2008 USL W-League season

Nine teams were added for the season:

Three teams folded after the 2007 season: Mile High Edge, and San Diego Sunwaves. Cocoa Expos Women left the league for the WPSL.

Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.

Blue indicates division title clinched

Green indicates playoff berth clinched

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|team5=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Avalanche

|team6=WMP|name_WMP=Western Mass Lady Pioneers

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|team8=VLV|name_VLV=Vermont Lady Voltage

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|team2=CHE|name_CHE=Charlotte Lady Eagles

|team3=TBH|name_TBH=Tampa Bay Hellenic

|team4=HRP|name_HRP=Hampton Roads Piranhas

|team5=CRH|name_CRH=Carolina RailHawks

|team6=RKD|name_RKD=Richmond Kickers Destiny

|team7=CDY|name_CDY=Carolina Dynamo

|team8=BRA|name_BRA=Bradenton Athletics

|team9=WVI|name_WVI=West Virginia Illusion

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|team2=LIR|name_LIR=Long Island Rough Riders

|team3=BOS|name_BOS=Boston Renegades

|team4=JSB|name_JSB=Jersey Sky Blue

|team5=CON|name_CON=Connecticut Passion

|team6=NVM|name_NVM=Northern Virginia Majestics

|team7=NYM|name_NYM=New York Magic

|team8=NJW|name_NJW=New Jersey Wildcats

|team9=FLG|name_FLG=Fredericksburg Lady Gunners

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|team2=VWW|name_VWW=Vancouver Whitecaps Women

|team3=SEA|name_SEA=Seattle Sounders Women

|team4=RCC|name_RCC=Real Colorado Cougars

|team5=FCF|name_FCF=Fort Collins Force

|team6=LAL|name_LAL=Los Angeles Legends

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Five teams each from the Central and Eastern Conferences, and two from the Western Conference, qualify for the playoffs.

In the Central Conference, the second and third place teams from the Northern Division play a one-leg playoff with the winner advancing to the Conference Semifinals, where they will play the Midwest Division champion. The other semifinal will have the second place team from the Midwest Division playing the Northern Division champion.

In the Eastern Conference, the second and third place teams from the Northeast Division play a one-leg playoff with the winner advancing to play the Atlantic Division champion. The other semifinal will have the second place team from the Atlantic Division playing the Northeast Division champion.

The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

The Regular Season champion, Pali Blues, receive a bye into the W-League semifinals, with the second and third place teams from the Western Conference receiving playoff berths.

Central Conference

{{5TeamBracket

| RD1=Central Divisional Round

| RD2=Central Semifinals

| RD3=Central Championship

| RD1-seed1=NO2

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto Lady Lynx

| RD1-score1=0

| RD1-seed2=NO3

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets

| RD1-score2=2

| RD2-seed1=MW1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana

| RD2-score1=5

| RD2-seed2=NO3

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets

| RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3=NO1

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women

| RD2-score3=3

| RD2-seed4=MW2

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago Gaels

| RD2-score4=2

| RD3-seed1=MW1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana (AET)

| RD3-score1=4

| RD3-seed2=NO1

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women

| RD3-score2=3

}}

Eastern Conference

{{5TeamBracket

| RD1=Eastern Divisional Round

| RD2=Eastern Semifinals

| RD3=Eastern Championship

| RD1-seed1=NE2

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders

| RD1-score1=1

| RD1-seed2=NE3

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Boston Renegades

| RD1-score2=0

| RD2-seed1=AT1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=NE2

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders

| RD2-score2=0

| RD2-seed3=NE1

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom (AET)

| RD2-score3=6

| RD2-seed4=AT2

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|North Carolina}} Charlotte Lady Eagles

| RD2-score4=5

| RD3-seed1=AT1

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women

| RD3-score1=1

| RD3-seed2=NE1

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom (AET)

| RD3-score2=2

}}

Western Conference

{{2TeamBracket | RD1=Western Finals

| RD1-seed1=W1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|British Columbia}} Vancouver Whitecaps Women

| RD1-score1=0

| RD1-seed2=W2

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women

| RD1-score2=1

}}

Pali captured the W-League regular season title and bye into W-League semifinals, enabling Vancouver to take their spot in the Conference Playoffs, and allowing Seattle to clinch a playoff berth.

{{4TeamBracket

| nowrap = y | seeds = y

| RD1 = Semifinals

| RD2 = Championship

| RD2b= Consolation

| RD1-seed1 = WL

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 = NE1

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 = MW1

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana

| RD1-score3 = 1

| RD1-seed4 = W2

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women

| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-seed1 = WL

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-seed2 = MW1

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana

| RD2-score2 = 1

| RD2-seed3 = NE1

| RD2-team3 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom

| RD2-score3 = 2

| RD2-seed4 = W1

| RD2-team4 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women

| RD2-score4 = 0

}}

{{Football box|date = July 23, 2008
7:00 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Boston Renegades

|score = 0 – 1

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060154/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/264906.html (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders

|goals1 =

|goals2 = DeRosa {{goal}}

|stadium = St. Anthony's High School
South Huntington, New York

|attendance = 387

|referee = Samir Souidi (USA)}}

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{{Football box|date = July 23, 2008
7:30 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets

|score = 2 – 0

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060551/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/264751.html (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Toronto Lady Lynx

