2025 USL W League season

USL W League
Season	2025
Dates	May 4 - June 29; (regular season)
Champions	Utah United (1st Title)
Regular Season title	Sporting Club Jacksonville (1st Title)
Matches	491
Goals	1,893 (3.86 per match)
Best Player	Seven Castain Utah United
Top goalscorer	Seven Castain Utah United; (17 Goals)
Best goalkeeper	Olivia Geller Sporting Club Jacksonville; (0.185 Goals Against Average)
Biggest home win	UTU 18–0 CIS (6/19)
Biggest away win	DAY 0–15 KHF (5/24)
Highest scoring	UTU 18–0 CIS (6/19)
Longest winning run	10 games; Sporting Club Jacksonville (May 14 – June 24) Entire Season; Asheville City SC (May 24 – June 28)
Longest unbeaten run	Minnesota Aurora FC (May 22 – Present); Stockton Cargo SC (May 3 – Present); Asheville City SC (May 10 – Present); NC Courage U23 (May 20 – June 29) 12 games Entire Season
Longest winless run	Academica SC (12 games) (May 11 – Present) Entire Season
Longest losing run	Academica SC (May 11 – Present) (12 games) Entire Season
	← 2024 2026 → All statistics correct as of June 30, 2025.

The 2025 USL W League season was the 4th season for the league. The regular season began on May 4 and ended on June 29. A total 93 teams participated, playing in 4 conferences with 15 divisions total.^[1]

Season2025

DatesMay 4 - June 29
(regular season)

ChampionsUtah United (1st Title)

Regular Season titleSporting Club Jacksonville (1st Title)

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Sporting Club Jacksonville did the best in the regular season, winning all 10 of their games. Utah United were league (playoff) champions, triumphing 4-0 over North Carolina Courage U23 in the final.

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Annapolis Blues FC (Q)	10	9	1	0	34	5	+29	28	2.80	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Virginia Beach United FC	10	6	0	4	20	12	+8	18	1.80
3	Richmond Ivy SC	10	4	3	3	16	10	+6	15	1.50
4	Charlottesville Blues FC	10	1	3	6	6	24	−18	6	0.60
5	Virginia Atlantic FC	10	1	1	8	8	33	−25	4	0.40

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Long Island Rough Riders (Q)	10	7	0	3	22	10	+12	21	2.10	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Paisley Athletic FC	10	6	1	3	28	14	+14	19	1.90
3	Morris Elite SC	10	6	1	3	17	15	+2	19	1.90
4	Cedar Stars	10	5	2	3	21	15	+6	17	1.70
5	Hudson Valley Crusaders	10	5	1	4	24	25	−1	16	1.60
6	AC Connecticut	10	3	1	6	21	22	−1	10	1.00
7	New Jersey Copa FC	10	3	1	6	19	25	−6	10	1.00
8	Manhattan SC	10	1	1	8	11	37	−26	4	0.40

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Eagle FC (Q)	10	7	1	2	25	12	+13	22	2.20	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Northern Virginia FC	10	7	1	2	34	14	+20	22	2.20
3	Virginia Marauders FC	10	4	2	4	14	15	−1	14	1.40
4	Lancaster Inferno FC	10	4	1	5	20	17	+3	13	1.30
5	Patuxent Football Athletics	10	0	1	9	4	39	−35	1	0.10

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	North Carolina Courage U23 (Q)	12	10	2	0	31	9	+22	32	2.67	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	South Carolina United FC	12	7	0	5	22	12	+10	21	1.75
3	Charlotte Eagles	12	6	3	3	21	15	+6	21	1.75
4	Tormenta FC	11	6	1	4	25	14	+11	19	1.73
5	Carolina Ascent FC	11	5	2	4	30	23	+7	17	1.55
6	North Carolina Fusion	12	1	1	10	11	41	−30	4	0.33
7	Wake FC	12	1	1	10	6	32	−26	4	0.33

