USA - Men's Premier Soccer League


The NPSL began as the Men’s Premier Soccer League in 2003 as a new division 3 professional circuit. Three founding clubs (Northern Nevada, Arizona and Chico) were members of the USL's D3Pro League. Their official web page (with current league standings) is http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/standings.html. The league grew rapidly in its early years and in 2005 changed its name to the National Premier Soccer League. The league added established amateur clubs from the East starting in 2005.
Scoring system:  3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.


                             2003

                            GP   W   L   D   GF  GA  Pts
Utah Salt Ratz              15  12   3   0   44  19  36
Chico Rooks                 14  11   3   0   34  17  33
Arizona Suaharos            15   8   6   1   30  22  25
Northern Nevada Aces        15   4   8   3   20  30  15
Tucson Tiburons             15   4  10   1   16  36  13
Las Vegas Strikers          15   2  10   3   23  40   9

Semifinals:      Arizona defeated Chico 1-0
                 Utah defeated Northern Nevada 9-0
FINAL:           Arizona defeated Utah 2-1

After the season, Tucson folded.


                                  2004

Before the season, Albuquerque, Salinas Valley, Sonoma Valley,
Sacramento and Idaho were added.

                            GP   W   L   D   GF  GA  Pts
Chico Rooks                 16  13   2   1   41  40   40
Albuquerque Asylum          16  12   4   0   40  16   36
Arizona Suaharos            16  11   5   0   27  18   33
Utah Salt Ratz              16  11   5   0   44  16   33
Salinas Valley Samba        16   9   6   1   35  21   28
Sonoma Valley FC Sol        16   9   7   0   41  25   27
Sacramento Knights          15   8   7   0   34  20   24
Las Vegas Strikers          16   3  13   0   19  39    9
Northern Nevada Aces        16   2  14   0   12  71    6
Idaho Wolves                15   0  15   0    8  61    0

Semi-finals:     Utah defeated Chico 1-0
                 Arizona defeated Albuquerque 4-1
CHAMPIONSHIP:    Utah defeated Arizona 4-2.

After the season, Arizona, Utah, Northern Nevada and Idaho folded.


                                 2005

Before the season, San Diego, San Jose, Detroit, Milwaukee, Princeton, Minnesota, St. Paul and Grand Rapids were added.

                            GP   W   L   D   GF  GA  Pts
     Western Teams
Sacramento Knights          18  12   4   2   42  20   38
Sonoma County Sol           18  11   5   2   26  16   35
Chico Rooks                 18   8   6   4   32  27   28
Salinas Valley Samba        18   8   7   3   29  25   24
Albuquerque Asylum          18   4   7   7   23  32   19
San Diego Pumitas           18   4   8   6   32  34   18
Las Vegas Strikers          18   2  12   4   24  52   10
San Jose Frogs F. C.         0   0   0   0    0   0    0

     Midwestern Teams

Detroit Arsenal             10   8   0   2   42   5   26
Milwaukee Bavarians         10   8   1   1   24   6   25
Princeton 56ers             10   5   5   0   17  20   15
Minnesota Blast             10   3   5   2   15  20   11
St. Paul Twin Stars         10   2   7   1   14  36    7
Grand Rapids Alliance       10   1   9   0   10  36    3

FINAL:   Detroit defeated Sonoma 1-0

After the season, San Diego folded.


                                 2006

Before the season, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Redwood City, 
SoCal, and San Jose were added.  Minnesota became NSC United.

