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United Premier Soccer League
Season2018 Spring
ChampionsMilwaukee Bavarian SC

The 2018 Spring United Premier Soccer League season was the 10th season of the UPSL.

In some parts of the country, UPSL is organized into Pro Premier and Championships Divisions with promotion and relegation between the Pro Premier division and the Championship Division. The 2018 Spring UPSL season had 136 clubs participate in the Pro Premier divisions and 28 clubs participate in the Championship divisions.

The overall structure of the League by Conference and roughly from west to east is represented in the table below

Conference Western Mountain Southwest Colorado Midwest
Pro Premier Divisions SoCal Wild West Mountain Southwest Colorado West Central North East
Championship Divisions SoCal n/a n/a n/a Colorado n/a
Conference Central Southeast Northeast
Pro Premier Divisions North South Atlanta Mid-Atlantic Florida Central Florida South American Patriot
Championship Divisions n/a n/a n/a

Central Conference

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The Central Conference is new for this season. It was split geographically into two divisions.

North Division

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The North Division covers the state of Oklahoma, as well as North Texas. The division will play an 8 game home-and-away double round robin.

The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

North Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Inocentes FC 8 4 4 0 16 6 +10 16 Qualification for the Central Conference Playoffs
2 Dallas Elite FC 8 4 3 1 19 8 +11 15
3 OKC 1889 FC 8 3 3 2 27 16 +11 12
4 Texas Spurs 8 1 4 3 14 22 −8 7
5 Keene FC 8 0 2 6 5 29 −24 2
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

South Division

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The South Division covers South Texas. It will play an 8 game home-and-away double round robin.[5]

The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Atletico Katy — new team[6]
  • FC Knights — joined from Texas Premier Soccer League[7][8]
  • ISL USA FC
  • Round Rock SC — new team[9]
  • Samba FC San Antonio — joined from Texas Premier Soccer League and rebranded from Genova FC San Antonio[10]

South Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atletico Katy 8 7 0 1 42 8 +34 21 Qualification for the Central Conference Playoffs
2 Round Rock SC 8 5 1 2 23 9 +14 16
3 ISL USA FC 8 3 1 4 12 20 −8 10
4 FC Knights 8 3 0 5 7 29 −22 9
5 Samba FC San Antonio 8 1 0 7 6 24 −18 3
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Central Conference Playoffs

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The 1st place team in each division will host the 2nd place team in the other division. The two winners will meet in the championship, hosted by the team with the most points.

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 21–Polytechnic High School
 
 
N1
Inocentes FC (a.e.t.)		1
 
July 28–Polytechnic High School
 
S2
Round Rock SC		0
 
N1
Inocentes FC		3
 
July 21–San Jacinto College
 
N2
Dallas Elite FC		2
 
S1
Atletico Katy		2 (2)
 
 
N2
Dallas Elite FC (p)		2 (4)
 

Inocentes FC advance to the National Playoffs.

Colorado Conference

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Pro Premier

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The division will play an 8 game home-or-away single round robin.

The following 2 clubs left the division before the season -

  • Club El Azul — folded
  • FC United — folded

The following 3 clubs joined the division before the season -

  • Denver Metro FC — promoted from Championship Division
  • GAM United FC — promoted from Championship Division
  • Northern Colorado FC — promoted from Championship Division

Pro Premier Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Boulder 8 5 2 1 20 7 +13 17 Qualification for the Colorado Conference Pro Premier Playoffs
2 Colorado Rush 8 5 1 2 16 10 +6 16
3 Colorado Springs FC 8 4 3 1 19 11 +8 15
4 Northern Colorado FC 8 4 2 2 12 7 +5 14
5 GAM United FC 8 4 1 3 17 13 +4 13
6 Logroñes Denver SC 8 4 1 3 16 15 +1 13
7 Indios Denver FC 8 3 0 5 13 22 −9 9
8 FC Greeley 8 1 1 6 8 24 −16 4
9 Denver Metro FC 8 0 1 7 3 15 −12 1
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Pro Premier Playoffs

[edit]
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 15–Centaurus High School
 
 
1
FC Boulder		3
 
July 22–Centaurus High School
 
4
Northern Colorado FC		1
 
1
FC Boulder		3
 
July 15–Shea Stadium
 
2
Colorado Rush		1
 
2
Colorado Rush		4
 
 
3
Colorado Springs FC		3
 

FC Boulder advance to the National Playoffs.

