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Women's Premier Soccer League

Founded	1997
Country	United States
Other club(s) from	Canada Puerto Rico
Confederation	CONCACAF
Divisions	17
Number of teams	110
Current champions	Seattle Sounders Women (2018)
Most championships	California Storm (3 titles)
Website	wpslsoccer.com

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 second level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, below National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and roughly equal with United Women's Soccer (UWS). The WPSL is the largest women's soccer league in the world (in terms of number of clubs) .

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, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

When the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) suspended play in 2012, WPSL moved forward with its ambitions toward professionalism and created the WPSL Elite League.^[1] Officially, the Elite League was a pro-am league, though the vast majority of teams (including three former WPS teams) were fully professional. The Elite league ceased operation in 2013.

Clubs

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Former teams

• ACF Torino USA  MD (2014–2015)


• 
  ASA Charge FC  MD
  


• 
  Ajax America Women  CA
  


• Albuquerque Crush  NM (2002)


• 
  Albuquerque Lady Asylum  NM (2007–2008)


• American Eagles Soccer Club  TX
  


• 
  Arizona Sahuaros  AZ (2003)


• Arkansas Comets  AR
  


• 
  Atlanta Silverbacks Women  GA
  


• Auto Trader Select SC  CA (1998–1999)


• 
  Bay Area Breeze  CA (2011–2012) – Left to join W-League
  


• 
  Boston Aztec  MA
  


• 
  Brevard County Cocoa Expos  FL (2008)


• CFC Passion  CT
  


• CU Diamonds  WA
  


• Central California Gold  CA (2004)


• Central California HEAT  CA
  


• Cincinnati Lady Saints  OH (2014–15)


• Clermont Phoenix  FL
  


• Club Tijuana USA  BC
  


• 
  Colorado Springs United  CO (2007–2008, Colorado Springs Sabers 2006)


• 
  Elk Grove Pride  CA (2002–2005)


• Emerald City FC  WA
  


• Empire Revs WNY  NY (2013–2015)


• Everton FC America  TX (2005)


• Eugene Timbers FC Azul  OR
  


• FC Austin  TX
  


• FC Metro Magic  MO (2009–2010, FC St. Louis 2006–2008)


• FC Milwaukee Nationals  WI
  


• FC Sacramento Thunder  CA (1998–1999)


• FC St. George  UT
  


• FC Ulindi  PA
  


• 
  FC Virginia  VA (2006)


• FC Westchester  NY
  


• Foothill FC  CA (2000)


• 
  Fort Lauderdale Fusion  FL (2006)


• Fort Wayne FC  IN
  


• 
  Georgia Revolution  GA
  


• 
  Houston Aces  TX – moved to United Women's Soccer
  


• 
  Houston Stars  TX (2003–2005)


• Houston Tornadoes  TX (2003)


• Indiana United  IN
  


• L.A. Salsa  CA
  


• 
  Lancaster Inferno (WPSL)  PA – moved to United Women's Soccer
  


• Las Vegas Shooters  NV (1998–1999, 2001)


• 
  Las Vegas Tabagators  NV (2004–2006)


• 
  FC Lehigh Valley Lady Sonic  PA – Left to join W-League
  


• Lions Swarm  MD
  


• Liverpool Lady Warriors  TX
  


• Madison 56ers  WI
  


• Maryland Capitols FC  MD
  


• 
  Maryland Pride  MD (2004–2007, 2009–2010)


• 
  Massachusetts Stingers  MA (2004–2007)


• 
  Memphis Mercury  TN (2006)


• Michigan Chill SC  MI
  


• Michigan Lions  MI
  


• 
  Michigan Phoenix  MI (2006)


• Mississippi Fuego FC  MS
  


• Mississippi Fuego FC U23  MS (2012)


• 
  New England Mutiny  MA – moved to United Women's Soccer
  


• New England Mutiny Reserves  MA
  


• New Jersey Blaze  NJ
  


• New York Vendaval  NY (2003)


• Norcal Shockwaves  CA (1998–1999)


• 
  Northampton Laurels  PA (2006–2008)


• Northern California Blues  CA (2003–2004)


• Oregon Rush  OR
  


• 
  Orlando Falcons  FL (2006–2007)


• Ohio Galaxies  OH
  


• 
  Ohio Premier Women's SC  OH
  


• 
  Orange County Waves  CA (2011)


• PAO ST. Louis  MO (2011) no games played
  


• Palm City FC  FL
  


• 
  Philadelphia Fever  PA
  


• Phoenix U23  AZ (2012)


• Pines 1779  TX
  


• 
  Portland Rain  OR
  


• 
  Quad City Eagles  IL
  


• Real Del Mar  CA (1998)


• 
  Real Salt Lake Women  UT – moved to United Women's Soccer
  


• 
  Real Shore FC  NJ (2007)


• Reno Zephyrs  NV (1999)


• 
  Rhode Island Rays  RI (2003–2006)


• 
  River Cities FC  MO (2006–2007)


• Rochester Reign  NY (2004)


• San Francisco Skyhawks  CA (1998–1999)


• San Joaquin Valley Quest  CA (2003)


• St. George United  UT
  


• 
  St. Louis Archers  MO (2005)


• 
  St. Louis Scott Gallagher Elite  MO (2009–2010)


• Silicon Valley Red Devils  CA (1998–2000)


• 
  Spokane Shine  WA
  


• 
  Sonoma County Sol  CA (2006–2008)


• Sonoran Thunder  AZ (2002–2003)


• South Florida Strikers  FL
  


• 
  Steel City Sparks  PA (2004–05)


• 
  Tampa Bay Elite  FL (2006–2007)


• 
  Tennessee Lady Blues  TN (2006)


• Texas Football Club  TX
  


• 
  Tidewater Sharks  VA
  


• Tkaronto Justice  NY (2015)


• Tri-City Celtics  NY
  


• United FC Binghamton  NY
  


• 
  Utah Starzz  UT
  


• 
  Vancouver Angels  BC (2000)


• West Texas Pride FC  TX
  


• Windsor Essex FC  ON (2015)

WPSL champions

Staff

Executive Committee

• Sean Jones – President


• Rich Sparling – Commissioner


• DeBray Ayala – Vice-President


• Brad Lund – Vice-President

Front Office

• Beth Patterson – Team Services Director


• James Poling – Communications Director


• Robyn Healy – Marketing Director


• Jeramie McPeek – Creative Content


• Dr. Vytas Ringus – Medical Director


• David Simmons – Referee Coordinator

Associate Commissioners

• Jessica Mendez – East Region


• Kendra Halterman – South Region


• Matt Homonoff – Central Region


• Macy Jo Harrison – West Region

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See also

• NWSL


• UWS


• WPSL Elite League

References

External links

• WPSL official site