2024–25 USL Super League season
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The 2024–25 USL Super League (referred to as USLS) was the first season of the USL Super League, a top division of women's soccer in the United States.[1] Eight teams competed in the inaugural season, which began on August 17, 2024. The league paused between mid-December and mid-February for a winter break and finished with the championship game on June 14, 2025, won by Tampa Bay Sun FC. The Players' Shield, won by the team with the best regular-season record, went to Carolina Ascent FC.
(regular season)
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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 17, 2024 – May 31, 2025 (regular season) |
| Champion | Tampa Bay Sun FC |
| Players' Shield | Carolina Ascent FC |
| Matches | 112 |
| Goals | 286 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Allie Thornton (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | DAL 6–0 BKFC (March 9, 2025) |
| Biggest away win | LEX 0–4 CAR (March 23, 2025) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals: DAL 6–2 LEX (September 13, 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games: BKFC CAR |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games: CAR |
| Longest winless run | 11 games: BKFC |
| Longest losing run | 4 games: LEX |
| Highest attendance | 10,553 CAR 1–0 DC (August 27, 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 211 BKFC 1–1 CAR (October 15, 2024) |
| Total attendance | 278,521 |
| Average attendance | 2,487 |
← Inaugural season 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of May 31, 2025. | |
Overview
Stadium issues and match rescheduling
Brooklyn FC's home opener, initially scheduled for August 31, 2024 against Carolina Ascent FC, was postponed due to issues identified during the installation of the turf at Maimonides Park, which left the field unplayable. On September 19, 2024, Brooklyn FC announced an agreement with Columbia University to host their seven fall home matches in 2024 at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium in Manhattan.[2] As a result of the venue change, Brooklyn FC adjusted its home schedule.
Fort Lauderdale's home opener, originally scheduled against Dallas Trinity on September 29, 2024, was rescheduled to December 1, 2024, due to 'construction delays'.[3]
DC Power FC rescheduled two of their home games.[4]
Historic goals
The first goal in USL Super League history was scored by Vicky Bruce of Carolina Ascent in a match against DC Power FC on August 17, 2024.[5] Dallas Trinity's Chioma Ubogagu recorded the league's first brace on September 13, 2024, in a home match against Lexington SC. In the same game, Allie Thornton became the first player to score a hat trick in league history, achieving a perfect hat trick.[6]
Teams
Format
The 2024–25 USL Super League season featured eight teams competing in a balanced 28-game regular season, split into fall and spring schedules with a winter break.[7] The teams played each other four times—twice at home and twice away—in a quadruple round-robin format.[8] The top four teams advanced to the playoffs, culminating in three playoff games that determined the league champion.[9]
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn FC | Brooklyn, New York | Maimonides Park[10] | 7,000 |
| Manhattan, New York | Commisso Soccer Stadium (temporary)[11] | 3,500 | |
| Carolina Ascent FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | American Legion Memorial Stadium[12] | 10,500 |
| Dallas Trinity FC | Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl Stadium[13] | 90,000 |
| DC Power FC | Washington, D.C. | Audi Field[14] | 20,000 |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | Davie, Florida | Beyond Bancard Field[15] | 7,000 |
| Lexington SC | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington SC Stadium[16] | 7,500 |
| Spokane Zephyr FC | Spokane, Washington | One Spokane Stadium[17] | 5,100 |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Tampa, Florida | Riverfront Stadium[18] | 5,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain(s) | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt Sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn |  Fabio Barros |
