| Founded | July 23, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-07-23) (As the Eastern Premier Soccer League) |
|---|---|
| First season | 2020–21 |
| Country | United States |
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North American Football Union) |
| Number of clubs | 36 |
| Relegation to | Metropolitan Conference Cosmopolitan Soccer League Garden State Soccer League Long Island Soccer Football League Mid-Atlantic Conference Maryland Major Soccer League Northeast Conference New England Champions League |
| Domestic cup(s) | U.S. Open Cup (via qualifying tournament &NAC) National Amateur Cup (viaUSASA Region I) |
| International cup(s) | CONCACAF Champions League (viaU.S. Open Cup) |
| Current champions | NY Greek Americans (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Northern Virginia FC (2 titles) |
| Website | apslsoccer |
TheAmerican Premier Soccer League (APSL) is aUnited States Adult Soccer Association affiliated amateur soccer league that includes teams from theEastern United States. Currently the league has members fromConnecticut,Maryland,Massachusetts,New Jersey,New York,Pennsylvania,Delaware andVirginia competing in five regional conferences.
Playing its first season in 2020–21 as theEastern Premier Soccer League (EPSL), the league began as a partnership between theNew York City–basedCosmopolitan Soccer League and theMaryland Major Soccer League. It is also an affiliate of theNational Independent Soccer Association, a professionally sanctioned third division soccer association, and serves as the Northeast Region of the semi-professionalNISA Nation.
The league was announced on July 23, 2020, in a joint effort between theCosmopolitan Soccer League andMaryland Major Soccer League to create a regional based multi-leaguepromotion and relegation system in the United States.[1][2] The league's goal is to have merit-based promotion from local amateur leagues, including champions, with the possibility of being relegated back into the local feeder leagues at the end of the season. The initial slate of members included many of the clubs that participated in the first division of the CSL the previous season.[3]
In the following months, the EPSL added teams from additional leagues such as the Woodbridge Soccer League andUnited Premier Soccer League.[4] On September 8, 2020, the league announced that the New Jersey–basedGarden State Soccer League would become a feeder league for the EPSL.[5] A future promotion spot in the Metropolitan Conference of the EPSL will be determined in a playoff between the champion of the GSSL and the champion of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League.
On September 4, 2020, theNational Independent Soccer Association announced its latest amateur league affiliation with the EPSL.[6][7] It joined the previously announcedGulf Coast Premier League andMidwest Premier League in having in having an affiliation with the third division association. The affiliation includes at least two merit-based spots in theNISA Independent Cup tournament and participation on the NISA Alliance Board.
On February 20, 2025, prior to the second half of the 2024–25 season starting, the league officially changed its name to theAmerican Premier Soccer League.
| Club | Location | Conference | Joined | Final season | Conference Titles | League Titles | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston City FC | Boston, MA | Northeast | 2022 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | USL-2 |
| Philadelphia Lone Star FC | Philadelphia, PA | Metropolitan | 2020 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | UPSL |
| Steel Pulse FC | Owings Mills, MD | Mid-Atlantic | 2020 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | MSSL |
| Baltimore City F.C. | Baltimore, MD | Mid-Atlantic | 2024 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | UPSL, MSSL |
| Christos F.C. | Baltimore, MD | Mid-Atlantic | 2024 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | MSSL |
| Scots-American AC | Kearny, NJ | Metropolitan | 2021 | 2023 | 0 | 0 | Hiatus |
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion SC Delaware | Middletown, DE | DE Turf Sports Complex | 2021 |
| Danubia SC | Philadelphia, PA | Bristol Township Municipal Park | 1957 |
| International New Jersey FC | Burlington, NJ | Bristol Township Municipal Park | 2021 |
| Kensington SC | Kensington, PA | Temple University Sports Complex | 2010 |
| Oaklyn United FC | Oaklyn, NJ | Rowan Soccer Complex | 2018 |
| Real Central New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | Mercer County Community College | 2020 |
| Salone FC | Philadelphia, PA | John Bartram High School | 2001 |
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Commonwealth | Norfolk, VA | Norfolk Collegiate School | 2020 |
| Columbia FC | Columbia, MD | Milford Mill Academy | 2017 |
| Dulles N-Lite FC | Chantilly, VA | Poplar Tree Park | 2021 |
| Fredericksburg City United | Fredericksburg, VA | Smith Lake Park | 2014 |
| Motorik FC Alexandria | Alexandria, VA | Thomas Jefferson High School | 2017 |
| Northern Virginia FC | Leesburg, VA | Virginia Revolution Sportsplex | 1998 |
| Patuxent FA EPSL | Great Mills, MD | Chancellors Run Regional Park | 2020 |
| Wheaton Lions S.A. | Columbia, MD | Cedar Lane Park | 2016 |
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Elite FC | Clifton, NJ | Athenia Steel Complex | 2017 |
| Doxa SC | New Rochelle, NY | Joseph F. Fosina Field | 1962 |
| FC Westchester | Yonkers, NY | Tibbetts Brook Park | 1986 |
| KidSuper Samba AC | New York City, NY | Baker Athletics Complex | 2017 |
| Lansdowne Yonkers FC | Yonkers, NY | Fleming Field (Yonkers) | 1997 |
