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The '''2003 W-League Season''' was the league's 9th.

== Changes from 2002 season ==
=== Format changes===
The league went to the standard FIFA match points format: 3 points for a win (down from the previous 4), 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss, and eliminated bonus points for 3 or more goals scored.

=== Name changes ===
One team changed their name in the off-season:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name
! Metro Area
! Previous Name
|-
| {{flagicon|British Columbia}} ]
| ]
| Vancouver Breakers
|}

=== Expansion teams ===
One teams were added for the season:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name
! Metro Area
! Location
! Previous Affiliation
|-
| {{flagicon|Ohio}} ]
| ]
| ]
| expansion
|}

=== Teams leaving ===
Three teams went to the ]:
* ]
* ]
* ]

Seven teams folded after the 2002 season:
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]

==Standings==
''Blue indicates division title clinched''<!-- bgcolor=#ADD8E6 --><br>
''Green indicates playoff berth clinched''<!-- bgcolor=#ccffcc -->

===Central Conference===

====Atlantic Division====
{| class="wikitable"
!Place
!width="170"|Team
!width="20"|P
!width="20"|W
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|T
!width="20"|GF
!width="20"|GA
!width="25"|GD
!Points
|-bgcolor=#ADD8E6
|1
|]
|12
|12
|0
|0
|33
|5
| +28
|'''36'''
|-bgcolor=#ccffcc
|2
|]
|12
|9
|3
|0
|35
|11
| +24
|'''27'''
|-bgcolor=#ccffcc
|3
|]
|12
|5
|7
|0
|16
|21
| -5
|'''15'''
|-
|4
|]
|12
|3
|9
|0
|14
|24
| -10
|'''9'''
|-
|5
|]
|12
|2
|10
|0
|8
|34
| -26
|'''6'''
|}

====Midwest Division====
{| class="wikitable"
!Place
!width="170"|Team
!width="20"|P
!width="20"|W
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|T
!width="20"|GF
!width="20"|GA
!width="25"|GD
!Points
|-bgcolor=#ADD8E6
|1
|]
|12
|10
|1
|1
|33
|8
| +25
|'''31'''
|-bgcolor=#ccffcc
|2
|]
|12
|5
|5
|2
|16
|21
| -5
|'''17'''
|-
|3
|]
|12
|4
|5
|3
|11
|15
| -4
|'''15'''
|-
|4
|]
|12
|4
|7
|1
|12
|17
| -5
|'''13'''
|-
|5
|]
|12
|3
|8
|1
|18
|29
| -11
|'''10'''
|}

===Eastern Conference===

====Northeast Division====
{| class="wikitable"
!Place
!width="170"|Team
!width="20"|P
!width="20"|W
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|T
!width="20"|GF
!width="20"|GA
!width="25"|GD
!Points
|-bgcolor=#ADD8E6
|1
|]
|14
|11
|3
|0
|36
|11
| +25
|'''33'''
|-bgcolor=#ccffcc
|2
|]
|14
|9
|5
|0
|35
|21
| +14
|'''27'''
|-
|3
|]
|14
|7
|7
|0
|29
|20
| +9
|'''21'''
|-
|4
|]
|14
|7
|7
|0
|33
|25
| +8
|'''21'''
|-
|5
|]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
|14
|1
|13
|0
|8
|48
| -40
|'''0'''
|}
''<nowiki>*</nowiki> - South Jersey had 3 points deducted for violations.''

====Northern Division====
{| class="wikitable"
!Place
!width="170"|Team
!width="20"|P
!width="20"|W
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|T
!width="20"|GF
!width="20"|GA
!width="25"|GD
!Points
|-bgcolor=#ADD8E6
|1
|]
|14
|13
|0
|1
|60
|5
| +55
|'''39'''
|-bgcolor=#ccffcc
|2
|]
|14
|11
|2
|1
|61
|9
| +52
|'''34'''
|-
|3
|]
|14
|6
|7
|1
|32
|31
| +1
|'''25'''
|-
|4
|]
|14
|3
|11
|0
|21
|53
| -32
|'''9'''
|-
|5
|]
|14
|0
|13
|1
|4
|96
| -91
|'''1'''
|}

===Western Conference===
{| class="wikitable"
!Place
!width="170"|Team
!width="20"|P
!width="20"|W
!width="20"|L
!width="20"|T
!width="20"|GF
!width="20"|GA
!width="25"|GD
!Points
|-bgcolor=#ADD8E6
|1
|]
|12
|10
|1
|1
|51
|10
| +41
|'''31'''
|-bgcolor=#ccffcc
|2
|]
|12
|8
|3
|1
|35
|8
| +27
|'''25'''
|-
|3
|]
|12
|6
|4
|2
|36
|24
| +12
|'''20'''
|-
|4
|]
|12
|6
|6
|0
|21
|24
| -3
|'''18'''
|-
|5
|]
|12
|3
|8
|1
|16
|39
| -23
|'''10'''
|-
|6
|]
|12
|0
|11
|1
|5
|62
| -57
|'''1'''
|}

