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{{Infobox football league
| name = National Premier Soccer League
| logo = National Premier Soccer League logo 2016.svg
| pixels = 175px
| country = United States
| confed = [[United States Soccer Federation|U.S. Soccer]]
| founded = {{start date and age|2003||}}
| folded =
| divisions = 11 conferences in 4 regions
| teams = 75
| feeds =
| levels =
| pyramid = United States soccer league system
| domest_cup = [[U.S. Open Cup]]
| confed_cup =
| champions = [[Hickory FC]] (1st title)
| most successful club = [[Miami FC]] (2 titles)
| tv = [[YouTube]] (online streaming)
| website = {{URL|https://www.npsl.com/|npsl.com}}
| current = [[2025 National Premier Soccer League season|2025 NPSL season]]
}}
The '''National Premier Soccer League''' ('''NPSL
==Competition format==
The National Premier Soccer League is divided into four separate regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West). Each region is divided into conferences with a varying number of teams per conference. The regular season runs from May to July with the exception of the West Region that has historically started in late March or early April.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/schedules/2013/58259651.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116081510/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/schedules/2013/58259651.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 16, 2014|title=National Premier Soccer League|work=Nationalpremiersoccerleague.com|access-date=March 2, 2015}}</ref>
The NPSL currently has automatic berths in the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]] where they gain eligibility towards the [[CONCACAF Champions League]].
[[Image:National Premier Soccer League logo.svg|thumb|150px|right|NPSL logo 2005–2015]]
==History==
The National Premier Soccer League began in 2003 as the Men's Premier Soccer League (MPSL) initially as an offshoot of the [[Women's Premier Soccer League]], and marked the first instance of a women's soccer league spawning a men's league. The league's first two champions were the [[Arizona Sahuaros]], who had defected to the MPSL from the [[USL D-3 Pro League]], and the [[Utah Salt Ratz]].
The league expanded into the [[Midwest United States|Midwest]] in 2005 with the addition of several new teams and a new conference, and changed its name to National Premier Soccer League to reflect its new national footprint; a team from the expansion conference – [[Detroit Arsenal (soccer)|Detroit Arsenal]] – won the league in its first year after its eastward expansion. The NPSL expanded further in 2007 with the addition of a new Northeast Conference and five new teams from the [[Eastern United States]]. The first team from the East to win the national NPSL title was the [[Pennsylvania Stoners]] in 2008. The league has since continued to expand, adding more teams throughout the entirety of the country.
Since its inception, the league has managed to place at least one team actively playing under its banner into [[U.S. Open Cup]] competition. Though the showing of the NPSL in US Open Cup play was typically only one or two teams in its first six years, the [[2009 U.S. Open Cup|2009]] and [[2010 U.S. Open Cup|2010]] cups have seen four and three, respectively, NPSL teams in each tournament. The recent success of the NPSL in USASA qualifying has encouraged a movement by which the league could have automatic berths in the final tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=New League Structure Announced at AGM |date=February 3, 2011 |website=Rocket City United |url=http://www.rocketcityunited.com/news_content.cfm?showNews=289&subHeader=News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311175419/http://www.rocketcityunited.com/news_content.cfm?showNews=289&subHeader=News |archive-date=March 11, 2012}}</ref> The furthest a team from the NPSL has reached in the US Open Cup during the professional era (1997 and onward after the entry of MLS teams) has been the third round. However, the Brooklyn Italians have won the US Open Cup outright before the existence of either MLS or the NPSL.
Although no team has ever won the league twice, the Miami FC camp has won the championship twice as a club. Its reserve team (Miami FC 2) won the [[2018 NPSL season|2018]] title, and its first team (Miami FC) won the [[2019 NPSL season|2019]] championship.
===Status===
Officially the USSF does not recognize formal levels of the [[United States soccer league system|soccer pyramid]] below the professional 3rd tier. The USSF does not officially recognize distinctions between amateur soccer leagues in the United States. However, the USASA sanctions affiliated, but separately run, national leagues that are recognized in practical terms as playing at a higher level than the USASA state association leagues; for example, they receive automatic berths to the US Open Cup. In November 2022, USASA announced it had established a Tier 1, which would be its top national tier. This designation would be based on financial stability and sustainability. After 20 years of association with USASA, NPSL would become their first Tier 1 league.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usadultsoccer.com/news_article/show/1248063 |title=USASA Introduces Tier 1, the Top Tier of USASA Soccer |date=November 18, 2022 |website=www.USAdlutSoccer.com |publisher=United States Adult Soccer Association |access-date=December 7, 2023}}</ref>
The National Premier Soccer League attracts top amateur talent from around the United States. NPSL does not have any age limits or restrictions, thus incorporating both [[College soccer in the United States|college players]] and former professional players alike.
===Regional Conferences===
In the fall of 2024, NPSL announced the establishment of regional conference leagues that will provide a path for more teams to reach the Tier 1 status full NPSL teams have with USASA. The first conference will be the Pacific Conference and will exist of the following six teams: JASA Redwood City, Marin County SC, Racing Sacramento City FC, Real San Jose, San Leandro United FC, and Yemen United California. The new conference will start in the fall of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2024 |title=The NPSL Announces First Regional Conference to Launch Fall of 2024 |url=https://www.npsl.com/23368/ |access-date=October 8, 2024 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League}}</ref>
==Organization==
The NPSL is organized in a mostly decentralized structure and is managed as a team-run league. Each year the member clubs help elect a chairman, treasurer, and secretary and an eight-member board of directors. Each team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining league minimum standards. New teams seeking membership into the NPSL 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. Each conference is managed by the individual member clubs and elects a conference commission each year.
The current chairman is Kenny Farrell of the [[New Orleans Jesters]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 13, 2019|title=The NPSL Announces New Chairman, Board of Directors, and Conference Liaisons|url=https://www.npsl.com/9694/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=National Premier Soccer League|language=en-US}}</ref>
The costs to join the league as of 2016 are reported to be a one-time $15,000 franchise fee and a $5,250 annual league fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pennlive.com/tonyrhodin/2007/10/how_to_start_a_franchise_in_th.html|title=How to start a franchise in the NPSL|work=PennLive.com|date=October 23, 2007|access-date=March 2, 2015}}</ref> The low entry fee compared to USL League Two's of $50,000 has made the league an attractive alternative to teams looking to compete at the highest level of amateur play.