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Pittsburgh Riveters SC (Q)	10	6	3	1	24	9	+15	21	2.10	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Cleveland Force SC	10	5	3	2	16	15	+1	18	1.80
3	FC Buffalo	10	5	2	3	21	11	+10	17	1.70
4	Steel City	10	3	4	3	15	15	0	13	1.30
5	Flower City 1872	10	2	1	7	13	20	−7	7	0.70
6	Erie Sport Center	10	1	3	6	8	27	−19	6	0.60

2025 USL W League season

Team changes

New teams

Departing teams

Transferred divisions

Map

Standings

Eastern Conference

Chesapeake Division

Metropolitan Division

Mid Atlantic Division

South Atlantic Division

Central Conference

Great Forest Division

Great Lakes Division

Heartland Division

Valley Division

Southern Conference

Lone Star Division

South Central Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Mountain Division

Northwest Division

Nor Cal Division

SoCal Division

Playoffs

Bracket

Conference semifinals

Conference Finals

Semifinals

Final

Awards

Individual awards

All-league teams

References

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Detroit City FC (Q)	10	7	1	2	18	6	+12	22	2.20	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	AFC Ann Arbor	10	6	2	2	17	12	+5	20	2.00
3	Kalamazoo FC	10	5	1	4	21	13	+8	16	1.60
4	Midwest United FC	10	2	4	4	11	14	−3	10	1.00
5	Union FC Macomb	10	2	3	5	9	12	−3	9	0.90
6	Toledo Villa FC	10	2	1	7	8	27	−19	7	0.70

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Minnesota Aurora FC (Q)	12	10	2	0	29	4	+25	32	2.67	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Sioux Falls City FC	12	8	1	3	32	12	+20	25	2.08
3	River Light FC	12	7	1	4	23	16	+7	22	1.83
4	Rochester FC	12	3	1	8	12	19	−7	10	0.83
5	Chicago Dutch Lions	12	2	2	8	11	33	−22	8	0.67
6	RKC Soccer Club	12	2	1	9	9	32	−23	7	0.58

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati (Q)	10	7	3	0	38	9	+29	24	2.40	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Racing Louisville FC	10	6	2	2	31	8	+23	20	2.00
3	Indy Eleven	10	5	0	5	22	12	+10	15	1.50
4	Lexington SC	10	3	3	4	19	16	+3	12	1.20
5	Dayton Dutch Lions FC	10	0	0	10	2	67	−65	0	0.00

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Lonestar SC (Q)	10	8	1	1	28	9	+19	25	2.50	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	AHFC Royals	10	7	0	3	26	11	+15	21	2.10
3	Challenge SC	10	4	2	4	24	22	+2	14	1.40
4	Lonestar San Antonio	10	3	0	7	16	24	−8	9	0.90
5	San Antonio Athenians SC	10	1	1	8	15	43	−28	4	0.40

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Asheville City SC (Q)	12	11	1	0	30	9	+21	34	2.83	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Greenville Liberty SC	12	7	1	4	20	14	+6	22	1.83
3	Southern Soccer Academy	12	5	2	5	19	19	0	17	1.42
4	Chattanooga Red Wolves SC	11	3	3	5	17	20	−3	12	1.09
5	Birmingham Legion WFC	12	4	1	7	14	19	−5	13	1.08
6	Tennessee SC	11	3	1	7	14	25	−11	10	0.91
7	One Knoxville SC	12	3	1	8	12	20	−8	10	0.83

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Sporting JAX (Q)	10	10	0	0	51	5	+46	30	3.00	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	TLH Reckoning (Q)	10	8	0	2	47	11	+36	24	2.40	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
3	Fort Lauderdale United	10	6	1	3	36	10	+26	19	1.90
4	Kings Hammer FC Sun City	10	5	0	5	12	28	−16	15	1.50
5	Brevard SC	10	3	1	6	12	24	−12	10	1.00
6	FC Miami City	10	3	1	6	20	33	−13	10	1.00
7	Brooke House FC	10	3	1	6	10	26	−16	10	1.00
8	Miami AC	10	0	0	10	6	57	−51	0	0.00

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Utah United (C)	10	9	0	1	61	5	+56	27	2.70	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Colorado Storm	10	8	0	2	35	10	+25	24	2.40
3	Albion SC Colorado	10	4	1	5	17	17	0	13	1.30
4	Flatirons SC	10	3	1	6	15	33	−18	10	1.00
5	Colorado International Soccer Academy (CISA)	10	0	0	10	2	65	−63	0	0.00