|goals1 = Gagné {{goal|8}} {{goal|40}}
Walsh {{sent off|0|89}}

|goals2 = Chapman {{yel|40}} {{sent off|0|89}}
Afonso {{yel|66}}

|stadium = Centennial Park Stadium
Toronto, Ontario

|attendance = 344

|referee = Michael Izzo (CAN)}}

{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
4:00 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago Gaels

|score = 2 – 3

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20080917014017/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/matchreports/265298.html (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women

|goals1 = Mutters {{yel|12}}
Spacht {{goal|26}}
Trevillian {{yel|74}}
Maynard {{goal|89}} (PK)

|goals2 = Taylor {{goal|12}} {{goal|62}} (PK)
Powell {{goal|15}}

|stadium = Varsity Soccer Complex
West Lafayette, Indiana

|attendance = 50

|referee = Tony Deldis (USA)}}

----

{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
5:00 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|North Carolina}} Charlotte Lady Eagles

|score = 5 – 6
(AET)

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060703/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/265234.html (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom

|goals1 = Rife {{goal|11}}
Schmedes {{goal|29}}
Murphy {{goal|59}} {{goal|107}}
Lyons {{goal|66}}

|goals2 = Welsh {{goal|2}} {{goal|16}} {{goal|103}}
Keller {{goal|22}}
Moros {{goal|70}} (PK)
Janss {{goal|97}}

|stadium = RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance = 152

|referee = William Deland (USA)}}

----

{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
6:30 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Quebec}} Laval Comets

|score = 1 – 5

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20081123104443/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/841088.html (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana

|goals1 = Gagné {{goal|55}} (PK)

|goals2 = Hamel {{goal|14}}
Sesselmann {{goal|16}} {{goal|25}} {{yel|27}}
Parker {{goal|63}}
Phewa {{goal|72}}

|stadium = Varsity Soccer Complex
West Lafayette, Indiana

|attendance = 128

|referee = Andrew Scott (USA)}}

----

{{Football box|date = July 25, 2008
8:00 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|New York}} Long Island Rough Riders

|score = 0 – 1

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610060728/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/265287.html (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women

|goals1 = Fitzgerald (coach) {{sent off|0|82}}
Speck {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = Latham {{goal|51}}
Buff {{yel|70}}
Harbrueger {{yel|90}}

|stadium = RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance = 485

|referee = Patrick Baker (USA)}}

{{Football box|date = July 26, 2008
7:00 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women

|score = 1 – 0

|report= [http://www.whitecapsfc.com/schedule/match07260802.aspx (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Vancouver Whitecaps Women

|goals1 = Baysa {{goal|67}} {{yel|84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia

|attendance = 4,991

|referee = Darci Kurse (USA)}}

----

{{Football box|date = July 26, 2008
8:00 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom

|score = 2 – 1
(AET)

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110610141118/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/841091.html (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Silverbacks Women

|goals1 = Golebiowski {{yel|48}}
Welsh {{goal|77}} {{yel|90}}
Andrzejewski {{goal|118}}

|goals2 = Bobo {{yel|16}}
Latham {{goal|23}}
Phillips {{yel|73}}

|stadium = RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance = 428

|referee = Tony Russo (USA)}}

----

{{Football box|date = July 27, 2008
6:30 ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Ottawa Fury Women

|score = 3 – 4
(AET)

|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715021023/http://www.ottawafury.com/fullstory.php?id=911 (Report)]

|team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana

|goals1 = Kennedy {{yel|27}}
Milyak {{goal|53}} (OG)
Hance {{goal|65}}
Avner {{yel|85}}
Taylor {{goal|116}} (PK)
Raber {{yel|120}}

|goals2 = Sesselmann {{goal|15}}
Nault {{yel|63}}
Del Rio {{goal|90+2}} {{goal|96}}
Phewa {{goal|101}}

|stadium = Varsity Soccer Complex
West Lafayette, Indiana

|attendance =

|referee = (USA)}}

{{Football box|date = July 31, 2008
5:00 PM ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women

|score = 0 – 1

|report=

|team2 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Phewa {{yel|16}}
Leyva {{goal|87}}

|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia

|attendance =

|referee = Debbie Coleman (USA)}}

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{{Football box|date = July 31, 2008
8:00 PM ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom

|score = 0 – 2

|report= https://equalizersoccer.com/2009/08/08/pali-repeats-as-w-league-champion/

|team2 = {{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues

|goals1 = Welsh {{yel|76}}

|goals2 = Adams {{goal|26}} {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia

|attendance = 427

|referee = Meredith Hackett (USA)}}

{{Football box|date = August 2, 2008
4:30 PM ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders Women

|score = 0 – 2

|report=

|team2 = {{flagicon|Washington, D.C.}} Washington Freedom

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Welsh {{goal|11}} {{yel|40}}
Huffman {{yel|76}}
Andrzejewski {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia

|attendance =

|referee = Shawn Fitch (USA)}}

{{Football box|date = August 2, 2008
7:30 PM ET

|team1 = {{flagicon|Indiana}} FC Indiana

|score = 1 – 2

|report=

|team2 = {{flagicon|California}} Pali Blues

|goals1 = O'Rourke {{goal|47}}

|goals2 = Wilson {{yel|49}}
LePeilbet {{goal|83}}
Pasqui {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia

|attendance = 558

|referee = Sandra Serafini (USA)}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140330095157/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2%3Agpx%3A%3A72011+L2%2F+E+131 USL historical stats]

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