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2013 USL W League season

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Season
  
2013

Top goalscorer
  
Shan Jones VIR (11)

Highest scoring
  
WAS 8, NJW 1 (June 15)

Champion
  
Pali Blues

Goals scored
  
449

Champions
  
Pali Blues

Biggest away win
  
PAL 6, SCB 1 (June 2)

Dates
  
11 May 2013 – 28 Jul 2013

Location
  
United States of America

Matches played
  
145

Biggest home win
  
WAS 7, NJV 0 (June 1) WAS 8, NJW 1 (June 15)

The 2013 W-League season is the 19th season of the league's existence, and 10th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 14.

Contents

Name changes

Three teams changed their name in the off-season:

Expansion teams

Two teams were added for the season:

Teams leaving

  • Five teams folded or self-relegated following the 2012 season:
  • New Jersey Rangers - Denville, New Jersey
  • Northern Virginia Majestics - Manassas, Virginia
  • Rochester Ravens - Rochester, New York
  • Vancouver Whitecaps Women - Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Victoria Highlanders Women - Victoria, British Columbia
  • One team moved following the 2012 season
  • D.C. United Women was renamed Washington Spirit and moved to the National Women's Soccer League. The Washington Spirit Reserves team was created, which then joined the W-League.
  • Standings

    As of 7/14/2013
      2013 W-League Champion
      2013 Division Title
      2013 Playoff Team

    Northeastern Conference

  • Note: New Jersey Wildcats deducted one point.
  • Playoffs

    Nine teams qualified for the postseason with one champion advancing from each conference to the 2013 W-League Championship, to be held at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

    References

    2013 USL W-League season Wikipedia