Football league season
The 2013 National Premier Soccer League season was the 101st season of FIFA -sanctioned soccer in the United States , and the 11th season of the NPSL . The season began in May 2013. FC Sonic Lehigh Valley were the defending champions, having won their first NPSL title the previous season . The league held their Annual General Managers meeting (AGM) during the weekend of the NASL Soccer Bowl in Atlanta in November.
Summary of Regions and Conferences
Region / Conference
Clubs
Northeast - Atlantic
Brooklyn Italians , New York Athletic Club , New York Red Bulls , Rhode Island Reds F.C. , Seacoast United Mariners , Seacoast United Phantoms
Northeast - Keystone
Buxmont Torch FC , Clarkstown SC Eagles , FC Reading Revolution , FC Lehigh Valley United , Greater Binghamton FC , Hershey FC , Junior Lone Star FC , Morris County Colonials , Pocono Snow
South - Mid-Atlantic
CASL Elite , Chesterfield United FC , DC United Academy U23 , Myrtle Beach FC , RVA Football Club
South - Sunshine
Cape Coral Hurricanes , Georgia Revolution , Jacksonville United , Miami United , Tampa Marauders FC
South - Southeast
Chattanooga FC , Knoxville Force , Mississippi Storm , New Orleans Jesters , Gulf Coast Texans , Rocket City United
South - South Central
Houston Hurricanes FC , Liverpool Warriors , Regals SCA , Tulsa Athletics
Midwest - Great Lakes
AFC Cleveland , Detroit City FC , Erie Admirals S.C. , FC Buffalo , FC Sparta Michigan , Zanesville Athletic FC
Midwest - Central
Eau Claire Aris FC , Madison 56ers , Milwaukee Bavarians , Minnesota TwinStars FC , Quad City Eagles
West - Southwest
FC Hasental , FC Santa Clarita , Las Vegas Stallions , Orange County Pateadores FC , San Diego Boca FC , San Diego Flash
West - Golden Gate
CD Aguiluchos USA , Real San Jose , Sacramento Gold , San Francisco Stompers FC , Sonoma County Sol
Changes from 2012
The following changes regarding team relocation, rebranding, or expansion are effective for the 2013 NPSL season:
Return from Hiatus
New Teams
Team Name
Metro Area
Location
Previous Affiliation
Cape Coral Hurricanes
Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral, FL
Expansion Team
CASL Elite
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
Expansion Team
CD Aguiluchos USA
Oakland, CA
Stockton, CA
Expansion Team
Chesterfield United FC
Chesterfield, VA
Chesterfield, VA
Expansion Team
Clarkstown SC Eagles
Clarkstown, NY
Clarkstown, NY
Relocated and rebranded from Jersey City Eagles
DC United Academy U23
Washington, D.C.
Fairfax County, VA
Expansion Team [ 2]
FC Sparta Michigan
Detroit, MI
Berkley, MI
Expansion Team
Gulf Coast Texans
Pensacola, FL
Pensacola, FL
Expansion Team
Hershey FC
Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
Expansion Team
Houston Hurricanes FC
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Relocated Team
Las Vegas Stallions
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Expansion Team
Liverpool Warriors
Dallas, TX
Plano, TX
Expansion Team
Miami United
Miami, FL
Miami, FL
Expansion Team
New Orleans Jesters
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA
USL PDL
Orange County Pateadores FC
Fullerton, CA
Fullerton, CA
Expansion Team
Regals SCA
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Expansion Team
RVA Football Club
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
Expansion Team
Tampa Marauders FC
Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL
Expansion Team
Tulsa Athletics
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK
Expansion Team
Zanesville Athletic FC
Zanesville, OH
Zanesville, OH
Expansion Team
Withdrew
Team Name
Metro Area
Location
Reason
AC Crusaders
Atlantic County area
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Folded
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
Atlanta metropolitan area
Atlanta, Georgia
On Hiatus
Bay Area Ambassadors
San Francisco Bay area
Hayward, CA
Folded
Fullerton Rangers
Anaheim, CA
Fullerton, CA
Withdrew
FC New York
New York City
Queens, New York
Folded
Mass United FC
Boston
Lynn, Massachusetts
On Hiatus [ 3]
Phoenix Monsoon
Phoenix, AZ
San Tan Valley, Arizona
Folded
North Coast Tsunami
Humboldt County, California
Eureka, CA
Withdrew
Standings
As of 7/14/13
Key to colours in group tables
2013 Division Title
2013 Playoff Team
Northeast Region
Atlantic Division
Keystone Conference
South Region
Mid-Atlantic Division
Southeast Division
Sunshine Division
South Central Division
Midwest Region
Central Division
Great Lakes Division
West Region
Southern Division
Northern Division
Playoffs
Northeast Region
The top two finishers in the Keystone and Atlantic Divisions play in a crossover playoff.
South Region
Each Division Champion
Midwest Region - Great Lakes Division
Top four teams are playing in a playoff tournament.
Midwest Region
Central Division Champion and Great Lakes Division playoff tournament winner.
West Region
The top two finishers in the Northern and Southern Divisions play in a crossover playoff.
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Northeast Region
South Region
Midwest-Great Lakes Playoffs
Midwest Region Final
West Region
NPSL Championship
Semi-finals
NPSL Championship Game
References
^ "Athletics Win Opener in Dramatic Fashion - Tulsa Athletics" . Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
^ "D.C. UNITED U-23 ACADEMY TEAM TO PLAY IN NPSL" . National Premier Soccer League. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013 .
^ "United Shifts Focus" . Mass United FC. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013 .
^ "THE PLAYOFFS ARE COMING" . National Premier Soccer League. June 21, 2013. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013 .
^ @NPSLSoccer (August 4, 2013). "Attendance tonight is 1,496. Great job by the fans from RVAFC and SonomaCountySol" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
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Midwest Region
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West Region
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