2009 W-League (North America)

The W- League 2009 was the 15th season of the W- League, the second highest division in the U.S. and Canadian women's soccer. The season began on May 8 with a 2-1 defeat of the Hampton Roads Piranhas against the Charlotte Lady Eagles. The season ended on July 19. The playoffs started on July 22 and ended on August 8.

Pali Blues defended his title against the Washington Freedom Reserves and turned the final 2-1.

Six teams changed their names: the Carolina RailHawks Women (now Cary Lady Clarets ), the Chicago Gaels ( Chicago Red Eleven ), Fort Collins Force (Colorado Force), Jersey Sky Blue (Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues ), Rochester Rhinos Women ( Rochester Ravens ) and Washington Freedom ( Washington Freedom Reserves ). In addition, two teams met for the League: Buffalo Flash and Quebec City Arsenal. Six teams left the league: Bradenton Athletics, Carolina Dynamo, Fredericksburg Lady Gunners, Michigan Hawks, Vermont Lady Voltage and West Virginia illusion.

  • 2.1 Divisional Round
  • 2.2 Conference Semifinals
  • 2.3 Conference Finals
  • 2.4 W - League semi
  • 2.5 W-League Championship

Table

Orange indicates the W-League champions and the W-League semi-final place. Purple indicates the division title Green indicates the playoff places

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Midwest Division

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Northeast Division

* - The Boston Renegades qualified for the Eastern Conference playoffs refused, so took the Charlotte Lady Eagles next best team in part.

** - Western Mass reached a 1-0 victory over New York with a non- authorized game player, why him 3 points were deducted.

Western Conference

Playoffs

Divisional Round

  • July 22, 2009, 19:00 clock EDT
  • Quebec City Arsenal 0:5 Buffalo Flash
  • Goals: Maria Ruiz 26 Erika Sutton 34./60. Lena Mosebo 44 Jacquie Lasek 79 Jamie Craft 81
  • Stadium: Orchard Park High School Field New York
  • Match report: Report

Conference Semifinals

  • July 24, 2009 Clock 17:00 EDT
  • Tampa Bay Hellenic 1:2 Washington Freedom Reserves
  • 0:1 Brittany Tegeler 42

1:1 Shameka Gordon 58 1:2 Meghan Lenczyck 67

  • Stadium: RE / MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium Atlanta
  • Report: (report)
  • July 24, 2009 Clock 17:00 EDT
  • Chicago Red Eleven 2:4 Ottawa Fury Women
  • 1-0 Gemma Davison 11

1:1 Michelle Evans 20 1:2 / 1:3 / 1:4 Amber Hearn 31./76./82. 2:4 Fanta Cooper 90

  • Stadium: Jefferson High School Lafayette
  • July 24, 2009, 19:30 clock EDT
  • Charlotte Lady Eagles 2-1 Atlanta Silverbacks Women
  • 0:1 Rebecca Hall 76 Lindsay Ozimek 85./88.
  • Stadium: RE / MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium Atlanta
  • July 24, 2009, 19:30 clock EDT
  • Buffalo Flash 0:3 FC Indiana
  • Fatima Leyva 13./45. ( Penalty ) Laura Del Rio 26
  • Stadium: Jefferson High School Lafayette

Conference finals

  • July 25, 2009, 19:30 clock EDT
  • Charlotte Lady Eagles 1:2 Washington Freedom Reserves
  • 1-0 Ashley Swinehart 25

1:1 / 1:2 Megan Lenczyk | Lenczyk 76./85.

  • Stadium: RE / MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium Atlanta
  • July 25, 2009, 19:00 clock PDT
  • Colorado Force 2:5 Pali Blues
  • 0:1 / 2:2 Christians Press 11./75. 1:1 / 2:1 Nikki Marshall 60./72. 2:3 Kelley O'Hara 88 2:4 / 2:5 Iris Mora 90./90.
  • Stadium: Stadium by the Sea Los Angeles
  • July 26, 2009, 19:30 EDT
  • Ottawa Fury Women 2:1 FC Indiana
  • 0:1 Nikki Lyons 11 1:1 Coriw Moore 20, Own 2:1 Jackie Thomas 76, Own
  • Stadium: Jefferson High School Lafayette

W - League semi

  • July 31, 2009, 19:30 clock EDT
  • Pali Blues 4-0 Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues
  • 1-0 Jodie Taylor 14 2-0 Iris Mora 45 3-0 Kelley O'Hara 50 4-0 Lauren Cheney 65
  • Stadium: Newburgh Free Academy Stadium Newburgh

W-League Championship

  • August 7, 2009, 19:30 clock EDT
  • Pali Blues 2-1 Washington Freedom Reserves
  • 0:1 Sandra Matute 14 1:1 Kendal Billingsley 37 2:1 Iris Mora 86
  • Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex German Town
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