2019 NPSL season explained

Competition:National Premier Soccer League
Season:2019
Winners:Miami FC
Continentalcup1:2020 Hank Steinbrecher Cup qualifier
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Cleveland SC
Continentalcup2:2020 U.S. Open Cup qualifiers
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:












Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

The 2019 National Premier Soccer League season is part of the 107th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and the 17th season of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Miami FC, formerly "Miami FC 2," are the defending champion.

Changes from 2018

Six members of the NPSL will participate in the inaugural NPSL Members Cup tournament immediately following the 2019 regular season.

Teams

Incoming teams

TeamLocationclass=unsortableNotes
A.S. Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaExpansion
Central Florida Panthers SCOrlando, FloridaExpansion
City of Angels FCLos Angeles, CaliforniaReturned from one-year hiatus
Crossfire RedmondRedmond, WashingtonExpansion
Dallas City FCDallas, TexasReturned from one-year hiatus
Denton Diablos FCDenton, TexasExpansion
High Desert Elite FCAdelanto, CaliforniaExpansion
Michigan Stars FCPontiac, MichiganReturned from one-year hiatus
Pittsburgh HotspursPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaExpansion
San Ramon FCSan Ramon, CaliforniaJoined from LIGA NorCal
Toledo Villa FCToledo, OhioJoined from United Premier Soccer League

Moved and/or rebranded teams

TeamPrevious NameLocationPrevious Locationclass=unsortableNotes
Atlanta SCAtlanta Silverbacks FCAtlanta, GeorgiaRebrand[1]
Club Atletico Saint LouisSaint Louis Club AtleticoSt. Louis, MissouriRebrand
Jacksonville, FloridaReserve side replaced first team in league[2]
Miami FCMiami FC 2Miami, FloridaRebrand[3]
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaRebrand[4]

Outgoing teams

TeamLocationclass=unsortable Notes
Boca Raton FCDelray Beach, FloridaJoined United Premier Soccer League
CD Aguiluchos USAOakland, CaliforniaNot listed on NPSL website
Elm City ExpressNew Haven, ConnecticutHiatus[5]
Emerald Force SCKnoxville, TennesseeFolded[6]
FC BrownsvilleBrownsville, TexasNot listed on NPSL website
Fort Pitt RegimentPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNot listed on NPSL website
GBFC ThunderUnion, New YorkNot listed on NPSL website
Houston Dutch Lions FCConroe, TexasNot listed on NPSL website
Legacy 76James City County, VirginiaNot listed on NPSL website
Kitsap PumasKitsap County, WashingtonFolded
FC Milwaukee TorrentWauwatosa, WisconsinOn hiatus before NPSL Members Cup
New Orleans JestersNew Orleans, LouisianaInactive[7]
Palm Beach UnitedPalm Beach Gardens, FloridaRebrand, Joined USL League Two as Treasure Coast Tritons[8]
Regals SCAAirline, TexasHiatus[9]
Seacoast United MarinersPortland, MaineNot listed on NPSL website
Shreveport Rafters FCShreveport, LouisianaNot listed on NPSL website
Stockton FCStockton, CaliforniaDropped out of the 2019 season
TSF FCWayne, New JerseyNot listed on NPSL website
Viejos Son Los Trapos FC Saint Paul, MinnesotaHiatus

Standings and results

Midwest Region

North Conference

Great Lakes Conference

East Conference

Northeast Region

North Atlantic Conference

Mid-Atlantic Conference

Keystone Conference

South Region

Sunshine Conference

Southeast Conference

Lone Star Conference

Heartland Conference

West Region

Southwest Conference

Northwest Conference

Golden Gate Conference

Playoffs

Northeast Region Conference playoffs

Keystone Conference playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score----

Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score

North Atlantic Conference playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score

South Region Conference playoffs

Southeast Conference playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score----

Sunshine Conference playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score----

Lone Star Conference playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score----

Heartland Conference playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score----

Regional and National playoffs

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, = penalty shootout score

Regional Quarterfinals

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Regional Semifinals

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Regional Finals

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National Semifinals

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NPSL Championship Game

Members Cup

Six teams participated in the NPSL Members Cup, formerly known as the NPSL Founders Cup, a competition that ran from August to October 2019 after the conclusion of the regular 2019 NPSL season. It was intended to lead to a new professional league beginning play in the spring of 2020.[10] [11] [12]

