The 2006 Women's Premier Soccer League season was the 10th season of the WPSL.
Long Island Fury finished the season as national champions.[1]
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 Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adirondack Lynx |
Saratoga Springs, NY | expansion | |
 Atlantic City Diablos |
Richland, NJ | expansion | |
 Central Delaware SA Future |
Dover, DE | expansion | |
 Central Florida Strikers |
Sanford, FL | expansion | |
 Colorado Springs Sabers |
Colorado Springs, CO | expansion | |
| Denver Diamonds |
Centennial, CO | expansion | |
 FC St. Louis |
St. Louis, MO | expansion | |
 FC Virginia |
expansion | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Fusion |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | expansion | |
| Long Island Fury |
Uniondale, NY | expansion | |
 Memphis Mercury |
expansion | ||
| Miami Revolution |
expansion | ||
 Michigan Phoenix |
expansion | ||
| New York Athletic Club |
Pelham, NY | expansion | |
 Northampton Laurels |
Allentown, PA | expansion | |
| Orlando Falcons |
Kissimmee, FL | expansion | |
| Palm Beach United |
West Palm Beach, FL | expansion | |
 Sonoma County Sol |
Santa Rosa, CA | expansion | |
| Tampa Bay Elite |
expansion | ||
| Tennessee Lady Blues |
Franklin, TN | expansion |
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
West Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax America Women | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 33 | |
| 2 | San Diego WFC SeaLions | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 31 | |
| 3 | California Storm | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 31 | |
| 4 | Sonoma County Sol | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 28 | |
| 5 | Lamorinda East Bay Power | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 28 | 15 | |
| 6 | San Francisco Nighthawks | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 11 | |
| 7 | Sacramento Pride | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 5 | |
| 8 | Las Vegas Tabagators | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 1 |
Midwest Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Cities FC | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 25 | |
| 2 | Tennessee Lady Blues | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 21 | |
| 3 | FC Indiana | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 18 | |
| 4 | Memphis Mercury | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| 5 | Michigan Phoenix | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 9 | |
| 6 | FC St. Louis | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 3 |
Southern Conference
South Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Elite | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 30 | |
| 2 | Central Florida Strikers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 19 | |
| 3 | Palm Beach United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 12 | |
| 4 | Orlando Falcons | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 12 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale Fusion | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 6 | |
| 6 | Miami Revolution | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Southwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Diamonds | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Sabers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |
| 3 | Utah Spiders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
East Conference
North Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adirondack Lynx | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 21 | |
| 2 | Long Island Fury | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 20 | |
| 3 | New England Mutiny | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 19 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts Stingers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 17 | |
| 5 | Bay State Select | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 15 | |
| 6 | New York Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 13 | |
| 7 | Boston Aztec Women | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Rhode Island Rays | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 3 |
South Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic City Diablos | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 25 | |
| 2 | Northampton Laurels | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 20 | |
| 3 | FC Virginia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 19 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Pirates | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 11 | |
| 5 | Maryland Pride | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| 6 | Central Delaware SA Future | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Playoffs
References
- ↑ Litterer, Dave. "The Year in American Soccer, 2006". www.sover.net. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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