The Las Vegas Legends are a semi-professional soccer team based in
Paradise, Nevada. They play in the
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's 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 affiliated to the Uni ...
, a fourth-tier league in the
American soccer pyramid.
History
The club was founded in 2012 as an
indoor soccer team as a member of the
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 ...
.
During their time in the MASL, the Legends split their home games between the
Orleans Arena
Orleans Arena is a 9,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Paradise, Nevada, in the Las Vegas Valley. It is located at the Orleans Hotel and Casino and is operated by Coast Casinos, a subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation.
The arena is the home t ...
and the Las Vegas Sports Park. The team's president and general manager is Meir Cohen. The team included a mix of local, regional, and international players.
The team did not return after the
2015–16 season.
On September 5, 2019, it was announced that the club would return to competitive play in 2020 as a member of the
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's 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 affiliated to the Uni ...
In 2021 The team finished 1st Place in the Southwest Division. In Fall 2021 the team joined the
NISA Nation
NISA Nation is a semi-professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is below the professional leagues in the United States soccer league system and began play in 2021. NISA Nation is affiliated with the third tier profession ...
.
Las Vegas Legends U20 plays in the
Nevada-Utah Premier League, where they won the 2021 season, as part of the
SWPL.
Year-by-year
Honors
Division titles
* 2012-13 PASL Southwest Division Champions
* 2012-13 PASL Southwest Division Playoff Champions
* 2013-14 PASL Pacific Division Champions
* 2013-14 PASL Pacific Division Playoff Champions
* 2014-15 MASL Pacific Division Playoff Champions
* 2015-16 MASL Southwest Division Champions
* 2015-16 MASL Southwest Division Playoff Champions
* 2020 - E-NPSL National Champions
* 2021 - NPSL Southwest Division Champions
References
External links
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Major Arena Soccer League teams
Professional Arena Soccer League teams
Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
2012 establishments in Nevada
Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Association football clubs established in 2012
Sports in the Las Vegas Valley
Soccer clubs in Nevada
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