2009 NPSL season
| Season | 2009 |
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| Champions | Sonoma County Sol |
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← 2008 2010 → | |
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]
Changes from 2008
New franchises
- 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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Saturn FC |
Marietta area | East Point, GA | expansion |
 Southern Oregon Fuego |
Southern Oregon area | Medford, OR | expansion |
Name changes
- Princeton 56ers changed its name to Madison 56ers
Folding
- 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
- In addition, four 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
Purple indicates division title clinched
Yellow indicates team received playoff spot
Eastern Keystone Division
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Paul Twin Stars | 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
| 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
Divisional Playoffs
Semi Finals
Boston Aztec bye
Erie Admirals bye
NorCal Lamorinda United 1-0 Bay Area Ambassadors
Sonoma County Sol 4-1 Southern Oregon Fuego
Finals
Erie Admirals 2-0 Boston Aztec
Sonoma County Sol 2-1 NorCal Lamorinda United
National Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Sonoma County Sol | 4 | ||||||||
| St. Paul Twin Stars | 1 | ||||||||
| Sonoma County Sol | 2 | ||||||||
| Erie Admirals | 1 | ||||||||
| Erie Admirals | 4 | ||||||||
| Rocket City United | 2 | ||||||||
References
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