Several other clubs were initially announced to be part of the tournament. California United Strikers FC officially announced on Twitter that it had withdrawn from both the Founders Cup and subsequent league on March 1, 2019 and were replaced by Napa Valley 1839 FC on March 7, 2019.[13] [14] On June 27, 2019, Oakland Roots SC announced its intent to join the upcoming National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) in fall 2019, where they joined Cal United. They would therefore be dropping out of the tournament "to focus on NISA as (their) preferred path forward."[15]

When the competition officially re-branded on July 24, 2019, ASC San Diego, Cal FC, FC Arizona, Miami FC, and Miami United FC had been removed, Miami FC joining NISA, while the Michigan Stars FC had been added. On August 15, Chattanooga and Detroit City were both announced to be joining NISA in the spring of 2020.[16] Michigan Stars were also confirmed to be joining NISA on September 21.[17] And New York Cosmos ended up later joining, in 2020.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumFoundedHead coach
Chattanooga FCChattanooga, TennesseeFinley Stadium2009 Bill Elliott
Detroit City FCHamtramck, MichiganKeyworth Stadium2012 Trevor James
Michigan Stars FCPontiac, MichiganUltimate Soccer Arena1998 George Juncaj
FC Milwaukee TorrentWauwatosa, WisconsinHart Park2015 Carlos "Cacho" Córdoba
Napa Valley 1839 FCNapa, CaliforniaDodd Stadium2016 Rogelio Ochoa
New York CosmosUniondale, New YorkMitchel Athletic Complex2010 Carlos Mendes

Standings

Fixtures and results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlanta's NPSL Team Rebrands as Atlanta SC. 2019-01-04. National Premier Soccer League. en-US. 2019-03-02.
  2. Web site: Armada FC to Field U-23 Team in 2019 NPSL Season. jacksonvillearmada.com. 2019-02-27.
  3. Web site: NPSL Founders Cup Members Announce Two Region Split For Inaugural 2019 Event. 2018-12-17. National Premier Soccer League. en-US. 2019-03-02.
  4. Web site: Liberia: Junior Lone Star FC Rebrands to Philadelphia Lone Star FC. allafrica.com. 2019-02-28.
  5. Web site: Official announcement from the @elmcityexpresspic.twitter.com/gol29gRX6x. Express. Elm City. 2019-01-12. @elmcityexpress. en. 2019-01-23.
  6. Web site: Emerald Force Soccer Club. Emerald Force Soccer Club. en-US. 2019-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410151230/https://www.emeraldforcesc.com/. 2019-04-10. dead.
  7. Web site: Jesters to Focus on Building for the Future. nolajesters.com. February 26, 2019 . en. 2019-03-27.
  8. Web site: Palm Beach United. facebook.com. en. 2019-03-08.
  9. Web site: We are hiatus for 2019 come back on 2020 . Sca. Houston Regals. 2019-01-23. @HoustonRegals. en. 2019-03-08.
  10. Web site: NPSL Founders Cup Relaunched as NPSL Members Cup. 2019-07-24. National Premier Soccer League. en-US. 2019-07-24.
  11. Web site: Eleven Founding Members To Launch A New League In Association With The National Premier Soccer League. NPSL.com. November 15, 2018.
  12. Web site: Founders Cup Teams. NPSL.com. November 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119015930/http://www.npsl.com/founders-cup-teams. November 19, 2018. dead.
  13. Web site: To clarify a previous tweet: California United Strikers FC has withdrawn from NPSL & Founders Cup. Our Club remains growing and strong! We wish NPSL the best of luck moving forward as we pursue all professional league options for our Club. FC. California United Strikers. 2019-03-01. @CalUtdFC. en. 2019-03-02.
  14. Web site: NPSL FOUNDERS CUP ADDS NAPA VALLEY 1839 FC FOR 2019 EVENT. NPSL.com. March 7, 2019.
  15. Web site: Oakland Roots Statement: League and Membership. https://web.archive.org/web/20190627204417/https://oaklandrootssc.com/news/leagueandmembership. dead. June 27, 2019. Oakland Roots SC. en-US. 2019-06-27.
  16. Web site: O'Connor . Larry . Detroit City FC making pitch to join National Independent Soccer Association . The Detroit News . 15 October 2019.
  17. Web site: NISA Adding Michigan Stars FC . WDEF Sports . September 23, 2019 . 15 October 2019.

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