| Competition: | National Premier Soccer League |
| Season: | 2014 |
| Winners: | New York Red Bulls U-23 |
| Highest Attendance: | 8,878 - July 26, 2014 Chattanooga FC v. Sacramento Gold |
| Prevseason: | 2013 |
| Nextseason: | 2015 |
The 2014 National Premier Soccer League season was the 102nd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 12th season of the NPSL. The season began in May 2014. RVA Football Club were the defending champions, having won their first NPSL title the previous season.
The league added a new Northwest Conference in the West Region in 2014. The league also split the Great Lakes Conference into two separate conferences, Great Lakes East and Great Lakes West. The Mid-Atlantic Conference was split in two with teams from Virginia and Maryland staying within the Conference and moving to the Northeast Region (including defending Champion RVA Football Club) and the remaining teams forming the new South Atlantic Conference. The Atlantic Conference was also renamed the North Atlantic Conference. The following changes regarding team relocation, rebranding, or expansion are effective for the 2014 NPSL season:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Region / Conference | Previous Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Lowell United FC[1] [2] | Lowell, MA | Lowell, MA | Northeast - North Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| Electric City Shock SC [3] | Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA | Scranton, PA | Northeast - Keystone | Expansion Team | |
| ASA Charge[4] | Baltimore, MD | Gambrills, MD | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| Legacy 76[5] [6] | Williamsburg, VA | Williamsburg, VA | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| Virginia Beach City FC[7] | Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Beach, VA | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| Carolina RailHawks U-23's[8] | Raleigh, North Carolina | Cary, North Carolina | South - South Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| FC Carolina Discoveries[9] | Rock Hill, SC | Rock Hill, SC | South - South Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| Gate City FC[10] | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro, NC | South - South Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| Upward Stars [11] | Spartanburg, SC | Spartanburg, SC | South - South Atlantic | Expansion Team | |
| Storm FC[12] | Broward County, FL | Broward County, FL | South - Sunshine | Expansion Team | |
| Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves[13] | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta, GA | South - Southeast | Returning Team | |
| Nashville Atlas FC[14] | Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN | South - Southeast | Expansion Team | |
| BCS Clash[15] | Bryan-College Station, TX | College Station, TX | South - South Central (South Division) | Expansion Team | |
| Corinthians FC of San Antonio[16] | San Antonio, TX | San Antonio, TX | South - South Central (South Division) | Expansion Team | |
| Dallas City FC[17] | Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | Flower Mound, TX | South - South Central (South Division) | Expansion Team | |
| Fort Worth Vaqueros FC[18] | Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | Fort Worth, TX | South - South Central (South Division) | Expansion Team | |
| Joplin Demize[19] | Joplin, MO | Joplin, MO | South - South Central (North Division) | Expansion Team | |
| Oklahoma City FC[20] | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City, OK | South - South Central (North Division) | Expansion Team | |
| Fort Pitt FC Regiment[21] [22] | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh, PA | Midwest - Great Lakes East | Expansion Team | |
| Cincinnati Saints[23] | Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati, OH | Midwest - Great Lakes West | Expansion Team | |
| Indiana Fire NPSL [24] [25] | Indianapolis, IN | Westfield, IN | Midwest - Great Lakes West | Expansion Team | |
| Lansing United[26] | Lansing, MI | Lansing, MI | Midwest - Great Lakes West | Expansion Team | |
| Minnesota United FC Reserves[27] | Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN | Woodbury, MN | Midwest - Central | Expansion Team | |
