2015 NPSL season

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TUL 10–2 LIV
(June 27)
Highest attendance18,227 CHA 2-3 NYC
(August 8 - NPSL record)
(NPSL Championship Game)
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The 2015 National Premier Soccer League season was the 103rd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 13th season of the NPSL. Sixty eight clubs competed in the semi-professional soccer leagues.

Changes from 2014

New teams

Team Location Region/Conference Notes
Deportivo Coras USA
 Riverside, California West - Southwest Expansion
FC Frederick Frederick, Maryland Northeast - Mid-Atlantic Expansion
FC Indiana Lions Lafayette, Indiana Midwest Returning team
FC Tacoma 253[1]
 Tacoma, Washington West - Northwest Expansion
FC Wichita Wichita, Kansas South - South Central Expansion
Fredericksburg FC
 Fredericksburg, Virginia Northeast - Mid-Atlantic Rebrand of
RVA FC[2]
Houston Regals
Houston, Texas
 South - South Central Returning team
Kraze United Lake Mary, Florida South - Sunshine Expansion
Jersey Blues FC[3]
 Morris Plains, New Jersey Northeast - Keystone Returning team, Rebrand from Morris County Colonials
New York Cosmos B[4]
New York, New York
 Northeast - North Atlantic Expansion
Weston FC Weston, Florida South - Sunshine Expansion
Miami Fusion FC[5]
Miami, Florida
 South - Sunshine Expansion

Withdrew / On Hiatus

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Locations of NPSL clubs for 2015. Blue = Northeast Region clubs, Yellow = South Region clubs, Green = Midwest Region clubs, Red = West Region
clubs
Team Reason
BCS Clash Temporary withdraw
Bordo FC St. Louis Folded
Cape Coral Hurricanes
 Joined CSL USA
D.C. United U-23 Joined USL-PDL
Del Rey City SC Joined United Premier Soccer League
Eau Claire Aris FC
 On hiatus; plans to move to Milwaukee
FC Santa Clarita Joined United Premier Soccer League
Federal City FC
 Temporary withdraw
Gate City FC Folded
Gorge FC Folded
Inter United FC Folded
Junior Lone Star FC
 Temporary withdraw
Lehigh Valley United Sonic
 Joined USL-PDL
New York Red Bulls U-23 Joined USL-PDL
Oklahoma City FC Withdrew; planned to join NASL[6]
Pensacola FC Withdrew during 2014 season
Pocono Snow On hiatus
Quad City Eagles FC Temporary withdraw
Rocket City United Temporary withdraw
Seattle Sporting FC Withdrew; joined PASL
Tampa Marauders Joined CSL USA

Standings

Northeast Region

Mid Atlantic Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fredericksburg FC (C) 10 6 1 3 21 7 +14 21 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs
2 Chesterfield United FC 10 5 2 3 23 18 +5 18
3 Virginia Beach City FC 10 5 2 3 20 11 +9 18
4 FC Frederick 10 4 2 4 21 20 +1 16
5 Legacy 76 10 1 7 2 9 28 −19 5
6 ASA Charge 10 1 8 1 16 26 −10 4
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2015. 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

North Atlantic Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Cosmos B (C) 12 11 0 1 49 7 +42 34 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs
2 New York Athletic Club 12 7 3 2 27 10 +17 23
3 Seacoast United Phantoms 12 6 3 3 26 17 +9 21
4 Brooklyn Italians 12 6 5 1 22 20 +2 19
5 Seacoast United Mariners 12 2 5 5 14 27 −13 11
6 RI Reds 12 3 8 1 12 44 −32 10
7 Greater Lowell United FC 12 0 11 1 5 30 −25 1
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2015. 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

Keystone Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
Clarkstown SC Eagles
(C) 		10 7 2 1 24 5 +19 22 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs
2
GBFC Thunder
 10 4 2 4 24 19 +5 16
3
Buxmont Torch FC
 10 5 4 1 18 16 +2 16
4 Hershey FC 10 4 3 3 16 16 0 15
5
Electric City Shock SC
 10 2 6 2 13 21 −8 8
6
Jersey Blues FC
 10 2 7 1 15 33 −18 7
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2015. 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

South Region

South Atlantic Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
Myrtle Beach Mutiny
(C) 		12 10 1 1 28 16 +12 31 2015 NPSL South Region playoffs
2
FC Carolina Discoveries
 12 4 4 4 24 22 +2 16
3
Carolina RailHawks U-23's
 12 3 6 3 21 26 −5 12
4
Upward Stars FC
 12 1 7 4 18 27 −9 7
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2015. 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

South Central Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Wichita (C) 14 11 3 0 35 11 +24 33 2015 NPSL South Region playoffs
2 Corinthians FC of San Antonio 14 10 3 1 41 19 +22 31
3
Tulsa Athletics
 14 7 4 3 52 33 +19 24
4 Dallas City FC 14 5 6 3 23 23 0 18
5
Joplin Demize
 14 4 7 3 15 27 −12 15
6 Fort Worth Vaqueros FC 14 3 6 5 21 35 −14 14
7 Houston Regals 14 3 8 3 13 28 −15 12
8 Liverpool Warriors 14 3 9 2 19 43 −24 11
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2015. 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

Southeast Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chattanooga FC (C) 10 8 1 1 28 6 +22 25 2015 NPSL Southeast Conference playoffs
2
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
 10 8 2 0 17 7 +10 24
3
Georgia Revolution
 10 4 4 2 19 26 −7 14
4 Nashville FC 10 4 5 1 18 15 +3 13
5 New Orleans Jesters 10 1 6 3 9 22 −13 6
6
Knoxville Force
 10 0 7 3 14 29 −15 3
Updated to match(es) played on July 4, 2015. 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

Sunshine Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
Miami Fusion FC
(C) 		10 8 1 1 25 15 +10 25 2015 NPSL South Region playoffs
2 Miami United FC 10 6 4 0 23 16 +7 18
3 Kraze United 10 6 4 0 21 17 +4 18
4
Jacksonville United
 10 3 5 2 10 14 −4 11
5 Weston FC 10 3 6 1 10 16 −6 10
6 Storm FC 10 1 7 2 8 19 −11 5
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2015. 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

Midwest Region

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Madison 56ers (C) 12 9 2 1 30 19 +11 28 2015 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs
2 Detroit City FC 12 8 2 2 30 14 +16 26
3 AFC Cleveland 12 8 2 2 30 10 +20 26
4
Indiana Fire
 12 7 2 3 22 10 +12 24
5 FC Buffalo 12 6 2 4 24 16 +8 22
6 Lansing United 12 6 4 2 16 14 +2 20
7 Erie Commodores FC 12 5 7 0 24 27 −3 15
8 Minnesota United FC Reserves 12 4 6 2 18 25 −7 14
9 Michigan Stars FC 12 4 7 1 17 21 −4 13
10
Cincinnati Saints
 12 4 7 1 14 21 −7 13
11 FC Indiana Lions 12 2 7 3 15 32 −17 9
12
Fort Pitt FC Regiment
 12 2 8 2 12 26 −14 8
13 Minnesota Twin Stars 12 1 10 1 13 30 −17 4
Updated to match(es) played on July 22, 2015. 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

West Region

Golden Gates Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sonoma County Sol (C) 12 10 2 0 39 19 +20 30 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs
2
Sacramento Gold
 12 7 3 2 28 19 +9 23
3 CD Aguiluchos USA 12 7 4 1 28 18 +10 22
4 Real San Jose 12 5 6 1 24 32 −8 16
5
San Francisco Stompers FC
 12 3 9 0 20 34 −14 9
Updated to match(es) played on June 28, 2015. 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

Northwest Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
FC Tacoma 253
(C) 		12 4 7 1 23 25 −2 13 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs
2
Spartans Futbol Club
 12 3 8 1 18 33 −15 10
Updated to match(es) played on June 28, 2015. 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

Southwest Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Diego Flash (C) 12 9 1 2 35 14 +21 29 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs
2
Deportivo Coras USA
 12 8 2 2 29 14 +15 26
3 FC Force 12 3 5 4 20 23 −3 13
4 FC Hasental 12 3 6 3 15 18 −3 12
5 Temecula FC 12 1 10 1 14 44 −30 4
Updated to match(es) played on July 2, 2015. 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

Playoffs

[7]

Southeast Conference Playoffs

Semifinal
July 10 		Final
July 11
      
1 Chattanooga FC 5
4 Nashville FC 1
1 Chattanooga FC 3
2
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
 		0
2
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
 		4
3
Georgia Revolution
1

Bold = winner
* =

penalty shootout score

Southeast Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
Georgia Revolution
Atlanta Georgia
Semifinals
Chattanooga FC5–1Nashville FC
 Report
Attendance: 3,406
Final
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
 Report
Attendance: 3,358

Regional and National Playoffs

Regional First round
July 11–18		Regional semifinal
July 18–24		Regional Final
July 25		National semifinal
August 1		National Final
August 8
1
Indiana Fire
3
3AFC Cleveland1
2Detroit City FC1
3AFC Cleveland2

Note: Teams in national semifinal were reseeded and paired based on those seeds (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3).
Bold = winner
* =

penalty shootout score

Regional First Round

West Region First Round
First Round
FC Tacoma 253
Capital Christian High School
Sacramento, California
First Round
Deportivo Coras USA
0–4CD Aguiluchos USA
Northeast Region First Round
First Round
New York Athletic Club4–2Chesterfield United FC
Travers Island Field
Pelham, New York
First Round
GBFC Thunder
UMW Battleground Athletic Complex
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Regional Semifinals

