2014 WPSL season

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Women's Premier Soccer League
Season2014
ChampionsBeach Futbol Club
Biggest home winMotor City FC 9-0 FC Indiana (May 31st)
OKC FC 10-1 FC Tulsa Spirit (June 21st)
Biggest away winSeacoast United Mariners 1-9 Boston Breakers Reserves (June 28th)
Primero de Mayo 0-8 North Bay FC Wave (July 6th)
Longest winning run16 games, Beach Futbol Club
Longest losing run10 games, Seacoast United Mariners
2013
2015

The 2014 Women's Premier Soccer League season is the 18th season of the WPSL. A total of 72 clubs across 7 conferences and 12 divisions participated in the season. The Houston Aces made it to their second consecutive WPSL final, but again lost by one goal to a Pac-South team, this time Beach Futbol Club. Beach FC's 16-0 season in a WPSL record, surpassing the 14-0 record set by Ajax America Women in 2007.[1]

Changes from 2013

Conference/division shifts

  • The Big Sky North division was dissolved, teams transferring to either the Pacific or new Big Sky conference
  • The two divisions of the Northwest conference were consolidated together
  • The Midwest conference split into two divisions, "Central" and "Great Lakes"

New/returning teams

Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Breakers Reserves Greater Boston Hanover, Massachusetts expansion (NWSL reserves)
Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Red Stars Reserves Chicago market expansion (NWSL reserves)
Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga FC Chattanooga, Tennessee expansion
Flag of Ohio.svg Cincinnati Lady Saints Cincinnati, Ohio WLS
Flag of Ohio.svg Columbus Eagles FC Columbus, Ohio expansion
Flag of Washington.svg Fuerza FC Bothell, Washington expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana South Bend, Indiana WPSL, WLS
Flag of Tennessee.svg FC Nashville Wolves Nashville Nashville, Tennessee expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Pride Indianapolis, Indiana expansion
Flag of New York.svg FC Westchester White Plains, New York expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Krush expansion
Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Blues FC Morris Plains, New Jersey WPSL (as Millburn Magic)
Flag of Kansas.svg KC Courage Kansas City Olathe, Kansas expansion
Flag of California.svg L.A. Hotspur F.C. Greater Los Angeles Area Los Angeles, California expansion
Flag of California.svg Legends FC Inland Empire Chino, California expansion
Flag of Texas.svg Liverpool Lady Warriors The Colony, Texas expansion
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota TwinStars Maple Grove, Minnesota expansion
Flag of Michigan.svg Motor City FC Warren, Michigan expansion
Flag of Florida.svg NTC Rush Greater Orlando Clermont, Florida expansion
Flag of California.svg Primero de Mayo Greater Sacramento Sacramento, California expansion
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Reds FC Rhode Island expansion
Flag of Florida.svg Tampa Bay Hellenic Tampa Bay Area Tampa, Florida WPSL, W-League (as VSI Tampa Bay FC)
Flag of Florida.svg Treasure Coast Dynamites Port St. Lucie, Florida expansion

Folded/moved teams

Playoffs

 
Regional semi-finalsRegional finalsNational semi-finals[2][3][4][5]National finals[6]
 
              
 
 
 
 
Connecticut CFC Passion2
 
 
 
Maryland ASA Charge1
 
Connecticut CFC Passion1
 
 
 
New York (state) NYAC0
 
New York (state) NYAC3
 
 
 
Massachusetts Breakers Reserves2
 
Connecticut CFC Passion0
 
 
 
Texas Houston Aces2
 
Alabama Alabama FC0
 
 
 
Oklahoma Oklahoma City FC1
 
Oklahoma Oklahoma City FC0
 
 
 
Texas Houston Aces2
 
Texas Houston Aces2
 
 
 
Florida Tampa Bay Hellenic0
 
Texas Houston Aces0
 
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club1
 
Indiana FC Indiana1st
 
 
 
Michigan Motor City FC2nd
 
Indiana FC Indiana0
 
 
 
Illinois Red Stars Reserves2
 
Illinois Red Stars Reserves1st
 
 
 
Iowa Des Moines Menace2nd
 
Illinois Red Stars Reserves0
 
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club4(OT)
 
Washington (state) Issaquah Soccer Club1
 
 
 
California California Storm3
 
California California Storm0
 
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club4
 
California North Bay FC Wave2
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club3
 

References

  1. ^ "WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE - THE LARGEST NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE IN THE WORLD". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  2. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  3. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  4. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  5. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  6. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".