| FC Bordo Saint Louis[28] | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis, MO | Midwest - Central | Expansion Team | |
| Del Rey City SC[29] | Los Angeles, CA | Marina del Rey, CA | West - Southwest | Expansion Team | |
| FC Force[30] | El Centro, CA | Holtville, CA | West - Southwest | Expansion Team | |
| Temecula FC[31] | Riverside, CA | Temecula, CA | West - Southwest | Expansion Team | |
| Gorge FC[32] | Hood River, OR | Hood River, OR | West - Northwest | Expansion Team | |
| Inter United FC[33] | Seattle, WA | Tukwila, WA | West - Northwest | Expansion Team | |
| Seattle Sporting FC[34] | Seattle, WA | Seattle, WA | West - Northwest | Expansion Team | |
| Spartans Futbol Club[35] | Portland, OR | Vancouver, WA | West - Northwest | Expansion Team |
| Team Name | Type of Change | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Revolution | Conference Change | From Sunshine to Southeast Conference | |
| Indiana Fire NPSL | Rebranding | Rebranding from Westfield Select to Indiana Fire NPSL | |
| Michigan Stars FC | Rebranding | Rebranding from FC Sparta Michigan[36] | |
| Nashville FC | Rebranding | Rebranding from Nashville Atlas FC to Nashville FC | |
| Pensacola City FC | Rebranding | Rebranding from Gulf Coast Texans[37] | |
| San Diego iCon FC | Rebranding | Rebranding from San Diego Boca FC |
| Team Name | Location | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Hurricanes FC | Houston, TX | Withdrew, Self Relegated to Texas Premier Soccer League. | |
| Milwaukee Bavarians | Milwaukee, WI | On Hiatus[38] | |
| Morris County Colonials | Morris Plains, NJ | Withdrew, Self Relegated to US Club Soccer National Adult League, North East Premier Division[39] | |
| Regals SCA | Houston, TX | On Hiatus, Self Relegated to Texas Premier Soccer League. | |
| Zanesville Athletic FC | Zanesville, OH | Withdrew, Folded | |
| FC Reading Revolution | Reading, PA | On Hiatus | |
| CASL Elite | Cary, NC | Withdrew, Folded | |
| Las Vegas Stallions | Las Vegas, NV | Withdrew, Folded | |
| Mississippi Storm | Ocean Springs, MS | Withdrew, Folded | |
| Orange County Pateadores FC | Santa Ana, CA | Withdrew, Folded | |
| San Diego iCon FC | San Diego, CA | Withdrew, Folded |
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Region - Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Italians |  Lucio Russo | Puma | Northeast - North Atlantic | |||
| Greater Lowell United FC | Jason Moore | Admiral | Northeast - North Atlantic | |||
| New York Athletic Club | Barclay MacKinnon | Nike | Northeast - North Atlantic | |||
| New York Red Bull NPSL | Adidas | Red Bull | Northeast - North Atlantic | |||
| Rhode Island Reds F.C. | Admiral | Northeast - North Atlantic | ||||
| Seacoast United Mariners | Nike | Northeast - North Atlantic | ||||
| Seacoast United Phantoms | Nike | Northeast - North Atlantic | ||||
| Buxmont Torch FC | Northeast - Keystone | |||||
| Clarkstown SC Eagles | Adidas | Northeast - Keystone | ||||
| Electric City Shock SC | James Bell | Dickson City Hyundai | Northeast - Keystone | |||
| FC Lehigh Valley United Sonic | Adidas | Service Electric | Northeast - Keystone | |||
| GBFC Thunder | Northeast - Keystone | |||||
| Hershey FC | Adidas | Northeast - Keystone | ||||
| Junior Lone Star FC |  Bobby Ali | Adidas | Northehast - Keystone | |||
| Pocono Snow | Adidas | Northeast - Keystone | ||||
| ASA Charge | Tim Wittman | Adidas | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | |||
| Chesterfield United FC | Puma | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | ||||
| DC United Academy U23 | Adidas | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | ||||
| Legacy 76 | Tim Cristian | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | ||||
| RVA Football Club | Nike | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | ||||
| Virginia Beach City FC | Brian Hinkey | Adidas | SOLitude Lake Management | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | ||
| Carolina RailHawks U-23's | Dewan Bader | Adidas | South - South Atlantic | |||
| FC Carolina Discoveries | Dave Carton | Stanno | South - South Atlantic | |||
| Gate City FC | Brian Japp | Lotto | South - South Atlantic | |||
