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2012 NPSL season
The 2012 National Premier Soccer League season is the 10th season of the NPSL.
Format
Summary of Regions and Conferences
Changes From 2011
Name Changes/Rebrands
The Santa Ana Winds' NPSL side is now affiliated with the Fullerton Rangers. The Lancaster Rattlers have moved to become FC Santa Clarita.
New Franchises
13 franchises were announced as joining the league this year:
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg | border | 20px]] Junior Lone Star FC | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of Arizona.svg | border | 20px]] Phoenix Monsoon | Phoenix, AZ | San Tan Valley, Arizona | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of Michigan.svg | border | 20px]] Detroit City FC | Detroit, MI | Detroit, Michigan | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of Mississippi (1996–2020).svg | border | 20px]] Mississippi Storm | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Biloxi, Mississippi | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of New York.svg | border | 20px]] F.C. New York | New York City | Queens, New York | USL Professional Division |
| [[Image:Flag of New York.svg | border | 20px]] Greater Binghamton FC | Binghamton, NY | Binghamton, NY | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of Ohio.svg | border | 20px]] AFC Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Parma, OH | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of Rhode Island.svg | border | 20px]] Rhode Island Reds F.C. | Providence, RI | Cranston, RI | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of New Hampshire.svg | border | 20px]] Seacoast United Mariners | Rockingham County, NH | Portsmouth, NH | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of California.svg | border | 20px]] North Coast Tsunami | North Coast, CA | Eureka, CA | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of New Jersey.svg | border | 20px]] Jersey City Eagles | Jersey City, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of California.svg | border | 20px]] San Francisco Stompers FC | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA | Expansion Team |
| [[Image:Flag of South Carolina.svg | border | 20px]] Myrtle Beach FC | Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach, SC | Expansion Team |
Folding
Chicago Fire NPSL Illinois
Hollywood United Hitmen California
Minnesota Kings Minnesota
New Jersey Blaze New Jersey
On Hiatus
FC Reading Revolution Pennsylvania
Standings
As of 7/22/12 Purple indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Northeast Division – Atlantic Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 33 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Italians | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 31 |
| 3 | New York Athletic Club | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | Rhode Island Reds | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 19 |
| 5 | Mass United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 13 |
| 6 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 13 |
| 7 | Seacoast United Mariners | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 11 |
| 8 | FC New York | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 10 |
Northeast Division – Keystone Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Sonic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 31 |
| 2 | Morris County Colonials | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 24 |
| 3 | Jersey City Eagles FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 20 |
| 4 | AC Crusaders | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 12 |
| 5 | Junior Lone Star FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 12 |
| 6 | Pocono Snow | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 9 |
| 7 | Buxmont Torch FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 6 |
South-Southeast Conference-East
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Revolution | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 22 |
| 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Myrtle Beach FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 12 |
| 4 | Jacksonville United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 11 |
South-Southeast Conference-West
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Knoxville Force | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 |
| 3 | Rocket City United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | Mississippi Storm | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 3 |
South-South Central Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Galveston Pirate SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 |
| 3 | Texas South Devils | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
South-South Central Conference (Additional teams)
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galveston Pirate SC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | FC New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Texas South Devils | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | America USA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Regals SCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 5 | Club America Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midwest-Central Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison 56ers | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Quad City Eagles | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 |
| 4 | Minnesota TwinStars FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 17 |
| 5 | Eau Claire Aris FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 1 |
Midwest-Great Lakes Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie Admirals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 20 |
| 3 | AFC Cleveland | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Greater Binghamton FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 9 |
| 5 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 7 |
West Division – Northern Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 28 |
| 2 | Sonoma County Sol | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 22 |
| 3 | Sacramento Gold | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 22 |
| 4 | Real San Jose | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 19 |
| 5 | San Francisco Stompers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 12 |
| 6 | North Coast Tsunami | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 10 |
West Division – Southern Conference
| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Flash | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 35 |
| 2 | FC Santa Clarita | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 27 |
| 3 | Fullerton Rangers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +8 | 26 |
| 4 | San Diego Boca | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Hasental | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 14 |
| 6 | Phoenix Monsoon | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 59 | −53 | 0 |
Source:
Playoffs
Format
NORTHEAST
The top two finishers in the Keystone and Atlantic Conference play in a crossover playoff.
