Английская Википедия:2004 USL W-League season
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The 2004 W-League Season was the league's 10th. The Vancouver Whitecaps Women won the W-League title, defeating the New Jersey Wildcats 4-2 in Ottawa.
Changes from 2003 season
Name changes
One team changed their name in the off-season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Carolina Dynamo | Greensboro area | Greensboro Twisters |
Expansion teams
Fourteen teams were added for the season:
Teams leaving
Two teams folded after the 2004 season:
Standings
Orange indicates bye into W-League semifinals as host.
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Central Conference
Atlantic Division
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|team1=HRP|name_HRP=Hampton Roads Piranhas |team2=CHE|name_CHE=Charlotte Lady Eagles |team3=ASH|name_ASH=Asheville Splash |team4=RKD|name_RKD=Richmond Kickers Destiny |team5=CDW|name_CDW=Carolina Dynamo Women |team6=NVM|name_NVM=Northern Virginia Majestics |team7=BRA|name_BRA=Bradenton Athletics |win_HRP=12|loss_HRP=1|draw_HRP=1|gf_HRP=30|ga_HRP=8 |win_CHE=11|loss_CHE=2|draw_CHE=1|gf_CHE=45|ga_CHE=16 |win_ASH=7|loss_ASH=4|draw_ASH=3|gf_ASH=32|ga_ASH=13 |win_RKD=5|loss_RKD=7|draw_RKD=2|gf_RKD=32|ga_RKD=29 |win_CDW=5|loss_CDW=8|draw_CDW=1|gf_CDW=24|ga_CDW=35 |win_NVM=2|loss_NVM=11|draw_NVM=1|gf_NVM=17|ga_NVM=44 |win_BRA=2|loss_BRA=11|draw_BRA=1|gf_BRA=18|ga_BRA=53
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Midwest Division
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|team1=CHI|name_CHI=Chicago Cobras |team2=FWF|name_FWF=Fort Wayne Fever |team3=MIC|name_MIC=Detroit Jaguars |team4=CIW|name_CIW=Cleveland Internationals Women |team5=CIN|name_CIN=Cincinnati Ladyhawks |team6=WCB|name_WCB=Windy City Bluez |team7=WMF|name_WMF=West Michigan Firewomen |team8=LON|name_LON=London Gryphons |team9=SLA|name_SLA=St. Louis Archers |win_CHI=12|loss_CHI=0|draw_CHI=1|gf_CHI=42|ga_CHI=12 |win_FWF=10|loss_FWF=2|draw_FWF=1|gf_FWF=48|ga_FWF=16 |win_MIC=8|loss_MIC=5|draw_MIC=0|gf_MIC=33|ga_MIC=18 |win_CIW=7|loss_CIW=6|draw_CIW=0|gf_CIW=27|ga_CIW=16 |win_CIN=4|loss_CIN=9|draw_CIN=0|gf_CIN=14|ga_CIN=28 |win_WCB=4|loss_WCB=9|draw_WCB=0|gf_WCB=21|ga_WCB=39 |win_WMF=1|loss_WMF=12|draw_WMF=0|gf_WMF=6|ga_WMF=36 |win_LON=1|loss_LON=2|draw_LON=0|gf_LON=4|ga_LON=16 |win_SLA=0|loss_SLA=2|draw_SLA=0|gf_SLA=18|ga_SLA=45
|note_LON=St. Louis folded after two games, and London played three games as an associate member. |note_SLA=LON
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Eastern Conference
New England Division
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|team1=BOS|name_BOS=Boston Renegades |team2=WMP|name_WMP=Western Mass Lady Pioneers |team3=NHP|name_NHP=New Hampshire Lady Phantoms |team4=RIS|name_RIS=Rhode Island Stingrays |win_BOS=10|loss_BOS=4|draw_BOS=0|gf_BOS=56|ga_BOS=28 |win_WMP=7|loss_WMP=7|draw_WMP=0|gf_WMP=30|ga_WMP=23 |win_NHP=3|loss_NHP=11|draw_NHP=0|gf_NHP=13|ga_NHP=40 |win_RIS=2|loss_RIS=12|draw_RIS=0|gf_RIS=10|ga_RIS=68
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North Central Division