| Myrtle Beach FC | Hummel | South - South Atlantic | ||||
| Upward Stars | Paul Henson | South - South Atlantic | ||||
| Cape Coral Hurricanes | Adidas | South - Sunshine | ||||
| Jacksonville United | Nike | Apex Technologies | South - Sunshine | |||
| Miami United |  Diego Serna | Garman | GaGà Milano | South - Sunshine | ||
| Storm FC | Adidas | South - Sunshine | ||||
| Tampa Marauders FC | South - Sunshine | |||||
| Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | Nike | People HRO | South - Southeast | |||
| Chattanooga FC | Bill Elliott | Diodora | Volkswagen | South - Southeast | ||
| Georgia Revolution | South - Southeast | |||||
| Knoxville Force | Admiral | ORNL Federal Credit Union | South - Southeast | |||
| Nashville FC | Giles Cheevers | Admiral | South - Southeast | |||
| Pensacola City FC | Admiral | South - Southeast | ||||
| New Orleans Jesters | Admiral | Louisiana CAT | South - Southeast | |||
| Rocket City United | South - Southeast | |||||
| BCS Clash | David Gutierrez | Adidas | Cellucor | South - South Central (South Division) | ||
| Corinthians FC of San Antonio | Jonathan Burklo | Under Armour | Universal Toyota | South - South Central (South Division) | ||
| Dallas City FC |  Rahim Zafer | Nike | South - South Central (South Division) | |||
| Fort Worth Vaqueros FC | Mark Snell | Puma | Hispano Exito | South - South Central (South Division) | ||
| Joplin Demize | Chris Hanlon | Admiral | Hershewe Law Firm | South - South Central (North Division) | ||
| Liverpool Warriors | Warrior | South - South Central (North Division) | ||||
| Oklahoma City FC | Hummel | Oklahoma Lottery | South - South Central (North Division) | |||
| Tulsa Athletics | Joey Ryan | Adidas | The McNellies Group | South - South Central (North Division) | ||
| AFC Cleveland | Givova | Rocky River Urgent Care | Midwest - Great Lakes East | |||
| Erie Admirals S.C. | Puma | Burger King | Midwest - Great Lakes East | |||
| FC Buffalo | Brendan Murphy | Admiral | Rich's | Midwest - Great Lakes East | ||
| Fort Pitt FC Regiment |  John Kowalski | Midwest - Great Lakes East | ||||
| Cincinnati Saints | Gavin MacLeod | Admiral | Cincinnati Sub-Zero | Midwest - Great Lakes West | ||
| Detroit City FC | Ben Pirmann | Nike | Midwest - Great Lakes West | |||
| Indiana Fire NPSL | John Simmonds | Adidas | Midwest - Great Lakes West | |||
| Lansing United | Eric Rudland | Nike | Midwest - Great Lakes West | |||
| Michigan Stars FC | Sam Piraine | Adidas | Midwest - Great Lakes West | |||
| Eau Claire Aris FC | Adidas | Midwest - Central | ||||
| FC Bordo Saint Louis | Midwest - Central | |||||
| Madison 56ers | Adidas | Midwest - Central | ||||
| Minnesota Twin Stars | Adidas | Midwest - Central | ||||
| Minnesota United FC Reserves | Admiral | Midwest - Central | ||||
| Quad City Eagles | Admiral | AdmiralSoccer.com | Midwest - Central | |||
| Del Rey City SC | Jorge Rodriguez | Nike | West - Southwest | |||
| FC Force | West - Southwest | |||||
| FC Hasental | Xara | West - Southwest | ||||
| FC Santa Clarita | Admiral | Nissan of Valencia | West - Southwest | |||
| San Diego Flash | Jerome Watson | Admiral | West - Southwest | |||
| Temecula FC | Brandon Jantz | Admiral | Quail Real Estate | West - Southwest | ||
| CD Aguiluchos USA |  Hugo Coria | Adidas | West - Golden Gate | |||
| Real San Jose | West - Golden Gate | |||||
| Sacramento Gold | Unger Construction | West - Golden Gate | ||||
| San Francisco Stompers FC | William P. Forte (interim) | Vizari | Recnball Inc | West - Golden Gate | ||
| Sonoma County Sol | Vincent Cortezzo | Nike | West - Golden Gate | |||
| Gorge FC |  Thiago Samba | ColumbiaGorge.com | West - Northwest | |||
| Inter United FC | Nasir Tura | Adidas | West - Northwest | |||
| Seattle Sporting FC |  Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | Admiral | AdmiralSoccer.com | West - Northwest | ||
| Spartans Futbol Club | Victor Usher-Garcette | Nike | West - Northwest |
The region held its annual general meeting in New York, New York, on January 19 at the New York Athletic Club.[40] The region had a third conference for the first time, with the Mid-Atlantic Conference joining the region. The Atlantic Conference was also renamed the North Atlantic Conference.