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	FC Olympia (Q)	10	7	1	2	31	5	+26	22	2.20	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	West Seattle Rhodies	10	6	2	2	18	6	+12	20	2.00
3	Salmon Bay	10	6	3	1	22	2	+20	21	2.10
4	Lane United FC	10	2	3	5	11	21	−10	9	0.90
5	Tacoma Galaxy	10	2	3	5	5	19	−14	9	0.90
6	Bigfoot FC	10	1	0	9	3	37	−34	3	0.30

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Stockton Cargo SC (Q)	12	10	2	0	39	11	+28	32	2.67	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Oakland Soul SC	12	8	2	2	41	13	+28	26	2.17
3	San Juan SC	12	7	3	2	36	15	+21	24	2.00
4	Pleasanton RAGE	12	6	1	5	16	16	0	19	1.58
5	California Storm	12	5	3	4	29	15	+14	18	1.50
6	Marin FC Siren	12	4	1	7	22	29	−7	13	1.08
7	Olympic Club SC	12	4	0	8	18	43	−25	12	1.00
8	San Francisco Glens	12	3	2	7	35	26	+9	11	0.92
9	Academica SC	12	0	0	12	6	74	−68	0	0.00

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
1	Santa Clarita Blue Heat (Q)	10	8	1	1	24	10	+14	25	2.50	Advance to USL W League Playoffs
2	Capo FC	10	8	0	2	29	7	+22	24	2.40
3	Southern California Dutch Lions	10	3	3	4	25	27	−2	12	1.20
4	OC Sporting FC	10	2	2	6	14	27	−13	8	0.80
5	AMSG FC	10	0	2	8	10	31	−21	2	0.20

July 3	NC Courage U23	2–1	Eagle FC	Annapolis, Maryland
5:00 PM EDT	Chism 45' Garner 59'	Report	Tate 12'	Stadium: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Referee: Scarlet Agrawal

July 3	Annapolis Blues FC	2–0	Long Island Rough Riders	Annapolis, Maryland
7:30 PM EDT	Smith 23', 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,449 Referee: Abby Hood

July 4	Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati	2–1	Detroit City FC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10:30 AM EDT	Erbach 7', 17'	Report	Britain 80'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Trevor Hadick

July 4	Pittsburgh Riveters SC	0–2	Minnesota Aurora FC	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1:00 PM EDT	Proviano 58' Bryan 63' Proviano 73'	Report	Wimes 43' Tavana 73'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,179 Referee: Zachary Chipperfield

Conference Semifinals		Conference Finals		Semifinals		Final

Annapolis Blues FC*	2

Long Island Rough Riders	0
		Annapolis Blues FC*	0 (3)
Eastern Conference
		North Carolina Courage U23	0 (4)
North Carolina Courage U23	2

Eagle FC	1
				North Carolina Courage U23	2

				Asheville City SC	1
Sporting JAX	0 (0)

Lonestar SC	0 (3)
		Lonestar SC	1
Southern Conference
		Asheville City SC*	2
Asheville City SC*	3

TLH Reckoning	1
						North Carolina Courage U23	0

						Utah United	4
Minnesota Aurora FC	2

Pittsburgh Riveters SC*	0
		Minnesota Aurora FC	1
Central Conference
		Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati	0
Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati	2

Detroit City FC	1
				Minnesota Aurora FC*	0

				Utah United	1
Utah United	2

FC Olympia	1
		Utah United	2
Western Conference
		Stockton Cargo SC*	0
Stockton Cargo SC*	2

Santa Clarita Blue Heat	1

July 4	Sporting JAX	0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p)	Lonestar SC	Asheville, North Carolina
3:30 PM EDT	Darey 21' Nelson 100'	Report	Bell 40' Alormenu 90'	Stadium: Greenwood Field Referee: Todd Adkison