Championship

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The division will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.[11]

The following 4 clubs left the division before the season

  • Denver Metro FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
  • GAM United FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
  • Legions FC — folded
  • Northern Colorado FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division

The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake — joined from Colorado Premier League[12]
  • Bright Stars of Colorado SC — new team[13]
  • Longmont Diablos FC — joined from local amateur league[14]
  • Monaco Denver FC — joined from Colorado Premier League[15]
  • Real Medina PSL — joined from local amateur league[16]

Championship Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Medina PSL 10 9 0 1 35 10 +25 27 Promotion to the Pro Premier Division
2 Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake 10 7 0 3 27 10 +17 21
3 Monaco FC 10 5 1 4 21 20 +1 16
4 Bright Stars of Colorado SC 10 4 1 5 11 17 −6 13
5 Longmont Diablos FC 10 3 2 5 16 16 0 11
6 Indios Denver FC U23 10 0 0 10 1 38 −37 0
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Midwest Conference

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The Midwest Conference is new for this season. It was founded through a merger with the Premier League of America.[17] The conference was split geographically into four divisions.

Central Division

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The Central Division covers the states of Illinois and Iowa. It will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.[18]

The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Aurora Borealis SC — joined from Premier League of America[17]
  • DeKalb County United — new team[19]
  • Elgin Pumas SC — joined from Premier League of America[17]
  • Joliet United SC — new team[20]
  • RWB Adria — joined from Premier League of America[17]
  • Union Dubuque FC — new team[21]

Central Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 RWB Adria 10 7 1 2 27 20 +7 22 Qualification for the Midwest Conference Playoffs
2 Aurora Borealis FC 10 6 1 3 22 12 +10 19
3 Elgin Pumas SC 10 5 2 3 16 12 +4 17
4 Union Dubuque FC 10 4 0 6 25 23 +2 12
5 DeKalb County United 10 4 0 6 15 22 −7 12
6 Joliet United SC 10 2 0 8 9 25 −16 6
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

East Division

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The East Division covers the states of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. It will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.

The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

East Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toledo Villa FC 10 6 3 1 20 9 +11 21 Qualification for the Midwest Conference Playoffs
2 Carpathia FC 10 6 2 2 23 13 +10 20
3 AAFC Lumberjacks 10 4 4 2 23 15 +8 16
4 Muskegon Risers SC 10 4 3 3 15 20 −5 15
5 Oakland County FC 10 3 0 7 21 26 −5 9
6 USAi Old Bhoys 10 0 2 8 10 29 −19 2
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

North Division

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The North Division covers the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

North Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Milwaukee Bavarian SC 10 10 0 0 43 3 +40 30 Qualification for the Midwest Conference Playoffs
2 Madison 56ers 10 6 1 3 28 16 +12 19
3 Green Bay United 10 6 1 3 27 20 +7 19
4 Croatian Eagles SC 10 4 1 5 18 13 +5 13
5 Granite City FC 10 2 0 8 11 48 −37 6
6 FC Minneapolis 10 0 1 9 11 38 −27 1
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

West Division

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The West Division covers the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Barilleros FC — joined from local amateur league[26]
  • Nebraska Bugeaters FC — new team[27]
  • Quinto Elemento FC — joined from local amateur league[28]
  • Santa Fe Wanderers — joined from local amateur league[29]
  • St. Louis Maritsa — joined from local amateur league[30]

West Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santa Fe Wanderers 8 4 1 3 21 14 +7 13 Qualification for the Midwest Conference Playoffs
2 St. Louis Maritsa FC 8 3 4 1 20 15 +5 13
3 Quinto Elemento FC 8 3 3 2 27 21 +6 12
4 Nebraska Bugeaters FC 8 3 3 2 17 15 +2 12
5 Barilleros FC 8 1 1 6 18 38 −20 4
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Midwest Conference Playoffs

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The regular season champions of each division advanced directly to the conference playoffs. All games were hosted at the Bavarian Soccer Complex, home of Milwaukee Bavarian SC. The semi-finals were seeded based on each participant's points-per-game average.

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 28–Bavarian Soccer Complex
 
 
N
Milwaukee Bavarian SC		2
 
July 29–Bavarian Soccer Complex
 
W
Santa Fe Wanderers		1
 
N
Milwaukee Bavarian SC		2
 
July 28–Bavarian Soccer Complex
 
C
RWB Adria		0
 
C
RWB Adria		1
 
 
E
Toledo Villa FC		0
 

Milwaukee Bavarian SC advance to the National Playoffs.

