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.
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.
Team changes New teams
AMSG FC Annapolis Blues FC Bigfoot FC Capo FC Dayton Dutch Lions FC Erie Sport Center FC Buffalo FC Miami City Flower City 1872 Fort Lauderdale United FC Hudson Valley Crusaders Kings Hammer FC Sun City Lonestar San Antonio New Jersey Copa FC OC Sporting FC Pittsburgh Riveters SC Salmon Bay FC San Juan SC Santa Clarita Blue Heat Sioux Falls City FC Sporting JAX Steel City FC Southern California Dutch Lions FC Toledo Villa FC Union FC Macomb USL Knoxville USL Norfolk Utah United Virginia Atlantic FC Virginia Beach United FC West Seattle Rhodies FC
Departing teams AC Houston Sur Athens United Bavarian United SC Capital FC Atletica Chicago City SC Christos FC Fayetteville Fury Flint City AFC Florida Elite SA Michiana Lions FC Palm City Americanas St. Charles FC Swan City SC United PDX Westchester Flames
Transferred divisions Charlottesville Blues FC (Chesapeake Division) Richmond Ivy SC (Chesapeake Division) Cleveland Force SC (Great Forest Division)
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
(*) Host cities for Conference Semifinals and Finals; National Semis
Conference semifinals
Conference Finals
Semifinals
Final
GK 0 Taylor RathLB 6 Tylie Pratt CB 29 Kaitlyn RichinsCB 24 Bella Woods RB 14 McKenzie Evans-TostadoMF 18 Sierra Pennock MF 26 Lucy Kesler MF 7 Seven Castain LW 10 Ruby HladekFW 16 Ellie Walbruch RW 20 Lily Hall Substitutes:GK 1 Sarah MathisMF 8 Lilliah Blum MF 12 Brooklyn Blaylock FW 17 Kelly Bullock MF 22 Afton Perry DF 23 Tess Livingston FW 25 Lexi Nelson MF 28 Devi Dudley Manager: Scott Halasz GK 1 Lauren ZittLB 12 Gesare OmwengaCB 22 Carli CrewsCB 25 Taylor ChismRB 21 Hannah Jibril MF 8 Lauren MontgomeryMF 9 Lia Howard MF 26 Grace Ivey LW 16 Ivy GarnerFW 17 Mia Minestrella RW 20 Mackenzie GeigleSubstitutes:DF 0 Kayleigh HerrMF 6 Mana Nakata MF 14 Taylor Shell FW 15 Leah Kuklick FW 28 Rylee Keeley Manager: Willie Davis Jr.
Most Valuable Player: Ellie WalbruchMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shootout if scores still level. Maximum of seven substitutions.
Awards Individual awards AwardWinnerTeamReasonPlayer of the Year Seven Castain Utah United 10 starts, 12 appearances, 21 goalsGolden Boot Seven Castain Utah United 17 goalsGolden Glove Olivia Geller Sporting Club Jacksonville 0.185 GAADefender of the Year Charley Boone Minnesota Aurora FC 9 starts, 11 appearances, no lossesYoung (U20) Player of the Year Addison Halpern Paisley Athletic FC 8 goalsCoach of the Year Ashly Kennedy Annapolis Blues FC Undefeated inaugural regular season
Monthly Awards MonthPlayer of the MonthReferences Player Club Position ReasonMay Aaliyah Faddoul Sporting Club Jacksonville Forward 7 goals in 4 gamesJune Seven Castain Utah United Forward 10 goals in the month
Team of the Month Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Bench May Jaddah Foos (SCU) Julianna Hill (AAA) Kaitlyn Richins (UTU) Peyton Leonard (CAP) Mika Sayfurhman (STO) Catherine Rapp (MNA) Grace Ivey (NCC) Kennedy Clark (KHC) Ginny Lackey (OLY) Aaliyah Faddoul (JAX) Jolie Farmer (SJS) Hannah Crum (DET) Sabba Haghgoo (ANN) Gabrielle Koluch (CDR) Bella Vozar (PIT) Ashley Henderson (EFC) Phoebe Hollin (ASH) June Caroline Duffy (ANN) Megan Edelman (SCB) Charley Boone (MNA) Maia Soulis (DET) Abby Townsend (KHC) Samantha DeGuzman (TLH) Sarah Gorham (ASH) Vanessa Penuna (STO) Lilliah Blum (UTU) Kelsey Smith (ANN) Seven Castain (UTU) Ginny Lackey (OLY) Abi Hugh (PIT) Finley Schoenbeck (LON) Fiona Killian (LIR) Emily Banashefski (EFC) Aaliyah Faddoul (JAX) Payton Nutzman (GVL)
All-league teams First team 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)
Second team Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Taylor Rath (UTA) Peyton Leonard (CAP) Abby Townsend (KHC) Abi Hugh (PIT) Taylor Chism (NCC) Samantha DeGuzman (TLH) Catherine Rapp (MNA) Helen Alormenu (LON) Addison Halpern (PAA) Ginny Lackey (OLY) Emma Sheehan (ASH)
Divisional Players of the YearDivisionPlayerTeamChesapeake Kelsey Smith Annapolis Blues FC Great Forest Abi HughPittsburgh Riveters SCGreat Lakes Maia Soulis Detroit City FCHeartland Charley BooneMinnesota Aurora FCLone Star Helen AlormenuLonestar SCMetropolitan Addison Halpern Paisley Athletic FCMid Atlantic Emily Banashefski Eagle FCMountain Seven Castain Utah UnitedNorCal Mika Sayfurahman Stockton Cargo SCNorthwest Ginny LackeyFC OlympiaSoCal Peyton Leonard Capo FCSoutheast Aaliyah Faddoul Sporting JAXSouth Atlantic Grace Ivey NC Courage U23South Central Emma Sheehan Asheville City SCValley Abby Townsend Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati
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