The 2018 Spring
United Premier Soccer League
The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is an American soccer league that was founded in Santa Ana in Southern California, with teams in regionalized conferences throughout the United States, and recently Canada and Mexico. The league was found ...
season was the 10th season of the UPSL.
In some parts of the country, UPSL is organized into Pro Premier and Championships Divisions with promotion and relegation between the Pro Premier division and the Championship Division. The 2018 Spring UPSL season had 136 clubs participate in the Pro Premier divisions and 28 clubs participate in the Championship divisions.
The overall structure of the League by Conference and roughly from west to east is represented in the table below
Central Conference
The Central Conference is new for this season. It was split geographically into two divisions.
North Division
The North Division covers the state of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, as well as
North Texas
North Texas (also commonly called North Central Texas) is a term used primarily by residents of Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas to describe much of the north central portion of the U.S. state of Texas. Residents of the Dallas–Fort Wor ...
. The division will play an 8 game home-and-away double round robin.
The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*
Dallas Elite FC
*
Inocentes FC — joined from Fort Worth Premier League
*
Keene FC — new team
*OKC 1889 FC — new team
*Texas Spurs — new team
North Division Standings
South Division
The South Division covers
South Texas
South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of—and includes—San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 4.96 ...
. It will play an 8 game home-and-away double round robin.
The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*Atletico Katy — new team
*FC Knights — joined from
Texas Premier Soccer League
The Texas Premier Soccer League (TPSL) was a men's outdoor soccer league that was formed in 2013 consisting of amateur soccer club sides across the state.
The TPSL was sanctioned by US Club Soccer, an affiliate member of the United States Soccer ...
*ISL USA FC
*Round Rock SC — new team
*Samba FC San Antonio — joined from Texas Premier Soccer League and rebranded from Genova FC San Antonio
South Division Standings
Central Conference Playoffs
The 1st place team in each division will host the 2nd place team in the other division. The two winners will meet in the championship, hosted by the team with the most points.
Inocentes FC advance to the
National Playoffs
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* Nation or country
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Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
.
Colorado Conference
Pro Premier
The division will play an 8 game home-or-away single round robin.
The following 2 clubs left the division before the season -
*Club El Azul — folded
*FC United — folded
The following 3 clubs joined the division before the season -
*Denver Metro FC — promoted from Championship Division
*GAM United FC — promoted from Championship Division
*Northern Colorado FC — promoted from Championship Division
Pro Premier Standings
Pro Premier Playoffs
FC Boulder advance to the
National Playoffs
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Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
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.
Championship
The division will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.
The following 4 clubs left the division before the season
*Denver Metro FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
*GAM United FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
*Legions FC — folded
*Northern Colorado FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season
*Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake — joined from Colorado Premier League
*Bright Stars of Colorado SC — new team
*Longmont Diablos FC — joined from local amateur league
*Monaco Denver FC — joined from Colorado Premier League
*Real Medina PSL — joined from local amateur league
Championship Standings
Midwest Conference
The Midwest Conference is new for this season. It was founded through a merger with the
Premier League of America
The Premier League of America (PLA) was an American soccer league consisting of teams in cities in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The league was a part of the United States Adult Soccer Association. It began its first season of play ...
.
The conference was split geographically into four divisions.
Central Division
The Central Division covers the states of
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
and
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
. It will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.
The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*Aurora Borealis SC — joined from Premier League of America
*DeKalb County United — new team
*Elgin Pumas SC — joined from Premier League of America
*Joliet United SC — new team
*
RWB Adria — joined from Premier League of America
*Union Dubuque FC — new team
Central Division Standings
East Division
The East Division covers the states of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
,
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
, and
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
. It will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.
The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*AAFC Lumberjacks — joined from local amateur competition
*
Carpathia FC
Carpathia FC is an American soccer club based in Sterling Heights, a suburb of Detroit that plays in the National Premier Soccer League. It currently plays its home matches at Avondale High School in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
History
The Carpathi ...
— joined from Premier League of America
*
Muskegon Risers SC — joined from Premier League of America
*
Oakland County FC
Oakland County Football Club is an American association football, soccer club based in Royal Oak, Michigan, Royal Oak, Michigan, located in the Metro Detroit, Detroit metropolitan area. Beginning with the 2020 season, they compete in USL League T ...
— joined from Premier League of America
*
Toledo Villa FC — joined from Premier League of America
*USAi Old Bhoys — new team
East Division Standings
North Division
The North Division covers the states of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
and
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
.
The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*
Croatian Eagles SC — joined from Premier League of America
*FC Minneapolis — joined from American Champions League
*Granite City FC — joined from American Champions League
*Green Bay United
*
Madison 56ers
Madison 56ers is an American soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in the United Premier Soccer League. Prior to the 2009 season the team was known as the Princeton 56ers.
Since their inception t ...
— joined from Premier League of America
*
Milwaukee Bavarian SC — joined from Premier League of America
North Division Standings
West Division
The West Division covers the states of
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
,
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
, and
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
.
The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*Barilleros FC — joined from local amateur league
*
Nebraska Bugeaters FC
Bugeaters FC are a semi-pro soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska that currently competes in the Great Plains Premier League.
History
Bugeaters FC was announced as a United Premier Soccer League expansion team on December 12, 2017. The club was fo ...
— new team
*Quinto Elemento FC — joined from local amateur league
*Santa Fe Wanderers — joined from local amateur league
*St. Louis Maritsa — joined from local amateur league
West Division Standings
Midwest Conference Playoffs
The regular season champions of each division advanced directly to the conference playoffs. All games were hosted at the Bavarian Soccer Complex, home of
Milwaukee Bavarian SC. The semi-finals were seeded based on each participant's points-per-game average.
Milwaukee Bavarian SC advance to the
National Playoffs
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Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
.
Mountain Conference
The Mountain Conference is new for this season. It was formed from the
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
and
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
clubs from the Desert Mountain Conference. The conference will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.
The following Utah club left the Desert Mountain Conference before the season
*San Juan FC — folded
The following 6 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season
*Boise Cutthroats FC — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
*Idaho Lobos FC
*Magic Valley FC — returned from 1 season hiatus
*Provo Premier — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
*San Juan FC — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
*Utah Saints FC — new team
Mountain Conference standings
Mountain Conference Playoffs
Boise Cutthroats FC advance to the
National Playoffs
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Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
.
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference is new for this season. It was split geographically into two divisions.
American Division
The American Division covers the states of
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, and
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
.
The following 8 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*Catrachos De INCAEF — new team
*First Touch Elite Soccer
*
Junior Lone Star FC II — reserve team of
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially ...
club
*
New Jersey Teamsters FC — new team
*Rochester Super 9 Pro FC — new team
*Screaming Eagles FC
*
SGFC Eagles — joined from
American Soccer League
*Upper Darby FC — joined from CASA Soccer League
American Division Standings
American Division Playoffs
All games will be played at
Marina Auto Stadium
Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium, also called the "downtown soccer stadium", is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York within the Rochester Community Sports Complex. It is home to the Flower City Union of the National Indepe ...
, home of Rochester Super 9 Pro SC.
Rochester Super 9 Pro SC advance to the
Northeast Conference Playoffs.
Patriot Division
The Patriot Division covers the states of
,
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
, and
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...
.
The following 9 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*Boston Siege FC — joined from
Champions Soccer League USA
The Champions Soccer League USA (CSL USA) was an American men's soccer league. The league was sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). The league announced that after the 2017 season CSL USA would use promotion and relega ...