Mountain Conference

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The Mountain Conference is new for this season. It was formed from the Idaho and Utah clubs from the Desert Mountain Conference. The conference will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.

The following Utah club left the Desert Mountain Conference before the season

  • San Juan FC — folded

The following 6 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season

  • Boise Cutthroats FC — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
  • Idaho Lobos FC
  • Magic Valley FC — returned from 1 season hiatus[31]
  • Provo Premier — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
  • San Juan FC — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
  • Utah Saints FC — new team[32][33]

Mountain Conference standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Juan FC 10 7 2 1 28 9 +19 23 Qualification for the Mountain Conference Playoffs
2 Boise Cutthroats FC 10 5 3 2 20 10 +10 18
3 Idaho Lobos FC 10 5 1 4 28 22 +6 16
4 Provo Premier 10 4 1 5 30 34 −4 13
5 Magic Valley FC 10 3 1 6 22 34 −12 10
6 Utah Saints FC 10 1 2 7 21 40 −19 5
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Mountain Conference Playoffs

[edit]
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 8–Juan Diego Catholic HS
 
 
1
San Juan FC		10
 
July 22–Juan Diego Catholic HS
 
4
Provo Premier		2
 
1
San Juan FC		0
 
July 7–Boise State University
 
2
Boise Cutthroats FC		1
 
2
Boise Cutthroats FC		4
 
 
3
Idaho Lobos FC		1
 

Boise Cutthroats FC advance to the National Playoffs.

Northeast Conference

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The Northeast Conference is new for this season. It was split geographically into two divisions.

American Division

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The American Division covers the states of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The following 8 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

American Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Super 9 Pro SC 14 12 1 1 34 11 +23 37 Qualification for the American Division Playoffs
2 Junior Lone Star FC II 14 11 0 3 39 19 +20 33
3 New Jersey Teamsters FC 14 9 1 4 24 15 +9 28
4 Screaming Eagles FC 14 7 2 5 19 18 +1 23
5 Catrachos De INCAEF 14 7 2 5 12 22 −10 23
6 SGFC Eagles Maryland 14 4 2 8 18 26 −8 14
7 Upper Darby FC 14 1 1 12 8 28 −20 4
8 First Touch Elite Soccer 14 0 1 13 1 16 −15 1
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

American Division Playoffs

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All games will be played at Marina Auto Stadium, home of Rochester Super 9 Pro SC.[40]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 14–Marina Auto Stadium
 
 
1
Rochester Super 9 Pro SC		2
 
July 15–Marina Auto Stadium
 
4
Screaming Eagles FC		1
 
1
Rochester Super 9 Pro SC		2
 
July 14–Marina Auto Stadium
 
2
Junior Lone Star FC II		1
 
2
Junior Lone Star FC II		5
 
 
3
New Jersey Teamsters FC		3
 

Rochester Super 9 Pro SC advance to the Northeast Conference Playoffs.

Patriot Division

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The Patriot Division covers the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

The following 9 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Boston Siege FC — joined from Champions Soccer League USA[41]
  • International SC — new team[42]
  • Juve-Pro Soccer — joined from New England Luso American Soccer Association[43]
  • Lincoln Club Futebol — joined from Champions Soccer League USA[44]
  • Lynn United — joined from Champions Soccer League USA[45]
  • Mass United FC — joined from American Soccer League[46]
  • New Hampshire Rapids FC — joined from Champions Soccer League USA[47]
  • Safira FC — joined from Champions Soccer League USA[48]
  • Unations FC — joined from Bay State Soccer League

Patriot Division Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Safira FC 12 9 1 2 32 9 +23 28 Qualification for the Patriot Division Playoffs
2 Mass United FC 12 8 1 3 24 17 +7 25
3 International SC 12 7 2 3 23 17 +6 23
4 Lincoln Club Futebol 12 6 4 2 22 14 +8 22
5 Lynn United 12 7 0 5 24 18 +6 21
6 Juve-Pro Soccer 12 4 2 6 26 21 +5 14
7 Boston Siege FC 12 2 3 7 18 27 −9 9
8 New Hampshire Rapids FC 12 2 1 9 8 33 −25 7
9 Unations FC 12 2 0 10 16 37 −21 6
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Patriot Division Playoffs

[edit]
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 14–Dilboy Stadium
 
 
2
Mass United FC		2
 
July 21–East Boston Memorial Stadium
 
3
International SC		0
 
2
Mass United FC		1
 
July 14–Dilboy Stadium
 
4
Lincoln Club Futebol		0
 
1
Safira FC		0
 
 
4
Lincoln Club Futebol		2
 

Mass United FC advance to the Northeast Conference Playoffs.

