2017 NPSL season

Summary

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.

National Premier Soccer League
Season2017
ChampionsElm City Express
Matches played571
Goals scored2,101 (3.68 per match)
2016
2018

Regions and conferences edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Locations of NPSL clubs for 2017. Blue = Northeast Region clubs, Yellow = South Region clubs, Green = Midwest Region clubs, Red = West Region clubs

Changes from 2016 edit

Incoming teams edit

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 edit

Team Location Former name
Rochester Lancers Rochester, New York Rochester River Dogz[26]

Outgoing teams edit

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 edit

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 edit

Team Head Coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Region - conference
Albion SC Pros  Ziggy Korytoski Puma Primos West - Southwest
Asheville City SC  Richard Askey Nike Hi-Wire Brewing South - Southeast
Brooklyn Italians   Dominic Casciato Puma Northeast - Atlantic
Boston City FC   Palhinha Nike Northeast - Atlantic
New York Cosmos B  Fernando Barboto Under Armour Emirates Northeast - Atlantic
Elm City Express  Ted Haley Adidas Northeast - Atlantic
Chattanooga FC  Bill Elliott Diadora Volkswagen South - Southeast
Dallas City FC   Ernesto Charles Vove Metro PCS South - Heartland
Sacramento Gold  Ruben Mora Jr. Gems Unger Construction Co. West - Golden Gate
FC Arizona  Aidan Davison Adidas Commercial Properties Incorporated[27] West - Southwest
Georgia Revolution FC  Chris Mahaffey Joma Eagle's Landing Family Practice South - Southeast
Hartford City FC  Christian Benjamin Hummel Armstrong Rockwell Northeast - Atlantic
Kingston Stockade FC  David Lindholm Inaria Trailways Northeast - Atlantic
Napa Valley 1839 FC  Jesus Medina Adidas Del Sur Mortgage West - Golden Gate
Orange County FC  Paul Caligiuri Lotto Permaseal Tire sealant West - Southwest
SoCal SC  Daniel Musatti Hummel West - Southwest
Temecula FC  Willie Donachie Admiral Quail Real Estate West - Southwest
Detroit City FC  Ben Pirmann Adidas Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Local Marketing Association Midwest - Great Lakes
Midland-Odessa FC  Matt Barnes Under Armour Oxy South - Lone Star

Standings edit

Northeast Region edit

Atlantic Blue Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Elm City Express 12 9 1 2 27 5 +22 29 2017 NPSL Atlantic Blue Conference playoffs
2 Brooklyn Italians 12 9 2 1 20 7 +13 28
3 TSF FC 12 7 3 2 24 14 +10 23
4 New York Cosmos B 12 6 4 2 19 8 +11 20
5 Seacoast United Phantoms 12 3 8 1 11 26 −15 10
6 Greater Lowell NPSL FC 12 2 10 0 8 37 −29 6
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kingston Stockade FC 12 7 4 1 30 16 +14 22 2017 NPSL Atlantic White Conference playoffs
2 Boston City FC 12 6 3 3 29 17 +12 21
3 Hartford City FC 12 5 3 4 25 20 +5 19
4 Rhode Island Reds 12 5 6 1 26 28 −2 16
5 Seacoast United Mariners 12 2 9 1 13 35 −22 7
6 New York Athletic Club 12 1 9 2 14 33 −19 5
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 edit
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Isaac Nana Addai Boston City FC 12
2 Pedro Espindola Kingston Stockade FC 11
3 Fabrice Dogbey Rhode Island Reds 9
4 Mateusz Koziol Kingston Stockade FC 6
5 Luke Alvaro Hartford City FC 5
Ronaldinho Diniz Rhode Island Reds
Ryan Taylor Hartford City FC
Laurin Vogel New York Athletic Club
9 Eric Fortier Kingston Stockade FC 4
Carlos Lopez Seacoast United Mariners
Jhonata Mateusz Nasimento Batista Boston City FC

As of July 16, 2017[28]

