2013 NPSL season
Football league season
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The 2013 NPSL season was the 101st season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 11th season of the National Premier Soccer League. The season began in May 2013. FC Sonic Lehigh Valley were the defending champions, having won their first NPSL title the previous season. The league held their Annual General Managers meeting (AGM) during the weekend of the NASL Soccer Bowl in Atlanta in November.
Season2013
ChampionsRVA Football Club (1st Title)
Regular Season ChampionsDetroit City FC (1st Title)
Matches314
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | RVA Football Club (1st Title) |
| Regular Season Champions | Detroit City FC (1st Title) |
| Matches | 314 |
| Goals | 1,173 (3.74 per match) |
| Best Player |  Ross Middlemiss (Sonoma County Sol) |
| Biggest home win | FC Hasental 13, LV Stallions 0 (April 6) |
| Biggest away win | San Diego Flash 5, LV Stallions 0 (April 27) |
| Highest attendance | Tulsa Athletics 3,261 [1] |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Format
Summary of Regions and Conferences
Minnesota TwinStars FC
Orange County Pateadores FC
Locations of NPSL clubs for 2013. Blue = Northeast Region clubs, Orange = South Region clubs, Green = Midwest Region clubs, Red = West Region clubs
Changes from 2012
The following changes regarding team relocation, rebranding, or expansion are effective for the 2013 NPSL season:
Return from Hiatus
| Team name | Metro area | Location |
|---|---|---|
 FC Reading Revolution |
Reading, PA | Reading, PA |
New Teams
Withdrew
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
 AC Crusaders |
Atlantic County area | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | Folded |
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Atlanta metropolitan area | Atlanta, Georgia | On Hiatus |
 Bay Area Ambassadors |
San Francisco Bay area | Hayward, CA | Folded |
| Fullerton Rangers |
Anaheim, CA | Fullerton, CA | Withdrew |
 FC New York |
New York City | Queens, New York | Folded |
 Mass United FC |
Boston | Lynn, Massachusetts | On Hiatus [3] |
 Phoenix Monsoon |
Phoenix, AZ | San Tan Valley, Arizona | Folded |
| North Coast Tsunami |
Humboldt County, California | Eureka, CA | Withdrew |
Standings
As of 7/14/13
| Key to colours in group tables | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Division Title | ||
| 2013 Playoff Team | ||
Northeast Region
Atlantic Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklyn Italians | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 23 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 23 |
| 3 | New York Athletic Club | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 | Seacoast United Mariners | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 11 |
| 5 | Rhode Island Reds | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 |
| 6 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 5 |
Keystone Conference
- Play-offs structure determined by Winning percentage (PCT) instead of Points (P)
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Binghamton FC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 29 | 0.833 |
| 2 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 27 | 0.750 |
| 3 | Clarkstown SC Eagles | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 20 | 0.636 |
| 4 | Junior Lone Star FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 19 | 0.591 |
| 5 | Hershey FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 | 0.500 |
| 6 | FC Reading Revolution | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 15 | 0.458 |
| 7 | Morris County Colonials | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 10 | 0.350 |
| 8 | Buxmont Torch FC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 6 | 0.227 |
| 9 | Pocono Snow | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 5 | 0.167 |
South Region
Mid-Atlantic Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RVA Football Club | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 20 |
| 2 | Myrtle Beach FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 13 |
| 3 | DC United Academy U23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 | Chesterfield United FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
| 5 | CASL Elite | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 2 |
Southeast Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 21 |
| 2 | Gulf Coast Texans | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Rocket City United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | New Orleans Jesters | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Knoxville Force | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
| 6 | Mississippi Storm | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 4 |
Sunshine Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 20 |
| 2 | Georgia Revolution | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 14 |
| 3 | Miami United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 |
| 4 | Tampa Marauders | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 5 | Cape Coral Hurricanes | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 1 |
South Central Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa Athletics | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 32 |
| 2 | Liverpool Warriors | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 22 |
| 3 | Regals SCA | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 7 |
| 4 | Houston Hurricanes FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 6 |
Midwest Region
Central Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quad City Eagles | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 28 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 25 |
| 3 | Madison 56ers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 21 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twin Stars | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 7 |
| 5 | Eau Claire Aris FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 5 |
Great Lakes Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 34 |
| 2 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 24 |
| 3 | Erie Admirals S.C. | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | AFC Cleveland | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Sparta Michigan | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 8 |
| 6 | Zanesville Athletic FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 4 |
West Region
Southern Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Hasental | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 33 |
| 2 | San Diego Flash | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 25 |
| 3 | FC Santa Clarita | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 |
| 4 | Orange County Pateadores FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 17 |
| 5 | San Diego Boca | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 12 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Stallions | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 57 | -41 | 7 |
Northern Division
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 30 |
| 2 | Sacramento Gold | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 24 |
| 3 | Real San Jose | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 16 |
| 4 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 12 |
| 5 | San Francisco Stompers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 1 |
Playoffs
Format
Northeast Region
The top two finishers in the Keystone and Atlantic Divisions play in a crossover playoff.
South Region
Each Division Champion
Midwest Region - Great Lakes Division
Top four teams are playing in a playoff tournament.
Midwest Region
Central Division Champion and Great Lakes Division playoff tournament winner.
West Region
The top two finishers in the Northern and Southern Divisions play in a crossover playoff.
[4]
Northeast Region
| Greater Binghamton FC | 2 – 1 | New York Red Bulls NPSL |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Greater Binghamton FC | 0 – 1 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dotzman  57' |
Attendance: 1,000
South Region
| RVA Football Club | 5 – 3 | Jacksonville United |
|---|---|---|
| Belmar 5' Rendon 12'Grant 84'Hanley 86'Bolt  89' (o.g.) |
Report Report |
Safi 4' Krizanovic 15'Glenn 42' |
| Tulsa Athletics | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Chattanooga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report |
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| Penalties | ||
 |
0 – 3 |  Ferraz Stewart Charmey |
Midwest-Great Lakes Playoffs
| Detroit City FC | 3 – 1 | AFC Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor 36' (pen.) Myers 48'Cameron 72' |
Report | Bell 60' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,634
| FC Buffalo | 2 – 5 | Erie Admirals S.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Mort 58' 90' |
Report Report |
Howard 16' 41' Deakin 69'Colton 74'Jones 83' |
| Detroit City FC | 1 - 4 | Erie Admirals S.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Myers 45' |
Report Report |
Deakin 23' Colton 54'Jones 67' 71' |
Attendance: 2,181
Midwest Region Final
West Region
| Sonoma County Sol | 3 – 0 | San Diego Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Daly 40' Spann 44'Middlemiss 50' |
| Sonoma County Sol | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Sacramento Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Madu 15' (o.g.) Frame 97'Taufer 103' |
Fonseca 7' |
Attendance: 1,000
NPSL Championship
Semi-finals
| RVA Football Club | 4 – 0 | Erie Admirals S.C. |
|---|---|---|
|
| Sonoma County Sol | 3 – 2 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Attendance: 800
NPSL Championship Game
| RVA Football Club | 2 – 0 | Sonoma County Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Grant 18' Bel 88' |
Report |
Attendance: 1,496[5]