Football league season
The2017 NPSL season was the 105th season ofFIFA -sanctioned soccer in the United States and the 15th season of theNational Premier Soccer League .
Regions and conferences [ edit ] The following expansion clubs were announced for the 2017 NPSL season:
Team Location Reference Asheville City SC Asheville, NC Expansion[ 1] Beaches FC Jupiter, FL Expansion[ 2] Boca Raton FC Boca Raton, FL Joined fromAPSL [ 3] City of Angels FC Los Angeles, CA Expansion[ 4] Dakota Fusion FC Fargo, ND Expansion[ 5] Duluth FC Duluth, MN Joined from American Premier League[ 6] Elm City Express New Haven, CT Expansion[ 7] FC Arizona Mesa, AZ Expansion[ 8] Fort Pitt Regiment Pittsburgh, PA Return from hiatus Greater Lowell NPSL FC Lowell, MA Acquired the right to play in NPSL fromGreater Lowell United FC after that team departed forCSL USA [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Hartford City FC Hartford, CT Expansion[ 12] Inter Nashville FC Nashville, TN Expansion[ 13] Kitsap SC Bremerton, WA Joined fromPDL [ 14] Midland-Odessa FC Midland, TX Joined fromPDL [ 15] Minneapolis City SC Minneapolis, MN Joined fromPLA [ 6] Napa Valley 1839 FC Napa, CA Expansion[ 16] Naples United FC Naples, FL Expansion Orange County FC SouthOrange County, CA Expansion[ 17] Oxnard Guerreros FC Oxnard, CA Expansion[ 18] Ozark FC Springdale, AR Expansion[ 19] PDX FC Portland, OR Expansion Pierce County FC Pierce County, WA Expansion Med City FC Rochester, MN Expansion[ 18] Sioux Falls Thunder FC Sioux Falls, SD Expansion[ 20] Spokane SC Shadow Spokane, WA Joined fromPDL [ 21] Syracuse FC Syracuse, NY Expansion[ 22] TSF FC Wayne, NJ Expansion[ 23] Tyler FC Tyler, TX Expansion[ 24] VSLT FC St Paul, MN Expansion[ 6] West Chester United SC West Chester, PA Expansion[ 25]
[ edit ] Team Location Notes ASA Charge Gambrills, Maryland Will not return Carolina RailHawks NPSL Cary, North Carolina Will not return Chicago Mustangs Chicago, Illinois Will not return after being provisional member Corinthians FC of San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Will not return FC Hasental Thousand Oaks, California JoinedUPSL Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23s Fort Lauderdale, Florida Will not return Greater Lowell United FC Lowell, Massachusetts JoinedCSL USA [ 10] Liverpool Warriors Dallas, Texas Will not return Myrtle Beach FC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina JoinedPDL Nashville FC Nashville, Tennessee Dissolved North County Battalion San Diego, California JoinedPDL Real San Jose San Jose, California JoinedUPSL Richmond Strikers Richmond, Virginia Will not return Storm FC Pembroke Pines, Florida On hiatus Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 Tampa, Florida Will not return Tobacco Road FC Durham, North Carolina JoinedPDL Weston FC Weston, Florida JoinedPDL
Conference realignments [ edit ] There were a number of conferences realigned for the 2017 season. In the South Region the South Atlantic Conference was eliminated and the South Central Conference was split into the Lone Star and Heartland Conferences. In the Midwest Region, the expanded Central Conference was renamed the North Conference and the Great Lakes East and Great Lakes West Conferences were renamed the East and Great Lakes Conferences respectively.