Keystone Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Jersey Copa FC 10 7 1 2 24 13 +11 23 2017 NPSL Keystone Conference playoffs
2 Clarkstown SC Eagles 10 6 2 2 40 9 +31 20
3 West Chester United SC 10 6 2 2 22 9 +13 20
4 Electric City Shock SC 10 4 3 3 20 20 0 15
5 Buxmont Torch FC 10 4 4 2 18 26 −8 14
6 Junior Lone Star FC 10 4 5 1 26 26 0 13
7 Hershey FC 10 3 7 0 26 39 −13 9
8 GBFC Thunder 10 0 10 0 8 42 −34 0
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Virginia Beach City FC (Q) 6 3 0 3 8 4 +4 12 2017 NPSL Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs
2 FC Frederick (Q) 6 4 2 0 9 6 +3 12
3 Fredericksburg FC (Q) 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 5
4 Legacy 76 (C) 6 0 3 3 8 13 −5 3
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 edit

Southeast Conference edit

Southeast East Division edit
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Knoxville Force 12 7 3 2 31 21 +10 23 2017 NPSL Southeast Conference playoffs
2 Atlanta Silverbacks 12 6 4 2 24 13 +11 20
3 Asheville City SC 12 3 3 6 20 21 −1 15
4 FC Carolina Discoveries 12 1 8 3 12 33 −21 6
5 Georgia Revolution 12 0 9 3 10 33 −23 3
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 edit
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Orleans Jesters 12 8 0 4 28 12 +16 28 2017 NPSL Southeast Conference playoffs
2 Chattanooga FC 12 6 2 4 28 7 +21 22
3 Inter Nashville FC 12 6 2 4 24 14 +10 22
4 Memphis City FC 12 5 3 4 15 15 0 19
5 Birmingham Hammers 12 1 9 2 11 34 −23 5
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Miami Fusion FC 12 11 1 0 33 12 +21 33 2017 NPSL South Region playoffs
2 Miami United FC 12 7 4 1 17 15 +2 22
3 Jacksonville Armada U-23 12 6 4 2 31 17 +14 20
4 Kraze United 11 6 5 0 21 23 −2 18
5 Beaches FC 12 4 6 2 17 18 −1 14
6 Boca Raton FC 12 3 9 0 14 34 −20 9
7 Naples United FC 11 1 9 1 9 23 −14 4
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fort Worth Vaqueros FC 10 7 2 1 17 8 +9 22 2017 NPSL Lone Star Conference playoffs
2 Houston Dutch Lions FC 10 6 1 3 27 18 +9 21
3 Midland-Odessa FC 10 7 3 0 24 12 +12 21
4 Shreveport Rafters FC 10 3 5 2 14 14 0 11
5 Houston Regals SCA 10 2 6 2 11 21 −10 8
6 Tyler FC 10 0 8 2 6 26 −20 2
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Wichita 10 8 1 1 27 11 +16 25 2017 NPSL Heartland Conference playoffs
2 Tulsa Athletic 10 5 4 1 25 16 +9 16
3 Little Rock Rangers 10 4 2 4 17 14 +3 16
4 Dallas City FC 10 4 5 1 16 18 −2 13
5 Demize NPSL 10 3 6 1 18 20 −2 10
6 Ozark FC 10 2 8 0 12 36 −24 6
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 edit

East Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Erie Commodores FC 12 6 3 3 17 11 +6 21 2017 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs
2 Dayton Dynamo 12 6 3 3 15 14 +1 21
3 Rochester Lancers 12 6 4 2 18 10 +8 20
4 AFC Cleveland 12 6 5 1 21 15 +6 19
5 FC Buffalo 12 5 4 3 22 18 +4 18
6 Fort Pitt Regiment 12 3 8 1 9 19 −10 10
7 Syracuse FC 12 2 7 3 8 23 −15 9
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AFC Ann Arbor 14 12 1 1 33 9 +24 37 2017 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs
2 Detroit City FC 14 9 2 3 29 19 +10 30
3 Grand Rapids FC 14 6 6 2 26 21 +5 20
4 Lansing United 14 6 7 1 27 24 +3 19
5 Kalamazoo FC 14 5 6 3 22 23 −1 18
6 Michigan Stars FC 14 3 5 6 26 30 −4 15
7 Milwaukee Torrent 14 3 6 5 26 27 −1 14
8 FC Indiana 14 1 12 1 16 52 −36 4
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Duluth FC 14 8 2 4 42 18 +24 28 2017 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs
2 Dakota Fusion FC 14 9 5 0 37 27 +10 27
3 Minneapolis City SC 14 8 5 1 31 16 +15 25
4 Rochester Med City FC 14 7 3 4 23 16 +7 25
5 Viejos Son Los Trapos FC 14 7 5 2 37 24 +13 23
6 Minnesota TwinStars FC 14 5 7 2 33 33 0 17
7 Sioux Falls Thunder FC 14 3 7 4 22 31 −9 13
8 LC Aris FC 14 0 13 1 11 71 −60 1
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 edit

