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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.

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.

Pennsylvania Stoners forward Tom Ehrlich was named the National Premier Soccer League's Player of the Year. Tom Ehrlich was also the league's top scorer, with 11 goals.

Changes From 2007

New Franchises

  • Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
Team nameMetro areaLocationPrevious affiliation
[[File:Flag of Alabama.svgborder20px]] Alabama SpiritBirmingham areaBirmingham, ALexpansion - Provisional member
[[File:Flag of Arizona.svgborder20px]] Arizona SahuarosPhoenix areaPhoenix, AZreturned to league after several years in USASA
[[File:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svgborder20px]] Atlanta FCGreater Atlanta areaSandy Springs, GAexpansion
[[File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svgborder20px]] Lancaster InfernoLancaster areaSalunga-Landisville, PAexpansion
[[File:Flag of Maine.svgborder20px]] Maine StingState of MaineBangor, MEexpansion
[[File:Flag of Maryland.svgborder20px]] Maryland UnitedHarford County areaBel Air, MDexpansion
[[File:Flag of New Jersey.svgborder20px]] Morris County ColonialsMorris County areaMorristown, NJexpansion
[[File:Flag of New York.svgborder20px]] New York Athletic ClubWetschester County areaPelham, NYexpansion
[[File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svgborder20px]] Pennsylvania StonersLehigh Valley areaAllentown, PAexpansion
[[File:Flag of South Carolina.svgborder20px]] Performance FC PhoenixGreenville areaGreenville, SCexpansion
[[File:Flag of Alabama.svgborder20px]] Rocket City UnitedHuntsville areaHuntsville, ALexpansion
[[File:Flag of California.svgborder20px]] San Diego UnitedGreater San Diego areaEl Cajon, CAexpansion

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

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Pennsylvania Stoners1025
2Boston Aztec1019
3Queen City FC107
4Maine Sting94
5Morris County Colonials91

Mid-Atlantic Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Long Island Academy923
2New York Athletic Club1014
3Maryland United913
4Lancaster Inferno811
5Atlantic City Diablos109

Southeast Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Atlanta FC862018
2Performance FC Phoenix833211
3Rocket City United81525
4Alabama Spirit00

Midwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Minnesota TwinStars612
2Chicago Fire NPSL611
3Princeton 56ers611
4Milwaukee Bavarians60

Southwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1San Diego United852116
2Arizona Sahuaros834110
3Albuquerque Asylum82428

Northwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Sonoma County Sol921
2Santa Cruz County Breakers920
3Real San Jose910
4Salinas Valley Samba90

Playoffs

Divisional Rounds

Sonoma County Sol 3-1 San Diego United Minnesota TwinStars beat Atlanta FC

Semi finals

Pennsylvania Stoners beat Sonoma County SolMinnesota TwinStars 1-1 Long Island Academy (Minnesota TwinStars win 4-2 on penalties)

Final

Pennsylvania Stoners 3-0 St. Paul Twin Stars

Bracket

| RD1-seed1= SE | RD1-team1= San Diego United | RD1-score1= 1 | RD1-seed2= NE | RD1-team2= Sonoma County Sol | RD1-score2= 3

| RD1-seed3= MW | RD1-team3= Minnesota Twin Stars | RD1-score3= | RD1-seed4= SE | RD1-team4= Atlanta FC | RD1-score4=

| RD2-seed1= N | RD2-team1= Pennsylvania Stoners | RD2-score1= | RD2-seed2= NE | RD2-team2= Sonoma County Sol | RD2-score2=

| RD2-seed3= MA | RD2-team3= Long Island Academy | RD2-score3= 1(2) | RD2-seed4= MW | RD2-team4= Minnesota Twin Stars | RD2-score4= 1(4)

| RD3-seed1= N | RD3-team1= Pennsylvania Stoners | RD3-score1= 3 | RD3-seed2= MW | RD3-team2= Minnesota Twin Stars | RD3-score2= 0

References

References

  1. (September 2018)
  2. (September 2018)
  3. "::Club News::".
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