2006 NPSL season explained

Competition:National Premier Soccer League
Season:2006
Winners:Sacramento Knights
Prevseason:2005
Nextseason:2007

The 2006 National Premier Soccer League season was the 4th season of the NPSL. The season started in May 2006, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game in August 2006.

Sacramento Knights finished the season as national champions, beating Princeton 56ers in the NPSL Championship game

Changes From 2005

New Franchises

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Denver KickersDenver areaGolden, COexpansion
Phoenix Banat StormPhoenix areaAvondale, AZexpansion
Redwood City RuckusSan Mateo County areaSan Bruno, CAexpansion
San Jose FrogsSan Diego areaCarlsbad, CAexpansion
Southern California FusionSan Diego areaSan Jose, CAexpansion

Name Changes

Final standings

Purple indicates division title clinched

Northwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Sacramento Knights20123541
2San Jose Frogs20124440
3Sonoma County Sol20118134
4Redwood City Ruckus20612220
5Chico Rooks20510520
6Salinas Valley Samba20413315

Midwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Princeton 56ers1080226
2Detroit Arsenal1072122
3Minnesota TwinStars944113
4Milwaukee Bavarians1045113
5Minnesota NSC United92706
6Grand Rapids Alliance101814

Southwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Albuquerque Asylum20135241
2Southern California Fusion2097431
3San Diego Pumitas2084829
4Denver Kickers2087529
5Phoenix Banat Storm20612220
6Las Vegas Strikers20312514

Playoffs

Sacramento Knights 2 - 0 Princeton 56ers

Bracket

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References