W-League and WPSL 2013

Discussion in 'US Women's Lower Divisions' started by StarCityFan, Jan 17, 2013.

  1. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
  3. SJJ

    SJJ Member

    Sep 20, 1999
    Royal Oak, MI, USA
    Club:
    Michigan Bucks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good that the midwest is getting some more women's ball. Now NPSL should just absorb the Womens League Soccer teams, and that would consolidate the midwestern teams (except, of course, for the Chi Red Stars). http://www.womensleaguesoccer.com/

    I am guessing that WPSL-Elite is done, and those teams would just be filteed into the WPSL-Base league. (And Dayton would then transfer from USL-W to WPSL, to totally put all midwest teams into one league.)
     
  4. ceezmad

    ceezmad Member+

    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LOL @ the name; Fire and Ice, don't know if I love it or if I hate it
     
  5. Nacional Tijuana

    Nacional Tijuana St. Louis City

    St. Louis City SC
    May 6, 2003
    San Diego, Calif.
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd like to hear the story behind that name. I think my opinion would be based on that.
     
  6. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The GM of the Chesapeake Charge just got back from the WPSL's AGM and reports that there will be a WPSL-Elite this year, with seven teams: California Storm, San Diego (Sea Lions?), Houston, Dallas, Indiana (FC Indiana?), New Jersey, and the Charge.
     
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  7. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The 2013 W-League alignment and schedule are out. Initial observations:

    - Down to 25 teams from 30 last year.
    - Eastern Conference reduced from three divisions to two, but with 12 teams still almost half the league.
    - Most teams play 12 games, except for those in the EC-Southeast, who play 10.
    - Season opener hosted by the Washington Spirit Reserves.
     
  8. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Wow, actually kinda thin in the east. If you get a link, do post! Is the Dallas team FCD Women?

    So, even with the addition of the Breeze, a net loss of five teams? Ouch...
     
  9. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The six teams not returning are:
    Northern Virginia Majestics
    New Jersey Rangers
    FC Jax Destroyers
    Rochester Ravens
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Victoria Highlanders

    Several teams have changed their names, but the only clearly new team (to the W-League, at least) is the Breeze.
     
  10. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  11. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They are acting like 2012 didn't happen for WPSLE. They've wiped away the stats & standings on the website. Even if they weren't going to do it again, it was a nice repository of info on the year.
     
  12. gricio61

    gricio61 Member

    Aug 30, 2011
    bologna
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  13. ButlerBob

    ButlerBob Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 13, 2001
    Evanston, IL
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. SJJ

    SJJ Member

    Sep 20, 1999
    Royal Oak, MI, USA
    Club:
    Michigan Bucks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like a six-team WPSL-Elite, under the title of "2013 WPSL Elite League Cup:" California Storm, Chesapeake Charge, FC Indiana, Houston Aces, Jersey Sky Blues, San Diego SeaLions http://www.wpslelite.com/
     
  15. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Huh... so Dallas is out. I feel bad for Houston now.
     
  16. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's a real geographic contrast with last year. Travel expenses are going to be huge by amateur team standards.
     
  17. mamalia

    mamalia Member

    Apr 26, 2001
    Cincinnati OH US
    So, not lucky enough to live close to any franchise for WUSA, WPS or NWSL.... I would like to support. Anyone want to share their approach under similar circumstances? It is frustrating. We used to follow 'GOTW' when available, but doubt that made much of a footprint. It is tough when these leagues are so limited.
     
  18. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know people who've bought season tickets for every NWSL team even though they can only make it to the home games for one. That's one approach.
     
  19. SJJ

    SJJ Member

    Sep 20, 1999
    Royal Oak, MI, USA
    Club:
    Michigan Bucks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  20. mamalia

    mamalia Member

    Apr 26, 2001
    Cincinnati OH US
    Thanks, yes! I saw this.... nothing really there yet in terms of schedule, etc. guessing this is league for college players to stay in game condition over the summer. will check them out.
     
  21. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    It appears that the "Cup" part of "WPSL Elite League Cup" is important - while digging for NWSL preseason stuff, I got to the Houston Aces website, and their schedule has both WPSL South division and WPSL ELC games. The Elite League Cup appears to be six games, three at home and three away, with one of the five opponents played twice. As the Aces' double-opponent is FCI, I assume the other two pairs are Storm-SeaLions and Blues-Charge.
     
  22. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. SJJ

    SJJ Member

    Sep 20, 1999
    Royal Oak, MI, USA
    Club:
    Michigan Bucks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is the Elite league off of the WPSL site now? http://www.wpslelite.com/ now just sends you to the base league page. (or it could just be that the Elite page is "under construction" and would return later)
     
  24. StarCityFan

    StarCityFan BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 2, 2001
    Greenbelt, MD
    Club:
    Washington Freedom
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I need to check, but I'm getting the impression that the WPSL Elite this year will be more of a "Champions League" - instead of having its own teams, a few of the better WPSL teams will play in both WPSL and WPSL Elite.
     
  25. SiberianThunderT

    Sep 21, 2008
    DC
    Club:
    Saint Louis Athletica
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain

    I'm a little worried... The only other "Elite" team to currently have a 2013 schedule up on their website besides the Aces is the SeaLions, and they don't have any other Elite teams on their schedule. In fact, they're apparently hosting Ajax at 2:30 on the same day Houston says they'll be visiting at 2:00.
    @_@
     

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