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Women's Premier Soccer League

Womens Premier Soccer League
Football League
NameWomen's Premier Soccer League
CountriesUnited States
ConfederationUS Soccer
Founded1997
Divisions10
Number of teams65
Levels2
Promotion toNone
Relegation toNone
Current championsBoston Aztec
Most championshipsCalifornia Storm
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The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national women's soccer league in the United States and Puerto Rico, and is on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the W-League and below Women's Professional Soccer.

There are both "professional"/senior teams and amateur teams in the WPSL. An organization has to choose to be one or the other due to NCAA regulations, since collegiate players can not play on "pro" teams.

Teams with affiliations to WPS include: Boston Aztecs (pro, affiliated with Boston Breakers), SoccerPlus CT (amateur, Boston), Ajax America (pro, Los Angeles Sol), California Storm (amateur, F.C. Gold Pride) and in 2010, A.C. Diablos (amateur), Philadelphia Liberty (amateur) and CDSA Future (pro) will form the pyramid structure for the new Philadelphia Independence franchise.

The WPSL started as the Western Division of the W-League, before breaking away to form its own league in 1997. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association as an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

The WPSL is unique in that it is one of the few women's leagues to spawn a men's league, rather than the other way around: the Men's Premier Soccer League, later the National Premier Soccer League, was created as an offshoot of the WPSL in 2003. According to the official WPSL website, the WPSL is the largest (in terms of number of teams) women's soccer league in the world.

Womens Premier Soccer League Video

Highlights from EXTRA TIME TV of the round 2 Women's Premier League match from Kingston Heath Soccer Complex.
7.18 min. | 0 user rating		 AllWhiteKit presents a post-game report from the 11/11 Women's Champions League match between England's Arsenal Ladies FC and Spain's Rayo ValleCano de Madrid.
4.42 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Sandringham's Coach Shaun Parton speaks to FFV after round one of the 2010 Women's Premier League season.
2.75 min. | 0 user rating		 Scottish Women's Premier League Football Match check out www.spartanswfc.com
2.38 min. | 0 user rating		 Bendigo Vipers Coach Peter Richardson talks to FFV ahead of the 2010 Women's Premier League season.
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Sunday 1 May 2011 Stoke Gifford Stadium WL match Bristol Academy Ladies Goal Scorers: Dykes 83' Belles Fall To Late Goal The Belles fell to a eighty third minute goal from Welsh international substitute Loren Dykes securing Bristol Academy's first win of the FA Women's Super League. Bristol started the brighter of the two sides causing the visitors problems early on with a couple of corners in the strong wind at The Stoke Gifford Stadium. Anouk Hoogendijk came close to opening the scoring as Doncaster failed to clear a corner which found Hoogendijk, whose over head kick went over from close range. Helen Bleazard fired a free kick over the bar when Corinne Yorston was fouled on the edge of the box and minutes later Bleazard was through one on one with Doncaster's keeper Helen Alderson who made a smart save. Half Time 0 -- 0 Doncaster started the brighter team in the opening of the second-half earning a corner straight away which caused the Academy a problem when Katie Holtham headed just over the bar. Grace McCatty came close to scoring when Jess Fishlock passed the ball across goal, but McCatty was denied by Alderson. Vixen's goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain made a fine save tipping the ball over the bar from a Vicky Exley free kick. Michelle Green came close to scoring after heading wide Bleazard's cross in the 70th minute. Minutes later Doncaster came close but Chamberlain did well diving at the feet of Aine O'Gorman to scramble the ball away. In the 83rd minute Dykes <b>...</b>
2.58 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Preston Lions' Coach Spiro Thalassinos speaks to FFV ahead of the 2010 Women's Premier League season.
1.03 min. | 0 user rating		 http"//www.nsnews.com 2010 Pacific Coast Women's Premier League soccer with the North Shore Girls' Soccer Club Eagles hosting the TSS Academy from Richmond at Ambleside Park
1.47 min. | 0 user rating		 www.nsnews.com Highlights from over-40 men's soccer, 30-something women's soccer, North Shore Sportsman's League soccer quarter finals, 9-10 Little League round robin play, Little League Majors round robin play and Lower Mainland Premier League cricket.
1.65 min. | 0 user rating		 Seattle- Seattle's brand-new Premier Soccer team! The Synergy will be the 54th team added to the nationwide WPSL. We will be the 7th team in the Pacific Division. Our season will commence in the beginning of May with four friendly games around the Northwest. The leagues season officially begins May 23rd and concludes July 19th. A BIG Thank you to FoxQ13 for airing the unveiling of the Seattle Synergy
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NewsDay---...- Fungai Chihuri and Solomon Mugavazi � are also part of the board together with -Premier Soccer League- chairman Twine Phiri and -women- chief Mavis Gumbo. ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:41:45 GMT+00:00
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Marin Independent-Journal--Former Drake High standout Fiona O'Sullivan was named to the -Women's Premier Soccer League- all-league second team following a strong season with the ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:13:19 GMT+00:00
Summer cools, town soccer heats up - The Daily Planet Tweet this news
The Daily Planet---League- teams consist of a minimum of eight players and many teams have around 20 people per roster, totaling between 150-175 men and -women- in the -league-. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:16:58 GMT+00:00
PoMo Nitro scalds Semi Scorpions - BCLocalNews Tweet this news
BCLocalNews--Players on the PoCo Kaos (left) and Coquitlam Crown Royals battle for the ball during a Metro -Women's Soccer League- Div. 2 game Sunday at soggy Citadel ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:00:45 GMT+00:00
Litchfield stays in finals hunt - NTNews.com.au Tweet this news
NTNews.com.au--TWO goals from star forward Amber Harrington has kept Litchfield in touch with the top two sides of the -women's Premier Soccer League- following a 2-0 win ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:51:48 GMT+00:00

East Conference : Mid-Atlantic Division
Season Champion Coach Runner-Up
1998 Silicon Valley Red Devils
1999 California Storm
2000 San Diego WFC SeaLions
2001 Ajax America Women
2002 California Storm
2003 Utah Spiders
2004 California Storm
2005 F.C. Indiana PLShek Borkowski California Storm
2006 Long Island Fury GB Paul Riley
2007 F.C. Indiana PLShek Borkowski New England Mutiny
2008 Ajax America Women US Brian Boswell Arizona Rush
2009 Long Island Fury GB Paul Riley Ajax America Women
2010 Boston Aztec US Mike Kersker Ajax America Women
2011

Soccer in the United States

OverviewUnited States Soccer Federation, League system, History, Hall of Fame, Clubs, Champions, Venues (Stadia by capacity, SSS)
National teamsMen's team, Men's U-23 team, Men's U-20 team, Men's U-17 team, MNT Stats
LeaguesMLS, D2 Pro League, USL First Division, NASL, USL Second Division, PDL, USL Super-20, USASA, MISL, PASL-Pro, PASL-Premier, NPSL, PCSL
Cup CompetitionsOpen Cup, MLS Cup, Southwest Cup, George F. Donnelly Cup
College soccerNCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Championship
Women's national teamsWomen's team, Women's U-23 team, Women's U-20 team, Women's U-17 team
Women's leaguesWPS, W-League, WPSL

Football in Puerto Rico

OverviewPuerto Rican Football Federation, Clubs, Venues
CompetitionsPuerto Rico Soccer League, USSF D2 Pro League, USL First Division, WPSL, Cup of Puerto Rico, Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico
InternationalNational team, Under-20 men



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