 Leah Scarpelli |
Diaza |
Liquid Death | None | TBA | None |
| Carolina Ascent |  Philip Poole |
Taylor Porter |
Capelli Sport |
Nucor | Novant Health | Food Lion | None |
| Dallas Trinity |  Pauline MacDonald |
Amber Brooks |
Nike |
None | Relay Human Cloud (2024–25) Trust & Will (2025) |
El Rio Grande Latin Market | The Wine Group/Cupcake Vineyards |
| DC Power |  Phil Nana |
 Claire Constant |
Capelli Sport |
Agile Defense | None | None | None |
| Fort Lauderdale United | Tyrone Mears |
Darya Rajaee |
Nike |
Omega XL | La Croix | All Year Cooling | None |
| Lexington | Michael Dickey |
Shea Moyer |
Nike |
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine | None | None | None |
| Spokane Zephyr | Jo Johnson |
Taylor Aylmer |
Capelli Sport |
Davenport Hotel | Rosauers | Zappos | None |
| Tampa Bay Sun |  Denise Schilte-Brown |
Jordyn Listro |
Capelli Sport |
Tampa General Hospital |
None | None | None |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Trinity | Chris Petrucelli (interim) |
End of interim period | September 14, 2024 | Pauline MacDonald |
September 14, 2024[19] |
| Brooklyn | Kristen Sample (interim) |
End of interim period | September 23, 2024 | Jessica Silva |
September 23, 2024[20] |
| DC Power |  Frédéric Brillant |
Relieved of duties | November 27, 2024 | Phil Nana |
November 27, 2024[21] |
| Lexington | Maren McCrary |
Mutual departure | February 21, 2025 | Michael Dickey |
February 21, 2025[22] |
| Brooklyn | Jessica Silva |
Relieved of duties | April 16, 2025[23] | Fabio Barros |
April 18, 2025[24] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Ascent (S) | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 48 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Sun (C) | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 46 | |
| 3 | Dallas Trinity | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 43 | |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale United | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 42[a] | |
| 5 | Spokane Zephyr | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 42[a] | |
| 6 | Brooklyn | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 39 | |
| 7 | DC Power | 28 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 24 | |
| 8 | Lexington | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Players' Shield winner
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Fort Lauderdale 6, Spokane 3
Results
Fall |
Spring
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Attendance
Average home attendances
- As of 31 May 2025
| Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Ascent | 14 | 56,411 | 10,553 | 1,817 | 4,032 |
| Dallas Trinity | 14 | 49,647 | 5,884 | 1,662 | 3,546 |
| Tampa Bay Sun | 14 | 44,563 | 5,248 | 2,401 | 3,183 |
| Spokane Zephyr | 14 | 35,512 | 5,086 | 2,013 | 2,537 |
| Fort Lauderdale United | 14 | 32,528 | 4,316 | 1,957 | 2,323 |
| DC Power | 14† | 21,477 | 4,719 | 353 | 1,534 |
| Lexington | 14 | 21,429 | 3,946 | 476 | 1,531 |
| Brooklyn | 14 | 16,925 | 2,830 | 211 | 1,208 |
| Total | 112 | 278,521 | 10,553 | 211 | 2,487 |
Note: Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance
† - one result missing
‡ - two or more results missing
Highest attendances
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Ascent | 1–0 | DC Power | 10,553 | August 17, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 2 | Carolina Ascent | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Sun | 6,304 | May 17, 2025 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 3 | Dallas Trinity | 2–1 | Carolina Ascent | 5,884 | May 31, 2025 | Cotton Bowl Stadium |
| 4 | Dallas Trinity | 1–1 | DC Power | 5,835 | September 7, 2024 | Cotton Bowl Stadium |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Sun | 1–1 | Dallas Trinity | 5,248 | August 18, 2024 | Riverfront Stadium |
| 6 | Spokane Zephyr | 1–1 | Fort Lauderdale United | 5,086 | August 17, 2024 | One Spokane Stadium |
