2012 NPSL season
Season | 2012 |
---|---|
Champions | FC Sonic |
Biggest home win | 9–0 Sacramento Gold over San Francisco Stompers |
Biggest away win | 7–0 Morris County Colonials over Pocono Snow |
← 2011 2013 → |
The 2012 National Premier Soccer League season is the 10th season of the NPSL.
Format
[edit]Summary of Regions and Conferences
[edit]Changes From 2011
[edit]Name Changes/Rebrands
[edit]The Santa Ana Winds' NPSL side is now affiliated with the Fullerton Rangers. The Lancaster Rattlers have moved to become FC Santa Clarita.[1]
New Franchises
[edit]13 franchises were announced as joining the league this year:
Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
---|---|---|---|
Junior Lone Star FC | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Expansion Team |
Phoenix Monsoon | Phoenix, AZ | San Tan Valley, Arizona | Expansion Team |
Detroit City FC | Detroit, MI | Detroit, Michigan | Expansion Team |
Mississippi Storm | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Biloxi, Mississippi | Expansion Team |
F.C. New York | New York City | Queens, New York | USL Professional Division |
Greater Binghamton FC | Binghamton, NY | Binghamton, NY | Expansion Team |
AFC Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Parma, OH | Expansion Team |
Rhode Island Reds F.C. | Providence, RI | Cranston, RI | Expansion Team |
Seacoast United Mariners | Rockingham County, NH | Portsmouth, NH | Expansion Team |
North Coast Tsunami | North Coast, CA | Eureka, CA | Expansion Team |
Jersey City Eagles | Jersey City, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | Expansion Team |
San Francisco Stompers FC | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA | Expansion Team |
Myrtle Beach FC | Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach, SC | Expansion Team |
Folding
[edit]Chicago Fire NPSL IL
Hollywood United Hitmen CA
Minnesota Kings MN
New Jersey Blaze NJ
On Hiatus
[edit]Standings
[edit]As of 7/22/12
Purple indicates division title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Northeast Division – Atlantic Conference
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 33 |
2 | Brooklyn Italians | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 31 |
3 | New York Athletic Club | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 21 |
4 | Rhode Island Reds | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 19 |
5 | Mass United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 13 |
6 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 13 |
7 | Seacoast United Mariners | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 11 |
8 | FC New York | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 10 |
Northeast Division – Keystone Conference
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Sonic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 31 |
2 | Morris County Colonials | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 24 |
3 | Jersey City Eagles FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 20 |
4 | AC Crusaders | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 12 |
5 | Junior Lone Star FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 12 |
6 | Pocono Snow | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 9 |
7 | Buxmont Torch FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 6 |
South-Southeast Conference-East
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgia Revolution | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 22 |
2 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 17 |
3 | Myrtle Beach FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 12 |
4 | Jacksonville United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 11 |
South-Southeast Conference-West
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chattanooga FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 21 |
2 | Knoxville Force | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 |
3 | Rocket City United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 |
4 | Mississippi Storm | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 3 |
South-South Central Conference
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2 | Galveston Pirate SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 |
3 | Texas South Devils | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
South-South Central Conference (Additional teams)
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Galveston Pirate SC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 16 |
2 | FC New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
3 | Texas South Devils | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
4 | America USA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Regals SCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
5 | Club America Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
5 | FC Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midwest-Central Conference
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Madison 56ers | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 27 |
2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 24 |
3 | Quad City Eagles | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 |
4 | Minnesota TwinStars FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 17 |
5 | Eau Claire Aris FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 1 |
Midwest-Great Lakes Conference
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Erie Admirals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 23 |
2 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 20 |
3 | AFC Cleveland | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 |
4 | Greater Binghamton FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 9 |
5 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 7 |
West Division – Northern Conference
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 28 |
2 | Sonoma County Sol | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 22 |
3 | Sacramento Gold | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 22 |
4 | Real San Jose | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 19 |
5 | San Francisco Stompers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 12 |
6 | North Coast Tsunami | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 10 |
West Division – Southern Conference
[edit]Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Diego Flash | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 35 |
2 | FC Santa Clarita | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 27 |
3 | Fullerton Rangers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +8 | 26 |
4 | San Diego Boca | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 18 |
5 | FC Hasental | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 14 |
6 | Phoenix Monsoon | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 59 | −53 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Playoffs
[edit]Format
[edit]NORTHEAST
The top two finishers in the Keystone and Atlantic Conference play in a crossover playoff.