Northwest Conference edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kitsap SC 10 6 2 2 17 12 +5 20 2016 NPSL West Region playoffs
2 FC Mulhouse Portland 10 6 4 0 17 14 +3 18
3 PDX FC 10 5 4 1 17 15 +2 16
4 Spokane SC Shadow 10 3 4 3 21 14 +7 12
5 OSA FC 10 3 4 3 15 15 0 12
6 Pierce County FC 10 1 6 3 14 31 −17 6
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CD Aguiluchos USA 12 8 3 1 26 21 +5 25 2017 NPSL West Region playoffs
2 Sonoma County Sol 12 5 3 4 32 22 +10 19
3 Sacramento Gold 12 4 3 5 25 18 +7 17
4 East Bay FC Stompers 12 3 6 3 14 24 −10 12
5 Napa Valley 1839 FC 12 1 6 5 13 25 −12 8
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 edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Arizona 16 12 0 4 47 3 +44 40 2017 NPSL West Region playoffs
2 Orange County FC 16 10 1 5 65 19 +46 35
3 Riverside Coras 16 11 3 2 39 16 +23 35
4 Albion SC Pros 16 11 4 1 46 18 +28 34
5 SoCal SC 16 5 8 3 30 29 +1 18
6 Temecula FC 16 5 8 3 23 35 −12 18
7 Oxnard Guerreros FC 16 5 10 1 36 41 −5 16
8 City of Angels FC 16 2 13 1 22 88 −66 7
9 Sports Club Corinthians USA 16 0 14 2 11 70 −59 2
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 edit

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 edit

Semifinal
July 12
Final
July 15
      
1 FC Wichita 3
4 Dallas City FC 2
1 FC Wichita 5
2 Tulsa Athletic 1
2 Tulsa Athletic 1
3 Little Rock Rangers 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Heartland Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
FC Wichita3–2Dallas City FC
  • Clare   5'
  • Perez   53'
  • Tonzi   86'
Match Report
  • Deleon   26'
  • Alvarado   44'
  • Joya   49'
  • Okumu   86'
Semifinals
Tulsa Athletic1–0Little Rock Rangers
  • Garcia   83'
  • Gilbert   90'
Match Report
LaFortune Stadium
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Final
FC Wichita5–1Tulsa Athletic
  • Clare   4', 17', 77'
  • Corfe   16', 55'
  • Togbah   35'
  • Gomes   80'
Match Report

Lone Star Conference Playoffs edit

Semifinal
July 12
Final
July 15
      
1 Fort Worth Vaqueros 2
4 Shreveport Rafters FC 3
4 Shreveport Rafters FC 1
3 Midland-Odessa FC 2
2 Houston Dutch Lions FC 1
3 Midland-Odessa FC 3

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Lone Star Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
Houston Dutch Lions FC1–3Midland-Odessa FC
  • Armstrong   64'
  • Cortes   84'
Match Report
  • O'Grady   1', 3'   27'
  • Mellado   73'   84'
  • Ritchie   79'
  • Sanchez   87'
  • Penner   90'
Houston Dutch Lions FC Soccer Facility
Conroe, Texas
Semifinals
Fort Worth Vaqueros2–3Shreveport Rafters FC
Martin Field
Fort Worth, Texas
Attendance: 800

Final
Midland-Odessa FC2–1 (a.e.t.)Shreveport Rafters FC
  • Strambler   51'
  • Sanchez   pen.'
  • Wallace   78'

Southeast Conference Playoffs edit

Quarterfinal
July 11
Semifinal
July 14
Final
July 15
W1 New Orleans Jesters 1
E2 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 E2 Atlanta Silverbacks 0
E3 Asheville City SC 0 W1 New Orleans Jesters 0
W3 Inter Nashville FC 3
E1 Knoxville Force 1
W2 Chattanooga FC 1 W3 Inter Nashville FC 2
W3 Inter Nashville FC 2