The conference included 7 teams spread across 6 different states for the 2014 season with the addition of expansion club Greater Lowell United FC. Kabba Joof, Head Coach of Rhode Island Reds FC served as the Conference commissioner. The maximum travel distance for the season was between Seacoast United Mariners and the New York City area clubs at just over 300 miles. The Conference was called simply the Atlantic Conference in previous seasons.
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Brooklyn, New York | John Dewey High School | ~1,000 | ||
| 2013 | Lowell, Massachusetts | Cawley Memorial Stadium | 6,000 | ||
| 2008 | Pelham, New York | New York Athletic Club | 2,000 | ||
| 2010 | Hanover, New Jersey | Red Bull Training Facility | 500 | ||
| 2012 | Providence, Rhode Island | Cranston Stadium | 5,000 | ||
| 2012 | Scarborough, Maine | Scarborough HS | ~1,000 | ||
| 2011 | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Portsmouth HS Stadium | ~1,000 |
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania | Pennridge High School Stadium | 2,000 | ||
| 2012 | Clarkstown, New York | Clarkstown Stadium | 1,000 | ||
| Electric City Shock SC | 2009 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Fitzpatrick Field | ~1,000 | |
| 2009 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Whitehall High School Sports Complex | 1,500 | ||
| GBFC Thunder | 2012 | Binghamton, New York | Greater Binghamton Sports Complex | ~2,000 | |
| Hershey FC | 2013 | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Hershey Park Stadium | 15,641 | |
| Junior Lone Star FC | 2001 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Bonner High School Field | ~500 | |
| 2008 | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | Eiler-Martin Stadium | 5,000 |
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA Charge | 2013 | Gambrills, Maryland | Arundel High School Stadium | ~4,000 | |
| 2012 | Chesterfield, Virginia | Williams Stadium | 10,000 | ||
| 2013 | Fairfax County, Virginia | Maryland SoccerPlex | 5,200 | ||
| 2013 | Williamsburg, Virginia | James City County Stadium | 3,000 | ||
| 2012 | Richmond, Virginia | Sports Backers Stadium | 3,250 | ||
| Virginia Beach City FC | 2013 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Virginia Beach Sportsplex | 6,000 |
The region held its annual general meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 17 during the NSCAA Annual Convention.[41] In 2014 the South Region was split between four Conferences. Prior to the season, the Mid-Atlantic Conference was split in two with some teams joining the Northeast Region – Mid-Atlantic Conference and some forming the new South Atlantic Conference.
