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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Peter Johann Memorial Field |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Owner, president | Meir Cohen |
| HeadCoach | Asaf Nimni |
| League | National Premier Soccer League NISA Nation |
| Website | http://lasvegaslegends.com |
TheLas Vegas Legends are a semi-professional soccer team based inParadise, Nevada. They play in theNational Premier Soccer League, a non-professional league in theUnited States soccer league system.
The club was founded in 2012 as anindoor soccer team as a member of theMajor Arena Soccer League.[1] During their time in the MASL, the Legends split their home games between theOrleans Arena and the Las Vegas Sports Park. The team's president and general manager is Meir Cohen.[2] The team included a mix of local, regional, and international players.[1][3][4][5][6] The team did not return after the2015–16 season.
On September 5, 2019, it was announced that the club would return to competitive play in 2020 as a member of theNational Premier Soccer League In 2021 The team finished 1st Place in the Southwest Division. In Fall 2021 the team joined theNISA Nation.[7]
On Jan 12, 2024,NISA promoted Las Vegas Legends to NISA Pro, in what was called "the first-ever intra-system, merit-based promotion to pro in modern U.S. soccer."[8] This would allow the Legends to play in the NISA for the 2025 season, pendingUSSF approval.
The Las Vegas Legends again finished first in the Southwest Division in 2024 with a perfect 10-0-0 record. However, the team was barred from participating in the2024 NPSL Playoffs due to not meeting their financial obligations to the league.[9]
Las Vegas Legends U20 plays in theNevada-Utah Premier League, where they won the 2021 season, as part of theSWPL.[citation needed]
| League Champions | Runners-up | Division champions* | Playoff berth |
| Year | League | Reg. season | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | PASL | 13-3 | 174 | 81 | 1st, Southwest | Western Conference Finals | 1,165 |
| 2013–14 | PASL | 13-3 | 180 | 101 | 1st, Pacific | Western Conference Finals | 699 |
| 2014–15 | MASL | 13–7 | 171 | 109 | 3rd, Pacific | Western Conference Finals | 1,480 |
| 2015–16 | MASL | 14–6 | 141 | 106 | 1st, Southwest | Western Conference Finals | 501 |
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Conf | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | |||
| 2021 | NPSL | Southwest | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 20 | 2.00 | 1st | - | CF | NH |
| 2022 | NPSL | Pacific South | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 9 | 0.90 | 3rd | - | DNQ | R2 |
| 2023 | NPSL | Southwest | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 17 | 1.70 | 3rd | - | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | NPSL | Southwest | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 30 | 3.00 | 1st | - | CF | DNQ |
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