The league requires that all teams play in stadiums with at least 500 seats, a scoreboard, and locker rooms with showers for both teams and officials. The home team is also responsible for providing water and food for the visiting team, ensuring there is a trainer or doctor on-site for the match, and paying the referees fees at the end of each game.
===Sponsorship and partnerships===
[[Mitre Sports International]] provided the official ball for the NPSL starting in 2014. Global Scarves began providing custom soccer scarves throughout the league, and worked with the NPSL on various events and contests to increase awareness and fervor throughout the 2014 NPSL season. Renegade GK, hummel, MyCujoo, Passage, Carbon Athletics, GCG Sports, Activate Canopy, and HomeLight are all listed as current business partners (2021).<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 15, 2018|title=Business Partners|url=https://www.npsl.com/business-partners/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=National Premier Soccer League|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Teams ==
{{See also|List of National Premier Soccer League teams|l1=National Premier Soccer League membership timeline}}
=== Current teams ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
|-
! style="background:white" | Team
! style="background:white" | City
! style="background:white" | Stadium
! style="background:white" | Founded
! style="background:white" | First NPSL Season
! style="background:white" | Head coach
|-
! style="background:blue;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">East Region</span>
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Keystone East Conference'''</span>
|-
| Jackson Lions FC
| [[Toms River, New Jersey]]
| [[Donovan Catholic High School]]
| 2014
| 2022
| {{flagicon|USA}} William Fraley
|-
| [[FC Motown]]
| [[Madison, New Jersey]]
| [[Drew University|Ranger Stadium]]
| 2012
| 2013
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dilly Duka]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/22069/ |title=Former MLS standout named new FC Motown head coach |last=Venuto |first=Gianini |date=February 28, 2024 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| New Jersey United AC
| [[Holmdel, New Jersey]]
| Roggy Field
| 2024
| 2025
| {{flagicon|USA}} Fernando Barboto
|-
| [[Philadelphia Union]] Development Squad<ref>{{cite web |title=PHILADELPHIA UNION DEVELOPMENT SQUAD JOINS THE NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/19911/ |website=NPSL.com |date=February 2, 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref>
| [[Wayne, Pennsylvania]]
| YSC Sports Complex
| 2023
| 2023
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fred da Silva
|-
| Players Development Academy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/23354/ |title=Players Development Academy Joins the NPSL |publisher=NPSL Media |date=September 25, 2024 |access-date=October 8, 2024}}</ref>
| [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey]]
| Walter E. Nolan Stadium
|
| 2025
| Dan Keefe
|-
| West Chester Predators
| [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]
| West Chester United Turf Field
| 1976
| 2024
| {{flagicon|USA}} Blaise Santangelo
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Keystone West Conference'''</span>
|-
| Electric City Shock
| [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]
| [[University of Scranton|Fitzpatrick Field]]
| 2013
| 2014
| {{flagicon|USA}} James Bell
|-
| [[Hershey FC]]
| [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Hershey High School (Pennsylvania)|Hershey High School Stadium]]
| 2013
| 2013
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dustin Bixler]]
|-
| Pennsylvania Classics
| [[Manheim, Pennsylvania]]
| Spooky Nook Sports Lancaster
| 2004
| 2022
|
|-
| Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
| [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| Ukrainian American Sport Center
| 1950
| 2022
|
|-
| [[West Chester United SC]]
| [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]
| Ciccarone Field
| 1976
| 2017
| {{flagicon|USA}} Blaise Santangelo
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:gray;" |<span style="color:white;">'''Mid-Atlantic Conference'''</span>
|-
| Alexandria Reds
| [[Alexandria, Virginia]]
| Limerick Field
| 1970
| 2022
|
|-
| Alexandria Rough Diamonds
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| [Carlini Field|Catholic University of America
| 2016
| 2023
|
|-
| District Elite FC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/23400/ |title=District Elite FC Joins the NPSL |publisher=NPSL Media |date=October 10, 2024 |access-date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>
| [[Washington D.C.]]
| [[University of the District of Columbia]]
| 2012
| 2025
| TBD
|-
| DMV Elite FC
| [[Bladensburg, Maryland]]
| [[Bladensburg High School]]
| 2022
| 2024
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} Gustavo Onaindia
|-
| [[FC Frederick]]
| [[Frederick, Maryland]]
| Thomas Athletic Field
| 1986
| 2015
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Spinks
|-
| Grove Soccer United
| [[Glen Allen, Virginia]]
| [[Deep Run High School]]
| 2021
| 2022
|
|-
| Ristozi FC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/23309/ |title=Ristozi Football Club Joins the NPSL |publisher=NPSL Media |date=August 20, 2024 |access-date=September 5, 2024}}</ref>
| [[Owings Mills|Owings Mills, Maryland]]
| [[Stevenson University|Mustang Stadium]]
| 2022
| 2025
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dylan Shepherd
|-
| [[Virginia Beach City FC]]
| [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
| Powhatan Field
| 2013
| 2014
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Thys
|-
| [[Virginia Dream FC]]
| [[Falls Church, Virginia]]
| Meridian High School
| 2022
| 2023
| TBD
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''North Atlantic Conference'''</span>
|-
| America Soccer Club New York
| [[Long Island, New York]]
|
|
| 2025
|
|-
| [[Hartford City FC]]
| [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
| [[Trinity Health Stadium]]
| 2015
| 2017
| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Balistierri
|-
| [[New Haven United FC]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 25, 2025 |title=New Haven United FC Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23698/ |access-date=February 26, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|