Northeast Conference Playoffs

[edit]

Rochester Super 9 Pro SC, as the division champion with the most regular season points per game, will host.

 
Final
 
  
 
July 29–Marina Auto Stadium
 
 
A
Rochester Super 9 Pro SC		0
 
 
P
Mass United FC		2
 

Mass United FC advance to the National Playoffs.

Southeast Conference

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The Southeast Conference is new for this season. It absorbed the South Florida Conference as its Florida South Division, and then added three addition divisions with all new teams.

Atlanta Caribbean Division

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The Atlanta Caribbean Division was founded through a merger with the Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League. It overlaps geographically with the Mid-Atlantic Division, with all games taking place at the Southeast Sports Compelex in Lithonia, GA.[49][50]

The following 8 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Atlanta Generals FC
  • FC Stone Mountain
  • Inferno FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League[49]
  • Reno United — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League[49]
  • Sambo FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League[49]
  • Seas Jamaica FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League[49][51]
  • VaHi Atletic FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League[49][52]
  • Yardaz FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League[49]

Atlanta Caribbean Division Standings

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Inferno FC 10 8 0 2 34 15 +19 24 Qualification for the Southeast Conference Playoffs
2 Yardaz FC 10 7 0 3 24 11 +13 21
3 Seas Jamaica FC 10 6 1 3 27 13 +14 19
4 Atlanta Generals FC 10 6 0 4 22 14 +8 18
5 Reno United 10 5 0 5 19 29 −10 15
6 VaHi Atletic FC 10 3 2 5 13 16 −3 11
7 Sambo FC 10 3 0 7 24 25 −1 9
8 FC Stone Mountain 10 0 1 9 7 47 −40 1
Source: [12][13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Florida Central Division

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The following 10 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • America SC — new team[53]
  • Clay County SC — new team[54]
  • Deportivo Lake Mary — joined from Orlando Premier Soccer League[55]
  • Internacional USA — new affiliate team of Brazilian club[56]
  • Inter Orlando FC — new team[57]
  • Golden Goal Sports SC — new team[58]
  • Macca Ballers FC
  • Sporting Orlando — joined from Central Florida Soccer League[59][60]
  • St. Petersburg FC Aztecs — joined from Florida Suncoast Soccer League[61][62]
  • Winter Haven United FC — joined from Champions Soccer League USA and rebranded from Sisonke Simunye - Together We Are 1[63]

Florida Central Division Standings

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Inter Orlando FC 10 7 2 1 22 13 +9 23 Qualification for the Florida Central Division Playoffs Semifinals
2 America SC 10 5 4 1 23 12 +11 19
3 St. Petersburg FC Aztecs 10 5 1 4 21 16 +5 16 Qualification for the Florida Central Division Playoffs Quarterfinals
4 Golden Goal Sports SC 10 4 3 3 15 11 +4 15
5 Macca Ballers FC 10 4 3 3 20 17 +3 15
6 Sporting Orlando 10 4 3 3 13 16 −3 15
7 Deportivo Lake Mary 10 3 3 4 17 18 −1 12
8 Winter Haven United FC 9 2 3 4 12 20 −8 9
9 Clay County SC 9 2 1 6 14 21 −7 7
10 Internacional USA 10 0 3 7 15 28 −13 3
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Florida Central Division Playoffs

[edit]
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
          
July 8–West Orange High School
2
America SC		2
July 6–Shorecrest Preparatory School
3
St. Petersburg FC Aztecs		1
3
St. Petersburg FC Aztecs		3
July 14–West Orange High School
6
Sporting Orlando		1
2
America SC (p)		0 (4)
4
Golden Goal Sports SC		0 (1)
July 8–West Orange High School
1
Inter Orlando FC		0
July 7–Foundation Academy
4
Golden Goal Sports SC		4
4
Golden Goal Sports SC		2
5
Macca Ballers FC		1

America SC advance to the Southeast Conference Playoffs.

