The 2019 National Premier Soccer League season is part of the 107th season of
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA ( ), is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to o ...
-sanctioned soccer in the United States and the 17th season of the
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and has automatic qualification for the U.S. Open Cup. ...
(NPSL).
Miami FC
Miami FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The club began play in the North American Soccer League (201 ...
, formerly "Miami FC 2," are the defending champion.
Changes from 2018
Six members of the NPSL will participate in the inaugural
NPSL Members Cup tournament immediately following the 2019 regular season.
Teams
Incoming teams
Moved and/or rebranded teams
Outgoing teams
Standings and results
Midwest Region
North Conference
Great Lakes Conference
East Conference
Northeast Region
North Atlantic Conference
Mid-Atlantic Conference
Keystone Conference
South Region
Sunshine Conference
Southeast Conference
Lone Star Conference
Heartland Conference
West Region
Southwest Conference
Northwest Conference
Golden Gate Conference
Playoffs
Northeast Region Conference playoffs
Keystone Conference playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
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Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
North Atlantic Conference playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
South Region Conference playoffs
Southeast Conference playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
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Sunshine Conference playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
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Lone Star Conference playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
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Heartland Conference playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
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Regional and National playoffs
Bold = winner
* =
after extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...
, ( ) =
penalty shootout score
Regional Quarterfinals
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Regional Semifinals
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, note= New York Cosmos B had a bye to the Finals
Regional Finals
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National Semifinals
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NPSL Championship Game
Members Cup
Six teams participated in the NPSL Members Cup, formerly known as the NPSL Founders Cup, a competition that ran from August to October 2019 after the conclusion of the regular 2019 NPSL season. It was intended to lead to a new professional league beginning play in the spring of 2020.
Several other clubs were initially announced to be part of the tournament.
California United Strikers FC officially announced on Twitter that it had withdrawn from both the Founders Cup and subsequent league on March 1, 2019 and were replaced by Napa Valley 1839 FC on March 7, 2019. On June 27, 2019, Oakland Roots SC announced its intent to join the upcoming
National Independent Soccer Association
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is previously in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season for ...
(NISA) in fall 2019, where they joined
Cal United. They would therefore be dropping out of the tournament "to focus on NISA as (their) preferred path forward."
When the competition officially re-branded on July 24, 2019,
ASC San Diego,
Cal FC
Cal Football Club (Cal FC) is an American soccer club based in Thousand Oaks, California. The club was founded in 2006 and competes in the UPSL Premier Division, a fifth-tier United States Adult Soccer Association and Cal South affiliated league ...
,
FC Arizona
FC Arizona is an American soccer team based in the Phoenix area that plays in the National Premier Soccer League.
History
FC Arizona announced its formation on July 19, 2016, with a press release. The team held a launch party on August 5, 2016, ...
,
Miami FC
Miami FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The club began play in the North American Soccer League (201 ...
, and
Miami United FC
Miami United Football Club is an association football team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Founded in late 2012, the team made its debut in the Sunshine Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2013. The team currently ...
had been removed,
Miami FC
Miami FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The club began play in the North American Soccer League (201 ...
joining
NISA NISA may refer to:
* National Independent Soccer Association, a third tier United States soccer league
* National Intelligence and Security Agency of Somalia
* Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, part of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade a ...
, while the
Michigan Stars FC
Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Metro Detroit area. The team currently competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The Michigan Stars play their home games at the 5,000-capacity ...
had been added.
On August 15, Chattanooga and Detroit City were both announced to be joining NISA in the spring of 2020. Michigan Stars were also confirmed to be joining NISA on September 21.
And
New York Cosmos New York Cosmos may refer to
* New York Cosmos (1970–1985), a team in the North American Soccer League (then the top-tier soccer league in the United States and Canada)
* New York Cosmos (2010), a team playing since 2020 in the National Indepen ...
ended up later joining, in 2020.
Teams
Standings
Fixtures and results
References
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