2024–25 USL Super League season

USL Super League

Season2024–25
DatesAugust 17, 2024 – May 31, 2025
(regular season)
ChampionTampa Bay Sun FC
Players' ShieldCarolina Ascent FC
Matches112
Goals286 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorerAllie Thornton
(13 goals)
Biggest home winDAL 6–0 BKFC
(March 9, 2025)
Biggest away winLEX 0–4 CAR
(March 23, 2025)
Highest scoring8 goals:
DAL 6–2 LEX
(September 13, 2024)
Longest winning run6 games:
BKFC
CAR
Longest unbeaten run11 games:
CAR
Longest winless run11 games:
BKFC
Longest losing run4 games:
LEX
Highest attendance10,553
CAR 1–0 DC
(August 27, 2024)
Lowest attendance211
BKFC 1–1 CAR
(October 15, 2024)
Total attendance278,521
Average attendance2,487
← Inaugural season
All statistics correct as of May 31, 2025.

The 2024–25 USL Super League (referred to as USLS) was the first season of the USL Super League, a top division of women's soccer in the United States.[1] Eight teams competed in the inaugural season, which began on August 17, 2024. The league paused between mid-December and mid-February for a winter break and finished with the championship game on June 14, 2025, won by Tampa Bay Sun FC. The Players' Shield, won by the team with the best regular-season record, went to Carolina Ascent FC.

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

Locations of teams for the 2024-25 USL Super League season
Current club

Format

The 2024–25 USL Super League season featured eight teams competing in a balanced 28-game regular season, split into fall and spring schedules with a winter break.[7] The teams played each other four times—twice at home and twice away—in a quadruple round-robin format.[8] The top four teams advanced to the playoffs, culminating in three playoff games that determined the league champion.[9]

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Brooklyn FC Brooklyn, New York Maimonides Park[10] 7,000
Manhattan, New York Commisso Soccer Stadium (temporary)[11] 3,500
Carolina Ascent FC Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium[12] 10,500
Dallas Trinity FC Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl Stadium[13] 90,000
DC Power FC Washington, D.C. Audi Field[14] 20,000
Fort Lauderdale United FC Davie, Florida Beyond Bancard Field[15] 7,000
Lexington SC Lexington, Kentucky Lexington SC Stadium[16] 7,500
Spokane Zephyr FC Spokane, Washington One Spokane Stadium[17] 5,100
Tampa Bay Sun FC Tampa, Florida Riverfront Stadium[18] 5,000

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain(s) Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt Sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Shorts Sponsor
Brooklyn
Fabio Barros
Leah Scarpelli 		Diaza Liquid Death None TBA None
Carolina Ascent
Philip Poole
Taylor Porter 		Capelli Sport Nucor Novant Health Food Lion None
Dallas Trinity
Pauline MacDonald
Amber Brooks 		Nike None Relay
Human Cloud
(2024-25)

Trust & Will (2025)

El Rio Grande Latin Market The Wine Group/Cupcake Vineyards
DC Power
Phil Nana
Claire Constant 		Capelli Sport Agile Defense None None None
Fort Lauderdale United
Tyrone Mears
Darya Rajaee 		Nike Omega XL La Croix All Year Cooling None
Lexington
Michael Dickey
Shea Moyer 		Nike UK HealthCare Sports Medicine None None None
Spokane Zephyr
Jo Johnson
Taylor Aylmer 		Capelli Sport Davenport Hotel Rosauers Zappos None
Tampa Bay Sun
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 Chris Petrucelli (interim) End of interim period September 14, 2024 Pauline MacDonald September 14, 2024[19]
Brooklyn Kristen Sample (interim) End of interim period September 23, 2024 Jessica Silva September 23, 2024[20]
DC Power Frédéric Brillant Relieved of duties November 27, 2024 Phil Nana November 27, 2024[21]
Lexington Maren McCrary Mutual departure February 21, 2025 Michael Dickey February 21, 2025[22]
Brooklyn Jessica Silva Relieved of duties April 16, 2025[23] Fabio Barros April 18, 2025[24]