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Southeast Conference Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Atlanta Silverbacks1–0Asheville City SC
Report
Quarterfinals
Chattanooga FC1–2Inter Nashville FC
  • Smedt   45' (pen.)
  • Lever   88'
Match Report
  • Coffman   45'
  • Gomez   77'
  • Aruh   77'
  • Warden   80'
  • Grant   88'

Semifinals
Knoxville Force1–2Inter Nashville FC
  • Baker   42'
  • Taylor   52'
  • Pickering   80'
Match Report
  • Narke   39'
  • Aruh   70'   77'
  • Collins   88'
Semifinals
New Orleans Jesters1–0Atlanta Silverbacks
  • Judice   35'
  • Rice   53'
  • Heath   78'
  • Wiseman   83'
  • Walsh   86'
Match Report
  • Brown   28'
  • Dampha   84'
  • Kamara   89'

Final
New Orleans Jesters0–3Inter Nashville FC
  • Heath   26'
  • Olumuyiwa   44'
  • Evans   66'
  • Siscov   79'
Match Report
  • Warden   11'
  • Collins   45'
  • Gomez   65'
  • Foster   90'

Atlantic Blue Conference Playoffs edit

Semifinal
July 12
Final
July 15
1 Elm City Express 2
2 Brooklyn Italians 0 3 TSF FC 0
3 TSF FC 1

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Atlantic Blue Conference Playoffs
Semifinal
Brooklyn Italians0–1TSF FC
  • Falanaga   5'
  • Olafsen   19'
  • Hestnes   81'
  • Joachim   90'
  • Taieb   90'
Match Report
  • Terci   16'
  • Czyrnek   39'
  • Soto   47'
  • Pinho   77'
  • Carbajal   90'
  • Forson   90'
LIU Brooklyn Athletic Complex
Brooklyn, New York

Final
Elm City Express2–0TSF FC
  • Morgan   64'
  • Sousa   89' (pen.)
Match Report Report 2
  • Maldonado   81'

Atlantic White Conference Playoffs edit

Semifinal
July 12
Final
July 15
1 Kingston Stockade FC 2*
2 Boston City FC 1 3 Hartford City FC 1
3 Hartford City FC 2

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Atlantic White Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
Boston City FC1–2Hartford City FC
  • Rincón   23'
Report
  • Junqueira   31'
  • Johnson   90'

Final
Kingston Stockade FC2–1 (a.e.t.)Hartford City FC
  • Jeter   15'
  • Creswick   94'
Match Report
  • Stezewski   5'
  • Brooks   87'
  • Archambault   98'
  • Albertini   103'
  • Kara   109'
  • Lelis   120'

Keystone Conference Playoffs edit

Semifinal
July 11-July 12
Final
July 15
      
1 New Jersey Copa FC 2
4 Electric City Shock SC 1
1 New Jersey Copa FC 1
2 Clarkstown SC Eagles 3
2 Clarkstown SC Eagles 1
3 West Chester United SC 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Keystone Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
New Jersey Copa FC2–1Electric City Shock SC
  • Araujo   30', 90'   90'
Match Report
  • Smalley   72'
  • Smalley   87'
Semifinals
Clarkstown SC Eagles1–0West Chester United SC
  • Kavanagh   56'   66'
  • Chronis   59'
  • Riordan   72'
Match Report
  • Wilson   61'
Fairleigh Dickinson University Soccer Stadium
Teaneck, New Jersey

Final
New Jersey Copa FC1–3Clarkstown SC Eagles
  • Araujo   15'
  • Vicente   18'
  • Sowe   52'
  • Campbell   90'
Match Report
  • Katona   19', 54'
  • Lawrence   53' (pen.)