|
| 2025
| {{flagicon|ALB}} Kledis Capollari
|-
| New York Shockers
| [[Albany, New York]]
| Afrim's Sports Park
| 2021
| 2021
| {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Esposito
|-
| Osner’s FC<ref name="NPSL Media"/>
| [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]
| [[Floyd Bennett Field]]
| 2015
| 2025
| {{flagicon|COL}} Juan Palacio
|-
! style="background:yellow;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:black;">South Region</span>
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference'''</span>
|-
| Club De Lyon FC<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2025 |title=Club De Lyon FC Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23828/ |access-date=March 28, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Lake Mary, Florida]]
| [[Lake Mary High School]]
| 2022
| 2025
|
|-
| FC Florida<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2025 |title=FC Florida Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23811/ |access-date=March 28, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Hobe Sound, Florida]]
| [[The Pine School]]
| 2008
| 2025
|
|-
| Global Soccer Pathways
| [[Naples, Florida]]
| Community School of Naples
|
|
|
|-
| [[Jacksonville Armada U-23]]
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| [[Southern Oak Stadium]]
| 2010
| 2016
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Tommy Križanović]]
|-
| [[Miami Dutch Lions FC]]
| [[Olympia Heights, Florida]]
| [[Tropical Park Stadium]]
| 2019
| 2020
| {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Stoutenburg
|-
| [[Naples United FC]]
| [[Naples, Florida]]
| Fleischmann Park
| 2017
| 2017
| Vicente Sandoval
|-
| [[New Orleans Jesters]]
| [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| [[Pan American Stadium (New Orleans)|Pan American Stadium]]
| 2003
| 2013
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Kenny Farrell
|-
| PSC FC Florida
| [[Panama City, Florida]]
|
| 2017
| 2025
|
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Lone Star Conference'''</span>
|-
| Arkansas Wolves FC<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/15020/ |title=ARKANSAS WOLVES FC JOINS THE NPSL FOR THE 2021 SEASON |work=NPSL |date=January 21, 2021}}</ref>
| [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]
| Scott Field
| 2018
| 2021
| {{flagicon|ZAF}} Sabello Lwongwane
|-
| [[FC Brownsville]]
| [[Brownsville, Texas]]
| Brownsville Sports Park
| 2018
| 2018
|
|-
| CF10 Houston FC
| [[Katy, Texas]]
| British International School of Houston
| 2017
| 2018
|
|-
| [[Fort Worth Vaqueros FC]]
| [[Fort Worth, Texas]]
| W.O. Barnes Memorial Stadium
| 2014
| 2014
| {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Merola
|-
| [[Lubbock Matadors SC]]
| [[Lubbock, Texas]]
| Lowrey Field at Plains Capital Park (2022,2024) / Pirate Stadium at First United Park (2023)
| 2021
| 2022
| {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Misuraca
|-
| [[Oklahoma United FC]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2025 |title=Oklahoma United FC Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23599/ |access-date=January 30, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Edmond, Oklahoma]]
| [[Chad Richison Stadium]]
| 2025
| 2025
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Antonio Barros
|-
| [[West Texas FC]]<ref>{{cite web |title=THE NPSL RETURNS TO MIDLAND, TEXAS IN 2023 |url=https://www.npsl.com/19726/ |website=NPSL.com |date=December 13, 2022 |access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>
| [[Midland, Texas]]
| [[Grande Communications Stadium|Astound Broadband Stadium]]
| 2023
| 2023
| Victor Domingues
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Southeast Conference'''</span>
|-
| 865 Alliance<ref>{{cite web |title=865 ALLIANCE JOINS THE NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/19787/ |website=NPSL.com |date=January 10, 2023 |access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>
| [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| TBD
| 2008
| 2023
| Mike Meyer
|-
| [[Appalachian FC]]
| [[Boone, North Carolina]]
| Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex
| 2020
| 2021
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dale Parker
|-
| Bristol Rhythm AFC
| [[Bristol, Virginia]]
| Gene Malcolm Stadium
| 2024
| 2024
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Louis Sharp
|-
| Burlington United FC<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2025 |title=Burlington United FC Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23661/ |access-date=February 14, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Burlington, North Carolina]]
|
| 2025
| 2025
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Diego Walsh]]
|-
| Charlottetowne Hops FC<ref>{{cite web |title=CHARLOTTETOWNE HOPS FC JOINS THE NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/19974/ |website=NPSL.com |date=February 14, 2023 |access-date=14 February 2023}}</ref>
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| OrthoCarolina Sportsplex
| 2023
| 2023
| TBD
|-
| Greenville United FC<ref>{{cite web |title=GREENVILLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB JOINS THE NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/19829/ |website=NPSL.com |date=January 17, 2023 |access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>
| [[Greenville, North Carolina]]
| John Paul II Catholic High School Athletic Campus
| 2020
| 2023
| Josh Horne
|-
| Hickory FC
| [[Hickory, North Carolina]]
| [[Moretz Stadium]]
|
| 2024
| {{flagicon|Spain}} Carlos Rubio
|-
| [[Port City FC]]
| [[Wilmington, North Carolina]]
| [[Legion Stadium (North Carolina)]]
| 2014
| 2024
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Torbett]]
|-
! style="background:green;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;"> Midwest Region</span>
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Central States Conference'''</span>
|-
| [[FC Milwaukee Torrent]]
| [[Wauwatosa, Wisconsin]]
| [[Hart Park (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin)|Hart Park]]
| 2015
| 2016
| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Provan]]
|-
| FC Pride Elite<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/22612/ |title=FC Pride Soccer Club Joins the NPSL |publisher=NPSL Media |date=June 6, 2024 |access-date=October 10, 2024}}</ref>
