New Franchises

• Nineteen franchises joined the league this year:

  Team Name	Metro Area	Location	Previous Affiliation
  Arizona Rush Arizona Rush Arizona Rush is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the Big Sky Conference....		Tucson, AZ	expansion
  Brevard County Cocoa Expos Brevard County Cocoa Expos Brevard County Cocoa Expos is an American women’s soccer team, founded in XXXX. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Sunshine Conference....		Cocoa, FL Cocoa, Florida Cocoa is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,412 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 16,478. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Cocoa was...	returning from hiatus - previously in W-League W-League The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
  Fort Worth FC Fort Worth FC Fort Worth FC is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the South Division of the Big Sky Conference....		Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...	expansion
  Lancaster Inferno Lancaster Inferno (WPSL) The Lancaster Inferno is an American professional soccer team based in Landisville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in Women's Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The Inferno's home is the Hempfield High...		Landisville, PA Salunga-Landisville, Pennsylvania Salunga-Landisville is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 17538. The population was 4,771 at the 2000 census. The name "Salunga" comes from the nearby Chiquesalunga Creek, which in turn is derived from the Lenape "Chiquesalunga", meaning...	expansion
  Los Angeles Rampage Los Angeles Rampage Los Angeles Rampage is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...		Granada Hills, CA	expansion
  Maine Tide Maine Tide Maine Tide is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the East Conference....		Bangor, ME Bangor, Maine Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...	expansion
  Millburn Magic Millburn Magic Millburn Magic is an American women’s soccer team founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Central Division of the East Conference....		Millburn, NJ Millburn, New Jersey Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,149.Millburn Township was created as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 20, 1857, from portions of Springfield Township.Millburn also...	expansion
  Monterey Blues Monterey Blues Monterey Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the Pacific Conference....		Monterey, CA Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...	expansion
  MYSC Lady Blues MYSC Lady Blues MYSC Lady Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Midwest Conference....		Middleton, WI Middleton, Wisconsin Middleton is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a western suburb of the state capital, Madison but it was actually founded before Madison. It got its name from Middletown, Connecticut; the "w" being dropped was due to a paper work error made by long time historian Edward Kromrey...	expansion
  Ohio Premier Women's SC Ohio Premier Women's SC Ohio Premier Women's SC is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Midwest Conference....		Dublin, OH Dublin, Ohio Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 41,751 at the 2010 census. Dublin is a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 57,000 people live within the Dublin school district....	expansion
  Oklahoma Alliance Oklahoma Alliance Oklahoma Alliance is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...		Chickasha, OK Chickasha, Oklahoma Chickasha is a city in and the county seat, business and employment center of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,850 at the 2000 census. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and hosts an annual Festival of Light celebration located at...	expansion
  Puerto Rico Capitals Puerto Rico Capitals Puerto Rico Capitals were a women's soccer team based in Ponce, Puerto Rico. They played in the Women's Premier Soccer League , the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, from 2008–2010. The team played in the Sunshine Conference....		Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey....	expansion
  Salt Lake City Sparta Salt Lake City Sparta Salt Lake City United Sparta is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...		Ogden, UT Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...	expansion
  San Diego United San Diego United (WPSL) San Diego United is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the South Division of the Pacific Conference....		San Diego, CA San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...	expansion
  South Select South Select South Select is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the South Division of the Big Sky Conference....		Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	expansion
  Thomasville Dragons Thomasville Dragons Thomasville Dragons were a women's soccer team based in Thomasville, Georgia. They played in the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada from 2008–2010....		Thomasville, GA Thomasville, Georgia Thomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large...	expansion
  Tulsa Spirit Tulsa Spirit Tulsa Spirit is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...		Broken Arrow, OK Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents...	expansion
  Vitesse Dallas		Duncanville, TX Duncanville, Texas Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...	expansion
  West Coast FC West Coast FC West Coast FC is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...		San Juan Capistrano, CA San Juan Capistrano, California San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,...	expansion

Folding

• Five teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
  • FC Indiana -- left to join USL W-League
  • Real Shore FC
    Real Shore FC (WPSL)
    Real Shore FC was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2006. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada for just one season, in 2007, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The...
    
    
  • River Cities FC
  • Rush Salt Lake City
    Rush Salt Lake City
    Rush Salt Lake City was an American women's soccer team. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada for just one season, in 2007, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.-Year-by-year:...
    
    
  • Tampa Bay Elite
    Tampa Bay Elite
    Tampa Bay Elite was an American women's soccer team, founded in 2005. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.-Year-by-year:-Honors:* WPSL...
    
    

• In addition, four 2007 teams chose to spend the 2008 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2009:
  • Bay State Select
  • Maryland Pride
    Maryland Pride
    The Maryland Pride is a WPSL club based in Howard County, Maryland. The team changed ownership in mid-season 2007 when the Thunder Soccer Club in Columbia, Maryland took over the team....
    
    
  • Massachusetts Stingers
    Massachusetts Stingers
    Massachusetts Stingers was an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2004. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The team folded after the 2007...
    
    
  • Orlando Falcons
    Orlando Falcons
    Orlando Falcons were an American women's soccer team based in Kissimmee, Florida, in the Greater Orlando area. The team was founded in 2005. The Falcons were a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the...
    
    

Final standings

North Division

South Division

North Division

South Division

• Despite winning their division, Oklahoma Alliance did not take part in the WPSL playoffs.

Sunshine Conference

Midwest Conference

North Division

Mid-Atlantic Division

Playoffs

External links

• WPSL Standings