July 4	Asheville City SC	3–1	TLH Reckoning	Asheville, North Carolina
7:30 PM EDT	Thrysøe 34' Sheehan 37' Bertrand 39' (pen.) Weeks 73' Rodriguez 86'	Report	Hill 65' Cotto 80' Deguzman 84' Sadberry 90+2'	Stadium: Greenwood Field Referee: Justin Hughes

July 4	Stockton Cargo SC	2–1	Santa Clarita Blue Heat	Stockton, California
10:00 PM EDT	Penuna 89' Tristan 90+1'	Report	Campbell 69' (pen.)	Stadium: Saint Mary's High School Referee: Bernard Abousleiman

July 6	Asheville City SC	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Lonestar SC	Asheville, North Carolina
6:30 PM EDT	Sheehan 90+2' 90+4' Domenech 119'	Report	Wahle 19' Fuss 86' Schoenbeck 90' Alormenu 111'	Stadium: Greenwood Field Referee: Amy Balbier

July 6	Minnesota Aurora FC	1–0	Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT	Calhoon 76' Wimes 88'	Report	Gambale 90'	Stadium: Highmark Stadium Referee: Samuel Ference

July 6	Annapolis Blues FC	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	NC Courage U23	Annapolis, Maryland
7:30 PM EDT		Report	Omwenga 88'	Stadium: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Referee: Marie Durr
	Penalties
	Lathrop Corcoran Smith Martin Vidaurre		Garner Montgomery Howard Brown Keeley

July 6	Stockton Cargo SC	0–2	Utah United	Stockton, California
10:00 PM EDT	Tristan 51' Albert 56' 56' Penuna 81'	Report	Chambers 21' Woods 40' Castain 45' Werts 88'	Stadium: Saint Mary's High School Referee: Jessica Peralta

July 12	Asheville City SC	1–2	NC Courage U23	Asheville, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT	Contreras 24' 90' Khrystiuk 24' Sheehan 37' Thrysøe 51' Viera 90'	Report	Minestrella 69' Ivey 82'	Stadium: Greenwood Field Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Amy Balbier

July 12	Minnesota Aurora FC	0–1	Utah United	Eagan, Minnesota
7:00 CDT		Report	Walbruch 45'	Stadium: TCO Stadium Attendance: 5,607 Referee: Mikayla Bohner

Award	Winner	Team	Reason	Ref.
Player of the Year	Seven Castain	Utah United	10 starts, 12 appearances, 21 goals	^[27]
Golden Boot	Seven Castain	Utah United	17 goals	^[28]
Golden Glove	Olivia Geller	Sporting Club Jacksonville	0.185 GAA	^[29]
Defender of the Year	Charley Boone	Minnesota Aurora FC	9 starts, 11 appearances, no losses	^[30]
Young (U20) Player of the Year	Addison Halpern	Paisley Athletic FC	8 goals	^[31]
Coach of the Year	Ashly Kennedy	Annapolis Blues FC	Undefeated inaugural regular season	^[32]

First team^[33]
Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Caroline Duffy (ANN)	Charley Boone (MNA) Maia Soulis (DET) Kaitlyn Richins (UTA)	Emily Banashefski (EAG) Lilliah Blum (UTA) Mika Sayfurahman (STO) Grace Ivey (NCC)	Seven Castain (UTA) Aaliyah Faddoul (JAX) Kelsey Smith (ANN)

Divisional Players of the Year^[34]
Division	Player	Team
Chesapeake	Kelsey Smith	Annapolis Blues FC
Great Forest	Abi Hugh	Pittsburgh Riveters SC
Great Lakes	Maia Soulis	Detroit City FC
Heartland	Charley Boone	Minnesota Aurora FC
Lone Star	Helen Alormenu	Lonestar SC
Metropolitan	Addison Halpern	Paisley Athletic FC
Mid Atlantic	Emily Banashefski	Eagle FC
Mountain	Seven Castain	Utah United
NorCal	Mika Sayfurahman	Stockton Cargo SC
Northwest	Ginny Lackey	FC Olympia
SoCal	Peyton Leonard	Capo FC
Southeast	Aaliyah Faddoul	Sporting JAX
South Atlantic	Grace Ivey	NC Courage U23
South Central	Emma Sheehan	Asheville City SC
Valley	Abby Townsend	Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati