The 2020 National Premier Soccer League season was part of the 108th season of
FIFA
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-sanctioned soccer in the United States and the 18th season of the
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 ...
(NPSL).
Miami FC
The Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The club began play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 2016 se ...
, the defending league champions, left in the off-season and joined the
National Independent Soccer Association
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season format with a ...
and later the
USL Championship
The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...
.
On March 26, the season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Changes from 2019
Multiple changes were made to the league's conferences ahead of the season. The Northeast Region was renamed to the "East Region." The Southeast Conference was moved from the South Region to the East Region and the Midwest Region's East Conference was renamed the “Rust Belt Conference.”
A new conference, the Gulf Coast Conference, was announced on November 12, 2019. It would include new teams, mostly from the
Gulf Coast Premier League
The Gulf Coast Premier League (GCPL) is a United States Adult Soccer Association affiliated Amateur Elite League that includes teams from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The regular season of the GCPL runs May through July. On ...
,
Jacksonville Armada U-23
Jacksonville Armada U-23 are an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, and are part of the development system of the Jacksonville ...
from the Sunshine Conference, and the returning
New Orleans Jesters
The New Orleans Jesters are an American soccer team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. Nicknamed 'The Jesters', they are ...
.
Teams
Incoming teams
Moved and/or rebranded teams
Outgoing teams
2020 teams
Standings and results
Only two of the three West Region conferences had begun play prior to the season being cancelled.
West Region
Southwest Conference
Golden Gate Conference
Members Cup
The league intends to hold the second edition of its Members Cup tournament in autumn 2020, beginning in mid-August and concluding with the 2020 NPSL Members Cup Final in November. On July 16, the league announced a four team tournament hosted by
Erie Commodores FC
Erie Commodores FC is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania which competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a nationwide amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays their home match ...
, and including 2019 National Semifinalist
Cleveland SC
Cleveland SC is an American semi-professional soccer club based in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio region. Cleveland competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) as part of the Midwest Region's Rust Belt Conference. The club was established ...
, along with
FC Buffalo
FC Buffalo is an American soccer club based in Buffalo, New York, United States, with teams in men's and women's soccer.
Founded in 2009, the men's team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the four ...
and
Pittsburgh Hotspurs. Pittsburgh won the "Rust Belt Group" on July 29 with a win over the Commodores.
In addition, the July 29 match between Buffalo and Cleveland also served as a group stage game for the 2020
NISA Independent Cup
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season format with a ...
, which both teams were also taking part in alongside former NPSL member
Detroit City FC
Detroit City FC (DCFC) is an American professional soccer club based in Detroit, Michigan, that competes in the USL Championship. The club played in the National Premier Soccer League from 2012 to 2019 and the National Independent Soccer A ...
in that tournament's "Great Lakes Region".
Teams
Standings
Fixtures and results
See also
*
2020 U.S. Open Cup
The 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was planned to be the 107th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. Atlanta United FC were the defending champions after defeating Minnesota United FC in the 2019 final. Th ...
*
2020 Hank Steinbrecher Cup
References
External links
Official National Premier Soccer League website
{{2020 in American soccer
National Premier Soccer League seasons
United States
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