The 2012 WPSL Elite season was the only season of the WPSL Elite, an upper-level division of the WPSL, one of America's two semi-pro leagues (opposite the W-League). The regular season consisted of fourteen matches per team in a double-round-robin format, played between May 10 and July 22. The regular season was followed by a playoff series.
The 2012 season included three former WPS teams: 2011 WPS champions Western New York Flash, WUSA alumni Boston Breakers, and 2011 WPSL finalists Chicago Red Stars.
Teams Team Location Ground 2011 season ASA Chesapeake Charge Severn, MD Archbishop Spalding High School Boston Breakers Somerville, MA Dilboy Stadium Chicago Red Stars Chicago metropolitan area various FC Indiana Indianapolis, IN Carroll Stadium New England Mutiny East Longmeadow, MA East Longmeadow High School New York Fury New York Hofstra University Philadelphia Fever Philadelphia, PA various Western New York Flash Rochester, NY Sahlen's Stadium
Regular season standings
Match results
Results Home teams listed first
May
June
July
Statistical leaders
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Adriana MartínWestern New York Flash142 Kyah SimonBoston Breakers12 Laura HeyboerWestern New York Flash4 Kate HowarthNew England Mutiny105 Lauren FowlkesChicago Red Stars86 Katie SchoepferBoston Breakers77 Lori ChalupnyChicago Red Stars68 Meghan LenczykNew York Fury5 Merritt MathiasNew York Fury Michele WeissenhoferChicago Red Stars
Top assists Rank Player Club Assists1 Courtney JonesBoston Breakers6 Katie SchoepferBoston Breakers3 Lori ChalupnyChicago Red Stars5 Rebecca MaysNew England Mutiny Merritt MathiasNew York Fury6 Omolyn DavisWestern New York Flash4 Katy FriersonWestern New York Flash8 Riley HouleNew England Mutiny3 Kate HowarthNew England Mutiny Stephanie OchsWestern New York Flash
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Championship
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