Florida South Division

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The following 2 clubs left the South Florida Conference before the season

  • FC Ginga — folded
  • Plantation FC — folded

The following 12 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Broncos United FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
  • Fullersfield FC Lions — joined from local amateur competition[64]
  • Florida Soccer Soldiers — new team[65]
  • Hebraica Miami FC
  • Hialeah City FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
  • Hurricane FC — joined from American Premier Soccer League[66]
  • Jupiter United SC — joined from American Premier Soccer League[67]
  • Miami Dade FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
  • Miami Sun FC[68]
  • Miami Wolves FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
  • Pinecrest SC — new team[69]
  • West Park FC — transferred from South Florida Conference

Florida South Division Standings

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Florida Soccer Soldiers 9 9 0 0 46 7 +39 27 Qualification for the Florida South Division Playoffs
2 Miami Sun FC 11 7 1 3 28 14 +14 22
3 Jupiter United SC 9 7 0 2 31 11 +20 21
4 Miami Wolves FC 11 7 0 4 25 20 +5 21
5 Hurricane FC 9 5 2 2 24 11 +13 17
6 Miami Dade FC 9 5 1 3 29 9 +20 16
7 West Park FC 10 3 2 5 11 27 −16 11
8 Fullersfield FC Lions 9 3 0 6 8 32 −24 9
9 Hebraica Miami FC 9 2 1 6 10 28 −18 7
10 Pinecrest SC 9 2 1 6 7 26 −19 7
11 Broncos United FC 9 1 1 7 11 16 −5 4
12 Hialeah City FC 8 0 1 7 3 32 −29 1
Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Florida South Division Playoffs

[edit]
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
July 8–Ives Estates Park
 
 
1
Florida Soccer Soldiers		8
 
July 15–Ives Estates Park
 
8
Fullersfield FC Lions		0
 
1
Florida Soccer Soldiers		4
 
July 8–Ives Estates Park
 
5
Hurricane FC		1
 
4
Miami Wolves FC		2
 
July 19–Ives Estates Park
 
5
Hurricane FC		5
 
1
Florida Soccer Soldiers		2
 
July 8–Kendall Soccer Park
 
2
Miami Sun FC		1
 
2
Miami Sun FC		8
 
July 15–Kendall Soccer Park
 
7
West Park FC		0
 
2
Miami Sun FC		5
 
July 8–Cardinal Gibbons High School
 
3
Jupiter United SC		0
 
3
Jupiter United SC		7
 
 
6
Miami Dade FC		2
 

Florida Soccer Soldiers advance to the Southeast Conference Playoffs.

Mid-Atlantic Division

[edit]

The Mid-Atlantic Division covers the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The division will play a 14 game home-and-away double round robin.

The following 8 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Atlanta ASA FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League[70]
  • Bragg FC — joined from local amateur league[71]
  • Broncos United FC NC — second team of Broncos United FC of Florida South Division[72]
  • C-Ville FC — new team[73][74]
  • FC Cardinals — new team[75]
  • Lowcountry United FC — joined from Charleston Soccer League[76][77]
  • Savannah Clovers FC — new team[78]
  • Sparta 20/20 FC — new team[79]

Mid-Atlantic Division Standings

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lowcountry United FC 14 12 1 1 40 18 +22 37 Qualification for the Southeast Conference Playoffs
2 C-Ville FC 14 9 2 3 49 15 +34 29
3 Savannah Clovers FC 14 9 0 5 46 24 +22 27
4 Atlanta ASA FC 14 7 2 5 24 30 −6 23
5 Sparta 20/20 FC 14 4 3 7 32 41 −9 15
6 Broncos United NC 14 4 2 8 25 44 −19 14
7 FC Cardinals 14 3 3 8 28 36 −8 12
8 Bragg FC 14 1 1 12 16 52 −36 4
Source: [16]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Southeast Conference Playoffs

[edit]

The champions of the Florida Central and Florida South divisions played at Ives Estates Park, home of Florida Soccer Soldiers. The champions of the Mid-Atlantic and Atlanta Caribbean divisions were originally to play at the neutral location of Spartanburg Day School, home of Sparta 20/20 FC. That match was abandoned due to lightning and was rescheduled for West Orange High School, home of America SC, immediately before the conference final at the same venue.[80][81]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 22–Ives Estates Park
 
 
FS
Florida Soccer Soldiers		2
 
July 28–West Orange High School
 
FC
America SC		1
 
FS
Florida Soccer Soldiers		5
 
July 28–West Orange High School
 
MA
Lowcountry United FC		0
 
MA
Lowcountry United FC (p)		2 (4)
 
 
AC
Inferno FC		2 (1)
 

Florida Soccer Soldiers advance to the National Playoffs.

