# 2006 USL W-League season

The 2006 W-League Season was the league's 12th.

## Changes from 2005 season
### Name changes

* Denver Lady Cougars became Real Colorado Cougars.
* Detroit Jaguars became Michigan Hawks.
* Mile High Mustangs became the Mile High Edge.

### New teams

Five teams were added for the season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
| Central Florida Krush | Central Florida Area | Winter Park, FL | expansion |
| Cocoa Expos Women | Space Coast area | Cocoa, FL | expansion |
| Hamilton Avalanche | Golden Horseshoe area | Hamilton, ON | expansion |
| Laval Comets | Greater Montreal area | Laval, QC | expansion |
| Minnesota Lightning | Twin Cities area | Falcon Heights, MN | expansion |

### Teams Leaving

One team folded after the 2005 season:
* Arizona Heatwave

## Standings

Blue indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched Orange indicates bye into the W-League semifinals as hosts.

### Central Conference
#### Atlantic Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 30 |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers Destiny | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 28 |
| 3 | Cocoa Expos Women | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 28 |
| 4 | Central Florida Krush | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 23 |
| 5 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 19 |
| 6 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 16 |
| 7 | Bradenton Athletics | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 11 |
| 8 | Carolina Dynamo Women | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 6 |

#### Midwest Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Michigan Hawks | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 32 |
| 2 | Minnesota Lightning | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 29 |
| 3 | Cleveland Internationals Women | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 28 |
| 4 | Chicago Gaels | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 24 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Ladyhawks | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | London Gryphons | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 13 |
| 7 | Fort Wayne Fever | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 11 |
| 8 | West Michigan Firewomen | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 6 |

### Eastern Conference
#### Northeast Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | New Jersey Wildcats | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3 | +58 | 42 |
| 2 | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 31 |
| 3 | Boston Renegades | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 29 |
| 4 | Long Island Lady Riders | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 23 |
| 5 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | New York Magic | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 14 |
| 7 | South Jersey Banshees | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 50 | −40 | 7 |
| 8 | New Hampshire Lady Phantoms | 14 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 96 | −82 | 2 |

#### Northern Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7 | +31 | 31 |
| 2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 4 | +33 | 25 |
| 3 | Laval Comets | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 21 |
| 4 | Hamilton Avalanche | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 19 |
| 5 | Vermont Lady Voltage | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 13 |
| 6 | Rochester Rhinos Women | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 12 |
| 7 | Sudbury Canadians | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 58 | −56 | 0 |

### Western Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | +31 | 34 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 18 |
| 3 | Mile High Edge | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 14 |
| 4 | Real Colorado Cougars | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 14 |
| 5 | Fort Collins Force | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 11 |
| 6 | San Diego Lady Gauchos | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 9 |

## Playoffs
### Conference Brackets

Central Conference
| Central Semifinals | Central Semifinals | Central Semifinals | Central Championship | Central Championship | Central Championship |
| MW1 | Michigan Hawks | 0 | | | |
| AT2 | Richmond Kickers Destiny | 2 | | | |
| AT2 | Richmond Kickers Destiny | 2 | AT1 | Richmond Kickers Destiny | 0 |
| | | | AT1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 1 |
| AT1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles (p) | 1 (4) | AT1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 1 |
| MW2 | Minnesota Lightning | 1 (3) | | | |
Eastern Conference
| Eastern Divisional | Eastern Divisional | Eastern Divisional | Eastern Semifinals | Eastern Semifinals | Eastern Semifinals | Eastern Championship | Eastern Championship | Eastern Championship |
| | | | NE1 | New Jersey Wildcats (AET) | 3 | | | |
| | | | NE4 | Long Island Lady Riders | 2 | | | |
| NE3 | Boston Renegades | 0 | NE4 | Long Island Lady Riders | 2 | | | |
| NE4 | Long Island Lady Riders | 1 | | | | | | |
| NE4 | Long Island Lady Riders | 1 | | | | NE1 | New Jersey Wildcats | 2 |
| | | | | | | NO1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 3 |
| NO1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 3 | | | | | | | NO1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 3 |
| NO2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 2 | | | | | | |
| NO2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 2 | NO1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 3 | | | |
| | | | NE2 | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 0 | | | |
| NE2 | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 1 | NE2 | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 0 | | | |
| NE5 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 0 | | | | | | |
Western Conference
| Western Finals | Western Finals | Western Finals |
| W2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 1 |
| W3 | Mile High Edge | 0 |

### W-League Championship Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| H | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 5 | | | |
| W2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 0 | | | |
| W2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 0 | H | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 3 |
| | | | AT1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 0 |
| NO1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 2 | AT1 | Ottawa Fury Women | 0 |
| AT1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 1 | Consolation | Consolation | Consolation |
| | | | W1 | Seattle Sounders Women | 1 |
| | | | At1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 0 |