2008 NPSL season
The 2008 National Premier Soccer League season was the 6th season of the NPSL. The season started in May, 2008, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game on August 3, 2008.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pennsylvania Stoners |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Pennsylvania Stoners finished the season as national champions, beating St. Paul Twin Stars in the NPSL Championship game in Uniondale, New York on 3 August 2008.[1]
Pennsylvania Stoners forward Tom Ehrlich was named the National Premier Soccer League's Player of the Year.[2] Tom Ehrlich was also the league's top scorer, with 11 goals.[3]
Changes From 2007
New Franchises
- Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
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Birmingham area | Birmingham, AL | expansion - Provisional member |
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Phoenix area | Phoenix, AZ | returned to league after several years in USASA |
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Greater Atlanta area | Sandy Springs, GA | expansion |
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Lancaster area | Salunga-Landisville, PA | expansion |
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State of Maine | Bangor, ME | expansion |
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Harford County area | Bel Air, MD | expansion |
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Morris County area | Morristown, NJ | expansion |
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Wetschester County area | Pelham, NY | expansion |
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Lehigh Valley area | Allentown, PA | expansion |
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Greenville area | Greenville, SC | expansion |
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Huntsville area | Huntsville, AL | expansion |
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Greater San Diego area | El Cajon, CA | expansion |
Name Changes
- Rockford Raptors changed its name to Chicago Fire NPSL (the actual organization did not change its name, just its NPSL competitive arm)
- Maryland United changed its name to Charm City FC mid-season
Folding
- Six teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Colorado Crimson - Broomfield, Colorado
- Denver Kickers - Golden, Colorado
- Indianapolis Braves - Lawrence, Indiana
- Real Shore FC - Lincroft, New Jersey
- San Diego Pumitas - San Diego, California
- Southern California Fusion - Carlsbad, California
- In addition, three 2007 teams chose to spend the 2008 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2009:
- FC Indiana - Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indios USA - Canutillo, Texas
- Sacramento Knights - Sacramento, California
Final standings
Purple indicates division title clinched
North Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 10 | 25 | ||||||
| 2 | Boston Aztec | 10 | 19 | ||||||
| 3 | Queen City FC | 10 | 7 | ||||||
| 4 | Maine Sting | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| 5 | Morris County Colonials | 9 | 1 |
Mid-Atlantic Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island Academy | 9 | 23 | ||||||
| 2 | New York Athletic Club | 10 | 14 | ||||||
| 3 | Maryland United | 9 | 13 | ||||||
| 4 | Lancaster Inferno | 8 | 11 | ||||||
| 5 | Atlantic City Diablos | 10 | 9 |
Southeast Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta FC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 2 | Performance FC Phoenix | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 3 | Rocket City United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 4 | Alabama Spirit | 0 | 0 |
Midwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota TwinStars | 6 | 12 | ||||||
| 2 | Chicago Fire NPSL | 6 | 11 | ||||||
| 3 | Princeton 56ers | 6 | 11 | ||||||
| 4 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 6 | 0 |
Southwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 2 | Arizona Sahuaros | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Albuquerque Asylum | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Northwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 9 | 21 | ||||||
| 2 | Santa Cruz County Breakers | 9 | 20 | ||||||
| 3 | Real San Jose | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| 4 | Salinas Valley Samba | 9 | 0 |
Playoffs
Divisional Rounds
Sonoma County Sol 3-1 San Diego United
Minnesota TwinStars beat Atlanta FC
Semi finals
Pennsylvania Stoners beat Sonoma County Sol
Minnesota TwinStars 1-1 Long Island Academy (Minnesota TwinStars win 4-2 on penalties)
Final
Pennsylvania Stoners 3-0 St. Paul Twin Stars
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| N | Pennsylvania Stoners | ||||||||||||
| SE | San Diego United | 1 | NE | Sonoma County Sol | |||||||||
| NE | Sonoma County Sol | 3 | N | Pennsylvania Stoners | 3 | ||||||||
| MW | Minnesota Twin Stars | 0 | |||||||||||
| MA | Long Island Academy | 1(2) | |||||||||||
| MW | Minnesota Twin Stars | MW | Minnesota Twin Stars | 1(4) | |||||||||
| SE | Atlanta FC | ||||||||||||
References
- http://npsl.myeliteclub.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=67%5B%5D
- http://npsl.myeliteclub.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=72%5B%5D
- "::Club News::". Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
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