Southwest Conference

[edit]

The Southwest Conference is new for this season. It was formed from the Arizona clubs from the Desert Mountain Conference, and also includes New Mexico and West Texas. The conference was originally going to contain Nevada clubs as well, but ultimately none competed in this season.

The following 3 Nevada clubs left the Desert Mountain Conference before the season

  • Las Vegas City FC — folded
  • Las Vegas Mobsters — folded
  • Las Vegas Soccer Club — folded

The following 6 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season

  • Arizona Scorpions — returned from 1 season hiatus[31]
  • FC Grande — joined from Mesilla Valley Soccer League [82][83][84]
  • MSC United — new team
  • Southwest FC — new team[85]
  • Sporting AZ FC — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
  • Sporting AZ FC II — new reserve team of Sporting AZ FC

Southwest Conference standings

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting AZ FC 10 9 0 1 25 2 +23 27 Qualification for the Southwest Conference Playoffs
2 FC Grande 10 5 2 3 21 13 +8 17
3 MSC United 10 5 2 3 17 16 +1 17
4 Southwest FC 10 5 1 4 16 17 −1 16
5 Sporting AZ FC II 10 2 1 7 7 22 −15 7
6 Arizona Scorpions 10 1 0 9 3 19 −16 3
Source: [17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Southwest Conference Playoffs

[edit]
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 7–Chandler–Gilbert CC
 
 
1
Sporting AZ FC		3
 
July 14–Chandler–Gilbert CC
 
4
Southwest FC		2
 
1
Sporting AZ FC		2
 
July 6–High Noon Soccer Complex
 
2
FC Grande		0
 
2
FC Grande		3
 
 
3
MSC United		2
 

Sporting AZ FC advance to the National Playoffs.

Western Conference

[edit]

SoCal Division

[edit]

Pro Premier

[edit]

The following 6 clubs left the division before the season

  • Anaheim Legacy FC — relegated to Championship Division
  • Bell Gardens FC — relegated to Championship Division
  • Orange County FC 2 — hiatus, due to Spring NPSL season
  • San Diego Zest FC 2 — hiatus, due to Spring PDL season
  • Strikers FC South Coast — folded
  • Vanquish FC — folded

The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Lionside FC — promoted from Championship Division
  • Newcastle United FC — promoted from Championship Division
  • Ontario Fury II — new outdoor team of Major Arena Soccer League club[86]
  • Panamerican FC — promoted from Championship Division
  • San Diego Premier Pros FC

The following 2 clubs rebranded before the season

Pro Premier Standings
[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 California United FC II 13 13 0 0 70 8 +62 39 Qualification for the SoCal Division Pro Premier Playoffs Semifinals
2 L.A. Wolves FC 13 9 1 3 43 19 +24 28
3 Santa Ana Winds FC 13 9 0 4 40 21 +19 27 Qualification for the SoCal Division Pro Premier Playoffs Quarterfinals
4 La Máquina FC 13 8 3 2 34 18 +16 27
5 Sporting San Fernando 13 9 0 4 31 26 +5 27
6 L.A. Galaxy OC PSC 13 8 1 4 43 23 +20 25
7 San Diego Premier Pros FC 13 7 0 6 20 31 −11 21
8 Newcastle United FC 13 5 1 7 30 31 −1 16
9 Lionside FC 13 4 3 6 27 29 −2 15
10 Santa Clarita Storm 13 4 1 8 22 30 −8 13
11 Valley United SC 13 4 0 9 15 38 −23 12
12 Panamerican FC 13 3 2 8 16 35 −19 11
13 Ontario Fury II 13 1 0 12 11 50 −39 3
14 SFV Scorpions FC 13 0 2 11 7 50 −43 2
Source: [18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff
Pro Premier Playoffs
[edit]
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
          
July 22–Lake Forest Sports Complex
2
L.A. Wolves FC		1 (3)
July 15–Lake Forest Sports Complex
3
Santa Ana Winds FC (p)		1 (4)
3
Santa Ana Winds FC		4
July 28–Lake Forest Sports Complex
6
L.A. Galaxy OC PSC		1
3
Santa Ana Winds FC (p)		3 (4)
5
Sporting San Fernando		3 (3)
1
California United FC II
July 14–Lake Forest Sports Complex
5
Sporting San Fernando		w/o
4
La Máquina FC		2 (0)
5
Sporting San Fernando (p)		2 (2)