| [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| Lawrence Soccer Complex
| 2001
| 2025
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Gilbert
|-
| Gio's Lions SC Chicago
| Chicago, Illinois
|
|
| 2024
|
|-
| Michigan Rangers FC
| [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
| [[Davenport University]] Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex
|
| 2024
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} Stuart Collins
|-
| Southern Indiana Guardians FC
|
|
|
| 2024
|
|-
| Wisconsin Conquerors FC
| [[Marshfield, Wisconsin]]
| Kenneth & Ardyce Heiting Community Stadium
|
| 2024
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} Ricardo Jorge Oliveira Pedro
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Great Lakes Conference'''</span>
|-
| [[Ambassadors FC Ohio]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2025 |title=Ambassadors FC Ohio Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23640/ |access-date=February 7, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Canton, Ohio]]
| Dr. David & Winnie King Field
| 2021
| 2025
| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Dean
|-
| [[Buffalo Stallions (NPSL)|Buffalo Stallions]]<ref name="z428">{{cite web | title=The Buffalo Stallions: Semi-Pro Soccer Kicks Off in Buffalo | website=Buffalo Rising | date=January 16, 2025 | url=https://www.buffalorising.com/2025/01/the-buffalo-stallions-semi-pro-soccer-kicks-off-in-buffalo/ | access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>
| [[Buffalo, New York]]
| [[North Tonawanda High School]]
| 2025
| 2025
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Spacone
|-
| [[Cleveland SC]]
| [[Berea, Ohio]]
| [[Baldwin Wallace University|George Finnie Stadium]]
| 2018
| 2018
|{{flagicon|ROM}} Vlad Muresan
|-
| [[Erie Commodores FC]]
| [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Mercyhurst University|Saxon Stadium]]
| 2009
| 2009
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Phillips
|-
| [[Flower City Union]]
| [[Rochester, New York]]
| [[Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium]]
| 2020
| 2024
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jordan Sullivan
|-
| Niagara 1812<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/22088/ |title=Niagara 1812 joins the NPSL |date=March 7, 2024 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
| [[Niagara Falls, New York]]
| [[Niagara University]]
| 2024
| 2024
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Lucio Ianiero]]
|-
| Rochester NY FC Academy<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 19, 2025 |title=Rochester NY FC Academy Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23678/ |access-date=February 21, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[West Henrietta, New York]]
| RNYFC Athletic Complex
| 1966
| 2025
|
|-
| [[Syracuse FC]]
| [[Syracuse, New York]]
| [[Onondaga Community College|David W. Murphy Field]]
| 2017
| 2017
| {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Tantalo
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''North Conference'''</span>
|-
| [[Duluth FC]]
| [[Duluth, Minnesota]]
| [[Denfeld High School|Public Schools Stadium]]
| 2015
| 2017
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Sean Morgan
|-
| Iowa Demon Hawks
|
|
|
| 2025
|
|-
| Joy St. Louis Park<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/14870/|title=JOY ST. LOUIS PARK JOINS THE NPSL FOR THE 2021 SEASON|date=December 3, 2020}}</ref>
| [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota]]
| Oriole Stadium
| 2021
| 2021
| {{flagicon|USA}} Arinze Ezirike
|-
| Minnesota Blizzard FC
| [[Lakeville, Minnesota]]
| Lakeville North High School Stadium
|
| 2024
| {{flagicon|USA}} Forrest Randall
|-
| [[Sioux Falls Thunder FC]]
| [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]]
| Harrisburg High School
| 2016
| 2016
|
|-
| Siouxland United FC
| [[Sioux City, Iowa]]
| Bishop Heelan Memorial Field
| 2023
| 2024
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Robbie Carroll
|-
! style="background:red;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">West Region</span>
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:gray;" colspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">'''Golden Gate Conference'''</span>
|-
| California Odyssey SC<ref>{{cite web |title=CALIFORNIA ODYSSEY SC JOINS THE NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/19717/ |website=NPSL.com |date=November 29, 2022 |access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>
| [[Madera, California]]
| Madera South HS Stadium
| 2002
| 2023
| David Santesteban
|-
| Cruizers FC<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 26, 2025 |title=Cruizers FC Joins the NPSL |url=https://www.npsl.com/23702/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Modesto, California]]
|
|
| 2025
|
|-
|[[El Farolito Soccer Club|El Farolito SC]]
|[[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
|[[Boxer Stadium]]
| 1985
| 2018
|{{flagicon|USA}} Santiago Lopez
|-
| Oakland Stompers
| [[Oakland, California]]
| Raimondi Park
| 2009
| 2021
|
|-
| [[Real San Jose]]
| [[San Jose, California]]
| [[PAL Stadium]]
| 2007
| 2025
|
|-
| [[Sacramento Gold FC]]
| [[Sacramento, California]]
| Capital Christian Stadium
| 2009
| 2010
| {{flagicon|MEX}} Ruben Mora Jr.
|-
| San Leandro United FC
| [[Oakland, California]]
| [[Castlemont High School]]
|
| 2025
|
|-
|}
====Future Teams====
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Team
! City
! Stadium
! Founded
! Joining
! Head coach
|-
| Santa Cruz Futbol Club<ref name="NPSL Media">{{cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/23460/ |title=Santa Cruz Futbol Club Joins the NPSL |publisher=NPSL Media |date=November 24, 2024 |access-date=December 1, 2024}}</ref>
| [[Framingham, Massachusetts]]
|
|
| 2025
| Tiago Oliveira
|}
=== Expansion ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-top:0"
|-
! Year
! No. of<br />teams
! Teams<br />added
! Teams<br />departed
|-
| [[2003 MPSL Season|2003]]
| 6
|
|
|-
| [[2004 MPSL Season|2004]]
| 10
| 5
| 1
|-
| [[2005 NPSL Season|2005]]
| 13
| 7
| 4
|-
| [[2006 NPSL Season|2006]]
| 18
| 5
| 0
|-
| [[2007 NPSL Season|2007]]
| 22
| 12
| 8
|-
| [[2008 NPSL Season|2008]]
| 25
| 12
| 9
|-
| [[2009 NPSL season|2009]]
| 27
| 12
| 10
|-