==Playoffs==

===Format===
Four teams from both the Central and Eastern Conferences and two from the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs. All playoff matchups were in single-leg elimination tournament format with the higher seeded team hosting until the national semifinals. Seeding was determined by league record, with ] seeded first with 39 points. The host of the national semifinals was determined by bids at the 2002 USL Annual General Meeting.

In the Central and Eastern Conferences, the top two teams from each division played, and then divisional winners played for the conference championship and to advance to the national semifinals.

The top two teams in the Western Conference, having only one division, played each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

The ] received a bye into the W-League national semifinals as host, with the third-place team from the Atlantic Division receiving a playoff berth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/60305.html |title=W-League Conference Finals set |work=uslsoccer.com |author=Demosphere International Inc. |date=August 1, 2003 |accessdate=August 20, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031214003358/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/60305.html |archivedate=December 14, 2003 }}</ref> The W-League championship final was televised live on Fox Sports World.

===Conference Brackets===
'''Central Conference'''

{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Divisional Championships
| RD2=Central Championship
| RD1-seed1=MW1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Illinois}} ''']'''
| RD1-score1='''9'''
| RD1-seed2=MW2
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Kentucky}} ]
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=AT1
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|North Carolina}} ''']'''
| RD1-score3='''4'''
| RD1-seed4=AT2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Virginia}} ]
| RD1-score4=1
| RD2-seed1=MW1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Illinois}} ''']'''
| RD2-score1='''3'''
| RD2-seed2=AT1
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|North Carolina}} ]
| RD2-score2=1
}}

'''Eastern Conference'''
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Divisional Championships
| RD2=Eastern Championship
| RD1-seed1=NO1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Massachusetts}} ]
| RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=NO2
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Ontario}} ''']'''
| RD1-score2='''3'''
| RD1-seed3=NE1
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|New Jersey}} ''']'''
| RD1-score3='''4'''
| RD1-seed4=NE2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|New York}} ]
| RD1-score4=2
| RD2-seed1=NO2
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Ontario}} ''']'''
| RD2-score1='''4'''
| RD2-seed2=NE1
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|New Jersey}} ]
| RD2-score2=2
}}

'''Western Conference'''
{{2TeamBracket | RD1=Western Finals
| RD1-seed1=W1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|British Columbia}} ] (]/])
| RD1-score1=2 (1)
| RD1-seed2=W2
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Washington}} ]
| RD1-score2='''2 (3)'''
}}

===W-League Championship Bracket===
{{4TeamBracket-Consolation | RD1=Semifinal
| RD2=Third Place | RD3=Championship
| RD1-seed1=WL
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Virginia}} ''']'''
| RD1-score1='''4'''
| RD1-seed2=W2
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Washington}} ]
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=MW1
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Illinois}} ''']'''
| RD1-score3='''3'''
| RD1-seed4=NO2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Ontario}} ]
| RD1-score4=0
| RD2-seed1=W2
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Washington}} ''']'''
| RD2-score1='''4'''
| RD2-seed2=NO2
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Ontario}} ]
| RD2-score2=1
| RD3-seed1=WL
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Virginia}} ''']'''
| RD3-score1='''1'''
| RD3-seed2=MW1
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Illinois}} ]
| RD3-score2=0
}}

===Divisional Championships===
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===Conference championships===
{{football box
|date =August 2, 2003<br/>22:00 EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Washington}} ]
|score = 2 - 2 <br>(])
|report =
|team2 ={{flagicon|British Columbia}} ]
|goals1 =] {{goal|42}} {{goal|43}}<br />] {{yel|105}}
|goals2 =] {{goal|9}}<br />] {{goal|65}}
|stadium =]<br>]
|attendance = 4,089
|referee = Martin Reid (])
|penalties1 = ] {{pengoal}}<br />] {{pengoal}}<br />] {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 1 - 3
|penalties2 =] {{pengoal}}<br />] {{penmiss}}<br />] {{penmiss}}<br />] {{penmiss}}
}}
----
{{football box
|date = August 3, 2003<br/>14:00 EDT
|team1 = ]
|score = 3 - 1
|report =
|team2 = ]
|goals1 = Patrice Feulner {{goal|6}}<br/> Molly Greene {{goal|69}} <br/>Julianne Sitch {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = Christina Murphy {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Mooseheart Memorial Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = (])
}}
----
{{football box
|date = August 3, 2003<br/>16:00 EDT
|team1 = ]
|score = 4 - 2
|report =
|team2 = ]
|goals1 = Aishatu Alfa {{goal|11||15||53}}<br/> Eilish McConville {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Esmeralda Negron {{goal|30}}<br/> Sue Flamini {{goal|37}}
|stadium = Keith Harris Stadium
|attendance = 800
|referee = (])
}}