| 7 | Carolina Ascent | 0–0 | Spokane Zephyr | 5,018 | November 9, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 8 | Carolina Ascent | 0–1 | Dallas Trinity | 4,953 | November 23, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 9 | Dallas Trinity | 6–0 | Brooklyn | 4,875 | March 9, 2025 | Cotton Bowl Stadium |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Sun | 3–1 | DC Power | 4,810 | April 26, 2025 | Cotton Bowl Stadium |
Playoffs
The four-team playoffs consisted of single-legged semifinals and a final.[9]
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Carolina Ascent | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale United (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale United | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay Sun (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay Sun | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Dallas Trinity | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| Carolina Ascent | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Fort Lauderdale United |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Championship
| Tampa Bay Sun | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Fort Lauderdale United |
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Fløe  100' |
Report |
Statistical leaders
- As of May 31, 2025[26]
Goals
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie ThorntonP |
Dallas Trinity | Lexington | 6–2 (H)[27] | September 13, 2024 |
| Addie McCain |
Fort Lauderdale United | Lexington | 1–3 (A)[28] | September 22, 2024 |
| Luana Grabias |
Brooklyn | DC Power | 0–3 (A)[29] | November 13, 2024 |
P - Player scored a perfect hat-trick (one goal each with right foot, left foot and head)
Assists
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison White |
Dallas Trinity | 9 |
| Hope Hisey |
Spokane Zephyr | ||
| 3 | Cosette Morché |
Fort Lauderdale United | 7 |
| 4 | Meagan McClelland |
Carolina Ascent | 6 |
| 5 | Ashley Orkus |
Tampa Bay Sun | 5 |
| Samantha Leshnak Murphy |
Carolina Ascent | ||
 Morgan Aquino |
DC Power | ||
| 8 |  Sydney Martinez |
Brooklyn | 4 |
| Neeku Purcell |
Brooklyn | ||
| 10 |  Sydney Schneider |
Tampa Bay Sun | 2 |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 8
Amber Brooks (Dallas Trinity)
- Most red cards: 1
Jordyn Listro (Tampa Bay Sun)- Tori Hansen (Brooklyn)
Team
- Most yellow cards: 48
- Fort Lauderdale United
- Fewest yellow cards: 29
- Lexington
- Most red cards: 1
- Tampa Bay Sun
- Brooklyn
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 6 teams
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Save of the Month | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Philip Poole |
Carolina Ascent | Ashley Orkus |
Tampa Bay Sun |
Mia Corbin |
Carolina Ascent | Ashley Orkus |
Tampa Bay Sun |
[30] [31] [32] [33] |
| September | Tyrone Mears |
Fort Lauderdale United |
Jessica Garziano |
Brooklyn | Jessica Garziano |
Brooklyn | Madison White |
Dallas Trinity | [34] [35] [36] |
| October | Pauline MacDonald |
Dallas Trinity | Madi Parsons |
Lexington | Marley Canales |
Spokane Zephyr | Sarah Cox |
Lexington | [37] [38] [39] |
| November | Denise Schilte-Brown |
Tampa Bay Sun |
Samantha Meza |
Dallas Trinity | Luana Grabias |
Brooklyn | Sarah Cox (2) |
Lexington | [40] [41] [42] [43] |
| December | Jessica Silva |
Brooklyn | Jasmine Hamid |
Fort Lauderdale United |
Hannah Richardson |
Lexington | Sarah Cox (3) |
Lexington | [44] [45] [46] [47] |
| February | Jo Johnson |
Spokane Zephyr | Jasmine Hamid (2) |
Fort Lauderdale United |
 Yuuka Kurosaki |
DC Power | Cosette Morché |
Fort Lauderdale United |
[48] [49] [50] |
| March | Tyrone Mears (2) |
Fort Lauderdale United |
Mia Corbin |
Carolina Ascent | Julie Mackin |
Lexington | Sydney Martinez |
Brooklyn | [51] [52] [53] |
| April | Philip Poole (2) |
Carolina Ascent | McKenzie Weinert |
Spokane Zephyr | Audrey Harding |
Carolina Ascent | Sarah Cox (4) |
Lexington | [54] [55] [56] |
| May | Denise Schilte-Brown (2) |
Tampa Bay Sun |
 Cecilie Fløe |
Tampa Bay Sun |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | [57] [58] |
