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2014 WPSL season

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Women's Premier Soccer League
Season2014
ChampionsBeach Futbol Club
Biggest home winMotor City FC 9-0 FC Indiana (May 31st)
OKC FC 10-1 FC Tulsa Spirit (June 21st)
Biggest away winSeacoast United Mariners 1-9 Boston Breakers Reserves (June 28th)
Primero de Mayo 0-8 North Bay FC Wave (July 6th)
Longest winning run16 games, Beach Futbol Club
Longest losing run10 games, Seacoast United Mariners
2013
2015

The 2014 Women's Premier Soccer League season is the 18th season of the WPSL. A total of 72 clubs across 7 conferences and 12 divisions participated in the season. The Houston Aces made it to their second consecutive WPSL final, but again lost by one goal to a Pac-South team, this time Beach Futbol Club. Beach FC's 16-0 season in a WPSL record, surpassing the 14-0 record set by Ajax America Women in 2007.[1]

Changes from 2013

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Conference/division shifts

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  • The Big Sky North division was dissolved, teams transferring to either the Pacific or new Big Sky conference
  • The two divisions of the Northwest conference were consolidated together
  • The Midwest conference split into two divisions, "Central" and "Great Lakes"

New/returning teams

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Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation
Boston Breakers Reserves Greater Boston Hanover, Massachusetts expansion (NWSL reserves)
Chicago Red Stars Reserves Chicago market expansion (NWSL reserves)
Chattanooga FC Chattanooga, Tennessee expansion
Cincinnati Lady Saints Cincinnati, Ohio WLS
Columbus Eagles FC Columbus, Ohio expansion
Fuerza FC Bothell, Washington expansion
FC Indiana South Bend, Indiana WPSL, WLS
FC Nashville Wolves Nashville Nashville, Tennessee expansion
FC Pride Indianapolis, Indiana expansion
FC Westchester White Plains, New York expansion
Florida Krush expansion
Jersey Blues FC Morris Plains, New Jersey WPSL (as Millburn Magic)
KC Courage Kansas City Olathe, Kansas expansion
L.A. Hotspur F.C. Greater Los Angeles Area Los Angeles, California expansion
Legends FC Inland Empire Chino, California expansion
Liverpool Lady Warriors The Colony, Texas expansion
Minnesota TwinStars Maple Grove, Minnesota expansion
Motor City FC Warren, Michigan expansion
NTC Rush Greater Orlando Clermont, Florida expansion
Primero de Mayo Greater Sacramento Sacramento, California expansion
Rhode Island Reds FC Rhode Island expansion
Tampa Bay Hellenic Tampa Bay Area Tampa, Florida WPSL, W-League (as VSI Tampa Bay FC)
Treasure Coast Dynamites Port St. Lucie, Florida expansion

Folded/moved teams

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Playoffs

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Regional semi-finalsRegional finalsNational semi-finals[2][3][4][5]National finals[6]
 
              
 
 
 
 
Connecticut CFC Passion2
 
 
 
Maryland ASA Charge1
 
Connecticut CFC Passion1
 
 
 
New York (state) NYAC0
 
New York (state) NYAC3
 
 
 
Massachusetts Breakers Reserves2
 
Connecticut CFC Passion0
 
 
 
Texas Houston Aces2
 
Alabama Alabama FC0
 
 
 
Oklahoma Oklahoma City FC1
 
Oklahoma Oklahoma City FC0
 
 
 
Texas Houston Aces2
 
Texas Houston Aces2
 
 
 
Florida Tampa Bay Hellenic0
 
Texas Houston Aces0
 
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club1
 
Indiana FC Indiana1st
 
 
 
Michigan Motor City FC2nd
 
Indiana FC Indiana0
 
 
 
Illinois Red Stars Reserves2
 
Illinois Red Stars Reserves1st
 
 
 
Iowa Des Moines Menace2nd
 
Illinois Red Stars Reserves0
 
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club4(OT)
 
Washington (state) Issaquah Soccer Club1
 
 
 
California California Storm3
 
California California Storm0
 
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club4
 
California North Bay FC Wave2
 
 
California Beach Futbol Club3
 

References

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  1. ^ "WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE - THE LARGEST NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE IN THE WORLD". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  3. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  4. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  5. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".
  6. ^ "Official News Releases from Melaleuca: The Wellness Company".