The 2012 USASA National Women's Cup was the 17th edition of the annual national soccer championship. The Chicago Red Stars won in their inaugural Cup campaign, beating the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) with just half of their official squad, the other half playing in the final regular-season WPSL Elite game.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chicago Red Stars |
| Runner-up | New York Athletic Club |
Regional Phase
editRegion I
edit| Round 1 (April 22) | Round 2 (May 17) | To regional semifinals | ||||||||||||
| Battle Row | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh United | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh United | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Maryland Capitols FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Battle Row | ||||||||||||||
| Rochester Lazers | ||||||||||||||
| Rochester Lazers | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Philadelphia United German-Hungarians | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Regional semifinals (June 7) | Regional final (June 17) | ||||||||
| Battle Row | 1 | ||||||||
| Rochester Lazers | 0 | ||||||||
| Battle Row | 0 | ||||||||
| NYAC | 5 | ||||||||
| NYAC | 4 | ||||||||
| Peninsula Aztecs | 0 | ||||||||
Region II
edit| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Red Stars | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| J.B. Marine S.C. | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Croatian Eagles | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| KC United Metro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| Fort Wayne SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| June 15, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 - 0 | Croatian Eagles | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 3:30pm | Stadium: Field 6 |
| June 15, 2012 | Fort Wayne SC | 2 - 2 | KC United Metro | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 3:30pm | Stadium: Field 7 |
| June 16, 2012 | KC United Metro | 0 - 3 | Chicago Red Stars | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 8:30am | Stadium: Field 2 |
| June 16, 2012 | J.B. Marine S.C. | 2 - 2 | Croatian Eagles | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 8:30am | Stadium: Field 3 |
| June 16, 2012 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 - 0 | Fort Wayne SC | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 12:30pm | Stadium: Field 2 |
| June 16, 2012 | Fort Wayne SC | 0 - 5 | J.B. Marine S.C. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 3:30pm | Stadium: Field 2 |
| June 16, 2012 | Croatian Eagles | 3 - 0 | KC United Metro | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 3:30pm | Stadium: Field 3 |
| June 17, 2012 | KC United Metro | 1 - 2 | J.B. Marine S.C. | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 8:00am | Stadium: Field 2 |
| June 17, 2012 | Croatian Eagles | 3 - 1 | Fort Wayne SC | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 8:00am | Stadium: Field 5 |
| June 17, 2012 | J.B. Marine S.C. | 0 - 0 | Chicago Red Stars | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 12:00pm | Stadium: Field 2 |
Region III
edit| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo D'Feeters | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| Houston Aces | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| Houston Challengers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| San Antonio FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Lazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | -21 |
Region IV
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National Finals
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| NYAC | 4 | ||||||||
| Salt Lake United | 0 | ||||||||
| NYAC | 2 | ||||||||
| Chicago Red Stars | 3 | ||||||||
| Chicago Red Stars | 5 | ||||||||
| Turbo D'Feeters | 3 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Chicago Red Stars | 5 - 3 | Turbo D'Feeters |
|---|---|---|
 45+' 75' Cinalli 48' Hough 56' Sebo 62' Laxgang |
8' 32' 64?' |
Toyota Park Turf field, Bridgeview, Illinois
Final
edit| NYAC | 2 - 3 | Chicago Red Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 5' 64' |
38' Cinalli 56' Elliott 66' Waddle |
Toyota Park main field, Bridgeview, Illinois
References
edit- ^ "Region I - US Women's Cup Qualifiers". USASA LeagueApps. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "2012 USASA NATIONAL CUP REGIONAL FINALS ‐ Ft. Wayne, IN" (PDF). soccermidwest.us. Retrieved January 24, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "REGIONAL BRACKETS 2012" (PDF). soccermidwest.us. Retrieved January 24, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "GIRLS WOM OPEN". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ LAHUE, ALYSE (July 20, 2012). "Red Stars Win High-Scoring 5-3 Semifinal of National Cup". Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPS - Red Stars win amateur cup". Chicagoland Soccer News. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2013.