===W-League Semifinals===
{{football box
|date =August 8, 2003<br>17:00 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Washington}} ]
|score = 1 - 4
|report =
|team2 ={{flagicon|Virginia}} ]
|goals1 =] {{goal|15}}
|goals2 =] {{yel|3}}<br />] {{goal|46}} {{goal|55}}<br />] {{yel|55}}<br />] {{goal|71}}<br />] {{goal|90}}
|stadium =]<br>]
|attendance = 1,006
|referee = Chip Boatright (])
}}
----
{{football box
|date = August 8, 2003<br>19:30 PM EDT
|team1 = ]
|score = 3 - 0
|report =
|team2 = ]
|goals1 = Kristen Graczyk {{goal|12||90}}<br/> Julianne Sitch {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =]<br>]
|attendance =
|referee = (])
}}

===W-League Third Place===
{{football box
|date =August 10, 2003<br>14:30 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Ontario}} ]
|score = 1 - 4
|report =
|team2 ={{flagicon|Washington}} ]
|goals1 =] {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =] {{goal|2}} {{goal|6}}<br />] {{goal|11}}<br />] {{yel|54}}<br />] {{goal|82}}
|stadium =]<br>]
|attendance = 1,237
|referee = Dan Stead (])
}}

===W-League Championship===
{{football box
|date = August 10, 2003<br>17:00 PM EDT
|team1 = ]
|score = 1 - 0
|report =
|team2 = ]
|goals1 = Mercy Akide {{goal|96}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ]<br>]
|attendance = 1,237
|referee = (])
}}

==See also==
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{W-League Seasons}}
{{USSoccer}}
{{Canada Soccer}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:W-League 2003}}
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Football league season
W-League
Season2003
ChampionsHampton Roads Piranhas
← 2002 2004 →

The 2003 W-League Season was the league's 9th.

Changes from 2002 season

Format changes

The league went to the standard FIFA match points format: 3 points for a win (down from the previous 4), 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss, and eliminated bonus points for 3 or more goals scored.

Name changes

One team changed their name in the off-season:

Team Name Metro Area Previous Name
British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women Vancouver area Vancouver Breakers

Expansion teams

One teams were added for the season:

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Ohio Columbus Lady Shooting Stars Columbus area Columbus, OH expansion

Teams leaving

Three teams went to the WPSL:

Seven teams folded after the 2002 season:

Standings

Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Central Conference

Atlantic Division

Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 Hampton Roads Piranhas 12 12 0 0 33 5 +28 36
2 Charlotte Lady Eagles 12 9 3 0 35 11 +24 27
3 Northern Virginia Majestics 12 5 7 0 16 21 -5 15
4 Asheville Splash 12 3 9 0 14 24 -10 9
5 Greensboro Twisters 12 2 10 0 8 34 -26 6

Midwest Division

Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 Chicago Cobras 12 10 1 1 33 8 +25 31
2 Northern Kentucky TC Stars 12 5 5 2 16 21 -5 17
3 Columbus Lady Shooting Stars 12 4 5 3 11 15 -4 15
4 Cincinnati Ladyhawks 12 4 7 1 12 17 -5 13
5 Windy City Bluez 12 3 8 1 18 29 -11 10

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 New Jersey Lady Stallions 14 11 3 0 36 11 +25 33
2 Long Island Lady Riders 14 9 5 0 35 21 +14 27
3 New Jersey Wildcats 14 7 7 0 29 20 +9 21
4 New York Magic 14 7 7 0 33 25 +8 21
5 South Jersey Banshees* 14 1 13 0 8 48 -40 0

* - South Jersey had 3 points deducted for violations.

Northern Division

Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 Boston Renegades 14 13 0 1 60 5 +55 39
2 Ottawa Fury Women 14 11 2 1 61 9 +52 34
3 Toronto Inferno 14 6 7 1 32 31 +1 25
4 New Hampshire Lady Phantoms 14 3 11 0 21 53 -32 9
5 Rochester Ravens 14 0 13 1 4 96 -91 1

Western Conference

Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 12 10 1 1 51 10 +41 31
2 Seattle Sounders Women 12 8 3 1 35 8 +27 25
3 Denver Lady Cougars 12 6 4 2 36 24 +12 20
4 Arizona Heatwave 12 6 6 0 21 24 -3 18
5 Fort Collins Force 12 3 8 1 16 39 -23 10
6 Mile High Mustangs 12 0 11 1 5 62 -57 1

Playoffs

Format

Four teams from both the Central and Eastern Conferences and two from the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs. All playoff matchups were in single-leg elimination tournament format with the higher seeded team hosting until the national semifinals. Seeding was determined by league record, with Boston Renegades seeded first with 39 points. The host of the national semifinals was determined by bids at the 2002 USL Annual General Meeting.