WEST
The top two finishers in the North and South place in a crossover playoff.
MIDWEST-CENTRAL
No playoff. Champion qualifies for National Tournament.
MIDWEST-GREAT LAKES
Top four teams are playing in a playoff tournament.
SOUTHEAST
East and West Division winners play each other for Championship.
Northeast Division Playoffs
[edit]FC Sonic | 2–0 | Brooklyn Italians |
---|---|---|
Strunk 30' Fraser 63' |
New York Red Bulls NPSL | 2–0 | Morris County Colonials |
---|---|---|
Gurel 86' Akinyode 90' |
Report |
FC Sonic | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls NPSL |
---|---|---|
Sales 16' Mustac 26' Letourneau 40' |
Report | Westlake 58' Metzger 70' |
Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | ||||||||
K1 | FC Sonic | 2 | |||||||
A2 | Brooklyn Italians | 0 | |||||||
K1 | FC Sonic | 3 | |||||||
A1 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | 2 | |||||||
A1 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | 2 | |||||||
K2 | Morris County Colonials | 0 |
West Division Playoffs
[edit]Bay Area Ambassadors | 3–2 | FC Santa Clarita |
---|---|---|
Klimenta 21' Samy 65' (pen.) Walle 84' |
Bueno 15' Hindjosa 32' |
San Diego Flash | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Sonoma County Sol |
---|---|---|
Valle 90+3' DuBois 101' |
Ferreira 61' Callahan 118' |
|
Penalties | ||
Pizarro DuBois Perez-Bernal Ortega |
2–4 | Middlemiss Lombardi Larson Ferreira |
Bay Area Ambassadors | 4–1 | Sonoma County Sol |
---|---|---|
Keyes 3' Klimenta 18' 29' Cashmere 90' |
Report | Callahan 70' |
Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | ||||||||
N1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 3 | |||||||
S2 | FC Santa Clarita | 2 | |||||||
N1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 4 | |||||||
N2 | Sonoma County Sol | 1 | |||||||
S1 | San Diego Flash | 2(2) | |||||||
N2 | Sonoma County Sol (AET) (PEN) | 2(4) |
Midwest-Great Lakes Playoffs
[edit]Detroit City FC | 1–2 | AFC Cleveland |
---|---|---|
Bethel 3' | Report | Bell 22' Schmitt 90+1' |
Erie Admirals SC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | AFC Cleveland |
---|---|---|
Mahon 45' | Report | Miller 80' (pen.) |
Penalties | ||
Livingston Kennedy Mahon Johnstone Latifi |
3–4 | Winters Manna Earnest Bell Matlock |
Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | ||||||||
GL1 | Erie Admirals SC | 1 | |||||||
GL4 | Greater Binghamton FC | 0 | |||||||
GL1 | Erie Admirals SC | 1(3) | |||||||
GL3 | AFC Cleveland (AET) (PEN) | 1(4) | |||||||
GL2 | Detroit City FC | 1 | |||||||
GL3 | AFC Cleveland | 2 |
South-Southeast Final
[edit]Midwest Final
[edit]AFC Cleveland | 1–2 | Madison 56ers |
---|---|---|
Bell 45' Knight 54' Matlock 67' |
Report | McCrary 30' 47' Balshaw 85' O'Connor 90+4' |
NPSL Championship
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]FC Sonic | 2–0 | Madison 56ers |
---|---|---|
Graf 57' (pen.) Fraser 75' |
Report |
Chattanooga FC | 3–2 | Bay Area Ambassadors |
---|---|---|
Stewart 10' Rardon 31' Trude 78' |
Report | Cashmere 69' Clemens 88' |
Third Place Playoff
[edit]Madison 56ers | 3–2 | Bay Area Ambassadors |
---|---|---|
Pitts 20' Holbein 23' Holbein 50' |
Report | Lopes 40' Cashmere 57' |
NPSL Championship Game
[edit]FC Sonic | 1–0 | Chattanooga FC |
---|---|---|
Sandercock 78' | Report |
National Semifinals | National Championship | ||||||||
K1 | FC Sonic | 2 | |||||||
C1 | Madison 56ers | 0 | |||||||
K1 | FC Sonic | 1 | |||||||
SW1 | Chattanooga FC | 0 | |||||||
SW1 | Chattanooga FC | 3 | |||||||
N1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 2 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rangers ready for NPSL season". Fullerton Rangers. Pitchero. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "PLAYOFF PICTURE". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Visitor and Ticket Information". sdspsoccermarketing.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.