2007 USL W-League season

Football league August 2023 USL W-League 2007 Regular Season title Ottawa Fury Women (1st Title) Washington Freedom (1st Title) 210 748 2006 2008 The 2007 W-League Season was the league's 13th. The Washington Freedom finished the season as national champions, beating the Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3–1 in the W-League Championship game in Rochester, New York on 7 August 2007. Ottawa Fury Women finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 11 out of their 12 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +38 goal difference. Changes from 2006 season Name changes Two teams changed their names: The Long Island Lady Riders changed their name to the Long Island Rough Riders, and the San Diego Lady Gauchos changed their name to the San Diego Sunwaves. New teams Three teams were added for the season: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliationFredericksburg Lady GunnersNorthern Virginia areaFredericksburg, VAexpansionJersey Sky BlueNorthern New Jersey areaMadison, NJexpansionWashington FreedomNational Capital areaWashington, D.C.associate member (former member of WUSA) Teams Leaving Five teams folded after the 2006 season: Central Florida Krush Cincinnati Ladyhawks New Hampshire Lady Phantoms South Jersey Banshees Sudbury Canadians Carolina Dynamo Women went on hiatus for this season. Standings Blue indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched Orange indicates bye into the W-League semifinals as hosts. Central Conference Atlantic Division main WDL Q y y ASW Atlanta Silverbacks Women RKD Richmond Kickers Destiny CHE Charlotte Lady Eagles CEW Cocoa Expos Women HRP Hampton Roads Piranhas BRA Bradenton Athletics FLG Fredericksburg Lady Gunners 9 2 1 25 10 9 2 1 25 10 8 2 2 31 10 5 3 3 20 8 2 8 1 9 22 1 9 1 9 32 1 9 1 6 33 The Fredericksburg at Cocoa and Bradenton at Hampton Roads games were unable to be rescheduled before the end of the season, and were not played due to having no effect on the playoffs. FLG FLG FLG #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B complete Midwest Division main WDL Q y y MIN Minnesota Lightning MIC Michigan Hawks CIW Cleveland Internationals Women CHI Chicago Gaels LON London Gryphons FWF Fort Wayne Fever WMF West Michigan Firewomen 10 1 1 27 8 8 3 1 27 13 8 4 0 30 16 7 4 1 39 17 4 8 0 19 41 1 9 2 8 27 1 10 1 7 25 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B complete Eastern Conference Northeast Division main WDL Q y y WFR Washington Freedom JSB Jersey Sky Blue NVM Northern Virginia Majestics BOS Boston Renegades NJW New Jersey Wildcats LIR Long Island Rough Riders NYM New York Magic WMP Western Mass Lady Pioneers 12 1 1 48 10 12 2 0 48 6 7 6 1 28 26 7 7 0 19 31 5 5 4 16 13 5 7 2 20 24 1 10 3 8 32 1 12 1 9 54 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B B complete Northern Division main WDL Q y y OTT Ottawa Fury Women TOR Toronto Lady Lynx LAV Laval Comets RRW Rochester Rhinos Women HAM Hamilton Avalanche VLV Vermont Lady Voltage 11 0 1 47 9 7 3 2 29 16 7 4 1 35 10 5 7 0 21 28 2 10 0 11 42 2 10 0 9 47 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B B complete Western Conference main WDL Q y y SDS San Diego Sunwaves SEA Seattle Sounders Women VWW Vancouver Whitecaps Women FCF Fort Collins Force MHE Mile High Edge RCC Real Colorado Cougars 8 3 1 28 12 7 4 1 21 14 6 3 3 24 17 4 7 1 18 31 3 7 2 16 26 3 7 2 11 18 #ADD8E6 A #ccffcc B complete Playoffs Format Four teams qualify from the Central Conference, six from the Eastern Conference, and two from the Western Conference. The Division Winners in the Central Conference will play the second place team of the other division. In the Eastern Conference, the second and third place team in each division will play, with the winner of that match playing the top team in the other division. Finally, the two winners of the latter matches will play for the Eastern Conference championship. The top two teams in the Western Conference will play each other. The Rochester Raging Rhinos automatically qualify for the W-League Semifinals as