2010 USL W-League season

August 2023 USL W-League 2010 Regular Season title Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues (2nd Title) Buffalo Flash (1st Title) 163 487 2009 2011 The 2010 W-League Season was the league's 16th. The regular season began in May and ended in July. The playoffs began in late July and ended in August. Changes from 2009 season Name Changes Two teams changed their name in the off-season: Team name Metro area Previous name border|20px Santa Clarita Blue Heat Los Angeles area Ventura County Fusion border|20px Washington Freedom Futures Washington, D.C. area Washington Freedom Reserves Expansion Teams Three teams were added for the season: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation border|20px Colorado Rush Denver area Denver, CO expansion border|20px New Jersey Rangers North Jersey area Denville, NJ expansion border|20px North Jersey Valkyries North Jersey area Wayne, NJ expansion Teams Leaving 10 teams folded or left the league after the 2009 season: Boston Renegades Cary Lady Clarets Connecticut Passion FC Indiana Fort Wayne Fever Los Angeles Legends Minnesota Lightning Real Colorado Cougars Richmond Kickers Destiny Western Mass Lady Pioneers Standings Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals. Purple indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched Yellow indicates team would qualify for playoffs in current position Red indicates team is eliminated from playoffs Central Conference Great Lakes Division main WDL y y Q OTT Ottawa Fury Women TOR Toronto Lady Lynx LAV Laval Comets QCA Quebec City Amiral SC ROC Rochester Ravens HAM Hamilton Avalanche 8 1 3 25 5 7 2 3 15 6 6 3 3 17 10 6 4 2 16 12 2 9 1 8 24 1 11 0 5 29 #ccccff A #ccffcc B B complete Midwest Division main WDL y y Q BUF Buffalo Flash CRE Chicago Red Eleven KAL Kalamazoo Outrage CIW Cleveland Internationals Women LON London Gryphons 10 0 2 48 5 8 2 2 32 8 4 7 1 18 26 3 8 1 16 39 1 9 2 6 25 #ccccff A #ccffcc B complete Eastern Conference Atlantic Division main WDL y y Q ASW Atlanta Silverbacks Women CHE Charlotte Lady Eagles TBH Tampa Bay Hellenic HRP Hampton Roads Piranhas NVM Northern Virginia Majestics 7 2 1 22 7 5 3 2 15 4 5 4 1 12 13 2 6 2 7 21 2 8 0 6 25 #ccccff A #ccffcc B complete Northeast Division main WDL y y Q HVQ Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues WFF Washington Freedom Futures NJW New Jersey Wildcats LIR Long Island Rough Riders NJR New Jersey Rangers NYM New York Magic NJV North Jersey Valkyries 11 1 0 26 9 10 1 1 29 7 7 4 1 22 16 7 5 0 23 14 4 8 0 16 30 3 9 0 23 30 0 12 0 5 30 #FFBF00 H #ccffcc B B complete Western Conference main WDL y y Q VWW Vancouver Whitecaps Women LAB Pali Blues SEA Seattle Sounders Women CRW Colorado Rush SCB Santa Clarita Blue Heat COL Colorado Force 6 0 4 20 9 3 4 3 16 14 2 2 6 12 12 2 2 6 10 12 2 6 2 6 16 2 3 5 11 12 -4 Colorado Force deducted 4 points #ccccff A #ccffcc B complete Playoffs Format The W-League champion will earn an automatic bye into the W-League Semifinals, with the highest-placed team in the division not making the playoffs will earn a playoff berth. The Central Conference will have 5 playoff spots. The second and third place teams from the Great Lakes Division will play each other. The winner will play the Midwest Division champions, while the Great Lakes Division champion will play the second place team of the Midwest Division. The winners of those games will play to determine the conference champion. The Eastern Conference division champions will play the second place team of the opposite division, the winners facing off to determine who goes to the W-League Semifinals. The Western Conference will have their top two teams facing off to determine their conference champion. The W-League Semifinals will put the regular season champion against the lowest seeded conference champion, and the higher-ranked conference champions against each other. The winners of these games will play in the championship. Conference Brackets Central Conference Central Divisional Round Central Semifinals Central Championship GL2 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 2 GL3 Quebec Laval Comets 0 MW1 New York Buffalo Flash 3 GL2 Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 0 GL1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 2 MW2 Illinois Chicago Red Eleven 0 MW1 New York Buffalo Flash 1 GL1 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 0 Eastern Conference Eastern Semifinals Eastern Championship AT1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 5 NE2 New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 1 NE1 Washington, D.C. Washington Freedom Futures 2 (5) AT2 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles (AET/PSO) 2 (6) AT1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1 AT2 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 0 Western Conference Western Finals W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 2 W2 California Pali Blues 1 W-League Championship Bracket y y W-League Semifinals W-League Championship W-League Third Place MW1 New York Buffalo Flash 3 AT1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 1 WL New York Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues 1 W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3 MW1 New York Buffalo Flash 3 W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1 WL New York Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues 3 AT1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 0 Divisional Round July 21, 20103:30 PM EDT Quebec Laval Comets 2–0 (Report) Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx Pinard 88 Puopolo 12Mottershead 25Oduro 80 Centennial Park StadiumToronto, ON 50 Ihor Bokiy(CAN) Conference semifinals July 23, 20105:00 PM EDT North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 2 – 2(a.e.t.) Washington, D.C. Washington Freedom Futures Bellingham 81 120 Lenczyk 69Velaj 109 RE/MAX Greater Atlanta StadiumAtlanta, GA Tony Russo (USA) Lyle 5–6 July 23, 20107:30 PM EDT New Jersey New Jersey Wildcats 5–1 (Report) Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women Brandao 71 Frierson 22 38Tomlinson 45Newfield 69Harbrueger 81 84 RE/MAX Greater Atlanta StadiumAtlanta, GA Amy Mahan (USA) July 24, 20105:30 PM EDT Ontario Toronto Lady Lynx 3–0 (Report) New York Buffalo Flash Afonso 28 Boquete 20 41Parker 69 Niagara FieldLewiston, NY 125 John Safar (USA) July 24, 20108:00 PM EDT Illinois Chicago Red Eleven 2–0 (Report) Ontario Ottawa Fury Women Kabellis 90 Evans 11 71Hearn 45Taylor 67 Niagara FieldLewiston, NY 75 Pat Road (USA) Conference finals July 24, 20107:30 PM EDT North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 1–0 (Report) Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women Garman 41Powell 44 RE/MAX Greater Atlanta StadiumAtlanta, GA Veronica Brito (USA) July 24, 20107:00 PM PDT California Pali Blues 2–1 (Report) British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women Shaner 58Gama 61 Tancredi 35Vermeulen 41Zurrer 68Kyle 90 Swangard StadiumBurnaby, BC 1,712 Michelle Pye (CAN) July 25, 20106:00 PM EDT Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 1–0 (Report) New York Buffalo Flash Romagnuolo 57Wetzel 2 89 90+ Parker 20Boquete 83 Niagara FieldLewiston, NY 155 Steve Montanino (USA) W-League Semifinals July 29, 20102:00 PM PDT Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3–1 (Report) New York Buffalo Flash Powell 36 Hammond 18Parker 53 81 Harry Welch StadiumSanta Clarita, CA Magic Berenji (USA) July 29, 20105:00 PM PDT British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1–3 (Report) New York Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues Kyle 4Franko 13Stewart 57Booth 76 Edmonds 57Gabi Zanotti 85 Harry Welch StadiumSanta Clarita, CA 302 Ryan Van Dyne (USA) W-League Third Place July 31, 201012:30 PM PDT Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks Women 3–0 (Report) New York Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues Gabi Zanotti Acevedo Harry Welch StadiumSanta Clarita, CA (USA) W-League Championship July 31, 20104:00 PM PDT British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3–1 (Report) New York Buffalo Flash Vermeulen 53 57 Davison 61Boquete 64 88 Harry Welch StadiumSanta Clarita, CA 362 Felisha Mariscal (USA) See also United Soccer Leagues 2010 2010 PDL Season References 3 defunct 2010 2 Category:2010 in Canadian women's soccer