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cary, North Carolina | WakeMed Soccer Park | 10,000 | ||
| 2013 | Rock Hill, South Carolina | Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex | 750 | ||
| 2013 | Greensboro, North Carolina | 10,000 | |||
| 2012 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium | 6,500 | ||
| Upward Stars | 2014 | Spartanburg, South Carolina | USC Upstate Stadium[42] | 1,000 |
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Puerto Rico FC did not participate in the 2014 NPSL season.[43]
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cape Coral, Florida | Cape Coral High School | 2,500 | ||
| 2011 | Jacksonville, Florida | Patton Park | 1,000 | ||
| Miami United F.C. | 2013 | Miami, Florida | Ted Hendricks Stadium | 5,221 | |
| Storm FC | 2013 | Broward County, Florida | Central Broward Regional Park | 5,000 | |
| Tampa Marauders FC | 2013 | Tampa, Florida | Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex | 1,450 |
In a new format for 2014, the top four teams of the Southeast Conference played for a spot in the South Region playoffs. In past years, the leader at the end of the regular season claimed the title. The host venue for the Southeast Conference Playoffs was selected through a bid process. The winner continued on to the South Region playoffs.[20]
Pensacola started the season but folded on May 29, 2014, negating 4 games already played and cancelling all future games.[44]
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 2007 | Atlanta, Georgia | Atlanta Silverbacks Park | 5,000 | |
| 2009 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Finley Stadium | 20,668 | ||
| 2011 | Conyers, Georgia | RYSA Soccerplex | 1,000 | ||
| 2011 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Regal Stadium | 3,000 | ||
| Nashville FC | 2013 | Nashville, Tennessee | Vanderbilt Soccer Complex | 2,400 | |
| 2013 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Pan American Stadium | 5,000 | ||
| 2011 | Pensacola, Florida | Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex | 2,500 | ||
| 2008 | Madison, Alabama | Madison City Schools Stadium | 7,000 |
For 2014, the South Central added six new teams, while two teams from 2013 left the Conference. The Conference was divided into North (Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Joplin, and Liverpool) and South (Fort Worth, Dallas, BCS, San Antonio) Divisions, with four teams in each division. Each team played the other three teams twice, once home and once away, and the four teams in the other division once, two home and two away, randomly selected.
The top two teams from each division with the most points advanced to the South Central Conference playoffs, with the first place team in the North playing the second place team in the South and the first place team in the South playing the second place team in the North. The winner of those two games played for the South Central Conference Championship.
A preseason tournament called the Red River Cup between Tulsa, Oklahoma City FC, Liverpool Warriors, and Fort Worth was hosted by Tulsa on May 2 and 3.
Playoff dates for the South Central Conference will be Friday, July 11 with the final on Sunday, July 13. The winner continued on to the South Region playoffs.[20]
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | Division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCS Clash | 2013 | College Station, TX | Allen Academy Stadium | 600 | South | |
| Corinthians FC of San Antonio | 2013 | San Antonio, TX | Toyota Field | 8,296 | South | |
| Dallas City FC | 2013 | Flower Mound, TX | Mountain View Athletic Complex | 2,000 | South | |
| Fort Worth Vaqueros FC | 2014 | Fort Worth, TX | LaGrave Field | 4,100 | South | |
| 2014 | Joplin, Missouri | Hershewe Stadium | North | |||
| 2013 | Denton, Texas | TWU Soccer Field | North | |||
| 2014 | Oklahoma City, OK | University Stars Field | 5,000 | North | ||
| 2013 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Athletics Stadium | 10,997 | North |
North Division
South Division
The region held its annual general meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, on January 11.[45]
The Great Lakes Conference has been split into two conferences: Great Lakes West (Detroit, Dearborn, Lansing, Cincinnati, Westfield) and Great Lakes East (Erie, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo). Teams played a total of 14 games with a single match up against teams from the other Great Lakes Conference.[20]
The Midwest Region Champion was decided by a weekend tournament among the winner of each of the three conferences, as well as one wild card team. The wild card was awarded to the remaining team from among all the conferences with the highest regular season points-per-game. Seeding for the playoff weekend was determined by points-per-game over the regular season.
