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The National Premier // Soccer League (NPSL) is an American soccer league recognized by the USSF and FIFA as a Division III league. It is the successor of the Men’s Premier Soccer League (MPSL), a regional league originally based out of the western United States, which has now expanded nationwide to encompass teams from California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas and Wisconsin. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Mens all-around champions: Paul Hamm, USA, Yang Wei, China Womens all-around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russia Mens team competition champion: China Womens team competition champion: USA April 13 â€” Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands Mens Winner: William Kiplagat (KEN) 2:07:42 Women... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The name Sacramento Knights has been used by two different soccer clubs. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... The International Federation of Football Association (French: ), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 kmÂ²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 kmÂ²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area Ranked 5th - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 kmÂ²) - Width 342 miles (550 km) - Length 370 miles (595 km) - % water 0. ... NY redirects here. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42Â°30N to 47Â°3N - Longitude 86Â°49W to 92Â°54W Population Ranked...

The league's motto is "A league run by teams instead of teams run by a league". Some of the clubs are former United Soccer Leagues (USL) clubs. The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). ...

The league had its inaugural season in 2003 as the Men's Professional Soccer League (MPSL), an offshoot of the WPSL, and marked the first instance of a women's soccer league had spawned a men's league. The league expanded into the midwest in 2005 with the addition of several new teams and a new conference, and expanded further in 2007 with the addition of a new Northeast Conference and five new teams from the eastern United States. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WPSL re-directs here; an alternate meaning is WPSL (AM) The Womens Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national amateur womens soccer league. ...

2007 Teams

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Northeast Conference

Atlantic City Diablos are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Jersey. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ... Boston Aztec is part of the Aztec Soccer Club, a full-scale developmental soccer organization located on the North Shore of Massachusetts. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Massachusetts. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 kmÂ²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ... Long Island Academy are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York. ... NY redirects here. ... Queen City FC is an American sports club, founded in 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York. ... NY redirects here. ... Real Shore FC is an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Jersey. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ...

Midwest Conference

This article is about the mens NPSL franchise. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 kmÂ²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ... Indianapolis Braves are an American soccer team, founded in 2007 as the new mens professional team of the Indianapolis-based soccer organization, FC Pride. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 kmÂ²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ... Milwaukee Bavarians are an American soccer team, part of the larger Bavarian Soccer Club organisation, which was founded in 1929. ... huiiuknki nujcxn uj File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42Â°30N to 47Â°3N - Longitude 86Â°49W to 92Â°54W Population Ranked... Princeton-56ers are an American soccer team, founded in 2005 through the partnership of two long-standing soccer associations in southern Wisconsin, the Madison 56ers and Princeton SC. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays... huiiuknki nujcxn uj File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42Â°30N to 47Â°3N - Longitude 86Â°49W to 92Â°54W Population Ranked... The Rockford Raptors were an American soccer team that played in Rockford, Illinois. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Minnesota. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...

Southwest Conference

Albuquerque Asylum are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area Ranked 5th - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 kmÂ²) - Width 342 miles (550 km) - Length 370 miles (595 km) - % water 0. ... Colorado Crimson are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ... Denver Kickers are an American soccer team, founded in 1962. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colorado. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ... Indios USA are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 kmÂ²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ... The San Diego Pumitas are an American soccer team playing in the NPSL. The Pumitas are based in San Diego, California. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Southern California Fusion are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...

Northwest Conference

Real San Jose are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... The name Sacramento Knights has been used by two different soccer clubs. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Salinas Valley Samba are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Santa Cruz County Breakers are an American soccer team, founded in 2007. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... The Sonoma County FC Sol is a non-profit community organization which professionally runs a soccer club in Sonoma County, California (about 40 miles north of San Francisco). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...

On Hiatus

The Chico Rooks is a National Premier Soccer League professional soccer team, based in Chico, California. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... The Detriot Arsenal Soccer Club are a soccer club based in Detriot, Michigan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... The Las Vegas Strikers are an American soccer team playing in the NPSL. The club was founded in 2003 and their home pitch is the Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex in Las Vegas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nevada. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Minnesota NSC United are an American soccer team, founded in 2005. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Minnesota. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...

Champions

Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Queen City FC is an American sports club, founded in 2006. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The name Sacramento Knights has been used by two different soccer clubs. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Detriot Arsenal Soccer Club are a soccer club based in Detriot, Michigan. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Utah Salt Ratz were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arizona Sahuaros were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1989 to 2002. ...

Former MPSL/NPSL Teams

The Arizona Sahuaros were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1989 to 2002. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Alliance FC (or Grand Rapids Alliance) is an American soccer club playing out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... Idaho Wolves were an American soccer team, founded in 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Idaho. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area Ranked 14th - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 kmÂ²) - Width 305 miles (491 km) - Length 479 miles (771 km) - % water 0. ... The Northern Nevada Aces were an American soccer club based in Reno, Nevada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nevada. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Phoenix Banat Storm are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Redwood City Ruckus are an American soccer team, founded in 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... The San Jose Frogs are a professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Tucson Tiburons were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Utah Salt Ratz were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Utah. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area Ranked 13th - Total 84,889 sq mi (219,887 kmÂ²) - Width 270 miles (435 km) - Length 350 miles (565 km) - % water 3. ...

External links

Category: United States soccer competitions Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Youth soccer in small-town Indiana in 2005. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... The following is a partial list of American soccer stadiums by capacity. ... // There are three professional leagues of soccer teams sanctioned by the Professional Division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer). ... First International Largest win Worst defeat UEFA U-21 Championship Appearances (First in ) Best result edit The United States U-20 mens national soccer team is the national under-20 football team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. ... The United States U-23 mens national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of the United States Soccer Federation. ... First International Italy 1â€“0 USA (Jesolo, Italy; 18 August 1985) Largest win USA 12â€“0 Mexico (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 18 April 1991) USA 12â€“0 Martinique (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 20 April 1991) Worst defeat Norway 4â€“1 USA (Lagos, Portugal; 19 March 1998) Canada 3â€“0 USA... The following tables include all caps, goals, assists and goalkeeper wins and shutouts for the United States mens national soccer team from its inception in 1916 to the end of 2006. ... The American Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. ... Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 as the first of a growing number of American stadiums built for soccer Soccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada. ... The American soccer champions are the annual winners of the highest soccer competitions in the country. ... Youth soccer in small-town Indiana in 2005. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division (often referred to as simply, USL-1) is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... The United Soccer Leagues Second Division (often referred to as simply, USL-2) is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ... The USL Premier Development League (PDL) is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid. ... The United Soccer Leagues Super-20 League is an American-Canadian soccer league for players 17 to 20 years of age. ... The Major Indoor Soccer League is the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league is a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. ... WPSL re-directs here; an alternate meaning is WPSL (AM) The Womens Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is a national amateur womens soccer league. ... The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league for men and women based out of the Pacific Northwest. ... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation(USSF) affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way up to the top professional clubs of Major League Soccer. ... The Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... The Southwest Cup is an open soccer tournament to Native American tribal teams in the states of Colorado, Utah, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. ... The George F. Donnelly Cup is an annual amateur soccer competition organized by the United States Adult Soccer Association. ...

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