The 2012 D.C. United Women season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in the USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States at the time. United went undefeated in the Atlantic Division of the W-League's Eastern Conference and were division champions.
The regular season was the strongest showing by the squad in their existence, accumulating 11 wins and one draw in their 12-match season. The undefeated record resulted in United having the best regular season record in both the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division, as well as the second best overall record of the 30 W-League clubs. United finished the season thirteen points clear of the Virginia Beach Piranhas, the Division runners-up.
The team played the W-League Playoffs for the first time ever.
It was the final season with the club using the "D.C. United Women" moniker. In 2013, the club was rebranded as the Washington Spirit for the newly created National Women's Soccer League. The reserve team continued to play in the W-League.
Review
Preseason
W-League
Standings
Eastern Conference standings
Atlantic Division standings
TeamD.C. United Women121101378+2934Fredericksburg Impact116322718+920Virginia Beach Piranhas11523168+818Northern Virginia Majestics12291728−217Dayton Dutch Lions120931032−223
Results summary
Results by round
Match reports
W-League Playoffs
See also 2012 in American soccer 2012 W-League season 2012 W-League Playoffs 2012 D.C. United season
References