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2020 NPSL season
| Season |
|---|
| February 22 – March 26 |
| 16 |
| 56 (3.5 per match) |
| Las Vegas Legends FC 8–0 Temecula FC (March 1) |
| Club Xolos USA U-23 0–5 FC Golden State (February 29) |
| Las Vegas Legends FC 8–0 Temecula FC (March 1) |
| ← 2019 2021 → |
The 2020 National Premier Soccer League season was part of the 108th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and the 18th season of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Miami FC, the defending league champions, left in the off-season and joined the National Independent Soccer Association and later the USL Championship.
On March 26, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple changes were made to the league's conferences ahead of the season. The Northeast Region was renamed to the "East Region." The Southeast Conference was moved from the South Region to the East Region and the Midwest Region's East Conference was renamed the “Rust Belt Conference.”
A new conference, the Gulf Coast Conference, was announced on November 12, 2019. It would include new teams, mostly from the Gulf Coast Premier League, Jacksonville Armada U-23 from the Sunshine Conference, and the returning New Orleans Jesters.
| Team | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Mobile | Mobile, Alabama | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Austin United FC | Austin, Texas | Expansion |
| Carpathia FC | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Coyotes FC | Temple, Texas | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| FC Brownsville | Brownsville, Texas | Returned from one-year hiatus |
| First State FC | Wilmington, Delaware | Expansion |
| Fort Wayne FC | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Expansion |
| Las Vegas Legends FC | Las Vegas, Nevada | Expansion |
| LSA Athletico Lanier | Gainesville, Georgia | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | Derwood, Maryland | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Metro Louisville FC | Louisville, Kentucky | Expansion |
| Milwaukee Torrent | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | Returned from one-year hiatus |
| Muskegon Risers | Muskegon, Michigan | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Nashville United | Nashville, Tennessee | Joined from Middle Tennessee Soccer Alliance |
| New Orleans Jesters | New Orleans, Louisiana | Returned from one-year hiatus |
| North Alabama SC | Huntsville, Alabama | Expansion |
| Project 51O | Oakland, California | Expansion |
| Pensacola FC | Pensacola, Florida | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Port City FC | Gulfport, Mississippi | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Tacoma Stars | Waller, Washington | Expansion |
| Tallahassee SC | Tallahassee, Florida | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Valeo FC | Newton, Massachusetts | Expansion |
| Team | Previous Name | Location | Previous Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Xolos USA U-23 | Deportivo Coras USA | Riverside, California | Rebrand | |
| International Portland Select FC | FC Mulhouse Portland | Portland, Oregon | Rebrand | |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | World Class Premier Elite FC | Derwood, Maryland | Rebrand | |
| Miami Dutch Lions FC | Dutch Lions FC | Miami, Florida | Conroe, Texas | Relocation and rebrand |
| OSA Seattle FC | OSA FC | Seattle, Washington | Rebrand |
| Team | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AFC Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Joined USL League Two |
| Asheville City SC | Asheville, North Carolina | Joined USL League Two |
| Atlanta SC | Atlanta, Georgia | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| Brooklyn Italians | Brooklyn, New York | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Chattanooga FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| City of Angels FC | Los Angeles, California | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Detroit City FC | Hamtramck, Michigan | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| East Bay FC Stompers | Hayward, California | Hiatus |
| FC Wichita | Wichita, Kansas | Joined USL League Two |
| Grand Rapids FC | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Joined USL League Two |
| Greenville FC | Greenville, South Carolina | Hiatus |
| Katy 1895 FC | Katy, Texas | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Miami FC | Miami, Florida | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| Michigan Stars FC | Pontiac, Michigan | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| Minnesota TwinStars FC | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Not listed on NPSL website |
| New Jersey Copa FC | Metuchen, New Jersey | Joined USL League Two |
| New York Cosmos B | New York City, New York | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Orange County FC | Irvine, California | Not listed on NPSL website |
| San Ramon FC | San Ramon, California | Hiatus |
| Sioux Falls Thunder FC | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Tyler FC | Tyler, Texas | Not listed on NPSL website |
Only two of the three West Region conferences had begun play prior to the season being cancelled.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
The league intends to hold the second edition of its Members Cup tournament in autumn 2020, beginning in mid-August and concluding with the 2020 NPSL Members Cup Final in November. On July 16, the league announced a four team tournament hosted by Erie Commodores FC, and including 2019 National Semifinalist Cleveland SC, along with FC Buffalo and Pittsburgh Hotspurs. Pittsburgh won the "Rust Belt Group" on July 29 with a win over the Commodores.
In addition, the July 29 match between Buffalo and Cleveland also served as a group stage game for the 2020 NISA Independent Cup, which both teams were also taking part in alongside former NPSL member Detroit City FC in that tournament's "Great Lakes Region".
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland SC | Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field | 2018 | Lewis Dunne |
| Erie Commodores FC | Erie, Pennsylvania | McConnell Family Stadium | 2009 | Dale White |
| FC Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | All-High Stadium | 2009 | Frank Butcher |
| Pittsburgh Hotspurs | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | The Ellis School | 2019 | Tom Campbell |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
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