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The USL W-League was a North American amateur women's soccer developmental organization. [1] The league was a semi-professional , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] open league, giving college players the opportunity to play alongside established international players while maintaining their collegiate eligibility.
The USL W League (USLW) is a women's soccer league in the United States. It began play in May 2022 and follows the USL W-League , a similar league that existed from 1995 to 2015. [ 1 ] It is currently not sanctioned by the US Soccer Federation , meaning it doesn't have a position in the US soccer pyramid .
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The United Soccer League (USL) traces its roots to 1985 when Francisco Marcos founded the Southwest Indoor Soccer League. [4] Initially intended as a minor indoor league associated with the Major Indoor Soccer League, it began with five teams owned by operators of indoor soccer arenas in the Southwest United States.
The United Soccer Leagues ran the W-League from 1995 to 2015. [24] [25] The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) was founded in 1998. [26] Almost immediately following the demise of the W-League, United Women's Soccer was founded with orphan W-League teams and WPSL breakaways. [27] UWS then formed a U23 reserve league, UWS2, in early 2020. [28]
The 2024 USL W League season was the 3rd season for the league. The regular season began on May 4 and ended on June 30. The regular season began on May 4 and ended on June 30. [ 1 ] 80 teams participated, playing in 4 conferences with 12 divisions total.
The 2022 USL W League season is the first season of USL W League. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 10. 44 teams participated in this inaugural season. [1] Indy Eleven won the first game in league history, defeating Kings Hammer FC 3–1 on May 6. Rachel McCarthy scored the first two goals. [2] [3]
The 1995 USWISL, also known as the 1995 Nike W League for sponsorship reasons, [1] [2] [3] was the inaugural season of the United States Women's Interregional Soccer League (USWISL), which later became the USL W-League. Operated by the USISL, it was the highest division of women's soccer in the United States at the time. [4]