League table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina Ascent (S) 28 13 6 9 45 24 +21 48 Playoffs
2 Tampa Bay Sun (C) 28 12 6 10 42 28 +14 46
3 Dallas Trinity 28 12 9 7 42 30 +12 43
4 Fort Lauderdale United 28 11 8 9 35 33 +2 42[a]
5 Spokane Zephyr 28 11 8 9 37 32 +5 42[a]
6 Brooklyn 28 10 9 9 30 34 −4 39
7 DC Power 28 5 14 9 24 41 −17 24
8 Lexington 28 4 18 6 29 62 −33 18
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.
(C) Champions; (S) Players' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Fort Lauderdale 6, Spokane 3

Results

Attendance

Average home attendances

As of 31 May 2025
Team GP Attendance High Low Average
Carolina Ascent 14 56,411 10,553 1,817 4,032
Dallas Trinity 14 49,647 5,884 1,662 3,546
Tampa Bay Sun 14 44,563 5,248 2,401 3,183
Spokane Zephyr 14 35,512 5,086 2,013 2,537
Fort Lauderdale United 14 32,528 4,316 1,957 2,323
DC Power 14† 21,477 4,719 353 1,534
Lexington 14 21,429 3,946 476 1,531
Brooklyn 14 16,925 2,830 211 1,208
Total 112 278,521 10,553 211 2,487

Note: Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance
† - one result missing
‡ - two or more results missing

Highest attendances

Regular season[25]
Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Stadium
1 Carolina Ascent 1–0 DC Power 10,553 August 17, 2024 (2024-08-17) American Legion Memorial Stadium
2 Carolina Ascent 1–1 Tampa Bay Sun 6,304 May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) American Legion Memorial Stadium
3 Dallas Trinity 2–1 Carolina Ascent 5,884 May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Cotton Bowl Stadium
4 Dallas Trinity 1–1 DC Power 5,835 September 7, 2024 (2024-09-07) Cotton Bowl Stadium
5 Tampa Bay Sun 1–1 Dallas Trinity 5,248 August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18) Riverfront Stadium
6 Spokane Zephyr 1–1 Fort Lauderdale United 5,086 August 17, 2024 (2024-08-17) One Spokane Stadium
7 Carolina Ascent 0–0 Spokane Zephyr 5,018 November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09) American Legion Memorial Stadium
8 Carolina Ascent 0–1 Dallas Trinity 4,953 November 23, 2024 (2024-11-23) American Legion Memorial Stadium
9 Dallas Trinity 6–0 Brooklyn 4,875 March 9, 2025 (2025-03-09) Cotton Bowl Stadium
10 Tampa Bay Sun 3–1 DC Power 4,810 April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) Cotton Bowl Stadium

Playoffs

The four-team playoffs consisted of single-legged semifinals and a final.[9]

Semifinals Championship
      
1 Carolina Ascent 1
4 Fort Lauderdale United (a.e.t.) 2
4 Fort Lauderdale United 0
2 Tampa Bay Sun (a.e.t.) 1
2 Tampa Bay Sun 2
3 Dallas Trinity 1

Semi-finals

Tampa Bay Sun2–1Dallas Trinity
  • Flint 36' (pen.)
  • Giammona 59'
 Report
Attendance: 3,038
Referee: Shawn Tehini
Carolina Ascent1–2 (a.e.t.)Fort Lauderdale United
 Report
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Alexandra Billeter

Championship

Main article: 2025 USL Super League final
Tampa Bay Sun1–0 (a.e.t.)Fort Lauderdale United
Fløe 100' Report
Attendance: 5,006
Referee: Danielle Chesky

Statistical leaders

As of May 31, 2025[26]

Goals

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Allie Thornton Dallas Trinity 13
2 Mia Corbin Carolina Ascent 12
3 Cecilie Fløe Tampa Bay Sun 11
4 Addie McCain Fort Lauderdale United 10
Emina Ekić Spokane Zephyr
6 Natasha Flint Tampa Bay Sun 9
Jasmine Hamid Fort Lauderdale United
8 Carlee Giammona Tampa Bay Sun 7
Gianna Gourley DC Power
10 Jessica Garziano Brooklyn 6
Madi Parsons Lexington
Ally Cook Spokane Zephyr

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Allie ThorntonP Dallas Trinity Lexington 6–2 (H)[27] September 13, 2024
Addie McCain Fort Lauderdale United Lexington 1–3 (A)[28] September 22, 2024
Luana Grabias Brooklyn DC Power 0–3 (A)[29] November 13, 2024

P - Player scored a perfect hat-trick (one goal each with right foot, left foot and head)

Assists

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Jill Aguilera Carolina Ascent 7
2 Emina Ekić Spokane Zephyr 6
Chioma Ubogagu Dallas Trinity
4 Madi Parsons Lexington 5
Maddy Perez Lexington
Audrey Harding Carolina Ascent
Shea Moyer Lexington
Mackenzie George Brooklyn
9 Mackenzie Pluck Brooklyn 4
Taylor Porter Carolina Ascent
Kiara Locklear Fort Lauderdale United
Cecilie Fløe Tampa Bay Sun
Katelyn Duong DC Power

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean Sheets
1 Madison White Dallas Trinity 9
Hope Hisey Spokane Zephyr
3 Cosette Morché Fort Lauderdale United 7
4 Meagan McClelland Carolina Ascent 6
5 Ashley Orkus Tampa Bay Sun 5
Samantha Leshnak Murphy Carolina Ascent
Morgan Aquino DC Power
8 Sydney Martinez Brooklyn 4
Neeku Purcell Brooklyn
10 Sydney Schneider Tampa Bay Sun 2

Discipline

Player

Team

  • Most yellow cards: 48
    • Fort Lauderdale United
  • Fewest yellow cards: 29
    • Lexington
  • Most red cards: 1
    • Tampa Bay Sun
    • Brooklyn
  • Fewest red cards: 0
    • 6 teams

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month Save of the Month Ref.
Manager Club Player Club Player Club Player Club
August
Philip Poole 		Carolina Ascent
Ashley Orkus 		Tampa Bay
Sun
Mia Corbin 		Carolina Ascent
Ashley Orkus 		Tampa Bay
Sun 		[30]
[31]
[32]
[33]
September
Tyrone Mears 		Fort
Lauderdale
United
Jessica Garziano 		Brooklyn
Jessica Garziano 		Brooklyn
Madison White 		Dallas Trinity [34]
[35]
[36]
October
Pauline
MacDonald 		Dallas Trinity
Madi Parsons 		Lexington
Marley Canales 		Spokane Zephyr
Sarah Cox 		Lexington [37]
[38]
[39]
November Denise
Schilte-Brown 		Tampa Bay
Sun
Samantha Meza 		Dallas Trinity
Luana
Grabias 		Brooklyn
Sarah Cox (2) 		Lexington [40]
[41]
[42]
[43]
December
Jessica Silva 		Brooklyn
Jasmine Hamid 		Fort
Lauderdale
United
Hannah Richardson 		Lexington
Sarah Cox (3) 		Lexington [44]
[45]
[46]
[47]
February
Jo Johnson 		Spokane Zephyr
Jasmine Hamid (2) 		Fort
Lauderdale
United
Yuuka Kurosaki 		DC Power
Cosette Morché 		Fort
Lauderdale
United 		[48]
[49]
[50]
March
Tyrone Mears (2) 		Fort
Lauderdale
United
Mia Corbin 		Carolina Ascent
Julie Mackin 		Lexington
Sydney Martinez 		Brooklyn [51]
[52]
[53]
April
Philip Poole (2) 		Carolina Ascent
McKenzie Weinert 		Spokane Zephyr
Audrey Harding 		Carolina Ascent
Sarah Cox (4) 		Lexington [54]
[55]
[56]
May Denise
Schilte-Brown
(2) 		Tampa Bay
Sun
Cecilie Fløe 		Tampa Bay
Sun 		N/A N/A N/A N/A [57]
[58]

Team of the Month

Further information: USL Super League Team of the Month
Month Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Bench Ref.
August Ashley Orkus, TB
N/A [9]
September Meagan McClelland, CAR
[59]
October Madison White, DAL
[60]
November Hope Hisey, SPK
[61]
December Neeku Purcell, BKN
[62]
[63]
February Hope Hisey, SPK (2)
[64]
March Cosette Morché, FTL
[65]
April Samantha Leshnak Murphy, CAR
[66]
[67]
May Sydney Schneider, TB
[68]
[69]

Media

Streaming

All 112 regular-season games and three playoff matches streamed on Peacock.[70]

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