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National Premier Soccer League
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The 2017 National Premier Soccer League season will be the 105th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 15th season of the NPSL.

Regions and Conferences

Template:2017 NPSL team map

Changes from 2016

Incoming teams

The following expansion clubs have been 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
Hartford City FC Hartford, CT Expansion[9]
Inter Nashville FC Nashville, TN Expansion[10]
Kitsap SC Bremerton, WA Joined from PDL[11]
Midland/Odessa FC Midland, TX Joined from PDL[12]
Minneapolis City SC Minneapolis, MN Joined from PLA[13]
Napa Valley 1839 FC Napa, CA Expansion[14]
Orange County FC South Orange County, CA Expansion[15]
Oxnard Guerreros FC Oxnard, CA Expansion[16]
Ozark FC Springdale, AR Expansion[17]
Rochester Med City FC Rochester, MN Expansion[18]
Sioux Falls Thunder FC Sioux Falls, SD Expansion[19]
Spokane SC Shadow Spokane, WA Joined from PDL[20]
TSF FC Wayne, NJ Expansion[21]
Tyler FC Tyler, TX Expansion[22]
VSLT FC Minneapolis, MN Expansion[23]
West Chester United SC West Chester, PA Expansion[24]

Moved and/or Rebranded teams

TBD

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
FC Hasental Thousand Oaks, California Joined UPSL
Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23s Fort Lauderdale, Florida 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
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.

Standings

Northeast Region

Atlantic Conference

Template:2017 NPSL Northeast - Atlantic standings

Keystone Conference

Template:2017 NPSL Northeast - Keystone standings

Mid-Atlantic Conference

Template:2017 NPSL Northeast - Mid-Atlantic standings

South Region

Southeast Conference

Template:2017 NPSL South - Southeast standings

Sunshine Conference

Template:2017 NPSL South - Sunshine standings

Lone Star Conference

Template:2017 NPSL South - Lone Star standings

Heartland Conference

Template:2017 NPSL South - Heartland standings

Midwest Region

East Conference

Template:2017 NPSL Midwest - East standings

Great Lakes Conference

Template:2017 NPSL Midwest - Great Lakes standings

North Conference

Template:2017 NPSL Midwest - North standings

West Region

Northwest Conference

Template:2017 NPSL West - Northwest standings

Golden Gate Conference

Template:2017 NPSL West - Golden Gate standings

Southwest Conference

Template:2017 NPSL West - Southwest standings

Playoffs

NPSL League Awards


References

  1. ^ "Asheville City SC Joins NPSL". GoalNation. November 14, 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/749541?referrer_id=1510764. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/732008?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/736146?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/735022?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Minneapolis City Joins the NPSL as Part of Rebranded North Conference". FiftyFive.One. December 14, 2016.
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ "FC Arizona Set To Join NPSL In 2017". SoccerNation. September 26, 2016.
  9. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/727313?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "Inter Nashville FC Brings Soccer To Music City". The First Eleven. November 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kitsap Pumas leaving PDL after eight seasons". Kitsap Sun. November 1, 2016.
  12. ^ "Sockers FC changes name to join National Premier Soccer League". Odessa American. December 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Minneapolis City Joins the NPSL as Part of Rebranded North Conference". FiftyFive.One. December 14, 2016.
  14. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/747245?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ "NPSL Expands With Orange County FC". GoalNation. November 16, 2016.
  16. ^ {Cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/728174?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives}}
  17. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/747870?referrer_id=1510764. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ Template:Cite web=http://www.npsl.com/news article/show/736044?referrer id=2168389-news-archives
  19. ^ "Sioux Falls Thunder FC Joins the NPSL". Sioux Falls Thunder FC. December 20, 2016.
  20. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/747080?referral=rss&referrer_id=2168389. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/726006?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/731536?referrer_id=2168389-news-archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ^ "Minneapolis City Joins the NPSL as Part of Rebranded North Conference". FiftyFive.One. December 14, 2016.
  24. ^ http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/747072?referrer_id=1510764. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)