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
Stadium issues and match rescheduling
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 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
The first goal in USL Super League history was scored by Vicky Bruce of Carolina Ascent in a match against DC Power FC on August 17, 2024.[5] Dallas Trinity's Chioma Ubogagu recorded the league's first brace on September 13, 2024, in a home match against Lexington SC. In the same game, Allie Thornton became the first player to score a hat trick in league history, achieving a perfect hat trick.[6]
Teams
Format
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.[7] The teams play each other four times—twice at home and twice away—in a quadruple round-robin format.[8] The top four teams will advance to the playoffs, culminating in three playoff games to determine the league champion.[9]
Stadiums and locations
- 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 | Beyond Bancard Field[10] | 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 | None | 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 | None | Relay Human Cloud | El Rio Grande Latin Market | The Wine Group/Cupcake Vineyards |
| DC Power FC | Phil Nana
|
 Claire Constant
|
Capelli Sport | Agile Defense | None | None | None |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | Tyrone Mears
|
Darya Rajaee
|
Nike | Omega XL | La Croix | All Year Cooling | 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
| 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[12] |
| Brooklyn FC | Kristen Sample (interim)
|
End of interim period | September 23, 2024 | Jessica Silva
|
September 23, 2024[13] |
| DC Power FC |  Frédéric Brillant
|
Sacked | November 27, 2024 | Phil Nana
|
November 27, 2024[14] |
| Lexington SC | Michael Dickey
|
Mutual departure | February 21, 2025 | Maren McCrary
|
February 21, 2025[15] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 32 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Brooklyn FC | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 32 | |
| 3 | Carolina Ascent FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 31 | |
| 4 | Dallas Trinity FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 30 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Spokane Zephyr FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Lexington SC | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 16 | |
| 8 | DC Power FC | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 23, 2025. 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
Fall
|
Spring
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Attendance
Average home attendances
- As of 23 March 2025
| Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Ascent FC | 10 | 40,937 | 10,553 | 1,817 | 4,093 |
| Dallas Trinity FC | 10 | 31,547 | 5,835 | 1,662 | 3,154 |
| Tampa Bay Sun FC | 10 | 31,509 | 5,248 | 2,401 | 3,150 |
| Spokane Zephyr FC | 9 | 23,455 | 5,086 | 2,015 | 2,606 |
| Fort Lauderdale United FC | 10 | 20,731 | 4,316 | 1,957 | 2,073 |
| DC Power FC | 8‡ | 13,378 | 4,719 | 717 | 1,911 |
| Lexington SC | 9 | 14,519 | 3,946 | 693 | 1,613 |
| Brooklyn FC | 9 | 5,711 | 2,000 | 211 | 634 |
| Total | 76‡ | 177,861 | 10,553 | 211 | 2,340 |
Note: Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance
† - one result missing
‡ - two or more results missing
Highest attendances
| 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 | Carolina Ascent FC | 0–1 | Dallas Trinity FC | 4,953 | November 23, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 7 | Dallas Trinity FC | 6–0 | Brooklyn FC | 4,875 | March 9, 2025 | Cotton Bowl Stadium |
| 8 | DC Power FC | 0–2 | Fort Lauderdale United FC | 4,719 | September 13, 2024 | Audi Field |
| 9 | Carolina Ascent FC | 2–0 | Brooklyn FC | 4,223 | October 19, 2024 | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| 10 | Lexington SC | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Sun FC | 3,946 | September 8, 2024 | Lexington SC Stadium |
Playoffs
The four-team playoffs will consist of single-legged semifinals and final.[9]
| Semi-finals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
| TBC | v | TBC |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | v | TBC |
|---|---|---|
Championship
| TBC | v | TBC |
|---|---|---|
Statistical leaders
- As of March 23, 2025[17]
Goals
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie ThorntonP
|
Dallas Trinity FC | Lexington SC | 6–2 (H)[18] | September 13, 2024 |
| Addie McCain
|
Fort Lauderdale United FC | Lexington SC | 1–3 (A)[19] | September 22, 2024 |
 Luana Grabias
|
Brooklyn FC | DC Power FC | 0–3 (A)[20] | November 13, 2024 |
P - Player scored a perfect hat-trick (one goal each with right foot, left foot and head)
Assists
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison White
|
Dallas Trinity FC | 7 |
| 2 | Meagan McClelland
|
Carolina Ascent FC | 6 |
| 3 | Hope Hisey
|
Spokane Zephyr FC | 5 |
| Cosette Morché
|
Fort Lauderdale United FC | ||
| 5 |  Morgan Aquino
|
DC Power FC | 4 |
 Sydney Martinez
|
Brooklyn FC | ||
| Neeku Purcell
|
Brooklyn FC | ||
| 8 | Ashley Orkus
|
Tampa Bay Sun FC | 3 |
| 9 | Samantha Leshnak Murphy
|
Carolina Ascent FC | 2 |
| 10 | Lauren Kozal
|
Tampa Bay Sun FC | 1 |
| Izzy Nino
|
Spokane Zephyr FC | ||
| Bridgette Skiba
|
Lexington SC | ||
| Sarah Cox
|
Lexington SC |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 5
Katrina Guillou (DC Power FC)- Brooke Hendrix (Tampa Bay Sun FC)
- Vivianne Bessette (Tampa Bay Sun FC)
- Jade Moore (Tampa Bay Sun FC)
- Vicky Bruce (Carolina Ascent FC)
- Amber Brooks (Dallas Trinity FC)
- Most red cards: 0
Team
- Most yellow cards: 36
- Tampa Bay Sun FC
- Fewest yellow cards: 17
- Lexington SC
- Most red cards: 0
- 8 teams
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 8 teams
Awards
Monthly awards
| 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 | [21][22][23][24] |
| September | Tyrone Mears
|
Fort Lauderdale United FC | Jessica Garziano
|
Brooklyn FC | Jessica Garziano
|
Brooklyn FC | Madison White
|
Dallas Trinity FC | [25][26][27] |
| October | Pauline MacDonald
|
Dallas Trinity FC | Madison Parsons
|
Lexington SC | Marley Canales
|
Spokane Zephyr | Sarah Cox
|
Lexington SC | [28][29][30] |
| November | Denise Schilte-Brown
|
Tampa Bay Sun FC | Samantha Meza
|
Dallas Trinity FC | Luana Grabias
|
Brooklyn FC | Sarah Cox (2)
|
Lexington SC | [31][32][33][34] |
| December | Jessica Silva
|
Brooklyn FC | Jasmine Hamid
|
Fort Lauderdale United FC | Hannah Richardson
|
Lexington SC | Sarah Cox (3)
|
Lexington SC | [35][36][37][38] |
| February | Jo Johnson
|
Spokane Zephyr | Jasmine Hamid (2)
|
Fort Lauderdale United FC |  Yuuka Kurosaki
|
DC Power FC | Cosette Morche
|
Fort Lauderdale United FC | [39] |
Team of the Month
| Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ashley Orkus, TB
|
[40] | |||
| September | Meagan McClelland, CAR
|
|
[41] | ||
| October | Madison White, DAL
|
[42] | |||
| November | Hope Hisey, SPK
|
|
[43] | ||
| December | Neeku Purcell, BKN
|
|
|
[44] | |
| February | Hope Hisey, SPK (2)
|
|
|
[45] |
Media
Streaming
All 112 regular-season games and three playoff matches will stream exclusively on Peacock.[46]
Notes
- ^ 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.[11]
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