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2011 Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs

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The Independence (gray) and the Flash (red/white) are recognized after the championship game

The 2011 WPS Playoffs were the postseason to Women's Professional Soccer's 2011 Season, which started on August 17 and culminated on August 27 at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Western New York Flash 18 13 3 2 40 18 +22 42 Advance to Championship
2 Philadelphia Independence 18 11 3 4 31 18 +13 36 Advance to Super Semifinal
3 magicJack 18 9 2 7 29 29 0 28[a] Advance to First round
4 Boston Breakers 18 5 4 9 19 24 −5 19[b]
5 Sky Blue FC 18 5 4 9 24 29 −5 19[b]
6 Atlanta Beat 18 1 4 13 7 32 −25 7
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) head-to-head result.
Notes:
  1. ^ magicJack were deducted a point for various league violations.[1]
  2. ^ a b BOS: 7 pts; SKY: 4 pt

Bracket

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Results

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First round

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magicJack3 – 1Boston Breakers
Wambach 6', 57' (pen.)
Rapinoe 61'
Buehler Yellow card 17'
Winters 31', Yellow card 81'
Hemmings Yellow card 35'
Attendance: 2,075
Referee: Christina Ibanez

Super Semifinal

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Philadelphia Independence2 – 0magicJack
Kai 46'
Rodriguez 81'
Rampone Yellow card 12'
Wambach Yellow card 86'
Attendance: 5,410
Referee: Ted Unkel

WPS Championship

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Media coverage

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The First Round will be viewable on Fox Soccer Channel with the others on Fox Sports Net; all will be simultaneously webcast on the WPS website.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "WPS Imposes Punishment on magicJack with Point Deduction, Loss of Draft Picks". allwhitekit.com. May 12, 2011.

See also

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