The 2014 Women's Premier Soccer League season is the 17th season of the WPSL. A total of 72 clubs across 7 conferences and 12 divisions participated in the season. The Houston Aces made it to their second consecutive WPSL final, but again lost by one goal to a Pac-South team, this time Beach Futbol Club. Beach FC's 16-0 season in a WPSL record, surpassing the 14-0 record set by Ajax America Women in 2007.
Changes from 2013
Conference/division shifts The Big Sky North division was dissolved, teams transferring to either the Pacific or new Big Sky conference The two divisions of the Northwest conference were consolidated together The Midwest conference split into two divisions, "Central" and "Great Lakes"
New/returning teams Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Boston Breakers Reserves Greater Boston Hanover, Massachusetts expansion (NWSL reserves) Chicago Red Stars Reserves Chicago market expansion (NWSL reserves) Chattanooga FC Chattanooga, Tennessee expansion Cincinnati Lady Saints Cincinnati, Ohio WLS Columbus Eagles FC Columbus, Ohio expansion Fuerza FC Bothell, Washington expansion FC Indiana South Bend, Indiana WPSL, WLS FC Nashville Wolves Nashville Nashville, Tennessee expansion FC Pride Indianapolis, Indiana expansion FC Westchester White Plains, New York expansion Florida Krush expansion Jersey Blues FC Morris Plains, New Jersey WPSL (as Millburn Magic) KC Courage Kansas City Olathe, Kansas expansion L.A. Hotspur F.C. Greater Los Angeles Area Los Angeles, California expansion Legends FC Inland Empire Chino, California expansion Liverpool Lady Warriors The Colony, Texas expansion Minnesota TwinStars Maple Grove, Minnesota expansion Motor City FC Warren, Michigan expansion NTC Rush Greater Orlando Clermont, Florida expansion Primero de Mayo Greater Sacramento Sacramento, California expansion Rhode Island Reds FC Rhode Island expansion Tampa Bay Hellenic Tampa Bay Area Tampa, Florida WPSL, W-League (as VSI Tampa Bay FC) Treasure Coast Dynamites Port St. Lucie, Florida expansion
Folded/moved teams
Folded: Ajax America Women Bend Timbers Central California HEAT Emerald City FC Fort Wayne FC Indiana United Kansas City Shock New Jersey Blaze Philadelphia Fever Quad City Eagles Spokane Shine St. George United Texas FC Tidewater Sharks United FC Binghamton Utah Starzz
Merged: Storm Sacramento and Storm Elk Grove (back) into California Storm Moved to W-League: Gulf Coast Texans Provisional status: Lancaster Inferno Removed midseason: Lions Swarm
Playoffs
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