| [[2010 NPSL season|2010]]
| 31
| 12
| 8
|-
| [[2011 NPSL season|2011]]
| 37
| 13
| 7
|-
| [[2012 NPSL season|2012]]
| 46
| 13
| 5
|-
| [[2013 NPSL season|2013]]
| 57
| 20
| 9
|-
| [[2014 NPSL season|2014]]
| 77
| 31
| 11
|-
| [[2015 NPSL season|2015]]
| 68
| 12
| 21
|-
| [[2016 NPSL season|2016]]
| 84
| 23
| 7
|-
| [[2017 NPSL season|2017]]
| 96
| 30
| 18
|-
|[[2018 NPSL season|2018]]
| 98
| 18
| 16
|-
|[[2019 NPSL season|2019]]
| 91
| 11
| 19
|-
|[[2020 NPSL season|2020]]
| 94
| 22
| 19
|-
|[[2021 National Premier Soccer League season|2021]]
| 90
| 15
| 19
|-
|[[2022 National Premier Soccer League season|2022]]
| 92
| 19
| 17
|-
|[[2023 National Premier Soccer League season|2023]]
| 94
| 12
| 15
|-
|[[2024 National Premier Soccer League season|2024]]
| 92
| 18
| 20
|}
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=== Rivalries ===
Many NPSL teams have rivalries given the close geography of the teams throughout the league. The most notable rivalry was the [[Rust Belt Derby]] contested between [[Detroit City FC]], [[AFC Cleveland]], and [[FC Buffalo]]. The name refers to the teams' shared region, the [[Rust Belt]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Casey|first=Daniel|title=The Rust Belt Derby|url=http://www.soccernewsday.com/usa/a/134/the-rust-belt-derby|publisher=Soccer News Day|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508203519/http://www.soccernewsday.com/USA/A/134/The-Rust-Belt-Derby|archive-date=May 8, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another intense rivalry existed between the [[San Diego Flash]] and [[San Diego Boca FC|San Diego Boca/Force FC]], which were crosstown rivals in [[San Diego]]. Until the 2013 sale and rebranding of Force FC from Boca FC, the ownership groups of the two clubs were previously partners in the original San Diego Flash club of the [[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]] that competed from 1998 to 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=NPSL Soccer Weekend Recap, SD Flash Wins SD Derby, FC Hasental, OC Pateadores, Sacramento Gold and Real San Jose Gets Wins too|url=http://www.soccernation.com/npsl-soccer-weekend-recap-sd-flash-wins-sd-derby-fc-hasental-oc-pateadores-sacramento-gold-and-real-san-jose-gets-wins-too-cms-4153|publisher=Soccer Nation|access-date=May 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424002011/http://www.soccernation.com/npsl-soccer-weekend-recap-sd-flash-wins-sd-derby-fc-hasental-oc-pateadores-sacramento-gold-and-real-san-jose-gets-wins-too-cms-4153|archive-date=April 24, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Derby name
!Most wins
!Titles
!Other club(s)
!Recent winner
|-
| Cheese Barn Derby<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burden |first1=Brian |title=Being as Cleveland as Possible |url=https://www.protagonistsoccer.com/features/being-as-cleveland-as-possible |website=Protagonist Soccer |date=December 11, 2018 |access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref> || Split || 2 (2018,{{efn|Two game series ended 5–5, with both away teams winning 3–2}} 2019) || [[Cleveland SC]], [[FC Columbus]] || Split (2019){{efn|Game ended 1–1 with no away goal tiebreaker in place}}
|-
| [[Chisolm Trail]] Clásico<ref>{{cite web |title=Vaqueros defeat Denton on Saturday Chisholm Trail Clasico/belt to Fort Worth |url=https://northeastnews.org/2019/06/03/vaqueros-defeat-denton-on-saturday-chisholm-trail-clasicobelt-to-fort-worth/ |website=Northeast Times |access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref> || [[Fort Worth Vaqueros]] || 1 (2019) || [[Denton Diablos FC]] || [[Fort Worth Vaqueros]] (2019)
|-
|El Dustico
|[[Lubbock Matadors SC|Lubbock Matadors]]
|1 (2023)
|West Texas FC
|[[Lubbock Matadors SC|Lubbock Matadors]] (2023)
|-
| Kildare's Cup<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ralph |first1=Matthew |title=Inaugural Kildare's Cup Will Be Awarded to Winner of Route 3 Derby |url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2017/5/11/15603998/inaugural-kildares-cup-will-be-awarded-to-winner-of-route-3-derby |website=Brotherly Game |access-date=January 26, 2020 |language=en |date=May 11, 2017}}</ref> || [[West Chester United SC]] || 3 (2017–19) || [[Philadelphia Lone Star FC]] || [[West Chester United SC]] (2019)
|-
| Portland Derby<ref>{{cite web |title=NPSL Update: Shadow surprise OSA FC in Spokane; FCM wins Portland derby debut |url=https://goalwashington.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/npsl-update-shadow-surprise-osa-fc-in-spokane-fcm-wins-portland-derby-debut/ |website=goalWA.net |access-date=January 26, 2020 |language=en |date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> || [[PDX FC]] || 2 (2018, 2019) || [[International Portland Select FC]] (1) || [[PDX FC]] (2019)
|-
| [[Riverside, California|Riverside]] Derby<ref>{{cite web |title=Temecula FC Are The Riverside Derby Winners with 2–1 win at Coras |url=http://temeculafc.com/temecula-fc-are-the-riverside-derby-winners-with-2-1-win-at-coras/ |website=Temecula FC NPSL |access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref> || [[Club Xolos USA U-23]] || 4 (2015–18) || [[Temecula FC]] (1) || [[Temecula FC]] (2019)
|-
| Trinity River Cup<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lindstrom |first1=Kevin |title=The Trinity River Cup begins tonight as the Fort Worth Vaqueros host Dallas City FC |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/fc-dallas/2019/06/08/the-trinity-river-cup-begins-tonight-as-the-fort-worth-vaqueros-host-dallas-city-fc/ |website=Dallas News |access-date=January 26, 2020 |language=en |date=June 8, 2019}}</ref>{{efn|Dallas City went on hiatus for the 2018 season, meaning no competition for the cup was held}} || [[Dallas City FC]] || 4 (2014–17) || [[Fort Worth Vaqueros]] (1) || [[Fort Worth Vaqueros]] (2019)
|-
| Wine Country Derby<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://midfieldpress.com/2017/04/20/rivalry-week-in-the-npsl-golden-gate-conference/|title=Rivalry Week in the NPSL Golden Gate Conference|date=April 20, 2017|website=Midfield Press|access-date=May 12, 2017}}</ref> || [[Sonoma County Sol]] || 2 (2017, 2018) || [[Napa Valley 1839 FC]] (1) || [[Napa Valley 1839 FC]] (2019)
|-