                            GP   W   L   D   GF  GA  Pts
     Northwestern Teams
Sacramento Knights          20  12   3   5            41
San Jose Frogs              20  12   4   4            40
Sonoma County Sol           20  11   8   1            34
Redwood city Ruckus         20   6  12   2            20
Chico Rooks                 20   5  10   5            20
Salinas Valley Samba        20   4  13   3            15

     Southwestern Teams
Albuquerque Asylum          20  13   5   2            41
SoCal Fusion                20   9   7   4            31
San Diego Pumitas           20   8   4   8            29
Denver Kickers              20   8   7   5            29
Phoenix Banat Storm         20   6  12   2            20
Las Vegas Strikers          20   3  12   5            14

     Midwestern Teams
Princeton 56ers             10   8   0   2            26
Detroit Arsenal             10   7   2   1            22
St. Paul Twin Stars          9   4   4   1            13
Milwaukee Bavarians         10   4   5   1            13
Minnesota NSC United         9   2   7   0             6
Grand Rapids Alliance       10   1   8   1             4

CHAMPIONSHIP:  Sacramento defeated Princeton 2-0

After the season, Chico, Redwood City, Las Vegas, 
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Phoenix, San Jose, and Minnesota folded.


                          2007

Before the season, Queen City, Atlantic City, Long Island, Boston, 
Real Shore, Braves FC, Rockford, FC Indiana, Indianapolis, 
Rockford, El Paso, and Colorado, were added.


                            GP   W   L   D   GF  GA  Pts
     Northeast Conference
Queen City FC (Buffalo)     10   7   2   1            22
Atlantic City Diablos       10   5   1   4            19
Long Island Academy         10   5   2   3            18
Boston Aztec                10   3   5   2            11
Real Shore                  10   0  10   0             0

     Midwest Conference
Princeton 56ers             10   8   1   1            25
Milwaukee Bavarians         10   8   2   0            24
St. Paul Twin Stars         10   5   3   2            17
Indianapolis Braves FC      10   4   6   0            12
Rockford Raptors            10   3   6   1            10
FC Indiana                  10   0  10   0             0

     Southwest Conference
SoCal Fusion                14  10   3   1            31
El Paso Indios USA          14   9   1   4            31
Albuquerque Asylum          14   7   4   3            24
San Diego Pumitas           14   3   8   3            12
Colorado Crimson FC         12   1   8   3             6
Denver Kickers              12   1   9   2             5

     Northwest Conference
Sonoma County Sol           14   8   2   4            28
Sacramento Knights          14   7   2   5            26
Santa Cruz Breakers         14   7   4   3            24
Salinas Valley Samba        14   3   7   4            13
Real San Jose               14   1   9   4             7

After the season, Real Shore, Pumitas, and Kickers folded. 


                              2008

Before the season, Atlanta, Maine, Maryland, Morris County,
New York A. C., Pennsylvania Stoners, Pennsylvania Classics,
Alabama, Rocket City, and Colorado ISL were added.

                            GP   W   L   D   GF  GA  Pts
     Northeast Conference
Atlanta FC                   0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Boston Aztec                 0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Long Island Academy          0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Maine Sting                  0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Maryland United              0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Morris County Colonials      0   0   0   0    0   0    0
New York A. C.               0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Pennsylvania Stoners         0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Pennsylvania Classics        0   0   0   0    0   0    0

     Southeast Conference
Alabama Spirit               0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Atlanta FC                   0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Performance AC (Buffalo)     0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Rocket City United           0   0   0   0    0   0    0

     Midwest Conference
FC Indiana                   0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Indianapolis Braves          0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Milwaukee Bavarians          0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Princeton 56ers              0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Rockford Raptors             0   0   0   0    0   0    0
St. Paul TwinStars           0   0   0   0    0   0    0

     Southwest Conference
Albuquerque Asylum           0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Colorado Crimson FC          0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Colorado ISL Predators       0   0   0   0    0   0    0
El Paso Indios USA           0   0   0   0    0   0    0
SoCal Fusion                 0   0   0   0    0   0    0

     Northwest Conference
Real San Jose                0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Sacramento Knights           0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Salinas Valley Samba         0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Santa Cruz  Breakers         0   0   0   0    0   0    0
Sonoma County Sol            0   0   0   0    0   0    0


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Prepared and maintained by David A. Litterer for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: David A. Litterer (spectrum@sover.net)
Last updated: 28 Feb 2008

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