*International SC — new team
*Juve-Pro Soccer — joined from New England Luso American Soccer Association
*Lincoln Club Futebol — joined from Champions Soccer League USA
*Lynn United — joined from Champions Soccer League USA
*
Mass United FC
Mass United Rush FC, formerly Mass United FC was an American soccer team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Founded in 2009, the team made its debut in the Northeast – Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League ...
— joined from American Soccer League
*New Hampshire Rapids FC — joined from Champions Soccer League USA
*Safira FC — joined from Champions Soccer League USA
*Unations FC — joined from Bay State Soccer League
Patriot Division Standings
Patriot Division Playoffs
Mass United FC
Mass United Rush FC, formerly Mass United FC was an American soccer team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Founded in 2009, the team made its debut in the Northeast – Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League ...
advance to the
Northeast Conference Playoffs.
Northeast Conference Playoffs
Rochester Super 9 Pro SC, as the division champion with the most regular season points per game, will host.
Mass United FC
Mass United Rush FC, formerly Mass United FC was an American soccer team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Founded in 2009, the team made its debut in the Northeast – Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League ...
advance to the
National Playoffs
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
.
Southeast Conference
The Southeast Conference is new for this season. It absorbed the South Florida Conference as its Florida South Division, and then added three addition divisions with all new teams.
Atlanta Caribbean Division
The Atlanta Caribbean Division was founded through a merger with the Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League. It overlaps geographically with the Mid-Atlantic Division, with all games taking place at the Southeast Sports Compelex in
Lithonia, GA
Lithonia (, ; AAVE: ) is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The city's population was 2,662 at the 2020 census. Lithonia is in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
"Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the hear ...
.
The following 8 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*Atlanta Generals FC
*FC Stone Mountain
*Inferno FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League
*Reno United — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League
*Sambo FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League
*Seas Jamaica FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League
*VaHi Atletic FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League
*Yardaz FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League
Atlanta Caribbean Division Standings
Florida Central Division
The following 10 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*America SC — new team
*Clay County SC — new team
*Deportivo Lake Mary — joined from Orlando Premier Soccer League
*
Internacional USA — new affiliate team of Brazilian club
*Inter Orlando FC — new team
*Golden Goal Sports SC — new team
*Macca Ballers FC
*Sporting Orlando — joined from Central Florida Soccer League
*St. Petersburg FC Aztecs — joined from Florida Suncoast Soccer League
*Winter Haven United FC — joined from
Champions Soccer League USA
The Champions Soccer League USA (CSL USA) was an American men's soccer league. The league was sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). The league announced that after the 2017 season CSL USA would use promotion and relega ...
and rebranded from Sisonke Simunye - Together We Are 1
Florida Central Division Standings
Florida Central Division Playoffs
America SC advance to the
Southeast Conference Playoffs.
Florida South Division
The following 2 clubs left the South Florida Conference before the season
*FC Ginga — folded
*Plantation FC — folded
The following 12 clubs joined the division before the season
*Broncos United FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
*Fullersfield FC Lions — joined from local amateur competition
*Florida Soccer Soldiers — new team
*Hebraica Miami FC
*Hialeah City FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
*Hurricane FC — joined from
American Premier Soccer League
The American Premier Soccer League (APSL) was a soccer league sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) with teams primarily in Southern Florida.
Competition format
The official regular season ran from January through Sept ...
*Jupiter United SC — joined from American Premier Soccer League
*
Miami Dade FC
Miami Dade FC is an American soccer team based in Miami, Florida. The club was founded in 2014 and is currently competing in United Premier Soccer League. In November 2015, the club made international headlines by announcing that former Brazil ...
— transferred from South Florida Conference
*Miami Sun FC
*
Miami Wolves FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
*Pinecrest SC — new team
*West Park FC — transferred from South Florida Conference
Florida South Division Standings
Florida South Division Playoffs
Florida Soccer Soldiers advance to the
Southeast Conference Playoffs.
Mid-Atlantic Division
The Mid-Atlantic Division covers the states of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
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* Related to the ...