| The Wooden Shoe<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dutchguardsg.wordpress.com/the-wooden-shoe/|title=The Wooden Shoe|date=April 22, 2019|website=Dutch Guard SG|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref> || Split || 2 (2019, 2021) || [[Hartford City FC]], [[Kingston Stockade]] ||[[Hartford City FC]] (2022)
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Former derbies'''''
|-
| Erie County Derby<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tsujimoto |first1=Ben |title=FC Buffalo-Erie rivalry tilt earns NPSL Match of the Week recognition |url=https://buffalonews.com/2018/05/25/fc-buffalo-erie-rivalry-tilt-earns-npsl-match-of-the-week-recognition/ |website=The Buffalo News |access-date=January 26, 2020 |language=en-us |date=May 25, 2018}}</ref> || [[Erie Commodores FC]] || 8 (2009–14, 2018, 2022) || [[FC Buffalo]] (6) || [[Erie Commodores FC]] (2022)
|-
| Everglades Cup<ref>{{cite web |title=Cape Coral and Miami Meet in Everglades Cup |url=https://isnsoccer.com/cape-coral-and-miami-meet-in-everglades-cup/ |website=International Soccer Network |access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref> || [[Miami United]] || 2 (2013, 2014) || Cape Coral Hurricanes || [[Miami United F.C.|Miami United]] (2014)
|-
| Gulf Coast Cup<ref>{{cite web |title=Cape Coral Hurricanes 2014 Results |url=http://www.capehurricanes.com/2014/2014-Schedule.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304150259/http://www.capehurricanes.com/2014/2014-Schedule.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 4, 2015 |access-date=January 26, 2020 |date=March 4, 2015}}</ref> || [[Tampa Marauders]] || 1 (2014) || Cape Coral Hurricanes || [[Tampa Marauders]] (2014)
|-
| Red River Cup<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lohman |first1=Rich |title=Athletics take Red River Cup |url=https://www.tulsatoday.com/2014/05/06/athletics-take-red-river-cup/ |website=Tulsa Today |date=May 6, 2014 |access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref>{{efn|Event returned in 2020, but only with Tulas Athletic and UPSL side Deportivo Alacranes taking part<ref>{{cite web |title=Red River Cup Returns! |url=https://tulsaathletic.com/2019/11/red-river-cup-returns/ |website=Tulsa Athletic |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=November 10, 2019}}</ref>}} || [[Tulsa Athletic]] || 1 (2014) || [[Fort Worth Vaqueros]], [[Liverpool Warriors]], [[Oklahoma City FC (NPSL)|Oklahoma City FC]] || [[Tulsa Athletic]] (2014)
|-
| Louisiana Cup<ref>{{cite web |title=A RIVALRY OF TWO RIVERS: NEW ORLEANS AND SHREVEPORT ANNOUNCE THE LOUISIANA CUP |url=https://www.npsl.com/7265/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=January 26, 2020 |date=April 8, 2016}}</ref> || [[New Orleans Jesters]] || 1 (2016) || [[Shreveport Rafters FC]] || [[New Orleans Jesters]] (2016)
|-
| [[Rust Belt Derby]] || [[Detroit City FC]] || 6 (2013–16, 2020, 2021) || [[AFC Cleveland]] (1), [[FC Buffalo]], [[Cleveland SC]] || [[Detroit City FC]] (2021)
|-
| San Diego Derby<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scavuzzo |first1=Diane |title=SAN DIEGO'S NPSL RIVALRY • SoccerToday |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/san-diegos-npsl-rivaly/ |website=SoccerToday |access-date=January 26, 2020 |date=April 22, 2016}}</ref>{{efn|San Diego Boca folded after the 2013 season. The Flash did not take part in the 2016 season, meaning the derby was contested by the two new San Diego teams, Albion SC Pros and North County Battalion. }} || [[San Diego Flash]] || 3 (2011–13) || [[Albion SC Pros]] (1), [[North County Battalion]], [[San Diego Boca FC]] || [[Albion SC Pros]] (2016)
|-
| [[Interstate 40|I-40]] Cup<ref>{{cite web |title=Little Rock Rangers capture I-40 Cup |url=https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/little-rock-rangers-capture-i-40-cup/ |website=KLRT - FOX16.com |access-date=January 26, 2020 |date=April 25, 2016}}</ref> || Tied || 1 each (2016, 2017) || [[Little Rock Rangers]] (1), [[Memphis City FC]] (1) || [[Memphis City FC]] (2017)
|-
| [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]] Derby<ref>{{cite web|url=http://midfieldpress.com/2016/04/06/alameda-county-derby-npsls-newest-intra-county-rivalry/|title=Alameda County Derby: NPSL's Newest Intra-County Rivalry|author=Thomas Hodul|work=Midfield Press|date=April 6, 2016 |access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> || [[CD Aguiluchos USA]] || 2 (2016, 2017) || [[East Bay FC Stompers]] || Split (2018){{efn|Series ended tied 3–3 after two games}}
|-
| Green Line Derby<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=David |title=And They're Off: NPSL North Matchweek One Recap |url=http://fiftyfive.one/2017/05/theyre-off-npsl-north-matchweek-one-recap/ |website=FiftyFive.One |access-date=January 26, 2020 |date=May 15, 2017}}</ref> || [[Minneapolis City SC]] || 2 (2017, 2018) || Viejos son los Trapos FC (St Paul) || [[Minneapolis City SC]] (2018)
|-
| [[Interstate 91|I-91]] Derby<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Connell |first1=Brian |title=NPSL: I-91 Derby Ends in 1–1 Draw |url=http://nesoccertoday.com/?p=45561 |website=New England Soccer Today |access-date=January 26, 2020 |date=May 21, 2017}}</ref> || [[Hartford City FC]] || 2 (2017, 2018) || [[Elm City Express]] || [[Hartford City FC]] (2018)
|-
| Georgia Derby<ref>{{cite web |title=Georgia Revolution FC Defeats Atlanta SC 1–0 |url=https://www.npsl.com/11962/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=June 28, 2019}}</ref>{{efn|2012 series ended in tie, home team won respected leg 3–1}}{{efn|Derby not played in 2013 as Atlanta went on hiatus}} || [[Atlanta SC]] || 6 (2014–19) || [[Georgia Revolution FC]] (1) || [[Atlanta SC]] (2019)
|-
| [[Volunteer Shield]] || [[Chattanooga FC]] || 5 (2014–16, 2018, 2019) || [[Knoxville Force]] (1), [[Inter Nashville FC]], [[Nashville FC]], [[Memphis City FC]] || [[Chattanooga FC]] (2019)
|}
{{notelist}}
=== NPSL Members Cup ===
The NPSL Members Cup, originally called the NPSL Founders Cup, was a competition that ran from August to October 2019. It was initially intended to lead to a new professional league beginning play in the spring of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 24, 2019 |title=NPSL Founders Cup Relaunched as NPSL Members Cup |url=https://www.npsl.com/12591/ |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref> However, following the departure of numerous previously announced teams and issues in launching the professional league the tournament was altered.
