Women's Premier Soccer League
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WPSL re-directs here; an alternate meaning is WPSL (AM)
The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national amateur women's soccer league in the United States. The WPSL started as the Western Division of the USISL's W-League, breaking away in 1998. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) as an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).
Goal of WPSL
The goal of the WPSL is to promote and develop women's soccer at the highest level. Since the folding of the WUSA many former professional players are on WPSL rosters.Expansion and Contraction
For the 2006 WPSL Season, a wave of expansion was undertaken, adding teams in Delaware, Virginia, Florida, Colorado, California, Missouri, New York, and New Jersey.2006 Season
F.C. Indiana enter the 2006 season as defending champions, having defeated host New England Mutiny in the 2005 semifinals and California Storm (featuring internationals Brandi Chastain and Sissi) in the 2005 finals.
The 2006 season will end with the WPSL National Championship, hosted by the Utah Spiders, on July 29-30, 2006. Due to the geographic imbalance of the league, there will be varied qualifying methods for the four places in the Championships:
- The West Conference champion gets an automatic berth.
- The South Conference and Midwest Conference champions will play off for a berth.
- The Southwest Conference champion and West Conference runner-up will play off for a berth.
- The East Conference will stage a 4-team tournament for a berth among the top two teams in both the North and South divisions.
2006 Teams
West Conference
- Ajax America Women
- California Storm of Sacramento
- F.C. Sacramento Pride
- Lamorinda East Bay Power
- Las Vegas Tabagators
- San Diego WFC SeaLions
- San Francisco Nighthawks
- Sonoma County F.C. SOL
Southwest Conference
- Colorado Springs Sabers
- Denver Diamonds
- Everton FC America
- Utah Spiders
South Conference
- Central Florida Strikers
- Miami Surf
- Orlando Falcons
- Palm Beach United
- South Florida Breeze
- Tampa Bay United
Central Conference
- F.C. Indiana
- Memphis Mercury
- Michigan Phoenix
- River Cities Futbol Club
- F.C. St. Louis
- Tennessee F.C. Lady Blues
East Conference
North Division
- Adirondack Lynx
- Bay State Select
- Boston-North Aztecs
- Long Island Fury
- Massachusetts Stingers
- New England Mutiny
- New York Athletic Club
- Rhode Island Rays
South Division
- Atlantic City Diablos
- Central Delaware SA Future
- [F.C. Virginia]
- Maryland Pride
- Northampton Laurels F.C.
- Philadelphia Pirates
- Steel City Sparks
Champions
- 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
- 2005 - F.C. Indiana
External links
| U.S. Women's Soccer |
| National Team | W-League | Women's Premier Soccer League |
| Pacific Coast Soccer League | Super Y-League | U.S. Open Cup WUSA (defunct) |
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