Award Winning Women's Soccer
The Ottawa Fury name has become synonymous with spectacular women's soccer, and fans all across Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec know that their team is one of the best in the world. Ranked as high as 7th in the Women's World Football Top Teams list, the Ottawa Fury Women have complied an  astounding 88-17-6 record in seven seasons. Four appearances in the W-League Final Four and two in the W-League Championship match in five years has firmly established the Fury as one of the premier teams in North American women's soccer.
In 2008, the Fury finished the regular season with only one loss, winning the Northern Division title and qualifying for the playoffs for an incredible seventh season in a row. A first round victory led to a tough overtime loss to the Indiana Lionesses in the Eastern Conference Finals, marking only the third time in their history that the Fury have failed to qualify for the W-League Final Four. The team sported a division-best record of 13-1-0 with 51 goals for and only 7 against, with thirteen different players gracing the scoresheet. Ashly Kennedy won All-Conference honours and Shay Powell was awarded a spot on the W-League All-League team for their outstanding efforts during the season.
Along with a host of team awards, Ottawa Fury players have won their share of individual awards, including the 2004 W-League Player of the Year trophy that went to Kelly Parker. Parker, a five year veteran of the Fury squad, was one of only three Canadians drafted by the new Women's Professional Soccer League. Sixteen Fury players have played for Canada at the U-20 or National Team level. Five former Fury players competed on 2007 World Cup teams, Rhian Wilkinson, Diana Matheson, Robyn Gayle and Taryn Swiatek playing for Canada and Faye White on the England side.
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Exceptional competitive women's soccer lives in the USL W-League, USL's highest level of women's soccer in the US and Canada. The 2008 campaign features a 41-team format in three conferences playing 12 or 14 regular season matches. The top women's players throughout the world compete in the USL W-League through the summer months. In addition to the league featuring international and former professional stars, elite collegiate players have the opportunity to also compete in the league while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is recognized throughout the world for providing elite competition for women's players, while providing affordable family entertainment to many fans in each of the team locations.
Lam-Feist, Teibert U-17's of the Year