In the Central and Eastern Conferences, the top two teams from each division played, and then divisional winners played for the conference championship and to advance to the national semifinals.

The top two teams in the Western Conference, having only one division, played each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.

The Hampton Roads Piranhas received a bye into the W-League national semifinals as host, with the third-place team from the Atlantic Division receiving a playoff berth. The W-League championship final was televised live on Fox Sports World.

Conference Brackets

Central Conference

Divisional Championships Central Championship
      
MW1 Illinois Chicago Cobras 9
MW2 Kentucky Northern Kentucky TC Stars 1
MW1 Illinois Chicago Cobras 3
AT1 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 1
AT1 North Carolina Charlotte Lady Eagles 4
AT2 Virginia Northern Virginia Majestics 1

Eastern Conference

Divisional Championships Eastern Championship
      
NO1 Massachusetts Boston Renegades 2
NO2 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 3
NO2 Ontario Ottawa Fury Women 4
NE1 New Jersey New Jersey Lady Stallions 2
NE1 New Jersey New Jersey Lady Stallions 4
NE2 New York (state) Long Island Lady Riders 2

Western Conference

Western Finals
   
W1 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women (AET/PK) 2 (1)
W2 Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women 2 (3)

W-League Championship Bracket

Template:4TeamBracket-Consolation

Divisional Championships

v
Referee: (USA)
v
Referee: (USA)
v
Referee: (USA)
v
Referee: (USA)

Conference championships

Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women2 - 2
(AET)		British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Women
Frimpong 42' 43'
Forslund Yellow card 105'		 Report Andrews 9'
Neil 65'
Penalties
McIntosh soccer ball with check mark
Rodrick soccer ball with check mark
Van Blommestein soccer ball with check mark		 1 - 3 Hicks soccer ball with check mark
Timko soccer ball with red X
Lang soccer ball with red X
Potis soccer ball with red X
Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British ColumbiaAttendance: 4,089Referee: Martin Reid (USA)
Chicago Cobras3 - 1Charlotte Lady Eagles
Patrice Feulner 6'
Molly Greene 69'
Julianne Sitch 72'		 Report Christina Murphy 60'
Mooseheart Memorial StadiumReferee: (USA)
Ottawa Fury Women4 - 2New Jersey Lady Stallions
Aishatu Alfa 11', 15', 53'
Eilish McConville 75'		 Report[2] Esmeralda Negron 30'
Sue Flamini 37'
Keith Harris StadiumAttendance: 800Referee: (USA)

W-League Semifinals

Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women1 - 4Virginia Hampton Roads Piranhas
Frimpong 15' Report Pedersen Yellow card 3'
Boroski 46' 55'
Omagbemi Yellow card 55'
Hibbs 71'
Ritchie 90'
Landstown HS Stadium
Virginia Beach, VirginiaAttendance: 1,006Referee: Chip Boatright (USA)
Chicago Cobras3 - 0Ottawa Fury Women
Kristen Graczyk 12', 90'
Julianne Sitch 58'		 Report[3]
Landstown HS Stadium
Virginia Beach, VirginiaReferee: (USA)

W-League Third Place

Ontario Ottawa Fury Women1 - 4Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Women
Alfa 65' Report Frimpong 2' 6'
Mueller 11'
Kimble Yellow card 54'
Milyak 82'
Landstown HS Stadium
Virginia Beach, VirginiaAttendance: 1,237Referee: Dan Stead (USA)

W-League Championship

Hampton Roads Piranhas1 - 0Chicago Cobras
Mercy Akide 96' Report[4]
Landstown HS Stadium
Virginia Beach, VirginiaAttendance: 1,237Referee: (USA)

See also

References

  1. Demosphere International Inc. (August 1, 2003). "W-League Conference Finals set". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved August 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. Demosphere International Inc. (August 3, 2003). "Ottawa wins Eastern Conference title". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2004. Retrieved August 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. Demosphere International Inc. (August 8, 2003). "Chicago advances to W-League final". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved August 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. Demosphere International Inc. (August 10, 2003). "Piranhas win W-League title in OT". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2003. Retrieved August 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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