South Region Semifinals
Semifinals
Myrtle Beach Mutiny3–1FC Wichita
Semifinals
Miami Fusion FC
 Report
Attendance: 6,143
West Region Semifinals
Semifinals
San Diego Flash1–3Sacramento Gold
Semifinals
Sonoma County Sol2–2CD Aguiluchos USA
Penalties
7–8
Northeast Region Semifinals
Semifinals
New York Cosmos B3–0 ForfeitNew York Athletic Club
Semifinals
Clarkstown SC Eagles
1–0Fredericksburg FC
 Report
Brooklyn, New York
Midwest Region Semifinals
Semifinals
Detroit City FC1–2AFC Cleveland
 Report
Semifinals
Madison 56ers0–1Indiana Fire
 Report 1Report 2

Regional Finals

Midwest Region Final
Final
AFC Cleveland1–3Indiana Fire
  • o.g.'
Northeast Region Final
Final
Clarkstown SC Eagles
 Report
South Region Final
Final
Myrtle Beach Mutiny2–3Chattanooga FC
 Report
West Region Final
Final
Sacramento Gold3–4CD Aguiluchos USA
 Report
Capital Christian High School
Sacramento, California

National Semifinals

Semifinals
New York Cosmos B5–2CD Aguiluchos USA
 Report
Semifinals
Chattanooga FC3–0Indiana Fire
 Report
Attendance: 9,236

NPSL Championship Game

Chattanooga FC2–3 (a.e.t.)New York Cosmos B
 Report
Attendance: 18,227

NPSL League Awards

Week NPSL Player of the Week
Player Position Club Reason
Week 1 John Connolly GK
Sacramento Gold
 [1]
Week 2 Danny Martinez FW Real San Jose [2]
Week 3 Nick Hamilton DF San Diego Flash [3]
Week 4 Simon Rawnsley FW CD Aguiluchos USA [4]
Week 5 Khalid Arramdani FW
San Francisco Stompers
 [5]
Week 6 Julian Stahler DF New York Cosmos B [6]
Week 7 Ryan Hurdes FW
Jersey Blues FC
 [7]
Week 8 Aksel Juul MF
Myrtle Beach FC
 [8]
Week 9 Drew Whalen FW Madison 56ers [9]
Week 10 Mario Pinto FW
Joplin Demize
 [10]
Week 11 Samuel Goni FW Chattanooga FC [11]
Week 12 Matt Clare MF FC Wichita [12]
Week 13 Alex Ivanov GK AFC Cleveland [13]
Week 14 Jon Ibarrondo FW
Myrtle Beach FC
 [14]
Week 15 George Stannard FW New York Athletic Club [15]
Week 16 Kendell McFayden DF FC Buffalo [16]
1st Team All NPSL[8]
Position Player Club
DF John Neeskens New York Cosmos B
DF Sean Rutter Chattanooga FC
DF Kevin Ten Eyck FC Wichita
DF Kendell McFayden FC Buffalo
MF Cyrus Saydee Detroit City FC
MF Ruben Bover New York Cosmos B
MF Matt Clare FC Wichita
FW William Mellors-Blair Detroit City FC
FW Ross Middlemiss CD Aguiluchos USA
FW Jon Ander Ibarrondo
Myrtle Beach FC
GK Gregory Hartley Chattanooga FC
2nd Team All NPSL
Position Player Club
DF Taylor Varnadore Sonoma County Sol
DF Zach Schewee Detroit City FC
DF Prince Bere
San Francisco Stompers
DF Pierre Elusma
Miami Fusion FC
MF Admir Suljevic AFC Cleveland
MF Leo De Smedt Chattanooga FC
MF Chris Daly Sonoma County Sol
FW Mario Pinto
Joplin Demize
FW Nago Mbengue
Indiana Fire
FW Miguel Herlein New York Cosmos B
GK John Connolly
Sacramento Gold
NPSL Golden Ball[9]
Position Player Club
FW Jon Ander Ibarrondo
Myrtle Beach FC

References

  1. ^ "FC Tacoma is preparing for its inaugural season in the NPSL". FC Tacoma 253. January 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Fredericksburg FC adds NPSL, WPSL programs to youth club's player development structure". Soccer Wire. November 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Colonials Back In The NPSL". Morris County Colonials. November 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Cosmos Announce Addition Of Reserve Team". NY Cosmos. January 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "MIAMI FUSION FC JOINS THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma City FC Executes Stadium Lease". Oklahoma City FC. November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "NPSL Playoffs". Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 ALL-NPSL TEAM ANNOUNCED - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  9. ^ "MITRE GOLDEN BALL GOES TO IBARRONDO - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.