WEST
The top two finishers in the North and South place in a crossover playoff.
MIDWEST-CENTRAL
No playoff. Champion qualifies for National Tournament.
MIDWEST-GREAT LAKES
Top four teams are playing in a playoff tournament.
SOUTHEAST
East and West Division winners play each other for Championship.
Northeast Division Playoffs
Fraser Bethlehem, PA
Akinyode Newark, NJ
Mustac Letourneau Metzger Bethlehem, PA
| score-width=30px | team-width=160px
| RD1-seed1= K1 | RD1-team1= FC Sonic | RD1-score1= 2 | RD1-seed2= A2 | RD1-team2= Brooklyn Italians | RD1-score2= 0 | RD1-seed3= A1 | RD1-team3= New York Red Bulls U-23 | RD1-score3= 2 | RD1-seed4= K2 | RD1-team4= Morris County Colonials | RD1-score4= 0
| RD2-seed1= K1 | RD2-team1= FC Sonic | RD2-score1= 3 | RD2-seed2= A1 | RD2-team2= New York Red Bulls U-23 | RD2-score2= 2
West Division Playoffs
Samy (pen.) Walle Hindjosa Oakland, CA
DuBois Callahan San Diego, CA DuBois Perez-Bernal Ortega Lombardi Larson Ferreira
Klimenta
Cashmere
Oakland, CA
| score-width=30px | team-width=200px
| RD1-seed1= N1 | RD1-team1= Bay Area Ambassadors | RD1-score1= 3 | RD1-seed2= S2 | RD1-team2= FC Santa Clarita | RD1-score2= 2 | RD1-seed3= S1 | RD1-team3= San Diego Flash | RD1-score3= 2(2) | RD1-seed4= N2 | RD1-team4= Sonoma County Sol (AET) (PEN) | RD1-score4= 2(4)
| RD2-seed1= N1 | RD2-team1= Bay Area Ambassadors | RD2-score1= 4 | RD2-seed2= N2 | RD2-team2= Sonoma County Sol | RD2-score2= 1
Midwest-Great Lakes Playoffs
Erie, PA
Schmitt Erie, PA
Erie, PA Kennedy Mahon Johnstone Latifi Manna Earnest Bell Matlock
| score-width=30px | team-width=160px
| RD1-seed1= GL1 | RD1-team1= Erie Admirals SC | RD1-score1= 1 | RD1-seed2= GL4 | RD1-team2= Greater Binghamton FC | RD1-score2= 0 | RD1-seed3= GL2 | RD1-team3= Detroit City FC | RD1-score3= 1 | RD1-seed4= GL3 | RD1-team4= AFC Cleveland | RD1-score4= 2
| RD2-seed1= GL1 | RD2-team1= Erie Admirals SC | RD2-score1= 1(3) | RD2-seed2= GL3 | RD2-team2= AFC Cleveland (AET) (PEN) | RD2-score2= 1(4)
South-Southeast Final
Conyers, GA
Midwest Final
Knight Matlock Balshaw O'Connor Broadview Heights, OH
NPSL Championship
Semi-finals
Fraser San Diego, CA
Rardon Trude Clemens San Diego, CA
Third Place Playoff
Holbein Holbein Cashmere San Diego, CA
NPSL Championship Game
San Diego, CA
| score-width=30px | team-width=160px
| RD1-seed1= K1 | RD1-team1= FC Sonic | RD1-score1= 2 | RD1-seed2= C1 | RD1-team2= Madison 56ers | RD1-score2= 0 | RD1-seed3= SW1 | RD1-team3= Chattanooga FC | RD1-score3= 3 | RD1-seed4= N1 | RD1-team4= Bay Area Ambassadors | RD1-score4= 2
| RD2-seed1= K1 | RD2-team1= FC Sonic | RD2-score1= 1 | RD2-seed2= SW1 | RD2-team2= Chattanooga FC | RD2-score2= 0
Notes
References
References
- "Rangers ready for NPSL season". Pitchero.
- "PLAYOFF PICTURE". National Premier Soccer League.
- ["Visitor and Ticket Information"](http://www.sdspsoccermarketing.com/visitor-and-ticket-information). sdspsoccermarketing.com.
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