2024–25 USL Super League season
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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 17, 2024 – May 2025 (regular season) |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 100 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Addie McCain (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | DAL 6–2 LEX (September 13) |
| Biggest away win | DC 0–3 TB (October 2) DC 0–3 BKN (November 13) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals: DAL 6–2 LEX (September 13) |
| Longest winning run | 3 games: BKN FTL |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games: CAR |
| Longest winless run | 7 games: DC |
| Longest losing run | 4 games: LEX |
| Highest attendance | 10,553 CAR 1–0 DC (August 27) |
| Lowest attendance | 211 BKN 1–1 CAR (October 15) |
| Total attendance | 83,183 (11 results missing) |
| Average attendance | 3,004 |
2025–26 → All statistics correct as of November 13, 2024. | |
The 2024–25 USL Super League (referred to as USLS) is the first season of the USL Super League, a top division of women's soccer in the United States.[1] Eight teams are competing in the inaugural season which began on August 17, 2024. The league will pause between mid-December and mid-February for a winter break.
Overview
[edit]Stadium issues and match rescheduling
[edit]Brooklyn FC's home opener, initially scheduled for August 31, 2024 against Carolina Ascent FC, was postponed due to issues identified during the installation of the soccer turf at Maimonides Park, which left the field unplayable. On September 19, 2024, Brooklyn FC announced an agreement with Columbia University to host their seven fall home matches in 2024 at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium in Manhattan.[2] As a result of the venue change, Brooklyn FC adjusted its home schedule.
Fort Lauderdale's home opener, originally scheduled against Dallas Trinity on September 29, 2024, was rescheduled to December 1, 2024 due to 'construction delays'.[3]
DC Power FC rescheduled two of their home games.[4]
Historic goals
[edit]The inaugural USL Super League goal was scored by Carolina Ascent's Vicky Bruce in a match against DC Power FC on August 17, 2024. The first brace in league history was recorded by Dallas Trinity's Chioma Ubogagu on September 13, 2024 in a home match against Lexington SC. In the same game, Allie Thornton of Dallas Trinity achieved the league's first hat trick, which was also a perfect hat trick.
Teams
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Format
[edit]The 2024–25 USL Super League season features eight teams competing in a balanced 28-game regular season, split into fall and spring schedules with a winter break.[5] The teams play each other four times—twice at home and twice away—in a quadruple round-robin format.[6] The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, culminating in three playoff games to determine the league champion..[7]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn FC | Brooklyn, New York | Maimonides Park | 7,000 |
| Manhattan, New York | Commisso Soccer Stadium (temporary) | 3,500 | |
| Carolina Ascent FC | Charlotte, North Carolina | American Legion Memorial Stadium | 10,500 |
| Dallas Trinity FC | Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl Stadium | 90,000 |
| DC Power FC | Washington, D.C. | Audi Field | 20,000 |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | Davie, Florida | FTL UTD Stadium[8] | 7,000 |
| Lexington SC | Lexington, Kentucky | Lexington SC Stadium[a] | 7,500 |
| Spokane Zephyr FC | Spokane, Washington | One Spokane Stadium | 5,100 |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Tampa, Florida | Riverfront Stadium | 5,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain(s) | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt Sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn FC |  Jessica Silva |  Leah Scarpelli | Diaza | Liquid Death | TBA | TBA | None |
| Carolina Ascent FC |  Phillip Poole | Taylor Porter | Capelli Sport | Nucor | Novant Health | Food Lion | None |
| Dallas Trinity FC |  Pauline MacDonald | Amber Brooks | Nike | TBA | Relay Human Cloud | El Rio Grande Latin Market | The Wine Group/Cupcake Vineyards |
| DC Power FC |  Frédéric Brillant |  Claire Constant | Capelli Sport | Agile Defense | None | None | None |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | Tyrone Mears | Darya Rajaee | Nike | Omega XL | None | None | None |
| Lexington SC | Michael Dickey | Shea Moyer | Nike | UK HealthCare Sports Medicine | None | None | None |
| Spokane Zephyr FC | Jo Johnson | Taylor Aylmer | Capelli Sport | Davenport Hotel | Rosauers | Zappos | None |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | Denise Schilte-Brown | Jordyn Listro | Capelli Sport | Tampa General Hospital | None | None | None |
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Trinity FC | Chris Petrucelli (interim) | End of interim period | September 14, 2024 | Pauline MacDonald | September 14, 2024[10] |
| Brooklyn FC | Kristen Sample (interim) | End of interim period | September 23, 2024 | Jessica Silva | September 23, 2024[11] |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 23 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Carolina Ascent FC | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Dallas Trinity FC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | Spokane Zephyr FC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 11 | |
| 7 | DC Power FC | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 10 | |
| 8 | Lexington SC | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on November 13, 2024. Source: USL Super League
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.