| New York Athletic Club S.C. | Pelham Manor, NY | New York Athletic Club | 2008 |
| New York Greek Americans | New York City, NY | Metropolitan Oval | 1941 |
| New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | New York City, NY | Belson Stadium | 1974 |
| New Amsterdam FC II | New York City, NY | Soundview Park | 2002 |
| Philadelphia Lone Star FC | Philadelphia, PA | South Philadelphia Athletic Super Site | 2001 |
| Seft F.C. | Nutley, NJ | Frederick Douglass Field | 2017 |
| Zum Schneider FC 03 | New York City, NY | Jack McManus Field | 2003 |
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Star United FC | Baltimore, MD | Milford Mill Academy | |
| Columbia FC | Baltimore, MD | Milford Mill Academy | 2017 |
| DMV Rangers FC | Baltimore, MD | Milford Mill Academy | |
| Fredericksburg City United | Fredericksburg, VA | Smith Lake Park | 2014 |
| Maryland Bobcats FC II | Boyds, MD | Montgomery Blair High School | 2016 |
| Motorik FC Alexandria | Alexandria, VA | West Potomac High School | 2017 |
| Northern Virginia FC | Leesburg, VA | Evergreen Sportsplex | 1998 |
| Steel Pulse FC | Baltimore, MD | Banner Field at Latrobe Park | 2018 |
| Virginia United FC | Woodbridge, VA | Howison Homestead Soccer Complex | 2016 |
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Siege FC | Boston, MA | The Rotch Park | 2017 |
| Castle Island FC | Boston, MA | The Rotch Park | 2021 |
| Connecticut Rush | North Branford, CT | Guilford High School | 2020 |
| Mass United Rush | Gloucester, MA | Gloucester High School | 2009 |
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Lansdowne Yonkers FC[8] | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2–0 | Capelli Sport Complex (Tinton Falls, New Jersey) |
| 2021–22 | Northern Virginia FC[9] | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 2–0 | Capelli Sport Complex (Tinton Falls, New Jersey) |
| 2022–23 | Northern Virginia FC | Fall River FC | 4–0 | VA Revolution Sportsplex (Leesburg, Virginia) |
| 2023–24 | New York Greek Americans | Northern Virginia FC | 2–0 | Lancaster Bible College (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) |
| 2024–25 | WC Predators[10] | Northern Virginia FC | 5–1 | Whitehall High School (Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania) |
| Season | Regular season | Playoff Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Lansdowne Yonkers FC | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | Doxa SC | 2–1 |
| 2021–22 | Doxa SC | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | Zum Schneider FC 03 | 4–2 |
| 2022–23 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | New York Greek Americans | 2–1 |
| 2023–24 | New York Greek Americans | New York Greek Americans | Doxa SC | 2–1 |
| 2024–25 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | Lansdowne Yonkers FC | 2–1 |
| Season | Regular season | Playoff Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Steel Pulse FC | DMV Rangers | Northern Virginia FC | 1–1 (5:4 pks)[11] |
| 2021–22 | Northern Virginia FC | Northern Virginia FC | Columbia FC | 2–1[12] |
| 2022–23 | Northern Virginia FC | Northern Virginia FC | N-Lite FC | 2–1[13] |
| 2023–24 | Northern Virginia FC | Northern Virginia FC | Virginia Marauders FC | 4–3 |
| Season | Regular season | Playoff Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Connecticut Rush | Mass United Rush FC | Connecticut Rush | 4–0 |
| 2021–22 | Fall River FC | Fall River FC | Ruggles Pro FC | 3–1 |
| 2022–23 | Fall River FC | Fall River FC | Trem Bala FC USA | 3–0 FF[a] |
| 2023–24 | Fall: Sete de Setembro USA Spring:Boston City FC | Sete de Setembro USA | Boston City FC | 7–3[14] |
| Season | Regular season | Playoff Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | International New Jersey FC | Salone FC | International New Jersey FC | 3–2 |
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia HeritageSC | Oaklyn United FC | Salone FC | 4–1[15] |
| 2023–24 | Alloy SC | Philadelphia SC | Oaklyn United FC | 1–0 |
| 2024–25 | WC Predators | WC Predators | Alloy SC | 3–0[16] |
| Level | American Premier Soccer League | |||||||
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| 5 | Mayflower Conference 8 clubs | Constitution Conference 4 clubs | Metropolitan Conference 12 clubs | Delaware River Conference 12 clubs | Mid-Atlantic Conference 8 clubs | Terminus Conference 9 clubs | ||
| 6 | CASA Select Liga 1 6 clubs | Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 1 11 clubs | Garden State Soccer League Division A 19 clubs | Long Island Soccer Football League Premier Division 9 clubs | CASA Select Liga 1 21 clubs | Maryland Major Soccer League Premier Division 14 clubs | Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League Premier Division 12 clubs | |
| 7 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 2 17 clubs | Garden State Soccer League Division B 18 clubs | Long Island Soccer Football League Division 1 8 clubs | CASA Select Liga 2 7 clubs | ||||
| 8 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 3 11 clubs | Long Island Soccer Football League Division 2 7 clubs | ||||||
| 9 | Cosmopolitan Soccer League Division 4 15 clubs | |||||||
Wednesday, June 22nd, NoVa FC hosted Columbia FC for the Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship, with the winner advancing to the EPSL playoffs. Due to inclement weather, the match had to be moved indoors, but that didn't slow NVFC's roll. JP Ayolmbong scored the opener and Jhonny De Souza would add the eventual game winner, as they won the Mid-Atlantic Conference title, 2-1.
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