The 2016 United Women's Soccer season is the 22nd season of pro-am women's soccer in the United States, and the 1st season of the new UWS league. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 23.
The league was announced with eight teams in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada in December after the USL W-League had folded a few months previously. Five teams in a western division were added in January before the Canadian Soccer Association refused entry of two Quebec clubs into UWS, leaving the league at 11 teams for its inaugural season.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Kit producer Shirt sponsorColorado Pride Richard SimonyiAdidasColorado Storm Brian HaynesNikeHouston Aces Aguinaldo FerreiraUnder ArmourLancaster Inferno Francisco CleavesUnder ArmourLancaster Regional Medical CenterLong Island Rough Riders Steve CadetAdidasRechler Equity Partners, LLCNew England Mutiny Joe AbeleMacronAAA InsuranceNew Jersey Copa FC Roberto AguasAdidasJersey Mike's SubsNew York Magic Nino DePasqualiLegeaReal Salt Lake Women Mark DavisAdidasDOMOSanta Clarita Blue Heat Guilherme MitrovitchNikeUni-SportTSF Academy Valkyries Mark WhiteAdidas
Competition format Each team will play each conference opponent once at home and once away. The championship match will be played between the winners of each conference.
East Conference
West Conference
UWS Championship
Championship MVP: Julia Hernandez (Santa Clarita Blue Heat)
Statistical leaders Top scorers
RankPlayerNationClubGoals1 Krystyna Freda CYP New Jersey Copa FC 152 Kate Howarth New England Mutiny 93 Christina Bellero Long Island Rough Riders6 Jeanine Nunez New Jersey Copa FC5 Shani Abrahams New York Magic5 Julia Hernandez Santa Clarita Blue Heat Kodi Lavrusky Santa Clarita Blue Heat Kasandra Massey Santa Clarita Blue Heat9 Teresa Rynier Lancaster Inferno4 Stefanie Scholz TSF Academy Valkyries
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League awards
Individual awards Player of the Year: Krystyna Freda (NJC) Defensive Player of the Year: Rebecca Ritchie (RSL) Coach of the Year: Roberto Aguas & J.R. Balzarini (NJC)
All-League Team F: Krystyna Freda (NJC), Kate Howarth (NEM), Kasandra Massey (SAC) M: Tatiana Ariza (HOU), Jackie Bruno (NJC), Chloe Castaneda (SAC) D: Carol Sanchez (LAN), Natalie Norris (RSL), Kelly Eagan (LIR), Yadira Toraya (SAC) G: Rebecca Ritchie (RSL)
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