2005 USL W-League season

USL W-League
Season2005
ChampionsNew Jersey Wildcats
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The 2005 W-League Season was the USL W-League's 11th season.

Changes from 2004 season

Name changes

Three teams changed their name in the off-season:

Team name Metro area Previous name
Illinois Chicago Gaels Chicago area Chicago Cobras
Colorado Mile High Edge Boulder area Mile High Mustangs
Colorado Real Colorado Cougars Denver area Denver Lady Cougars

Expansion teams

Five teams were added for the season:

Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women Atlanta area Atlanta, GA expansion
Florida Central Florida Krush Orlando area Winter Park, FL expansion
California San Diego Gauchos Women San Diego area San Diego, CA expansion
Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx Toronto area Toronto, ON expansion
Vermont Vermont Lady Voltage Burlington area St. Albans, VT expansion

Teams leaving

One team left for the WPSL:

Eight teams folded after the 2004 season:

Standings

Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference

Atlantic Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Charlotte Lady Eagles 14 11 2 1 37 11 +26 34
2 Central Florida Kraze 14 11 3 0 32 13 +19 33
3 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 14 8 5 1 30 20 +10 25
4 Hampton Roads Piranhas 14 5 6 3 28 29 −1 18
5 Richmond Kickers Destiny 14 6 8 0 20 23 −3 18
6 Northern Virginia Majestics 14 5 9 0 22 33 −11 15
7 Bradenton Athletics 14 4 7 3 12 25 −13 15
8 Carolina Dynamo Women 14 1 11 2 10 37 −27 5
Source: [citation needed]

Midwest Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Detroit Jaguars 14 11 3 0 38 13 +25 33
2 Cleveland Internationals Women 14 9 5 0 36 20 +16 27
3 London Gryphons 14 8 4 2 31 18 +13 26
4 Cincinnati Ladyhawks 14 6 7 1 33 40 −7 19
5 Fort Wayne Fever 14 5 9 0 24 36 −12 15
6 Chicago Gaels 14 4 8 2 27 38 −11 14
7 West Michigan Firewomen 14 3 10 1 21 45 −24 10
Source: [citation needed]

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 New Jersey Wildcats 14 13 1 0 57 2 +55 39
2 Boston Renegades 14 9 5 0 43 23 +20 27
3 Long Island Rough Riders 14 8 6 0 21 14 +7 24
4 Western Mass Lady Pioneers 14 7 6 1 17 16 +1 22
5 New York Magic 14 5 8 1 19 26 −7 16
6 New Hampshire Lady Phantoms 14 3 11 0 14 56 −42 6[a]
7 South Jersey Banshees 14 1 13 0 6 57 −51 3
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ New Hampshire was docked 3 points for violations.

Northern Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ottawa Fury Women 14 13 1 0 64 7 +57 39
2 Toronto Lady Lynx 14 11 3 0 44 16 +28 33
3 Vermont Lady Voltage 14 7 7 0 21 21 0 21
4 Sudbury Canadians 14 3 11 0 15 50 −35 9
5 Rochester Ravens 14 3 11 0 14 50 −36 9
Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 14 13 1 0 47 4 +43 39
2 Arizona Heatwave 14 10 3 1 40 17 +23 31
3 Mile High Edge 14 10 4 0 40 20 +20 30
4 Real Colorado Cougars 14 7 6 1 26 24 +2 22
5 Seattle Sounders Women 14 5 8 1 25 27 −2 16
6 Fort Collins Force 14 2 11 1 13 44 −31 7
7 San Diego Gauchos Women 14 0 14 0 4 59 −55 0
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs

Format

Five teams from the Eastern Conference, four teams from the Central Conference and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. All match-ups are in a one-leg format.

In the Central Conference, the division champions play the second-place team from the opposite division.

In the Eastern Conference, the division champion with the best record receives a bye, and will play the winner of the teams with the 4th and 5th-best conference records. The other division champion will play the seventh-place team, and plays the winner of the third-place and sixth-place teams.

The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

The regular season champion, New Jersey Wildcats, received a bye into the W-League semifinals, with the eighth-place team from the Eastern Conference receiving a playoff berth.

Conference brackets

Central Conference

Central Semifinals Central Championship
      
A1 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 6
MW2 Ohio Cleveland Internationals Women 2
A1 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 0
A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 1
MW1 Michigan Detroit Jaguars 2
A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 3

Eastern Conference

Eastern Quarterfinals Eastern Semifinals Eastern Championship
         
E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 5
E4 New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders 1
E4 New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders 3
E5 Massachusetts Western Mass Lady Pioneers 1
E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 2
E3 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 0
E2 Massachusetts Boston Renegades 4
E7 New York (state) New York Magic 0
E2 Massachusetts Boston Renegades 1
E3 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 2
E3 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 6
E6 Vermont Vermont Lady Voltage 0

Western Conference

Western Finals
   
W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 4
W2 Arizona Arizona Heatwave 0

W-League Championship bracket

Semifinals Championship
      
H New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 2
W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1
H New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 3
E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 0
E1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 2
A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 1 Third Place
W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3
A2 Florida Central Florida Krush 1

See also

References