Football league season
The 2017 National Premier Soccer League season was the 105th season of FIFA -sanctioned soccer in the United States and the 15th season of the NPSL .
Regions and conferences Changes from 2016 Incoming teams The following expansion clubs were announced for the 2017 NPSL season:
Team Location Reference Asheville City SC Asheville, NC Expansion[1] Beaches FC Jupiter, FL Expansion[2] Boca Raton FC Boca Raton, FL Joined from APSL [3] City of Angels FC Los Angeles, CA Expansion[4] Dakota Fusion FC Fargo, ND Expansion[5] Duluth FC Duluth, MN Joined from American Premier League[6] Elm City Express New Haven, CT Expansion[7] FC Arizona Mesa, AZ Expansion[8] Fort Pitt Regiment Pittsburgh, PA Return from hiatus Greater Lowell NPSL FC Lowell, MA Acquired the right to play in NPSL from Greater Lowell United FC after that team departed for CSL USA [9] [10] [11] Hartford City FC Hartford, CT Expansion[12] Inter Nashville FC Nashville, TN Expansion[13] Kitsap SC Bremerton, WA Joined from PDL [14] Midland-Odessa FC Midland, TX Joined from PDL [15] Minneapolis City SC Minneapolis, MN Joined from PLA [6] Napa Valley 1839 FC Napa, CA Expansion[16] Naples United FC Naples, FL Expansion Orange County FC South Orange County, CA Expansion[17] Oxnard Guerreros FC Oxnard, CA Expansion[18] Ozark FC Springdale, AR Expansion[19] PDX FC Portland, OR Expansion Pierce County FC Pierce County, WA Expansion Med City FC Rochester, MN Expansion[18] Sioux Falls Thunder FC Sioux Falls, SD Expansion[20] Spokane SC Shadow Spokane, WA Joined from PDL [21] Syracuse FC Syracuse, NY Expansion[22] TSF FC Wayne, NJ Expansion[23] Tyler FC Tyler, TX Expansion[24] VSLT FC St Paul, MN Expansion[6] West Chester United SC West Chester, PA Expansion[25]
Moved and/or rebranded teams Outgoing teams Team Location Notes ASA Charge Gambrills, Maryland Will not return Carolina RailHawks NPSL Cary, North Carolina Will not return Chicago Mustangs Chicago, Illinois Will not return after being provisional member Corinthians FC of San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Will not return FC Hasental Thousand Oaks, California Joined UPSL Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23s Fort Lauderdale, Florida Will not return Greater Lowell United FC Lowell, Massachusetts Joined CSL USA [10] Liverpool Warriors Dallas, Texas Will not return Myrtle Beach FC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Joined PDL Nashville FC Nashville, Tennessee Dissolved North County Battalion San Diego, California Joined PDL Real San Jose San Jose, California Joined UPSL Richmond Strikers Richmond, Virginia Will not return Storm FC Pembroke Pines, Florida On hiatus Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 Tampa, Florida Will not return Tobacco Road FC Durham, North Carolina Joined PDL Weston FC Weston, Florida Joined PDL
Conference realignments There were a number of conferences realigned for the 2017 season. In the South Region the South Atlantic Conference was eliminated and the South Central Conference was split into the Lone Star and Heartland Conferences. In the Midwest Region, the expanded Central Conference was renamed the North Conference and the Great Lakes East and Great Lakes West Conferences were renamed the East and Great Lakes Conferences respectively.
Personnel and sponsorship Standings Northeast Region Atlantic Blue Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Atlantic White Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Atlantic White Conference top scorers
As of 16 July 2017[28] Keystone Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Mid-Atlantic Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
South Region Southeast Conference Southeast East Division Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Southeast West Division Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Sunshine Conference Updated to match(es) played on July 14, 2017. Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Lonestar Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Heartland Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Midwest Region East Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Great Lakes Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
North Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
West Region Northwest Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Golden Gate Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Southwest Conference Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Playoffs The format is as follows. All playoff seeding is based on points per game.[29]
West: The top 3 teams qualify from Southwest Conference. The top 2 teams qualify from Golden Gate Conference. The top 2 teams qualify from Northwest Conference. The top remaining team based on points per game in the region qualifies as a wildcard. The 3 conference champions are seeded 1-3. The wildcard team is seeded 8. The remaining teams are seeded 4-7. Each game will be hosted by the higher seed. Midwest: The top 2 teams from each conference qualify. The 3 conference champions are seeded 1-3. The 3 remaining teams are seeded 4-6. The region quarterfinals will be hosted by the higher seed. The semifinal and final will be a site to be determined. South: The 4 conference champions will be seeded based on points per game. Each game will be hosted by higher seed.Heartland: The top 4 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Lone Star: The top 4 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Southeast: The top 3 teams from each division qualify. Each game is hosted by higher seed. Sunshine: The top team qualifies directly to the region playoffs. Northeast: The 4 conference champions will be seeded based on points per game. Each game will be hosted by higher seed.Atlantic Blue: The top 3 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Atlantic White: The top 3 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Keystone: The top 4 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Mid-Atlantic: All 4 teams qualify and are seeded based on the first 6 games of the regular season. Each game is hosted by higher seed. Heartland Conference Playoffs Bold = winner * = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Lone Star Conference Playoffs Bold = winner * = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Southeast Conference Playoffs Bold = winner * = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Atlantic Blue Conference Playoffs Bold = winner * = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Atlantic White Conference Playoffs Bold = winner * = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Keystone Conference Playoffs Bold = winner * = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Mid-Atlantic Conference Playoffs Bold = winner * = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Regional and National Playoffs Bold = winner
^ A The final four teams were reseeded based on points per game in the regular season.
* = after extra time , ( ) = penalty shootout score
Regional First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals National Semifinals NPSL Championship Game References
Men's Premier Soccer League (MPSL) National Premier Soccer League (NPSL)
International
Club competitions CONCACAF Champions League National teams