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2006 WPSL season

FieldValue
competitionWomen's Premier Soccer League
season2006
winnersLong Island Fury
longest winsTampa Bay Elite
longest unbeatenTampa Bay Elite Entire Season
longest lossesMiami Revolution Entire Season
prevseason2005
nextseason2007

The 2006 Women's Premier Soccer League season was the 9th season of the WPSL.

Long Island Fury finished the season as national champions.

Changes From 2005

Name Changes

  • Boston-North Aztecs changed their name to Boston Aztec Women
  • Elk Grove Pride changed their name to Sacramento Pride
  • St. Louis Archers changed their name to River Cities FC

New Franchises

  • Twenty franchises joined the league this year:
Team nameMetro areaLocationPrevious affiliation
[[Image:Flag of New York.svgborder20px]] Adirondack LynxSaratoga Springs, NYexpansion
[[Image:Flag of New Jersey.svgborder20px]] Atlantic City DiablosRichland, NJexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Delaware.svgborder20px]] Central Delaware SA FutureDover, DEexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Florida.svgborder20px]] Central Florida StrikersSanford, FLexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Colorado.svgborder20px]] Colorado Springs SabersColorado Springs, COexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Colorado.svgborder20px]] Denver DiamondsCentennial, COexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Missouri.svgborder20px]] FC St. LouisSt. Louis, MOexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Virginia.svgborder20px]] FC Virginiaexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Florida.svgborder20px]] Fort Lauderdale FusionFort Lauderdale, FLexpansion
[[Image:Flag of New York.svgborder20px]] Long Island FuryUniondale, NYexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Tennessee.svgborder20px]] Memphis Mercuryexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Florida.svgborder20px]] Miami Revolutionexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Michigan.svgborder20px]] Michigan Phoenixexpansion
[[Image:Flag of New York.svgborder20px]] New York Athletic ClubPelham, NYexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Pennsylvania.svgborder20px]] Northampton LaurelsAllentown, PAexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Florida.svgborder20px]] Orlando FalconsKissimmee, FLexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Florida.svgborder20px]] Palm Beach UnitedWest Palm Beach, FLexpansion
[[Image:Flag of California.svgborder20px]] Sonoma County SolSanta Rosa, CAexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Florida.svgborder20px]] Tampa Bay Eliteexpansion
[[Image:Flag of Tennessee.svgborder20px]] Tennessee Lady BluesFranklin, TNexpansion

Folding

  • Three teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
    • Everton FC America - The Colony, Texas
    • Houston Stars - Houston, Texas
    • Steel City Sparks - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Final standings

Purple indicates division title clinched Green indicated playoffs clinched

West Conference

West Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Ajax America Women12111040833
2San Diego WFC SeaLions12101131831
3California Storm141031471531
4Sonoma County Sol19941251228
5Lamorinda East Bay Power14590262815
6San Francisco Nighthawks14392163411
7Sacramento Pride14111210525
8Las Vegas Tabagators14112112401

Southwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Denver Diamonds540110113
2Colorado Springs Sabers624031216
3Utah Spiders2020140

Central Conference

Midwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1River Cities FC1091223525
2Tennessee Lady Blues10730241321
3FC Indiana1052325918
4Memphis Mercury10361151910
5Michigan Phoenix1037011279
6FC St. Louis101817273

South Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Tampa Bay Elite10100028530
2Central Florida Strikers10631221319
3Palm Beach United10450121712
4Orlando Falcons1045061712
5Fort Lauderdale Fusion826012166
6Miami Revolution7070090

East Conference

North Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Adirondack Lynx10730221521
2Long Island Fury1062230820
3New England Mutiny10631241319
4Massachusetts Stingers10532161417
5Bay State Select10550192515
6New York Athletic Club10451131913
7Boston Aztec Women10226111112
8Rhode Island Rays81709253

South Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Atlantic City Diablos1081119525
2Northampton Laurels10622171120
3FC Virginia10631221119
4Philadelphia Pirates1035261611
5Maryland Pride92706106
6Central Delaware SA Future91714144

Playoffs

|team-width= 150

| RD1-group1= | RD1-group2=Central Conference | RD1-group3=South Conference | RD1-group4=East Conference

|RD1-seed13= N1 |RD1-team13= **Adirondack Lynx ** |RD1-score13= 3 |RD1-seed14= S2 |RD1-team14= Northampton Laurels FC |RD1-score14= 2

|RD1-seed15= S1 |RD1-team15= Atlantic City Diablos |RD1-score15= 1 |RD1-seed16= N2 |RD1-team16= Long Island Fury |RD1-score16= 2

|RD2-seed3= MW |RD2-team3= River Cities FC |RD2-score3= 3 |RD2-seed4= S |RD2-team4= Tampa Bay Elite |RD2-score4= 1

|RD2-seed5= SW |RD2-team5= Denver Diamonds |RD2-score5= 0 |RD2-seed6= W2 |RD2-team6= San Diego WFC SeaLions |RD2-score6= 1

|RD2-seed7= N1 |RD2-team7= Adirondack Lynx |RD2-score7= 0 |RD2-seed8= N2 |RD2-team8= Long Island Fury |RD2-score8=2

|RD3-seed01= W1 |RD3-team01= Ajax America Women |RD3-score01= 1 |RD3-seed02= C |RD3-team02= River Cities FC |RD3-score02= 2

|RD3-seed03= W2 |RD3-team03= San Diego WFC SeaLions |RD3-score03= 0 |RD3-seed04= E |RD3-team04= Long Island Fury |RD3-score04= 2

|RD4-seed01= C |RD4-team01= River Cities FC |RD4-score01= 0 |RD4-seed02= E |RD4-team02= Long Island Fury |RD4-score02=1

References

References

  1. Litterer, Dave. "The Year in American Soccer, 2006".
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