Personnel and sponsorship [ edit ] Atlantic Blue Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Atlantic White Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Atlantic White Conference top scorers [ edit ] As of July 16, 2017[ 28] Keystone Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Mid-Atlantic Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Southeast Conference [ edit ] Southeast East Division [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Southeast West Division [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Sunshine Conference [ edit ] Updated to match(es) played on July 14, 2017. Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Lonestar Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Heartland Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
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NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Great Lakes Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
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NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Northwest Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Golden Gate Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
Southwest Conference [ edit ] Source:
NPSL standings Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss
The format is as follows. All playoff seeding is based on points per game.[ 29]
West: The top 3 teams qualify from Southwest Conference. The top 2 teams qualify from Golden Gate Conference. The top 2 teams qualify from Northwest Conference. The top remaining team based on points per game in the region qualifies as a wildcard. The 3 conference champions are seeded 1-3. The wildcard team is seeded 8. The remaining teams are seeded 4-7. Each game will be hosted by the higher seed. Midwest: The top 2 teams from each conference qualify. The 3 conference champions are seeded 1-3. The 3 remaining teams are seeded 4-6. The region quarterfinals will be hosted by the higher seed. The semifinal and final will be a site to be determined. South: The 4 conference champions will be seeded based on points per game. Each game will be hosted by higher seed.Heartland: The top 4 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Lone Star: The top 4 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Southeast: The top 3 teams from each division qualify. Each game is hosted by higher seed. Sunshine: The top team qualifies directly to the region playoffs. Northeast: The 4 conference champions will be seeded based on points per game. Each game will be hosted by higher seed.Atlantic Blue: The top 3 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Atlantic White: The top 3 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Keystone: The top 4 teams qualify and each game is hosted by higher seed. Mid-Atlantic: All 4 teams qualify and are seeded based on the first 6 games of the regular season. Each game is hosted by higher seed. Heartland Conference Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winnerafter extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Heartland Conference Playoffs
July 12, 2017
7:15 PM CDT
Semifinals
July 12, 2017
7:30 PM CDT
Semifinals
July 15, 2017
7:15 PM CDT
Final
Lone Star Conference Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winnerafter extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Lone Star Conference Playoffs
July 12, 2017
7:00 PM CDT
Semifinals
July 12, 2017
7:30 PM CDY
Semifinals
July 15, 2017
7:30 pm CDT
Final
Southeast Conference Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winnerafter extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Southeast Conference Playoffs
July 11, 2017
3:30 PM EDT
Quarterfinals
July 11, 2017
7:30 PM EDT
Quarterfinals
July 14, 2017
3:00 PM CDT
Semifinals
July 14, 2017
7:00 PM CDT
Semifinals
July 15, 2017
7:00 PM CDT
Final
Atlantic Blue Conference Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winnerafter extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Atlantic Blue Conference Playoffs
July 12, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Semifinal
July 15, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Final
Atlantic White Conference Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winnerafter extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Atlantic White Conference Playoffs
July 12, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
Keystone Conference Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winnerafter extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Keystone Conference Playoffs
July 11, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
July 12, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
July 15, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Final
Mid-Atlantic Conference Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winnerafter extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Mid-Atlantic Conference Playoffs
July 12, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
July 12, 2017
7:30 PM EDT
Semifinals
July 15, 2017
4:00 PM EDT
Final
Regional and National Playoffs [ edit ] Bold = winner
^ A The final four teams were reseeded based on points per game in the regular season.
* =after extra time , ( ) =penalty shootout score
Regional First Round [ edit ] West Region First Round
July 14, 2017
8:00 PM MDT
Quarterfinals
July 15, 2017
6:00 PM PDT
Quarterfinals
July 15, 2017
7:00 PM PDT
Quarterfinals
July 15, 2017
7:00 PM PDT
Quarterfinals
Midwest Region First Round
July 22, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Quarterfinals
July 22, 2017
7:30 PM EDT
Quarterfinals
Regional Semifinals [ edit ] Northeast Region Semifinals
July 21, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
July 22, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
South Region Semifinals
July 22, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
July 22, 2017
8:00 PM CDT
Semifinals
West Region Semifinals
July 22, 2017
7:30 PM PDT
Semifinals
July 22, 2017
7:30 PM PDT
Semifinals
Midwest Region Semifinals
July 28, 2017
5:15 PM EDT
Semifinals
July 28, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
Semifinals
Northeast Region Final
July 29, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
Final
Midwest Region Final
July 29, 2017
7:30 PM EDT
Final
South Region Final
July 29, 2017
7:30 PM CDT
Final
West Region Final
July 29, 2017
7:00 PM PDT
Final
National Semifinals [ edit ] August 5, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
National Semifinal
August 5, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
National Semifinal
NPSL Championship Game [ edit ] August 12, 2017
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