The 2011 W-League season was the 17th season of the league's existence, and 8th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 17.
Changes from 2010 season
Name changes One team changed their name in the off-season: Team name Metro area Previous name Hamilton FC Rage Hamilton area Hamilton Avalanche
Expansion teams Five teams were added for the season: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton area Bellbrook, OH expansion D.C. United Women Washington, D.C. area Boyds, MD expansion Fredericksburg Impact Fredericksburg area Fredericksburg, VA expansion Los Angeles Strikers Los Angeles area Fullerton, CA expansion Victoria Highlanders Women Victoria area Victoria, BC expansion
Teams leaving Six teams either folded or left following the 2010 season:
Chicago Red Eleven Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues Kalamazoo Outrage Tampa Bay Hellenic (joined WPSL) Washington Freedom Futures (disbanded when Washington Freedom franchise relocated to South Florida) Western New York Flash (joined WPS)
Standings As of 7/17/2011 Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship Purple indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Central Conference
Central Division
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
Western Conference
Western Division
Playoffs
Note: Seattle Sounders Women hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals.
Eastern Conference Playoffs
Central Conference Playoffs
Western Conference Playoff
W-League Championship
Semi-finals
Third Place Playoff
Championship
References