The 2003 W-League Season was the league's 9th.
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The league went to a standard match points format: 3 points for a win (down from the previous 4), 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss, and eliminating bonus points.
One team changed their name in the off-season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Previous Name |
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| Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Vancouver area | Vancouver Breakers |
One teams were added for the season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
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| Columbus Lady Shooting Stars | Columbus area | Columbus, OH | expansion |
Three teams went to the WPSL:
Seven teams folded after the 2004 season:
Orange indicates W-League title and bye into W-League semifinals.
Blue indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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| 1 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | +28 | 36 |
| 2 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 27 |
| 3 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 15 |
| 4 | Asheville Splash | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 | Greensboro Twisters | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 34 | -26 | 6 |
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cobras | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 31 |
| 2 | Northern Kentucky TC Stars | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 3 | Columbus Lady Shooting Stars | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Ladyhawks | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 5 | Windy City Bluez | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 10 |
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Lady Stallions | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 33 |
| 2 | Long Island Lady Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | New Jersey Wildcats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 21 |
| 4 | New York Magic | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 21 |
| 5 | South Jersey Banshees* | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 48 | -40 | 0 |
* - South Jersey had 3 points deducted for violations.
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Renegades | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | +55 | 39 |
| 2 | Ottawa Fury Women | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 9 | +52 | 34 |
| 3 | Toronto Inferno | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 25 |
| 4 | New Hampshire Lady Phantoms | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 53 | -32 | 9 |
| 5 | Rochester Ravens | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 96 | -91 | 1 |
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 10 | +41 | 31 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 25 |
| 3 | Denver Lady Cougars | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 20 |
| 4 | Arizona Heatwave | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 18 |
| 5 | Fort Collins Force | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 39 | -23 | 10 |
| 6 | Mile High Mustangs | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 62 | -57 | 1 |
Four teams from both the Central and Eastern Conferences and two from the Western Conference qualify for the playoffs. All matchups are in a one-leg format.
In the Central and Eastern Conferences, the top two teams from each division play, and the winners will play for the conference championship.
The two teams in the Western Conference will play each other to advance to the W-League Semifinals.
The Hampton Roads Piranhas received a bye into the W-League semifinals as champions, with the third-place team from the Atlantic Division receiving a playoff berth.
Central Conference
| Divisional Championships | Central Championship | |||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Cobras | 9 | ||||||
| MW2 | Northern Kentucky TC Stars | 1 | ||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Cobras | 3 | ||||||
| AT1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 1 | ||||||
| AT1 | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 4 | ||||||
| AT2 | Northern Virginia Majestics | 1 | ||||||
Eastern Conference
| Divisional Championships | Eastern Championship | |||||||
| NO1 | Boston Renegades | 2 | ||||||
| NO2 | Ottawa Fury Women | 3 | ||||||
| NO2 | Ottawa Fury Women | 4 | ||||||
| NE1 | New Jersey Lady Stallions | 2 | ||||||
| NE1 | New Jersey Lady Stallions | 4 | ||||||
| NE2 | Long Island Lady Riders | 2 | ||||||
Western Conference
| Western Finals | |||
| W1 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women (AET/PK) | 2 (1) | |
| W2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 2 (3) | |
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| WL | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 4 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 1 | Championship | ||||||||||
| WL | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 1 | |||||||||||
| Semifinal | MW1 | Chicago Cobras | 0 | ||||||||||
| MW1 | Chicago Cobras | 3 | |||||||||||
| NO2 | Ottawa Fury Women | 0 | Third Place | ||||||||||
| W2 | Seattle Sounders Women | 4 | |||||||||||
| NO2 | Ottawa Fury Women | 1 | |||||||||||
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| August 2, 2003 |
Seattle Sounders Women | 2 - 2 (AET) |
Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Swangard Stadium Burnaby, British Columbia Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Martin Reid (USA) |
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| Frimpong 42' 43' Forslund 105' |
Report | Andrews 9' Neil 65' |
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| McIntosh Rodrick Van Blommestein |
1 - 3 | Hicks Timko Lang Potis |
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| August 8, 2003 5:00 PM EDT |
Seattle Sounders Women | 1 - 4 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | Landstown HS Stadium Virginia Beach, Virginia Attendance: 1,006 Referee: Chip Boatright (USA) |
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| Frimpong 15' | Report | Pedersen 3' Boroski 46' 55' Omagbemi 55' Hibbs 71' Ritchie 90' |
| August 8, 2003 |
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| August 10, 2003 2:30 PM EDT |
Ottawa Fury Women | 1 - 4 | Seattle Sounders Women | Landstown HS Stadium Virginia Beach, Virginia Referee: Dan Stead (USA) |
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| Alfa 65' | Report | Frimpong 2' 6' Mueller 11' Kimble 54' Milyak 82' |
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