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|team1=OTT|name_OTT=Ottawa Fury Women |team2=MXT|name_MXT=Montreal Xtreme |team3=ROC|name_ROC=Rochester Ravens |team4=TOR|name_TOR=Toronto Inferno |team5=SUD|name_SUD=Sudbury Canadians |win_OTT=13|loss_OTT=1|draw_OTT=0|gf_OTT=68|ga_OTT=7 |win_MXT=11|loss_MXT=3|draw_MXT=0|gf_MXT=57|ga_MXT=19 |win_ROC=8|loss_ROC=6|draw_ROC=0|gf_ROC=33|ga_ROC=26 |win_TOR=3|loss_TOR=11|draw_TOR=0|gf_TOR=13|ga_TOR=38 |win_SUD=1|loss_SUD=13|draw_SUD=0|gf_SUD=15|ga_SUD=77
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Northeast Division
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|team1=NJW|name_NJW=New Jersey Wildcats |team2=LIR|name_LIR=Long Island Lady Riders |team3=NJS|name_NJS=New Jersey Lady Stallions |team4=NYM|name_NYM=New York Magic |team5=SJB|name_SJB=South Jersey Banshees |win_NJW=14|loss_NJW=0|draw_NJW=0|gf_NJW=76|ga_NJW=5 |win_LIR=11|loss_LIR=3|draw_LIR=0|gf_LIR=48|ga_LIR=29 |win_NJS=10|loss_NJS=4|draw_NJS=0|gf_NJS=44|ga_NJS=22 |win_NYM=3|loss_NYM=11|draw_NYM=0|gf_NYM=13|ga_NYM=47 |win_SJB=2|loss_SJB=12|draw_SJB=0|gf_SJB=13|ga_SJB=65
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Western Conference
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|team1=VWW|name_VWW=Vancouver Whitecaps Women |team2=SEA|name_SEA=Seattle Sounders Women |team3=EAW|name_EAW=Edmonton Aviators Women |team4=RCC|name_RCC=Denver Lady Cougars |team5=ARI|name_ARI=Arizona Heatwave |team6=MHE|name_MHE=Mile High Mustangs |team7=CAL|name_CAL=Calgary Wildfire |team8=COL|name_COL=Fort Collins Force |win_VWW=13|loss_VWW=0|draw_VWW=1|gf_VWW=57|ga_VWW=11 |win_SEA=11|loss_SEA=2|draw_SEA=1|gf_SEA=44|ga_SEA=12 |win_EAW=7|loss_EAW=5|draw_EAW=2|gf_EAW=21|ga_EAW=16 |win_RCC=6|loss_RCC=7|draw_RCC=1|gf_RCC=24|ga_RCC=25 |win_ARI=6|loss_ARI=7|draw_ARI=1|gf_ARI=25|ga_ARI=36 |win_MHE=4|loss_MHE=7|draw_MHE=3|gf_MHE=18|ga_MHE=34 |win_CAL=2|loss_CAL=12|draw_CAL=0|gf_CAL=13|ga_CAL=41 |win_COL=1|loss_COL=10|draw_COL=3|gf_COL=18|ga_COL=45
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Playoffs
Format
Seven teams each from the Eastern Conference, four teams from the Central Conference and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. The Ottawa Fury Women received a bye into the W-League semifinals as hosts. All matchups are in a one-leg format.
In the Central Conference, the Division champions play the second-place team from the same division, who will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.
In the Eastern Conference, the top two teams in each division play each other, except for the Division champion with the best record, that receives a bye to the Conference Semifinals, and Ottawa, who has a bye to the W-League Semifinals. The team with the worst record in the Conference Semifinals plays the team with the Divisional Finals bye, and the other two teams play each other. The winners play to advance to the W-League Semifinals.
The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.
Conference Brackets
Central Conference
Eastern Conference Шаблон:7TeamBracket
Western Conference Шаблон:2TeamBracket
W-League Championship Bracket
Divisional Round
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
W-League Semifinals
W-League Third Place
W-League Finals
See also
Шаблон:USL W-League Шаблон:2004 in American soccer
