United Premier Soccer League
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Country | United States |
| Confederation | CONCACAF US Soccer |
| Conferences | 11 |
| Number of teams | 130 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
| Current champions | Santa Ana Winds FC (2017-18) |
| Website | UPSLsoccer |
The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is a full season, American adult amateur soccer league that was founded in Santa Ana in Southern California, with teams in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, the Carolinas and Utah. On September 6, 2017, the UPSL announced a merger with the Premier League of America adding eleven Midwest teams to the UPSL, from the states of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. The league is a National Affiliate of the United States Adult Soccer Association, within the larger United States soccer league system.[1][2]
History
The UPSL was formed in 2011 and has over 90 member clubs in nineteen states.[3] Each UPSL team is independently owned and operated.[4] The league played two seasons each calendar year (October–April and May–August) before switching to a March to July and September to December format, followed by championship playoffs.[5] The league intends to have over 100 teams for its 2018 Spring Season.[3]
UPSL announced it would begin promotion/relegation system beginning in 2017.[6][7] Teams will compete in two divisions: Pro Premier and Championship.
In November 2016 the UPSL announced the addition of a Colorado conference set to begin in 2017.[8][9]
In August 2017, the league announced that all eleven clubs of the Premier League of America would be joining the USPL as a new Midwest Conference. The conference will initiate friendlies during the 2017 Fall Season and begin league play in 2018.[3]
Former member club PSA Elite is known for reaching the fourth round of the 2014 and the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by knocking out higher level professional teams. Three UPSL teams, La Máquina FC, L.A. Wolves FC, and San Nicolas FC qualified for the 2016 U.S. Open Cup.[10] La Máquina FC advanced to the fourth round (knocking out Portland Timbers U23, Sacramento Gold and LA Wolves FC) before falling to LA Galaxy.[11] The UPSL's participants in the 2016 US Open Cup altogether defeated teams from the PDL (Timbers U-23), NPSL (Sacramento Gold), and USL (Orange County Blues).
Teams
| Western Conference Pro Premier Division |
City |
|---|---|
| Anaheim Legacy FC | Anaheim, CA |
| Bell Gardens FC | Bell Gardens, CA |
| La Máquina FC | Santa Ana, CA |
| L.A. Wolves FC | Torrance, CA |
| Lionside FC | Redondo Beach, CA |
| OC Invicta FC | Fullerton, CA |
| Orange County FC 2 | Irvine, CA |
| PSC Football Club | Orange County, CA |
| San Diego Zest FC 2 | San Diego, CA |
| San Fernando Valley Scorpions SC | San Fernando Valley, CA |
| Santa Ana Winds FC | Santa Ana, CA |
| Santa Clarita Storm | Santa Clarita, CA |
| Sporting San Fernando | San Fernando Valley, CA |
| Strikers FC South Coast | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Valley United SC | North Hills, CA |
| Western Conference Championship Division |
City |
| Atlas FC USA | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| Black Gold Oil FC | Westwood, CA |
| CF Cachorros USA | Santa Ana, CA |
| Del Rey City SC | Playa del Rey, CA |
| Fontana International SC | Fontana, CA |
| L.A. Roma FC | Beverly Hills, CA |
| L.A. Wolves FC Reserves | Torrance, CA |
| Long Beach City FC | Long Beach, CA |
| Newcastle United FC | Upland, CA |
| Newhall Premier FC | Santa Clarita, CA |
| Newport FC | Newport Beach, CA |
| OC Crew SC | Lake Forest, CA |
| Pacific Side FC | Bakersfield, CA |
| Panamerican FC | Glendale, CA |
| San Fernando Valley FC | San Fernando, CA |
| SoCal Troop FC | Cypress, CA |
| Strikers FC SC Reserves | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Tiburones Rojos USA | Paramount, CA |
| Toros Neza USA | Corona, CA |
| United Football Academy Hawks | Los Angeles, CA |
| Wild West Conference | City |
| AFC San Francisco Hearts | San Francisco, CA |
| Azteca FC | Sacramento, CA |
| Boise FC Cutthroats | Boise, ID |
| California Victory FC | Petaluma, CA |
| CD Aguiluchos USA U23 | Oakland, CA |
| Dynamos FC | San Ramon, CA |
| East Bay FC Stompers Juniors | Hayward, CA |
| FC Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| JASA RWC | Redwood City, CA |
| Napa Sporting SC | Napa, CA |
| Oakland Pamperos | Oakland, CA |
| Real San Jose | San Jose, CA |
| Redding Royals FC | Redding, CA |
| Southern Oregon Starphire FC | Medford, OR |
| Western Nevada FC | Dayton, NV |
| Southwest Conference | City |
| FC Grande | Las Cruces, NM |
| Las Vegas City FC | Las Vegas, NV |
| Las Vegas Mobsters | Las Vegas, NV |
| Las Vegas SC | Las Vegas, NV |
| Southwest FC | El Paso, TX |
| Sporting AZ FC | Mesa, AZ |
| Summerlin Red Rocks FC | Summerlin, NV |
| Utah Conference | City |
| Logan United FC | Logan, UT |
| Provo Premier | Provo, UT |