Mid-Atlantic Conference Playoffs edit

Semifinal
July 12
Final
July 15
      
1 Virginia Beach City FC 1
4 Legacy 76 3
4 Legacy 76 3
2 FC Frederick 1
2 FC Frederick 2
3 Fredericksburg FC 1

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Mid-Atlantic Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
Virginia Beach City FC1–3Legacy 76
  • Thompson   15'
Match Report
  • Grace   8', 30', 88'
  • Young   90'
Semifinals
FC Frederick2–1Fredericksburg FC
  • Gosselin   10'
  • Toure   29'
Report
  • Sakou   44'

Final
FC Frederick1–3 (a.e.t.)Legacy 76
  • Demich   89'
  • Baker   94'
Match Report
  • Gunderson   7'
  • Gotay   68'
  • Trott   87'
  • Wolons   95'
  • Flesch   109'
  • Grace   120'
Thomas Athletic Field
Frederick, Maryland

Regional and National Playoffs edit

Regional First round
July 14–22
Regional semifinal
July 22–28
Regional Final
July 29
National semifinal[A]
August 5
National Final
August 12
               
NE1 Elm City Express 4
NE4 Legacy 76 0
NE1 Elm City Express 3
NE2 Clarkstown SC Eagles 1
NE2 Clarkstown SC Eagles 6
NE3 Kingston Stockade FC 3
1 Elm City Express 2
4 CD Aguiluchos USA 0
W1 FC Arizona 3
W8 Albion SC Pros 1
W1 FC Arizona 0
W4 Orange County FC 2
W4 Orange County FC 1
W5 Riverside Coras 0
W4 Orange County FC 0
W2 CD Aguiluchos USA 1
W2 CD Aguiluchos USA 4
W7 Sonoma County Sol 0
W2 CD Aguiluchos USA 4
W3 Kitsap SC 2
W3 Kitsap SC 2
W6 FC Mulhouse Portland 0
1 Elm City Express 5
3 Midland-Odessa FC 0
MW1 AFC Ann Arbor 1
MW6 Dayton Dynamo FC 0
MW3 Erie Commodores FC 0
MW6 Dayton Dynamo FC 1
MW1 AFC Ann Arbor 2
MW4 Detroit City FC 3
MW2 Duluth FC 2
MW4 Detroit City FC 5
MW4 Detroit City FC 5
MW5 Dakota Fusion FC 1
2 Detroit City FC 0(2)
3 Midland-Odessa FC 0(4)
SS Miami Fusion FC 0
SE Inter Nashville FC 1
SE Inter Nashville FC 0
LS Midland-Odessa FC 1
HL FC Wichita 0
LS Midland-Odessa FC 1

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 edit

    West Region First Round
    Quarterfinals
    FC Arizona3–1Albion SC Pros
    • Alton   4'
    • Salama   11'
    • Casillas   37'  78'
    • Bolanos   57'   77'
    • Lamarca   90'
    • Nieblas   90'
    Match Report
    • Sanfilippo   20'
    • Antoine   78'
    • Oliveira   78'
    John D Riggs Stadium
    Mesa, Arizona
    Quarterfinals
    Orange County FC1–0Riverside Coras
    Match Report
    • Valencia   83'
    • Rojas   86'
    Quarterfinals
    CD Aguiluchos USA4–0Sonoma County Sol
    • Rawnsley   12', 74', 76'
    • Hatifie   31'
    • Guerra   58'
    Match Report
    • Vasquez   59'
    Quarterfinals
    Kitsap SC2–0FC Mulhouse Portland
    • Lomeli   3'
    • Ruiz   55'
    • Guerin   71'
    Match Report
    • Bagby   72'

    Midwest Region First Round
    Quarterfinals
    Erie Commodores FC0–1Dayton Dynamo
    • Solomon   88'
    Match Report
    • Willi   32'
    • Kinkopf   45'
    • Mowery   90'
    Quarterfinals
    Detroit City FC5–1Dakota Fusion FC
    Match Report
    • Abase   19'
    • Robbins   20'
    • Baclawski   40'
    • Beljulji   67'
    • Eastwell   79'
    • Mberwa   80'

    Regional Semifinals edit

    Northeast Region Semifinals
    Semifinals
    Elm City Express4–0Legacy 76
    • Saunchez   17'
    • Kanyo   42'
    • Brito   63'
    • Morgan   68', 73'
    • Carneiro   84'
    Match Report
    • Flesch   86'
    • Speed   88'
    • Burrell   90'
    Semifinals
    Clarkstown SC Eagles6–3Kingston Stockade FC
    • Machado   5'
    • Kelly   39'
    •   44' (o.g.)
    • Katona   55'
    • Kavanagh   60'
    • Garcia   69', 79'
    • Berriel   85'
    • Valerio   90'
    Match Report
    • Gatti   5'
    • Espondola   11', 40'
    • Creswick   65'
    • Kozioł   77'
    • LeClerc   90'

