The Gulf Coast Premier League (GCPL) is a
United States Adult Soccer Association
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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 August 13, 2020, it was announced that the GCPL would be the first "amateur league affiliation" of the
National Independent Soccer Association
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after
Gaffa FC and
Louisiana Krewe FC
Louisiana Krewe FC is an American soccer team based in Lafayette, Louisiana and competes within USL League Two. As members of the Gulf Coast Premier League, the team earned national attention when it qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open Cup in its f ...
competed in the
NISA 2020 Independent Cup.
Louisiana Premier League
The Louisiana Premier League was formed in 2014 by the Louisiana Soccer Association's Adult Committee members, Jonathan Rednour and Chad Vidrine, with the assistance of Pool Boys FC founder, Jeremy Poklemba. The recent success of a similar formatted competition, administered by the LSA, in the spring of 2014 and the emergence of newly formed clubs,
Pool Boys FC
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and
Cajun Soccer Club
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, along with the interest from
Motagua New Orleans from the
ISLANO league, offered an opportunity to create a statewide elite amateur league.
Motagua New Orleans won the inaugural season, defeating Cajun Soccer Club in the finals, 4–2.
On March 8, 2016, the Louisiana Premier League was granted Elite Amateur League status by the
United States Adult Soccer Association
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.
Gulf Coast Premier League
On August 1, 2016, the Louisiana Premier League, sanctioned and operated by the Louisiana Soccer Association, folded to make way for the newly formed Gulf Coast Premier League. The league formed as a non-profit organization expanding itself to clubs outside Louisiana along the gulf coast.
In January 2017 the league announced three expansion teams, expanding the league footprint into Alabama and Florida. Central Texas Lobos FC were announced as a future member in June 2017.
Developmental League
A 4-team developmental league called the Gulf Coast Development League (GCDL) was announced and began play in May 2019.
2020 Fall Tournament Showcase
The League announced it would cancel its 2020 regular season due to the
coronavirus epidemic
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but left open the possibility of a fall competition. In October 2020 the League announced the Fall Tournament Showcase featuring 5 teams:
Pool Boys FC
Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the prin ...
,
Louisiana Krewe FC
Louisiana Krewe FC is an American soccer team based in Lafayette, Louisiana and competes within USL League Two. As members of the Gulf Coast Premier League, the team earned national attention when it qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open Cup in its f ...
,
Crescent City FC,
Mobile United FC and new addition 14th Ward FC.
Great Plains Premier League
In 2019, the GCPL announced the creation of the
Great Plains Premier League
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(GPPL), an expansion conference/sister league with teams to be based in
the Dakotas
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, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas or Missouri. The GPPL was set to begin play in 2020 however the COVID-19 pandemic halted plans. Nebraska Bugeaters FC, was their only announced club.
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Teams
Former Teams
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AFC Mobile
AFC Mobile is an American soccer club based in Mobile, Alabama, that competes in the National Premier Soccer League. It formerly played in the Gulf Coast Premier League.
History
Founding
AFC Mobile was founded in 2015 by Mobile and Baldwin Co ...
(
Mobile
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* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
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* Mobile ( ...
) (2017–2019, moved to
National Premier Soccer League
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)
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BOCA FC (
Shreveport
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) (2015–2019)
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Gulf Coast Rangers FC
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(
Fairhope
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) (2017–2023, merged with
Mobile United FC to form
Union 10 FC.
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Hattiesburg FC (
Hattiesburg
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) (2019–2020)
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Lake City Gamblers (
Lake Charles) (2014–2017)
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Louisiana Fire (
) (2016–2017)
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Louisiana Krewe FC
Louisiana Krewe FC is an American soccer team based in Lafayette, Louisiana and competes within USL League Two. As members of the Gulf Coast Premier League, the team earned national attention when it qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open Cup in its f ...
(
Lafayette
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) (2018–2021, moved to
USL League Two
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)
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Mobile United FC (
Mobile
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* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
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* Mobile ( ...
) (2021–2022, merged with
Gulf Coast Rangers FC
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to form
Union 10 FC.
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Motagua New Orleans (
) (2014–2019)
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FC New Orleans (
) (2019)
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New Orleans United (
) (2021)
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Northshore United (
Covington) (2017-2021)
Nicholls State University Club(
Thibodaux
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) (2014–2015)
*
Mississippi Blues FC (
Jackson
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) (2018–2020)
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Port City FC
Port City FC was an American semi-professional soccer club based in Gulfport, Mississippi that competed in the National Premier Soccer League and Gulf Coast Premier League.
History
The club was founded in 2016 as Biloxi City Futbol Club. Luke ...
(
Gulfport) (2016–2019, moved to
National Premier Soccer League
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)
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Real United Riverhawks FC
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(
Moss Point) (2018)
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Red River FC
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Minden, Louisiana
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History
Minden was established in 1836 by Charl ...
) (2021)
*
Shreveport Rafters FC B Shreveport–Bossier is and has been home to a wide variety of sporting events.
American football
* Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings – (2001–2009) – AF2, (2010) – AFL
* Shreveport Aftershock – (2007–2009) – IWFL
* Shreveport-Bos ...
(2016–2017)
*
Tallahassee SC (
Tallahassee
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) (2019, moved to
National Premier Soccer League
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)
Seasons
References
External links
Gulf Coast Premier League website
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