1
Greenville Liberty SC 2
Long Island Rough Riders 0


Quarterfinals

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July 13 FC Miami City0–1 Tormenta FC Tropical Park
Miami, Florida
6:00 PM EDT Report
July 13 Morris Elite SC0–8 McLean Soccer Frederick Douglass Field
Newark, New Jersey
7:30 PM EDT Report

Semifinals

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July 17 Minnesota Aurora FC 1–0McLean SoccerTCO Stadium
Eagan, Minnesota
3:00 PM EDT
Report Attendance: 6,200

W League Championship

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Championship MVP: Sydney Martinez (TRM)

Awards

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Award Winner Team Reason Ref.
Golden Boot England Amy Andrews Tormenta FC 16 goals in 10 games [7]
Golden Glove United States Sydney Martinez Tormenta FC 0.58 Goals Against Average; 6 Shutouts [7]
Assists Champion United States Treva Aycock Southern Soccer Academy 8 assists [8]
Coach of the Year United States Nicole Lukic Minnesota Aurora FC Undefeated Regular Season [9]
Young (U20) Player of the Year Trinidad and Tobago Christian Brathwaite Greenville Liberty SC Four goals; four assists [10]
Player of the Year England Amy Andrews Tormenta FC 16 goals; 2 assists [11]
Goal of the Year United States Addy Symonds Minnesota Aurora FC vs Tormenta FC in the Final [12]
Save of the Year United States Madison Howard North Carolina Fusion vs Greenville Liberty SC [13]

All-League Teams

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First Team

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F: Amy Andrews (TRM), Katie Soderstrom (IND), Mía Asenjo (QFC)
M: Christian Brathwaite (GVL), Treva Aycock (SSA), Nicole Waters (WAK)
D: Kenzie Langdok (MNA), Robyn McCarthy (IND), Barbara Murillo (FMC), Nina Carlomusto (LIR)
G: Sydney Martinez (TRM)

Second Team

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F: Maddy Williams (IND), Bailey Korhorn (KAL), Aleigh Gambone (MCL)
M: Caroline Conti (GVL), Jaida Nyby (TRM), Lauren Wrigley (MOR)
D: Kelsey Kaufusi (MNA), Abby Wolf (TRM), Emily Madril (LOU), Maggie Shaw (CHT)
G: Sarah Fuller (MNA)

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References

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  1. ^ "USL W League Releases Inaugural Season Schedule". uslwleague.com. USL W League. February 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. ^ ""Tonight was surreal": What made the W League inaugural match so special". uslwleague.com. USL W League. May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Haenchen, Brian (May 7, 2022). "USL W League debuts with Indy Eleven victory: 'It was so much more than I expected.'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "History made as South Georgia Tormenta FC wins inaugural W League Final". uslwleague.com. USL W League. July 23, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  5. ^ La Vaque, David (July 23, 2022). "Aurora's dream season ends with 2-1 extra time loss to South Georgia in USL W title match". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tormenta FC win USL W League championship". Statesboro Herald. July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Tormenta FC's Andrews and Martinez win Golden Boot and Golden Glove in inaugural season". USL W League. July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Southern Soccer Academy's Treva Aycock announced as regular season Assists Champion". USL W League. July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Minnesota Aurora FC's Nicole Lukic named USL W League Coach of the Year after a compelling 2022 regular season campaign". USL W League. July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Greenville Liberty's Christian Brathwaite named 2022 W League Young Player of the Year". USL W League. July 20, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC's Amy Andrews voted 2022 USL W League Player of the Year". USL W League. July 22, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  12. ^ "2022 USL W League Goal of the Year". USL W League. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "Vote for the 2022 USL W League Save of the Year". USL W League. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  14. ^ "USL W League announces 2022 Team of the Year". USL W League. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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