Two semi-final matches took place on Saturday, July 19 with a final taking place on Sunday, July 20.[20]
| Team | Qualification | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quad City Eagles | Cen | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 23 | 2.30 | Central Conference champion |
| 2 | Lansing United | GLW | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 28 | 2.00 | Great Lakes West Conference champion |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC Reserves | Cen | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 20 | 2.00 | Wildcard champion |
| 4 | Detroit City FC | GLW | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 27 | 1.93 | |
| 5 | Indiana Fire NPSL | GLW | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | 1.71 | |
| 6 | Fort Pitt FC Regiment | GLE | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 21 | 1.50 | Great Lakes East Conference champion |
| 7 | Madison 56ers | Cen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 15 | 1.50 | |
| 8 | Erie Admirals S.C. | GLE | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 20 | 1.43 | |
| 9 | FC Bordo Saint Louis | Cen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 14 | 1.40 | |
| 10 | AFC Cleveland | GLE | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 19 | 1.36 | |
| 11 | Minnesota Twin Stars | Cen | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 12 | 1.20 | |
| 12 | FC Buffalo | GLE | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 16 | 1.14 | |
| 13 | Michigan Stars FC | GLW | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 13 | 0.93 | |
| 14 | Cincinnati Saints | GLW | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 7 | 0.50 | |
| 15 | Eau Claire Aris FC | Cen | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 49 | −42 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cleveland, Ohio | DiSanto Field | 3,000 | ||
| 2009 | Erie, Pennsylvania | Gannon University Field | 2,500 | ||
| 2010 | Buffalo, New York | Demske Sports Complex | 1,200 | ||
| Fort Pitt FC Regiment | 2013 | Pittsburgh, PA | Birko Memorial Stadium | 5,000 |
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow High School Stadium | 8,000 | ||
| 2012 | Detroit, Michigan | Cass Technical High School Stadium | 3,000 | ||
| Indiana Fire NPSL | 2014 | Westfield, Indiana | Westfield High School | ||
| 2013 | Lansing, Michigan | Archer Stadium | ~700 | ||
| Michigan Stars FC | 2012 | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Star International Academy | 800 |
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | La Crosse, Wisconsin | Viterbo Athletic Complex | N/A | ||
| 2011 | St. Louis, Missouri | St Louis University High School Stadium | 1100 | ||
| 2005 | Madison, Wisconsin | Breese Stevens Field | 5,000 | ||
| 2005 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Edor Nelson Field | ~1,000 | ||
| 2013 | Woodbury, Minnesota | Bielenberg Sports Complex | |||
| 2011 | Moline, Illinois | Spartan Stadium | 5,000 |
For 2014, a new Northwest Conference was added. This brought the number of Conferences in the West Region to three. The region held its annual general meeting in San Diego, California, on January 12.[45]
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rey City SC | 2009 | Marina del Rey, California | Santa Monica High School Leuzinger High School | 500 2,000 | |
| FC Force | 2014 | Holtville, California | Southwest High School Holtville High School Calexico High School | ||
| 2005 | Agoura Hills, California | Oak Park High School Stadium | 5,000 | ||
| 2006 | Santa Clarita, California | Canyon High School Stadium | 5,000 | ||
| 1998 | San Diego, California | Del Norte High School Stadium | 5,000 | ||
| Temecula FC | 2013 | Temecula, California | Great Oak High School Stadium | 3,500 |
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oakland, California | Raimondi Park | ~2,000 | ||
| 2006 | San Jose, California | Yerba Buena High School | ~1,000 | ||
| Sacramento Gold | 2009 | West Sacramento, California | River City High School | 3,200 | |
| San Francisco Stompers FC | 2012 | San Francisco, California | Lowell High School Stadium Kezar Stadium Boxer Stadium | 3,500 | |
| Sonoma County Sol | 2004 | Santa Rosa, California | Cougar Stadium | 2,000 |
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorge FC | 2014 | Hood River, Oregon | Hood River Valley High School Stadium | ||
| Inter United FC | 2008 | Tukwila, Washington | Neudorf Memorial Stadium | 3,000 | |
| Seattle Sporting FC | 2013 | Bothell, Washington | Pop Keeney Stadium | 4,500 | |
| Spartans Futbol Club | 2012 | Portland, Oregon | Concordia Stadium[46] | 1,700 |
The Sunshine Conference played a conference playoff from July 10-12th with the top four teams in the conference participating. The entire playoffs was held at one location.[43]
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In a new format for 2014, the top four teams of the Southeast Conference played for a spot in the South Region playoffs. The host venue for the Southeast Conference Playoffs was Finley Stadium in Chattanooga.[47] The winner continued on to the South Region playoffs.[48]
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The top two teams from each division with the most points advanced to the South Central Conference playoffs, with the first place team in the North playing the second place team in the South and the first place team in the South playing the second place team in the North. The winner of those two games played for the South Central Conference Championship. The winner continued on to the South Region playoffs.[48]
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*Conference Champions
Bold Winner
italics Team with home-field advantage