[[Detroit City FC]] won the cup on October 16, 2019, when the team defeated [[Michigan Stars FC]], 1–0, in the penultimate game of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gatzke |first1=Mitch |title=Detroit City cap off season as NPSL Members Cup champions |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news_article/show/1058139 |website=Detroit City FC |access-date=January 25, 2020 |language=en-us |date=October 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Max |title=Detroit City FC wins inaugural NPSL Members Cup |url=https://www.wxyz.com/sports/detroit-city-fc-wins-inaugural-npsl-members-cup |website=WXYZ |access-date=January 25, 2020 |language=en |date=October 17, 2019}}</ref>
==Records and champions==
{{See also|National Premier Soccer League records and statistics}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Season
!Winner
!Score
!Runner-up
|-
| [[2003 MPSL Season|2003]]<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/history/#1537811684254-03096824-940c |title=YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY |website=www.NPSL.com |date=April 2, 2018 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
| '''[[Sporting Arizona FC|Arizona Sahuaros]]'''
| 2–1 {{after extra time}}
| [[Utah Salt Ratz]]
|-
| [[2004 MPSL Season|2004]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpsl.info/NewsItem.aspx?ID=189 |title=Salt Ratz end their roller-coaster year with title |last=Rasmussen |first=Dan |website=www.MPSL.info |publisher=Men's Premier Soccer League |access-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010193744/http://www.mpsl.info/NewsItem.aspx?ID=189 |archive-date=October 10, 2004}}</ref>
| '''[[Utah Salt Ratz]]'''
| 4–2
| [[Sporting Arizona FC|Arizona Sahuaros]]
|-
| [[2005 NPSL Season|2005]]<ref name=history/>
| [[Detroit Arsenal (soccer)|'''Detroit Arsenal''']]
| 1–0
| [[Sonoma County Sol]]
|-
| [[2006 NPSL Season|2006]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/ssp/news?news_id=101 |title= Sacramento Knights Crowned NPSL Champs |date=July 31, 2006 |website=www.NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com |publisher=NPSL |access-date=November 13, 2023 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061125133153/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/ssp/news?news_id=101 |archive-date=November 25, 2006}}</ref>
| [[Sacramento Knights (2003–07)|'''Sacramento Knights''']]
| 2–0
| [[Madison 56ers|Princeton 56ers]]
|-
| [[2007 NPSL Season|2007]]<ref name=history/>
| '''[[Southern California Fusion]]'''
| 1–0
| [[Queen City FC]]
|-
| [[2008 NPSL Season|2008]]<ref name=history/>
| '''[[Pennsylvania Stoners]]'''
| 3–0
| [[Minnesota Twin Stars]]
|-
| [[2009 NPSL season|2009]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=213 |title=Sonoma County Sol 2, Erie Admirals SC 1 |last=Anderson |first=Eric |date=August 1, 2009 |website=www.NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com |publisher=NPSL |access-date=November 13, 2023 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007075706/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=213 |archive-date=October 7, 2009}}</ref>
| '''[[Sonoma County Sol]]'''
| 2–1
| [[Erie Commodores FC|Erie Admirals SC]]
|-
| [[2010 NPSL season|2010]]<ref name=history/>
| [[Sacramento Gold (2009–)|'''Sacramento Gold''']]
| 3–1
| [[Chattanooga FC]]
|-
| [[2011 NPSL season|2011]]<ref name=history/>
| '''[[Jacksonville Armada U-23|Jacksonville United]]'''
| 3–2
| [[Hollywood United Hitmen]]
|-
| [[2012 NPSL season|2012]]<ref name=history/>
| [[Lehigh Valley United|'''FC Sonic''']]
| 1–0
| [[Chattanooga FC]]
|-
| [[2013 NPSL season|2013]]<ref name=history/>
| '''[[RVA Football Club]]'''
| 2–0
| [[Sonoma County Sol]]
|-
| [[2014 NPSL season|2014]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/red-bulls-u23s-win-npsl-championship |title=Red Bulls U23s Win NPSL Championship |last=Uhlich |first=Ryan |date=August 3, 2013 |website=www.NewYorkRedBulls.com |publisher=New York Red Bull U23s |access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
| '''[[New York Red Bulls U-23]]'''
| 3–1
| [[Chattanooga FC]]
|-
| [[2015 NPSL season|2015]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nycosmos.com/news/2015/08/08/cosmos-b-win-npsl-championship |title=COSMOS B WIN NPSL CHAMPIONSHIP |date=August 8, 2015 |website=www.NYCosmos.com |publisher=New York Cosmos B |access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
| '''[[New York Cosmos B]]'''
| 3–2 {{after extra time}}
| [[Chattanooga FC]]
|-
| [[2016 NPSL season|2016]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/6455/ |title=KINGS OF THE NPSL: ROYALS RISE TO EARN THEIR FIRST STAR |date=August 7, 2016 |website=www.NPSL.co |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
| '''[[AFC Cleveland]]'''
| 4–2
| [[Sonoma County Sol]]
|-
| [[2017 NPSL season|2017]]<ref name=history/>
| '''[[Elm City Express]]'''
| 5–0
| [[Midland-Odessa FC]]
|-
| [[2018 NPSL season|2018]]<ref name=history/>
| '''[[Miami FC 2]]'''
| 3–1
| [[FC Motown]]
|-
| [[2019 NPSL season|2019]]<ref name=history/>
| '''[[Miami FC]]'''
| 3–1
| [[New York Cosmos B]]
|-
|[[2020 NPSL season|2020]]
|colspan=3 align=center|Season cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite web |title=A Message from Kenneth Farrell, NPSL Chairman of the Board |url=https://www.npsl.com/14023/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=16 April 2020 |date=26 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[2021 NPSL season|2021]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/16965/ |title=DENTON DIABLOS FC CAPTURES 2021 NPSL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP |last=Wegener |first=Scott |date=August 9, 2021 |website=www.NPSL.com |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