Championship

[edit]

The following 12 clubs left the division before the season

  • Atlas FC USA — folded
  • Black Gold Oil FC — folded
  • Del Rey City SC — folded
  • L.A. Wolves FC Reserves — folded
  • Lionside FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
  • Long Beach City FC — folded
  • Newcastle United FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
  • Pacific Side FC — folded
  • Panamerican FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
  • San Fernando Valley FC — folded
  • Strikers FC SC Reserves — folded
  • United Football Academy Hawks — folded

The following 14 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Anaheim FC
  • Anaheim Legacy FC — relegated from Pro Premier Division
  • Bell Gardens FC — relegated from Pro Premier Division
  • Disciples FC
  • High Desert FC — new team[89]
  • Inland Empire FC — returned from 2 season hiatus[90]
  • Kern County Mustangs FC — new team[91]
  • L.A. Galaxy OC PSC II — second team of Pro Premier club
  • La Habra City FC — returned from 2 season hiatus[90]
  • MX Dream Soccer Club
  • Revolution FC
  • San Nicolas FC — returned from 1 season hiatus[31]
  • USA/MEX SoCal
  • USA Soccer Stars FC — returned from 1 season hiatus[31]
Championship Standings
[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Nicolas FC 21 16 0 5 78 24 +54 48 Promotion to the Pro Premier
2 CF Cachorros USA 21 15 3 3 55 22 +33 48
3 Kern County Mustangs FC 21 14 3 4 79 27 +52 45 Qualification for the SoCal Division Championship Playoffs
4 High Desert FC 21 14 2 5 65 30 +35 44
5 La Habra City FC 21 14 1 6 79 26 +53 43
6 Newhall Premier FC 21 13 2 6 57 38 +19 41 Qualification for the SoCal Division Championship Playoffs
7 Anaheim Legacy FC 21 13 2 6 52 46 +6 41
8 L.A. Roma FC 21 12 2 7 59 48 +11 38
9 USA Soccer Stars FC 21 10 4 7 42 33 +9 34
10 Revolution FC 21 10 3 8 45 49 −4 33
11 MX Dream Soccer Club 20 8 4 8 28 41 −13 28
12 Newport FC 21 8 4 9 42 58 −16 28
13 L.A. Galaxy OC PSC II 18 8 3 7 30 28 +2 27
14 SoCal Troop FC 21 8 2 11 47 52 −5 26
15 Anaheim FC 20 8 1 11 44 50 −6 25
16 Tiburones Rojos USA 21 7 3 11 32 62 −30 24
17 Disciples FC 21 6 2 13 36 58 −22 20
18 Inland Empire FC 21 6 1 14 36 56 −20 19
19 Toros Neza USA 21 4 2 15 31 56 −25 14
20 USA/MEX SoCal 21 3 4 14 40 63 −23 13
21 Fontana International SC 20 3 2 15 33 83 −50 11
22 Bell Gardens FC 19 1 2 16 18 78 −60 5
Source: [19]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff
Championship Playoffs
[edit]
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 25–Glendale Sports Complex
 
 
3
Kern County Mustangs
 
August 26–Lake Forest Sports Park
 
7
Anaheim Legacy FC
 
3
Kern County Mustangs		2
 
August 25–Ranchero Middle School
 
4
High Desert FC		1
 
4
High Desert FC		1
 
 
6
Newhall Premier FC		0
 

Wild West Division

[edit]

For this season, the Red and Blue divisions were merged into a single Wild West Division as a part of the Western Conference. The division was expanded to include the state of Oregon. It will play a 12 game home-or-away single round robin.

