The 2012 Women's Premier Soccer League season is the 15th season of the WPSL. The 2012 season saw the formation of two new leagues within the WPSL structure: the WPSL Elite League and a U-20 League.
Changes from 2011
Name changes Team name Location Previous name Aztec MA Boston, MA Boston Aztec
New franchises Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Empire United Western New York expansion Eugene Metro Football Club Eugene, Oregon expansion FC Austin Greater Austin Cedar Park, Texas expansion Issaquah SC Seattle area Issaquah, Washington expansion Knoxville Lady Force Knoxville area Knoxville, Tennessee expansion Maryland Capitols FC DC area Landover, Maryland expansion Tidewater Sharks Hampton Roads Williamsburg, Virginia expansion United FC Binghamton Greater Binghamton Binghamton, New York expansion Atlantic City, New Jersey expansion Note: A place for a St. Louis team was created on the WPSL website in early 2012 and remains there, but the team was not part of the 2012 season.
Folding/moving To WPSL Elite League: ASA Chesapeake Charge Chicago Red Stars FC Indiana New England Mutiny New York Fury Folded: Chelsea Metro Orange County Waves
Standings Blue indicates division titleYellow indicates qualified for playoffs
Big Sky Conference
North Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Salt Lake City Sparta8602367+29202Utah Starzz85212210+12163Phoenix U236222116+584Phoenix Del Sol62311517-275FC St. George8080246-440
South Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1FC Dallas131210619+52362Oklahoma Alliance129123712+15293American Eagles Soccer Club128222513+12264Tulsa Spirit1375141+3225Houston South Select126512119+2196Texas Football Club1247182+6137Houston Aces123721827-9118Fort Worth Panthers123812426-2108Arkansas Comets102801142-3169FC Austin12192534-2959West Texas Pride FC2020119-180
Northeast Atlantic Conference
North Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Aztec MA1081139930252New England Mutiny Reserves1062218117203Seacoast United Phantoms104331415-1154Long Island Fury1044221156145Seacoast United Mariners10172332-2956CFC Passion10073317-143
Mid Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1New York Athletic Club1071228721232Syracuse Lady Knights105321719-2173United FC Binghamton102441216-4104Millburn Magic102441020-10105FCW Elite10082728-212
South Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Maryland Capitols FC10712301119232FC Bucks1041526188173Penn Legacy Inferno1054117134164BuxMont Torch FC103611622-6105Tidewater Sharks102531221-99
Midwest Conference PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1FC Milwaukee Nationals5500142+12152Ohio Galaxies5302165+11113Madison 56ers5320116+594Ohio Premier Women's SC421174+375Indiana United52211011-176Quad City Eagles5050317-1507Fort Wayne FC5050319-170
Northwest Conference PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Spokane Shine10622167+9202Issaquah Soccer Club10514276+21193Portland Rain105322311+12174Emerald City FC10316248+16155Eugene Metro Futbol Club103521521-6116Oregon Rush100100457-530
Pacific Conference
North Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1California Storm105232012+8182North Bay FC Wave10523138+5183West Coast Wildcatz104151817+1174Central California HEAT105501817+1155Bay Area Breeze103341714+3136San Francisco Nighthawks10091725-181
South Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1San Diego WFC SeaLions6510203+17152Beach Futbol Club6420154+11123Ajax America Women6330611-594LA Vikings6060023-230
Southeast Conference PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Gulf Coast Texans7700313+28212Knoxville Lady Force74301014-4123Georgia Revolution7250917-864Mississippi Fuego FC6150715-835Mississippi Fuego FC U23101008-80
Sunshine Conference PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Tampa Bay Hellenic9801195+14242Florida Sol FC95222410+14173Team Boca Blast9234810-2104South Florida Strikers91621024-1455Clermont Phoenix8161315-124
Playoffs
Northeast Atlantic Conference
Big Sky/Pacific/Northwest Conference
Big Sky-South playoff Winner goes to national semi-finals
Inter-divisional playoff Winner goes to national semi-finals
Sunshine Conference
The Sunshine division championship was cancelled due to a high number of players returning to college.
WPSL Championship
Composite top 16 bracket
References
External links WPSL Standings