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Washington Freedom Futures was an American women’s soccer team and the top-level amateur team in the Washington Freedom Soccer Club hierarchy. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues
W-League
, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The W-League team folded after the 2010 season.
The team played its home games in the stadium at Maryland SoccerPlex
in Germantown, Maryland. The club's colors was blue, red and white.
The team was part of the official development system of the Washington Freedom
Women's Professional Soccer
franchise, one of the most successful women's soccer teams in America. The senior Freedom team originally competed in the professional Women's United Soccer Association
from 2001 to 2003, then joined the W-League in 2006. Once play began in WPS, however, the senior team competed in that league, and the Freedom's reserves took their place in the second tier. In November 2009, the team name was changed from the Washington Freedom (W-League) to the Washington Freedom Futures, and Joanna Lohman was named the team's general manager.
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
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....
, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The W-League team folded after the 2010 season.
The team played its home games in the stadium at Maryland SoccerPlex
Maryland SoccerPlex
Maryland Soccerplex is a sports complex in Germantown, Maryland, United States . There are nineteen natural grass fields, three artificial fields, and eight indoor courts...
in Germantown, Maryland. The club's colors was blue, red and white.
The team was part of the official development system of the Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom
The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
franchise, one of the most successful women's soccer teams in America. The senior Freedom team originally competed in the professional Women's United Soccer Association
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
from 2001 to 2003, then joined the W-League in 2006. Once play began in WPS, however, the senior team competed in that league, and the Freedom's reserves took their place in the second tier. In November 2009, the team name was changed from the Washington Freedom (W-League) to the Washington Freedom Futures, and Joanna Lohman was named the team's general manager.
Squad 2010
- As of 27 July 2009.
2010 coaching staff
- As of 06 April 2010.
Position Name Nationality Coach Win Puffer Coach Jim Gabarra Jim GabarraJim Gabarra is a retired American soccer forward who coached the Washington Freedom women's soccer team for ten years. He played professionally in the American Soccer League, United Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.-Early...Assistant coach Clyde Watson Clyde WatsonClyde Watson is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the American Soccer League. He is currently assistant coach at the Washington Freedom....Assistant coach Kris Ward Goalkeeper coach Nicci Wright
Year-by-year
The following sections give a history of the Freedom in the W-League, including those years when the W-League team was the senior team to provide historical background and comparison.| Year | Division | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | exhibition season | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1st, Northeast | Champions |
| 2008 | 1 | 1st, Northeast | Semifinalists (3rd Place) |
| 2009 | 2 | 2nd, Northeast | Finalists (2nd Place) |
| 2010 | 2 | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Semifinalists |
Annual Performance Record
| Year | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 10 | 6-1-0 | 6-0-1 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 5-1-1 | 6-0-1 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 49 | 9 | 6-0-1 | 6-1-0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 6-0-0 | 4-1-1 |
Honors
- USL W-League Eastern Conference Champions 2009
- USL W-League Eastern Conference Champions 2008
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions 2008
- USL W-League Champions 2007
- USL W-League Eastern Conference Champions 2007
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions 2007