    South Region Semifinals
    Semifinals
    Miami Fusion FC0–1Inter Nashville FC
    • Pierre   34'
    • Schenfeld   43'
    • Suazo   52'
    • Alvarez   85'
    Match Report
    • Sassano   8'
    • Warden   22'
    • Cordova   29'
    • Gomez   86'
    Ives Estates Park
    Ives Estates, Florida
    Semifinals
    FC Wichita0–1Midland-Odessa FC
    Match Report
    • Strambler   22'
    • Rubio   73'
    • Mendoza   81'
    • Penner   90'
    • VonHolle   90'

    West Region Semifinals
    Semifinals
    FC Arizona0–2Orange County FC
    • Paul   56'
    • Papa   71'
    Match Report
    • Bryant   52'   59'
    • Canale   70'   76'
    • Gomez   90'
    John D Riggs Stadium
    Mesa, Arizona
    Semifinals
    CD Aguiluchos USA4–2Kitsap SC
    • Rawnsley   2', 78' (pen.)
    • Ruiz   45'
    • Martinez   59'
    • Maldonado   62'
    • Middlemiss   64'
    • Souza   67'
    • Amaya   71'
    • Valdez   71'
    • Hatifie   74'
    • Freire   90'
    Match Report
    • Ruiz   68' (pen.)
    • Lomeli   74'   75'
    • Hill   89'
    • Charles   90'

    Midwest Region Semifinals
    Semifinals
    AFC Ann Arbor1–0Dayton Dynamo
    • Lasinski   39'
    • Braem   65'
    • Vaughan   90'
    Match Report
    • Hutton   31'
    • Dupont   39'
    • Mowery   41'
    Semifinals
    Duluth FC2–5Detroit City FC
    • Farrar   25'
    • Phillips   27'
    • Watt   45'
    • Ben-Tal   46'
    Match Report
    • Mondi   18', 32', 45'
    • Edwardson   35'
    • Carroll   52'
    • Sinclair   69'

    Regional Finals edit

    Northeast Region Final
    Final
    Elm City Express3–1Clarkstown SC Eagles
    • Saunchez   19'
    • Hernandez   46'
    • Morgan   90'  90'
    Match Report
    • Barrenechea   13'
    • Machado   59'
    • Lawrence   69'
    • Katona   90'
    • Garcia   90'

    Midwest Region Final
    Final
    AFC Ann Arbor2–3Detroit City FC
    • Braem   30'
    • Zisette   45'
    • Rufe   55'   90'
    • Allen   66'
    • Jirira   75'
    • Lasinski   81'
    • Vaughan   83'
    Match Report
    • Tyler   35'
    • Watson   43'
    • Edwardson   45'
    • Mondi   90'
    • Moorman   90'

    South Region Final
    Final
    Midland-Odessa FC1–0Inter Nashville FC
    • Penner   72'   89'
    • Palomino   82'
    • Jarvis   90'
    Match Report
    • Reichenberger   89'
    • Collins   90'

    West Region Final
    Final
    CD Aguiluchos USA1–0Orange County FC
    • Santiago   47'
    • Hatifie   66'
    • Middlemiss   68'
    • Gonzalez   83'
    Match Report

    National Semifinals edit

    National Semifinal
    Elm City Express2–0CD Aguiluchos USA
    • Brito   9'
    • Oliveira   36'
    • Saunchez   45'
    Match Report
    • Hatifie   13'
    • Hatifie   20'
    • Ruiz   29'
    • Valdez   50'
    • Martinez   86'
    National Semifinal
    Detroit City FC0–0Midland-Odessa FC
    • Watson   26'
    • Edwardson   36'
    • Sinclair   64'
    • Lawson   90'
    • Mollon   91'
    Match Report
    • VonHolle   17'
    • Jarvis   82'
    • Diaz   94'
    Penalties
    2–4
    • Rubio  
    • Moulin  
    • Sanchez  
    • O'Grady  
    • Bentley  

    NPSL Championship Game edit

    Elm City Express5–0Midland-Odessa FC
    • Morgan   26', 44'
    • Swift   75', 90'
    • Oliveira   80'
    [1] Match Report
    • Palomino   85'

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