The 2008 Women's Premier Soccer League season was the 12th season of the WPSL.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
← 2007 2009 → | |
Ajax America Women finished the season as national champions, beating Arizona Rush in the WPSL Championship game in Sacramento, California on 3 August 2008.[1]
Changes From 2007
editName Changes
edit- Lamorinda East Bay Power changed their name to Walnut Creek Power
New Franchises
edit- Nineteen franchises joined the league this year:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona Rush
|
Tucson, AZ | expansion | |
 Brevard County Cocoa Expos
|
Cocoa, FL | returning from hiatus - previously in W-League | |
 Fort Worth FC
|
Fort Worth, TX | expansion | |
 Lancaster Inferno
|
Landisville, PA | expansion | |
 Los Angeles Rampage
|
Granada Hills, CA | expansion | |
 Maine Tide
|
Bangor, ME | expansion | |
 Millburn Magic
|
Millburn, NJ | expansion | |
| Monterey Blues
|
Monterey, CA | expansion | |
 MYSC Lady Blues
|
Middleton, WI | expansion | |
 Ohio Premier Women's SC
|
Dublin, OH | expansion | |
 Oklahoma Alliance
|
Chickasha, OK | expansion | |
 Puerto Rico Capitals
|
Caguas, Puerto Rico | expansion | |
 Salt Lake City Sparta
|
Ogden, UT | expansion | |
| San Diego United
|
San Diego, CA | expansion | |
| South Select
|
Houston, TX | expansion | |
 Thomasville Dragons
|
Thomasville, GA | expansion | |
| Tulsa Spirit
|
Broken Arrow, OK | expansion | |
| Vitesse Dallas
|
Duncanville, TX | expansion | |
| West Coast FC
|
San Juan Capistrano, CA | expansion |
Folding
edit- Five teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- In addition, four 2007 teams chose to spend the 2008 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2009:
Final standings
editPurple indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Pacific Conference
editNorth Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Storm | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 45 | 30 |
| 2 | Sonoma County Sol | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | San Francisco Nighthawks | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Walnut Creek Power | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 6 |
| 5 | Sacramento Pride | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 44 | -33 | 6 |
| 6 | Monterey Blues | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 5 |
South Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Ajax America Women | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | San Diego United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Rampage | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 |
| 5 | San Diego WFC SeaLions | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 |
| 6 | Claremont Stars | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 2 |
Big Sky Conference
editNorth Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Spiders | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | Arizona Rush | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 27 |
| 3 | Albuquerque Lady Asylum | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 26 |
| 4 | Denver Diamonds | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Salt Lake City Sparta | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 27 | -18 | 13 |
| 6 | Colorado Springs United | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 33 | -22 | 10 |
South Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma Alliance | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Fort Worth FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 3 | South Select | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 4 | Tulsa Spirit | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 |
| 5 | Vitesse Dallas | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 4 |
- Despite winning their division, Oklahoma Alliance did not take part in the WPSL playoffs.
Sunshine Conference
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brevard County Cocoa Expos | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 34 |
| 2 | Palm Beach United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 24 |
| 3 | Florida Surge | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Miami Kickers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico Capitals | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 11 |
| 6 | Thomasville Dragons | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 9 |
Midwest Conference
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MYSC Lady Blues | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Ohio Premier Women's SC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | FC St. Louis | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Chicago United Breeze | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 |
| 5 | FC Twente3 IL | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 0 |
East Conference
editNorth Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SoccerPlus Connecticut | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 51 | 36 |
| 2 | New England Mutiny | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 39 | 30 |
| 3 | Boston Aztec Women | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Maine Tide | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 14 |
| 5 | New York Athletic Club | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 44 | -31 | 13 |
| 6 | Adirondack Lynx | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 8 |
Mid-Atlantic Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island Fury | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 9 | 33 | 29 |
| 2 | Lancaster Inferno | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 26 |
| 3 | Atlantic City Diablos | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 23 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Liberty | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Millburn Magic | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 13 |
| 6 | Northampton Laurels | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 10 |
| 7 | Central Delaware SA Future | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 50 | -47 | 0 |
Playoffs
edit| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | WPSL Semifinals | WPSL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| SU1 |  Brevard County Cocoa Expos
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW1 |  MYSC Lady Blues
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| MW1 | MYSC Lady Blues
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS2 |  Ajax America Women
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS1 | West Coast FC
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| PN2 | Sonoma County Sol
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS1 | West Coast FC
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS2 | Ajax America Women
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| PN1 | California Storm
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS2 | Ajax America Women
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS2 | Ajax America Women
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| BN2 |  Arizona Rush
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| BN1 |  Utah Spiders
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| BN2 | Arizona Rush
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| BN2 | Arizona Rush
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| EN2 |  New England Mutiny
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| EN1 |  SoccerPlus Connecticut
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| EM2 |  Lancaster Inferno
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| EN1 | SoccerPlus Connecticut
| 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| EN2 | New England Mutiny
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| EM1 |  Long Island Fury
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| EN2 | New England Mutiny
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Women's Premier Soccer League - Providing the highest level of women's amateur soccer in the US since 1998". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.