American Premier Soccer League
2015 APSL | |
Founded | 2015 |
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Country | United States |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Divisions | None |
Number of teams | 9 (2015)[1] |
Promotion to | None |
Relegation to | None |
Domestic cup(s) | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
Website | APSL website |
Current: 2015 APSL season |
The American Premier Soccer League (APSL) is an American soccer league. The league is officially affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), and qualifies for the U.S. Open Cup through USASA channels.
Competition format
The regular season runs from April through August.[2] The schedule is designed to allow college students to compete during their summer break. For the playoffs, the four top seeded teams face each other in the Semifinals and Championship games.
Organization
The APSL is organized in a mostly decentralized structure and is managed as a team-run league. Each year the member clubs help elect a Commissioner, Treasurer and Secretary and a Board of Directors. Each team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining league minimum standards. New teams seeking membership into the APSL are subject to approval from an executive committee of existing team owners. Member clubs have the right to make localized decisions for their respective markets, conferences and regions based on what they believe is best for their particular region.
The current Commissioner is Bert Mahecha.
Teams
Team | City | Stadium | Founded | First Season | Head Coach |
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Florida Region | |||||
South Florida Conference | |||||
Red Force | Kendall, FL | TBD | 2015 | Gabriel Vega | |
Uruguay Kendall | Kendall, FL | TBD | 2015 | Mauro Grignola | |
Boca Raton F.C | Boca Raton, FL | Boca Raton High School | 2015 | 2015 | TBD |
Real Miami C.F | Doral, FL | TBD | 2015 | TBD | |
Alianza Miami FC | TBD | TBD | 2015 | TBD | |
Miami Dade FC | Miami, FL | Tropical Park Stadium | 2014 | 2015 | Rafael Ferreiro |
Miami Nacional S.C. | Pembroke Pines, FL | North Miami Athletic Stadium | 2015 | Danny Rojas | |
Estudiantes del Guayas | TBD | North Miami Athletic Stadium | 1985 | 2015 | Caprio |
South Florida FC | Pembroke Pines, FL | Broward College | 2015 | Bert Mahecha |
See also
- Major League Soccer
- North American Soccer League
- United Soccer League
- USL Premier Development League
References
- ^ "APSL". APSL. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
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