Results
[edit]Attendance
[edit]Average home attendances
[edit]Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Ascent FC | 6 | 28,646 | 10,553 | 2,058 | 4,774 |
| Dallas Trinity FC | 4 | 15,372 | 5,835 | 2,961 | 3,843 |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | 4† | 14,913 | 5,248 | 2,925 | 3,728 |
| Spokane Zephyr FC | 5 ‡ | 14,383 | 5,086 | 2,151 | 2,876 |
| Lexington SC | 3 † | 7,310 | 3,946 | 1,496 | 2,436 |
| DC Power FC | 3 ‡ | 6,997 | 4,719 | 717 | 2,332 |
| Brooklyn FC | 4 ‡ | 1,815 | 951 | 211 | 453 |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | 0 ‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 87,144 | 10,553 | 211 | 3,004 |
† - one result missing
‡ - two or more results missing
Updated through 9 November 2024
Highest attendances
[edit]| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Ascent FC | 1–0 | DC Power FC | 10,553 | August 17, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 2 | Dallas Trinity FC | 1–1 | DC Power FC | 5,835 | September 7, 2024 | Cotton Bowl Stadium |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 1–1 | Dallas Trinity FC | 5,248 | August 18, 2024 | Riverfront Stadium |
| 4 | Spokane Zephyr FC | 1–1 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 5,086 | August 17, 2024 | One Spokane Stadium |
| 5 | Carolina Ascent FC | 0–0 | Spokane Zephyr FC | 5,018 | November 9, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 6 | DC Power FC | 0–2 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 4,719 | September 13, 2024 | Audi Field |
| 7 | Carolina Ascent FC | 2–0 | Brooklyn FC | 4,223 | October 19, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 8 | Lexington SC | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 3,946 | September 8, 2024 | Lexington SC Stadium |
| 9 | Carolina Ascent FC | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 3,543 | September 27, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 0–0 | DC Power FC | 3,532 | August 24, 2024 | Riverfront Stadium |
Playoffs
[edit]The four-team playoffs will consist of single-legged semifinals and final.[7]
| Semi-finals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| TBC | v | TBC |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | v | TBC |
|---|---|---|
Championship
[edit]| TBC | v | TBC |
|---|---|---|
Statistical leaders
[edit]- As of November 13, 2024[13]
Goals
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Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie ThorntonP | Dallas Trinity FC | Lexington SC | 6–2 (H)[14] | September 13 |
| Addie McCain | Fort Lauderdale United FC | Lexington SC | 1–3 (A)[15] | September 22 |
 Luana Grabias | Brooklyn FC | DC Power FC | 0–3 (A)[16] | November 13 |
P - Player scored a perfect hat-trick (one goal each with right foot, left foot and head)
Assists
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Clean sheets
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Discipline
[edit]Player
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 4
Taylor Aylmer (Spokane Zephyr FC)- Giovanna DeMarco (Carolina Ascent FC)
- Susanna Friedrichs (DC Power FC)
Katrina Guillou (DC Power FC)- Brooke Hendrix (Tampa Bay Sun FC)
- Most red cards: 0
Team
[edit]- Most yellow cards: 24
- DC Power FC
- Spokane Zephyr FC
- Fewest yellow cards: 9
- Fort Lauderdale
- Most red cards: 0
- 8 teams
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 8 teams
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Save of the Month | References | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| August | Phillip Poole | Carolina Ascent FC | Ashley Orkus | Tampa Bay Sun FC | Mia Corbin | Carolina Ascent FC | Ashley Orkus | Tampa Bay Sun FC | [17][18][19][20] |
| September | Tyrone Mears | Fort Lauderdale United FC | Jessica Garziano | Brooklyn FC | Jessica Garziano | Brooklyn FC | Madison White | Dallas Trinity FC | [21][22][23] |
| October | Pauline MacDonald | Dallas Trinity FC | Madison Parsons | Lexington SC | Marley Canales | Spokane Zephyr | Sarah Cox | Lexington SC | [24][25][26] |
Team of the Month
[edit]| Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ashley Orkus, TB | [27] | |||
| September | Meagan McClelland, CAR |
| [28] | ||
| October | Madison White, DAL | [29] |
Media
[edit]Streaming
[edit]All 112 regular-season games and three playoff matches will stream exclusively on Peacock.[30]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The new Lexington SC Stadium, which will house both the USL1 and USLS sides, is expected to open in time for the 2024–25 USLS season.[9]
References
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- ^ "USL Super League Unveils Fall Schedule of Inaugural Season and League Competition Structure". USL Super League. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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- ^ "Pauline MacDonald, visa issues behind her, is ready to take charge of Dallas Trinity FC". Dallas News. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "A SILVA LINING: Brooklyn FC names Canadian woman its first head coach". frontrowsoccer.com. Front Row Soccer. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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- ^ "Match Center - DC Power FC vs Brooklyn FC - 11/13/24". USL Super League. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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- ^ USL on YouTube (2024-09-04). Rising to the top 🥇 | USL Super League Goal of the Month, August Winner. Retrieved 2024-09-14 – via YouTube.
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- ^ USL on YouTube (2024-10-04). September just got sweeter for Jess Garziano 😏| USL Super League Goal of the Month, September Winner. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via YouTube.
- ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - October". USL Super League. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ USL on YouTube (2024-11-07). She's on fire 🔥 | USL Super League Goal of the Month, October Winner. Retrieved 2024-11-08 – via YouTube.
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- ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - August". uslsuperleague.com. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - September". uslsuperleague.com. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - October". uslsuperleague.com. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "USL lands Peacock deal for new women's pro league". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-09-11.