The following 4 clubs left the Wild West Conference before the season

  • Azteca FC — folded
  • CD Aguiluchos USA U23 — folded
  • FC Sacramento — folded
  • Oakland Pamperos — folded

The following 7 clubs joined the division before the season

The following 2 clubs rebranded before the season

  • East Bay FC Tecos Fire rebranded from East Bay FC Stompers Juniors
  • Nevada Coyotes FC rebranded from Western Nevada FC

Wild West Division Standings

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nevada Coyotes FC 12 11 1 0 55 10 +45 34 Qualification for the Wild West Division Playoffs Semifinals
2 California Victory FC 12 10 1 1 47 17 +30 31
3 Napa Sporting SC 12 8 1 3 31 20 +11 25 Qualification for the Wild West Division Playoffs Quarterfinals
4 JASA RWC 12 7 2 3 30 23 +7 23
5 AFC San Francisco Hearts 12 6 2 4 24 23 +1 20
6 Chico City Rangers FC 12 5 3 4 45 37 +8 18
7 Southern Oregon Starphire FC 12 4 2 6 22 20 +2 14
8 Real San Jose 12 4 2 6 24 28 −4 14
9 Redding Royals FC 12 4 1 7 21 24 −3 13
10 East Bay FC Tecos Fire 12 4 1 7 18 40 −22 13
11 San Leandro United FC 12 3 2 7 18 34 −16 11
12 Dynamos FC 12 2 1 9 21 46 −25 7
13 Visalia Golden Bears 12 0 1 11 11 45 −34 1
Source: [20][21]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head matches won; 8) Playoff

Wild West Division Cup

[edit]

Concurrently with the season, all Wild West Division teams except for Visalia Golden Bears took part in a knockout competition.[98]

Round 1Round 2SemifinalsFinal
              
June 9–Golden Eagle Regional Park
Nevada Coyotes FC2
May 19
East Bay FC Tecos Fire0
East Bay FC Tecos Fire3
June 30–Golden Eagle Regional Park
JASA RWC2
Nevada Coyotes FC2
May 19[99]
Starphire FC0
Redding Royals FC0 (2)
June 9–Ashland High School
Starphire FC (p)0 (3)
Starphire FC5
Real San Jose1
July 21–Dougherty Valley High School
Nevada Coyotes FC (p)1(11)
California Victory FC1(10)
June 9–Burrell Field[100]
San Leandro United FC (p)1 (5)
May 19
AFC San Francisco Hearts1 (4)
Chico City Rangers FC0
June 23
AFC San Francisco Hearts2
San Leandro United FC(2)
California Victory FC (p)(4)
June 9–Tiffany Roberts Soccer Field
Dynamos FC0
May 19
California Victory FC5
Napa Sporting SC1
California Victory FC4

Wild West Division Playoffs

[edit]
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
          
July 7–Golden Eagle Regional Park
1
Nevada Coyotes FC		9
June 30–Justin-Siena High School
6
Chico City Rangers FC		0
3
Napa Sporting SC		1 (1)
July 28–Golden Eagle Regional Park
6
Chico City Rangers FC (p)		1 (4)
1
Nevada Coyotes FC		4
4
JASA RWC		0
July 7–Red Morton Park
2
California Victory FC		3 (3)
June 30–Red Morton Park
4
JASA RWC (p)		3 (5)
4
JASA RWC		4
5
AFC San Francisco Hearts		1

Western Conference Playoffs

[edit]
 
Final
 
  
 
August 4–Rabobank Stadium
 
 
SC
Santa Ana Winds FC		3
 
 
WW
Nevada Coyotes FC		0
 

Santa Ana Winds FC advance to the National Playoffs.

National Playoffs

[edit]

The national playoffs will be played in Arvada, Colorado and Lakewood, Colorado on August 10–12, hosted by Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake.[101] Teams were randomly paired by draw on July 30.[102][103]

Qualified teams:

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
August 10–Trailblazer Stadium
 
 
NE
Mass United FC		2 (2)
 
August 11–North Area Athletic Complex
 
MW
Milwaukee Bavarian SC (p)		2 (4)
 
MW
Milwaukee Bavarian SC		2
 
August 10–Trailblazer Stadium
 
SE
Florida Soccer Soldiers		0
 
CE
Inocentes FC		0
 
August 12–North Area Athletic Complex
 
SE
Florida Soccer Soldiers		2
 
MW
Milwaukee Bavarian SC		3
 
August 10–North Area Athletic Complex
 
SW
Sporting AZ FC		2
 
SW
Sporting AZ FC		2
 
August 11–North Area Athletic Complex
 
MO
Boise Cutthroats FC		1
 
SW
Sporting AZ FC		2
 
August 10–North Area Athletic Complex
 
W
Santa Ana Winds FC		1
 
CO
FC Boulder		1 (3)
 
 
W
Santa Ana Winds FC (p)		1 (4)
 

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