Las Vegas Legends
Soccer club
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The Las Vegas Legends are a semi-professional soccer team based in Paradise, Nevada. They play in the National Premier Soccer League, a non-professional league in the United States soccer league system.
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Peter Johann Memorial Field |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Owner, president | Meir Cohen |
| HeadCoach | Asaf Nimni |
| League | National Premier Soccer League NISA Nation |
| Website | http://lasvegaslegends.com |
History
The club was founded in 2012 as an indoor soccer team as a member of the Major Arena Soccer League.[1] During their time in the MASL, the Legends split their home games between the Orleans Arena and the Las Vegas Sports Park. The team's president and general manager is Meir Cohen.[2] The team included a mix of local, regional, and international players.[1][3][4][5][6] The team did not return after the 2015–16 season.
On September 5, 2019, it was announced that the club would return to competitive play in 2020 as a member of the National Premier Soccer League In 2021 The team finished 1st Place in the Southwest Division. In Fall 2021 the team joined the NISA Nation.[7]
On Jan 12, 2024, NISA promoted Las Vegas Legends to NISA Pro, in what was called "the first-ever intra-system, merit-based promotion to pro in modern U.S. soccer."[8] This would allow the Legends to play in the NISA for the 2025 season, pending USSF approval.
The Las Vegas Legends again finished first in the Southwest Division in 2024 with a perfect 10–0–0 record. However, the team was barred from participating in the 2024 NPSL Playoffs due to not meeting their financial obligations to the league.[9]
Las Vegas Legends U20 plays in the Nevada-Utah Premier League, where they won the 2021 season, as part of the SWPL.[citation needed]
Year-by-year
2012–2016
| League champions | Runners-up | Division champions* | Playoff berth |
| Year | League | Reg. season | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | PASL | 13–3 | 174 | 81 | 1st, Southwest | Western Conference Finals | 1,165 |
| 2013–14 | PASL | 13–3 | 180 | 101 | 1st, Pacific | Western Conference Finals | 699 |
| 2014–15 | MASL | 13–7 | 171 | 109 | 3rd, Pacific | Western Conference Finals | 1,480 |
| 2015–16 | MASL | 14–6 | 141 | 106 | 1st, Southwest | Western Conference Finals | 501 |
2021–present
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Conf | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | |||
| 2021 | NPSL | Southwest | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 20 | 2.00 | 1st | – | CF | NH |
| 2022 | NPSL | Pacific South | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 9 | 0.90 | 3rd | – | DNQ | R2 |
| 2023 | NPSL | Southwest | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 17 | 1.70 | 3rd | – | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2024 | NPSL | Southwest | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 30 | 3.00 | 1st | – | CF | DNQ |
Honors
- Professional Arena Soccer League/Major Arena Soccer League
- Southwest Division Regular Season Champions (2): 2012–13, 2015–16
- Southwest Division Playoff Champions (2): 2012–13, 2015–16
- Pacific Division Regular Season Champions (1): 2013–14
- Pacific Division Playoff Champions (2): 2013–14, 2014–15
- National Premier Soccer League
- Southwest Conference Regular Season Champions (2): 2021, 2024
- E-NPSL National Champions (1): 2020