,
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
,
South Carolina
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
, and
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. The division will play a 14 game home-and-away double round robin.
The following 8 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season
*Atlanta ASA FC — joined from Atlanta Caribbean Soccer League
*Bragg FC — joined from local amateur league
*Broncos United FC NC — second team of Broncos United FC of Florida South Division
*C-Ville FC — new team
*FC Cardinals — new team
*Lowcountry United FC — joined from Charleston Soccer League
*Savannah Clovers FC — new team
*Sparta 20/20 FC — new team
Mid-Atlantic Division Standings
Southeast Conference Playoffs
The champions of the Florida Central and Florida South divisions played at Ives Estates Park, home of Florida Soccer Soldiers. The champions of the Mid-Atlantic and Atlanta Caribbean divisions were originally to play at the neutral location of
Spartanburg Day School
Spartanburg Day School is an independent, college preparatory 2K-12 school, located in unincorporated Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States, with a Spartanburg post office address, in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. It consists of a ...
, home of Sparta 20/20 FC. That match was abandoned due to lightning and was rescheduled for
West Orange High School, home of America SC, immediately before the conference final at the same venue.
Florida Soccer Soldiers advance to the
National Playoffs
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* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
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.
Southwest Conference
The Southwest Conference is new for this season. It was formed from the
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
clubs from the Desert Mountain Conference, and also includes
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
and
West Texas
West Texas is a loosely defined region in the U.S. state of Texas, generally encompassing the arid and semiarid lands west of a line drawn between the cities of Wichita Falls, Abilene, and Del Rio.
No consensus exists on the boundary betwee ...
. The conference was originally going to contain
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N ...
clubs as well, but ultimately none competed in this season.
The following 3 Nevada clubs left the Desert Mountain Conference before the season
*Las Vegas City FC — folded
*
Las Vegas Mobsters
Las Vegas Mobsters is an American soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 2013, the team plays in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Nevada Division. Their inaugural season wa ...
— folded
*Las Vegas Soccer Club — folded
The following 6 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season
*Arizona Scorpions — returned from 1 season hiatus
*FC Grande — joined from Mesilla Valley Soccer League
*MSC United — new team
*Southwest FC — new team
*
Sporting AZ FC — transferred from Desert Mountain Conference
*
Sporting AZ FC II — new reserve team of Sporting AZ FC
Southwest Conference standings
Southwest Conference Playoffs
Sporting AZ FC advance to the
National Playoffs
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Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
.
Western Conference
SoCal Division
Pro Premier
The following 6 clubs left the division before the season
*Anaheim Legacy FC — relegated to Championship Division
*Bell Gardens FC — relegated to Championship Division
*
Orange County FC 2 — hiatus, due to Spring NPSL season
*
San Diego Zest FC 2 — hiatus, due to Spring PDL season
*Strikers FC South Coast — folded
*Vanquish FC — folded
The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season
*Lionside FC — promoted from Championship Division
*Newcastle United FC — promoted from Championship Division
*
Ontario Fury II
The Empire Jets are the name of an American professional indoor soccer team based in Upland, California and an outdoor team based in Apple Valley, California. Like their parent club, the Empire Strykers, they're both run by the general manager.
...
— new outdoor team of
Major Arena Soccer League
The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a North American professional indoor soccer league. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico.
MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...
club
*Panamerican FC — promoted from Championship Division
*San Diego Premier Pros FC
The following 2 clubs rebranded before the season
*
California United FC II
is an American professional soccer club based in Orange County, California.
History
The club was founded by Bronwyn & Pete Capriotti and Michael Collins, who have had connections to the adult amateur United Premier Soccer League.
California U ...
— rebranded from OC Invicta.