hosts. They will play the highest-ranked Conference Champion in their semifinal, with the other two Conference Champions will play in the other. Conference Brackets Central Conference Central Semifinals Central Championship MW1 Minnesota Lightning 4 AT2 Richmond Kickers Destiny 2 AT1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women (AET) 4 MW2 Michigan Hawks 2 MW1 Minnesota Lightning 2 AT1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 5 Eastern Conference Eastern Divisional Round Eastern Semifinals Eastern Championship NO2 Toronto Lady Lynx 3 NO3 Laval Comets 1 NE2 Jersey Sky Blue 3 NE3 Northern Virginia Majestics 1 NE1 Washington Freedom 6 NO2 Toronto Lady Lynx 1 NO1 Ottawa Fury Women 4 NE2 Jersey Sky Blue 0 NE1 Washington Freedom 1 NO1 Ottawa Fury Women 0 Western Conference Western Finals W1 San Diego Sunwaves 1 W2 Seattle Sounders Women 2 W-League Championship Bracket y y Semifinals Championship Consolation NE1 Washington Freedom 3 H Rochester Raging Rhinos 0 AT1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 4 W2 Seattle Sounders Women 1 NE1 Washington Freedom 3 AT1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1 W2 Seattle Sounders Women 2 H Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 Divisional Round July 25, 2007 7:30 PM ET Laval Comets 3–1 (Report) Toronto Lady Lynx Gagné 7 Busque 54 Bilodeau 83 Marton 47 Ramsdale 48 57 Morra 70 Harrison 85 Centennial Park Stadium Toronto, Ontario 647 Patricia Peebles (USA) July 25, 2007 7:30 PM ET Northern Virginia Majestics 3–1 (Report) Jersey Sky Blue Banks 66 DiPaolo 8 Dickenmann 19 Griffin 42 Ranger Stadium, Drew University Madison, New Jersey 263 Hossam Saad (USA) Conference semifinals July 28, 2007 2:00 PM ET Toronto Lady Lynx 6–1 (Report) Washington Freedom Harrison 45 Romagnuolo 75 Allysha Chapman 78 Lindsey 13 26 Welsh 31 Watson 76 Hammond 80 Porto 90 Keith Harris Stadium Ottawa, Ontario 450 Marvin Mohring (CAN) July 27, 2007 5:00 PM CT Michigan Hawks 4–0 (Report) Atlanta Silverbacks Women Delvecchio 59 Steinmann 14 74 45 (OG) Harbrueger 87 Macalester Stadium Saint Paul, Minnesota 228 Jorge Ocontrillo (USA) July 27, 2007 7:30 PM CT Richmond Kickers Destiny 4–2(AET) (Report) Minnesota Lightning Grier 68 Sauerbrunn 79 J. Parsons 88 Stephens-David 97 Mueller 38 Smith 69 103 110 Macalester Stadium Saint Paul, Minnesota 1,619 Mishaun Ahmad (USA) July 28, 2007 5:00 PM ET Jersey Sky Blue 4–0 (Report) Ottawa Fury Women Taylor 30 68 Jeffers 44 Laue 71 Hamel 77 Keith Harris Stadium Ottawa, Ontario 450 Joe Audi (CAN) Conference finals July 28, 2007 7:00 PM ET Atlanta Silverbacks Women 2–5 (Report) Minnesota Lightning Latham 4 30 Schneider 16 Davey 22 Harbrueger 69 Eriksson 74 Hall 85 Smith 85 86 (PK) Storlien (coach) 0 90 Macalester Stadium Saint Paul, Minnesota 1725 (USA) July 29, 2007 5:00 PM ET Washington Freedom 0–1 (Report) Ottawa Fury Women Welsh 24 Huffman 69 McCormack 23 Hamel 61 Keith Harris Stadium Ottawa, Ontario 305 Carol Anne Chenard (CAN) July 30, 2007 6:30 PM PT Seattle Sounders Women 1–2 (Report) San Diego Sunwaves Bridges 34 Patterson 60 Epsten 30 84 Torero Stadium San Diego, California 843 Marlene Duffy (USA) W-League Semifinals August 3, 2007 5:30 PM ET Seattle Sounders Women 4–1 (Report) Atlanta Silverbacks Women Patterson 6 Latham 44 Minnax 47 Buff 68 Steinmann 80 PAETEC Park Rochester, New York Katherine Dziedzic (USA) August 3, 2007 8:00 PM ET Rochester Raging Rhinos 0–3 (Report) Washington Freedom Kruze 84 Russell 90 Huffman 10 Moros 29 Lindsey 53 PAETEC Park Rochester, New York Franco Bevilacqua (USA) W-League Third-Place Game August 5, 2007 2:30 PM ET Rochester Raging Rhinos 1–2 Report Seattle Sounders Women Kinmond 70 Bybee 90 Arrant 51 Slawson 75 Smith 90 PAETEC Park Rochester, New York Jeffrey Mellen (USA) W-League Final August 5, 2007 5:30 PM ET Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3–1 (Report) Washington Freedom Schneider 59 Davey 67 Buff 71 Harbrueger 90 Moros 1 Welsh 40 85 McCarty 88 PAETEC Park Rochester, New York Dino Sorbara (USA) References defunct 2007 Women 1 Category:2007 in Canadian women's soccer