The 2009 National Premier Soccer League season was the 7th season of the NPSL. The season began on May 2, 2009, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game in August 2009. Sonoma County Sol finished the season as national champions, beating Erie Admirals 2-1 in the championship game on August 1, 2009.[1]
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sonoma County Sol |
← 2008 2010 → | |
Changes from 2008
editNew franchises
edit- Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bay Area Ambassadors
|
San Francisco Bay area | Hayward, CA | expansion |
 Buffalo City
|
Buffalo area | Buffalo, NY | expansion |
 Chattanooga FC
|
Chattanooga area | Chattanooga, TN | expansion |
 Eau Claire Aris
|
Eau Claire area | Eau Claire, WI | expansion |
 Erie Admirals
|
Erie area | Erie, PA | expansion |
 FC Indiana
|
Indianapolis area | Muncie, IN | return from hiatus |
| NorCal Lamorinda United
|
Lamorinda area | Orinda, CA | expansion |
| Pocono Snow
|
Pocono Mountains area | East Stroudsburg, PA | expansion |
 Pumas FC
|
Greater Birmingham area | Birmingham, AL | expansion |
| Reading Revolution
|
Reading area | Reading, PA | expansion |
 Saturn FC
|
Marietta area | East Point, GA | expansion |
 Southern Oregon Fuego
|
Southern Oregon area | Medford, OR | expansion |
Name changes
edit- Princeton 56ers changed its name to Madison 56ers
Folding
edit- Seven teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Alabama Spirit - Birmingham, Alabama (never actually played an official NPSL game)
- Atlantic City Diablos - Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Lancaster Inferno - Salunga-Landisville, Pennsylvania
- Milwaukee Bavarians - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Performance FC Phoenix - Greenville, South Carolina
- Queen City FC - Buffalo, New York
- Santa Cruz County Breakers - Aptos, California[2]
- In addition, three 2008 teams either chose or were forced to spend the 2009 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2010:
- Also, two teams which spent the 2008 season on hiatus did not return, and left the league permanently:
Standings
editPurple indicates division title clinched
Yellow indicates team received playoff spot
Eastern Keystone Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie Admirals | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +16 | 28 |
| 2 | Buffalo City | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 24 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania Stoners | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 |
| 4 | Reading Revolution | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 10 |
| 5 | Pocono Snow | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 1 |
| 6 | Charm City | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 0 |
Note: Charm City deducted nine points for failing to fulfil its last three fixtures.
Eastern Atlantic Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Aztec | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +17 | 13 |
| 2 | Long Island Academy | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +14 | 12 |
| 3 | Maine Sting | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Morris County Colonials | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 | New York Athletic Club | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 29 | -21 | 3 |
Note: Boston deducted three points for failing to fulfil its last fixture.
Southeast Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocket City United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Atlanta FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 |
| 3 | Chattanooga FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 |
| 4 | Pumas FC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 10 |
| 5 | Saturn FC | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 6 |
Midwest Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Twin Stars FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Chicago Fire NPSL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 16 |
| 3 | Madison 56ers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Eau Claire Aris | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 29 | -22 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Indiana | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 1 |
Note: Indiana deducted six points for failing to fulfil its last two fixtures.
Western Division
edit| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 10 | +32 | 30 |
| 2 | NorCal Lamorinda United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 22 |
| 3 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 |
| 4 | Southern Oregon Fuego | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 13 |
| 5 | Real San Jose | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 |
| 6 | Salinas Valley Samba | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 38 | -28 | 9 |
Playoffs
editWestern Division Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Division Final | ||||||||
| W1 | Sonoma County Sol | 4 | |||||||
| W4 | Southern Oregon Fuego | 1 | |||||||
| W1 | Sonoma County Sol | 2 | |||||||
| W2 | NorCal Lamorinda United | 1 | |||||||
| W2 | NorCal Lamorinda United | 1 | |||||||
| W3 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 0 | |||||||
National Playoffs
edit| Playoff | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| EK | Erie Admirals | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SE | Rocket City United | 2 | ||||||||||||
| EK | Erie Admirals | 2 | ||||||||||||
| EA | Boston Aztec | 0 | ||||||||||||
| EK | Erie Admirals | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Sonoma County Sol | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Sonoma County Sol | 4 | ||||||||||||
| MW | Minnesota TwinStars FC | 1 | ||||||||||||
NPSL Championship Game
edit| Erie Admirals | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Sonoma County Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
References
edit- ^ "Sonoma County Sol 2, Erie Admirals SC 1". Archived from the original on October 7, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ Chu, Evan (April 13, 2016). "Soccer in the Central Coast: Should the USL expand to Salinas?". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2019.