*
L.A. Galaxy OC PSC — rebranded from PSC Football Club
=Pro Premier Standings
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=Pro Premier Playoffs
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Championship
The following 12 clubs left the division before the season
*Atlas FC USA — folded
*Black Gold Oil FC — folded
*
Del Rey City SC — folded
*
L.A. Wolves FC Reserves — folded
*Lionside FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
*Long Beach City FC — folded
*Newcastle United FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
*Pacific Side FC — folded
*Panamerican FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
*San Fernando Valley FC — folded
*Strikers FC SC Reserves — folded
*United Football Academy Hawks — folded
The following 14 clubs joined the division before the season
*Anaheim FC
*Anaheim Legacy FC — relegated from Pro Premier Division
*Bell Gardens FC — relegated from Pro Premier Division
*Disciples FC
*High Desert FC — new team
*Inland Empire FC — returned from 2 season hiatus
*Kern County Mustangs FC — new team
*
L.A. Galaxy OC PSC II — second team of Pro Premier club
*La Habra City FC — returned from 2 season hiatus
*MX Dream Soccer Club
*Revolution FC
*
San Nicolas FC
San Nicolás FC is an American soccer club from Pomona, California, competing in the United Premier Soccer League.
2017 UPSL Resurgence
San Nicolás FC returned to the UPSL in June 2017, taking the place of Moreno Valley FC, that dropped out of ...
— returned from 1 season hiatus
*USA/MEX SoCal
*USA Soccer Stars FC — returned from 1 season hiatus
=Championship Standings
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=Championship Playoffs
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Wild West Division
For this season, the Red and Blue divisions were merged into a single Wild West Division as a part of the Western Conference. The division was expanded to include the state of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
. It will play a 12 game home-or-away single round robin.
The following 4 clubs left the Wild West Conference before the season
*Azteca FC — folded
*
CD Aguiluchos USA U23 — folded
*FC Sacramento — folded
*Oakland Pamperos — folded
The following 7 clubs joined the division before the season
*AFC San Francisco Hearts — new team
*Chico City Rangers FC — joined from
Pacific Premier League
*Napa Sporting SC — joined from NorCal Liga
*Redding Royals FC — joined from Pacific Premier League
*San Leandro United FC
*
Southern Oregon Starphire FC — joined from Pacific Premier League
*Visalia Golden Bears
The following 2 clubs rebranded before the season
*
East Bay FC Tecos Fire rebranded from East Bay FC Stompers Juniors
*Nevada Coyotes FC rebranded from Western Nevada FC
Wild West Division Standings
Wild West Division Cup
Concurrently with the season, all Wild West Division teams except for Visalia Golden Bears took part in a knockout competition.
Wild West Division Playoffs
Western Conference Playoffs
Santa Ana Winds FC
Santa Ana Winds FC, also known as Winds FC, is a soccer team founded in Santa Ana, California, and a founding United Premier Soccer League club currently playing at the Lake Forest Sports Park, with occasional matches played at Championship Stad ...
advance to the
National Playoffs
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Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
.
National Playoffs
The national playoffs will be played in
Arvada, Colorado
Arvada () is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 124,402 at the 2020 United States Census, with 121,510 residing in Jefferson County and 2,892 residing in Adams Coun ...
and
Lakewood, Colorado
The City of Lakewood is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 155,984 at the 2020 U.S. Census making Lakewood the fifth most populous city in Col ...
on August 10–12, hosted by Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake. Teams were randomly paired by draw on July 30.
Qualified teams:
*Central Conference:
Inocentes FC
*Colorado Conference: FC Boulder
*Midwest Conference:
Milwaukee Bavarian SC
*Mountain Conference: Boise Cutthroats FC
*Northeast Conference:
Mass United FC
Mass United Rush FC, formerly Mass United FC was an American soccer team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
History
Founded in 2009, the team made its debut in the Northeast – Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League ...
*Southeast Conference:
Florida Soccer Soldiers
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*Southwest Conference:
Sporting AZ FC
*Western Conference:
Santa Ana Winds FC
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References
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United Premier Soccer League seasons
2018 in American soccer leagues