What is USL W-League (1995–2015)?
{{infobox football league | leaguename = USL W-League | logo = | pixels = | country = {{USA}}<br>{{CAN}} | confed = [[United States Soccer Federation|US Soccer]] | founded = 1995 | folded = | divisions = 4 | teams = 27 | feeds = | promotion = None | relegation = None | levels = 2 | domest_cup = | confed_cup = | champions = [[Atlanta Silverbacks Women]] | season = | most successful club = [[Boston Renegades]]<BR />[[Long Island Lady Riders]]<BR />[[Pali Blues]]<BR />Raleigh Wings<BR />[[Vancouver Whitecaps Women]]<BR />(2 titles each) | tv = [[Fox Soccer Channel]] | website = [http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/ Official site in English] | current = [[2011 W-League Season|W-League 2011]] }} The '''USL W-League''' is a national women's [[soccer]] league. It is in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. It is alongside the [[Women's Premier Soccer League]] and below [[Women's Professional Soccer]]. The W-League is seen as North America’s main way for women to develop in soccer.<ref>Jenna Pel, Onwards and Upwards: A Conversation With the W-League's Melanie Fitzgerald Part 1, http://www.allwhitekit.com/?p=746 , May 6, 2010</ref> The W-League is also an open league. This gives college players the chance to play alongside established international players. The league is administered by the [[United Soccer Leagues]] system. The USL also oversees the men's [[USL Pro]] and [[USL Premier Development League]]. ==2011 Teams== [[File:North America W-League Map 2009.png|thumb|right|USA States with W-League teams are highlighted in red, Canadian Provinces with W-League teams are in dark red]] ===Eastern Conference=== ====Northeast Division==== *[[D.C. United Women]] {{flag|USA}} (2011- ) *[[Long Island Rough Riders (W-League)|Long Island Rough Riders]] {{flag|USA}} (1995