| San Juan FC | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Utah Saints FC | Davis County, UT |
| Colorado Conference Pro Premier Division |
City |
| FC Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| Colorado Rush | Littleton, CO |
| Colorado Springs FC | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Denver Metro FC | Denver, CO |
| FC Greeley | Greeley, CO |
| GAM United FC | Denver, CO |
| Indios Denver FC | Denver, CO |
| Legions FC | Denver, CO |
| Logroñes Denver SC | Denver, CO |
| Northern Colorado FC | Fort Collins, CO |
| Colorado Conference Championship Division |
City |
| Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake | Denver, CO |
| Indios Denver FC U23 | Denver, CO |
| Longmont Diablos FC | Longmont, CO |
| Monaco FC | Denver, CO |
| Real Medina PSL | Boulder, CO |
| Texas Conference | City |
| FC Knights | Killeen, TX |
| FC Imperial | Texas |
| Inocentes FC | Fort Worth, TX |
| Katy Tigres Futbol Club | Katy, TX |
| Keene FC | Keene, TX |
| Round Rock SC | Round Rock, TX |
| USA ISI FC | Houston, TX |
| Midwest Conference | City |
| AAFC Lumberjacks | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Aurora Borealis SC | Aurora, IL |
| Carpathia FC | Sterling Heights, MI |
| Cedar Rapids Rampage United | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Croatian Eagles SC | Franklin, WI |
| DeKalb County United | DeKalb, IL |
| Elgin Pumas SC | Elgin, IL |
| Joliet United SC | Joliet, IL |
| Madison 56ers | Madison, WI |
| Milwaukee Bavarian SC | Glendale, WI |
| Muskegon Risers SC | Muskegon, MI |
| Nebraska Budgeters FC | Lincoln, NE |
| Oakland County FC | Royal Oak, MI |
| RWB Adria | River Grove, IL |
| Santa Fe Wanderers | Kansas City, KS |
| St. Louis Maritsa | St. Louis, MO |
| Toledo Villa FC | Sylvania, OH |
| Union Dubuque FC | Dubuque, IA |
| USAi Old Bhoys | Indianapolis, IN |
| Northeast Conference | City |
| Boston Siege FC | Boston, MA |
| International SC | Nashua, NH |
| Junior Lone Star FC | Philadelphia, PA |
| Krajisnik SC | Utica, NY |
| Lincoln Club Futebol | Lincoln, RI |
| Lynn United | Lynn, MA |
| Mass United FC | Boston, MA |
| New Hampshire Rapids FC | Hampton, NH |
| New Jersey Teamsters FC | Bayonne, NJ |
| Safira FC | Somerville, MA |
| Super 9 Pro FC | Rochester, NY |
| Southeast Conference | City |
| C-Ville FC | Charlottesville, VA |
| FC Cardinals | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Lowcountry United FC | Charleston, SC |
| Savannah Clovers FC | Savannah, GA |
| Sparta 20/20 FC | Spartanburg, SC |
| Central Florida Conference | City |
| Deportivo Lake Mary | Lake Mary, FL |
| Inter Orlando FC | Orlando, FL |
| Sporting Orlando | Orlando, FL |
| Winter Haven United FC | Winter Haven, FL |
| South Florida Conference | City |
| Broncos United FC | Miami, FL |
| FC Ginga | Miami, FL |
| Hialeah City FC | Hialeah, FL |
| Miami Dade FC Elite | Miami, FL |
| Miami Wolves FC | Miami, FL |
| Pinecrest SC | Pinecrest, FL |
| Plantation FC | Plantation, FL |
| West Park FC | West Park, FL |
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | OC Crew SC | Santa Ana Winds FC | |
| 2012–13 | Santa Ana Winds FC | ||
| 2013–14 | OC Crew SC | Tustin Legends FC | 5–3 |
| 2014–15 | La Máquina FC | Glory United | 4–1 |
| 2015 Summer | San Nicholas FC | LA Wolves FC | 2–0 |
| 2015–16 | Strikers FC South Coast | San Pedro Monsters | 3–1[12] |
| 2016 Winter | Moreno Valley FC | ||
| 2016–17 | FC Anahuac | Inter Arizona FC | 0–0 (5–4 Pen) |
| 2017 Summer | LA Wolves FC | Cal Victory FC | 2–1 |
| 2017–18 | OC Invicta FC | Santa Ana Winds FC | 3–2 |
References
- ^ "United States Adult Soccer Association National Affiliates". USASA.com. USASA.
- ^ "About the National Independent Soccer Association". NISAOfficial.com. National Independent Soccer Association.
- ^ a b c "UNITED PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES MIDWEST EXPANSION WITH 11 PREMIER LEAGUE OF AMERICA TEAMS". upslsoccer.com. United Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "UPSL Soccer Comes to Long Beach, CA with the Addition of LA Salsa SC". Goal Nation. 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Interview with Yan Skwara, UPSL Commissioner". Goal Nation. 3 March 2015.
- ^ "An American amateur fifth-tier league is about to introduce a pro/rel system". Top Drawer Soccer. 1 November 2016.
- ^ "United Premier Soccer League Brings Promotion And Relegation To The USA". Midfield Press. 3 November 2016.
- ^ "UPSL Expands To Colorado". Goal Nation. 17 November 2016.
- ^ "UPSL expands to Colorado, vows to bring pro/rel to American soccer". Burgandy Wave. 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Three SoCal Teams Involved In U.S. Open Cup Second Round Action Wednesday". Soccer Nation. 18 May 2016.
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS: LA Galaxy vs. La Maquina". LA Galaxy. 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Strikers FC Score 3-1 Victory Over San Pedro Monsters to Capture 2016 UPSL Championship". PR Log. 28 June 2016.
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