| '''[[Denton Diablos FC]]'''
| 5–2
| [[Tulsa Athletic]]
|-
|[[2022 National Premier Soccer League season|2022]]<ref name=history/>
|'''[[FC Motown]]'''
|4–3
|[[Crossfire Redmond]]
|-
|[[2023 National Premier Soccer League season|2023]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/21641/ |title=TULSA ATHLETIC CROWNED 2023 NPSL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |date=August 6, 2023 |website=www.NPSL.com |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref>
|'''[[Tulsa Athletic]]'''
|1–1 (PK 8–7)
|[[Apotheos FC]]
|-
|[[2024 National Premier Soccer League season|2024]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/23281/|title=El Farolito Crowned 2024 NPSL National Champions|date=August 4, 2024|website=www.npsl.com|publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|'''[[El Farolito SC]]'''
|2-1
|[[FC Motown]]
|-
|[[2025 National Premier Soccer League season|2025]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 3, 2025 |title=Hickory FC Topples El Farolito 3-2 to Win 2025 NPSL National Championship |url=https://www.npsl.com/25167/ |access-date=August 3, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
|'''[[Hickory FC]]'''
|3–2
|[[El Farolito SC]]
|}
== Awards ==
=== NPSL Golden Boot ===
{|class='wikitable'
|-
|+ NPSL Golden Boot
|-
!Season
!Player
!Club
!Goals
!Ref.
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2014 NPSL season|2014]] || {{fbaicon|ECU}} [[Victor Manosalvas]] || [[New York Red Bulls U-23]] ||rowspan=3| 12 ||rowspan=3| <ref name=history/>
|-
| {{fbaicon|USA}} Jason Jones|| [[Sacramento Gold FC]]
|-
| {{fbaicon|USA}} David Hernandez || Spartans FC
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2015 NPSL season|2015]] || {{fbaicon|POR}} [[Miguel Herlein]] || [[New York Cosmos B]] ||rowspan=2| 16 ||rowspan=2| <ref name="2015 awards">{{cite web |last1=Scavuzzo |first1=Diane |title=NPSL 2015 Golden Boot Award |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/npsl-2015-puma-golden-boot-award/ |website=Soccer Today |date=August 21, 2015 |access-date=February 5, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| {{fbaicon|ENG}} Simon Rawnsley || [[CD Aguiluchos USA|Aguiluchos USA]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2016 NPSL season|2016]] ||{{fbaicon|LBR}} Nana Addai || [[RI Reds|Rhode Island Reds]] ||rowspan=2| 18 ||rowspan=2| <ref name="2016 awards">{{cite web |title=Addai and Rawnsley Claim Puma Golden Boot |url=https://www.npsl.com/6602/ |website=npsl.com |access-date=February 6, 2022 |date=July 28, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| {{fbaicon|ENG}} Simon Rawnsley || [[CD Aguiluchos USA|Aguiluchos USA]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2017 NPSL season|2017]] || {{fbaicon|USA}} Alessandro Canale || [[Orange County FC]] ||rowspan="2"| 18 ||rowspan="2"| <ref name="2017 awards">{{cite web |last1=Rael |first1=Chris |title=2017 NPSL End-of-Season Awards |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/2017-npsl-end-of-season-awards/ |website=Soccer Today |access-date=February 6, 2022 |date=July 8, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{fbaicon|JAM}} [[Amani Walker]] || [[Albion SC Pros]]
|-
| [[2018 NPSL season|2018]] || {{fbaicon|MEX}} Omar Nuño || [[Sonoma County Sol]] || 20 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Omar Nuno Award the 2018 NPSL Golden Boot |url=https://www.npsl.com/8545/ |website=npsl.com |access-date=February 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001151424/https://www.npsl.com/8545/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |date=July 9, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 NPSL season|2019]] || {{fbaicon|MEX}} César Mexia || [[FC Arizona]] || 18 || <ref>{{cite web |title=FC Arizona's Cesar Mexia Earns 2019 NPSL Golden Boot |url=https://www.npsl.com/12392/ |website=npsl.com |access-date=February 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413052731/https://www.npsl.com/12392/ |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[2020 NPSL season|2020]] ||colspan="4"| ''none awarded due to COVID-19''
|-
| [[2021 NPSL season|2021]] || {{fbaicon|ENG}} Sidney Warden || [[Duluth FC]] || 16 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Duluth FC Forward Sidney Warden Earns the 2021 NPSL Golden Boot |url=https://www.npsl.com/16700/ |website=npsl.com |access-date=February 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206071849/https://www.npsl.com/16700/ |archive-date=February 6, 2022 |date=July 19, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[2022 National Premier Soccer League season|2022]]
|{{fbaicon|USA}} Damani Camara
|[[FC Columbus]]
|15
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-18 |title=Damani Camara of FC Columbus Earns the Capelli Sport 2022 NPSL Golden Boot |url=https://www.npsl.com/19035/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[2023 National Premier Soccer League season|2023]]
|{{fbaicon|JAP}} Yu Tsukanome
|[[Dakota Fusion FC]]
|16
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 10, 2023 |title=YU TSUKANOME OF DAKOTA FUSION FC EARNS THE CAPELLI SPORT 2023 NPSL GOLDEN BOOT |url=https://www.npsl.com/21110/ |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=National Premier Soccer League |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[2024 National Premier Soccer League season|2024]]
|{{fbaicon|USA}} Angel Chavez<br/>{{fbaicon|USA}} Philip Caputo
|[[Virginia Dream FC]]<br/>Joy St. Louis Park
|14
|<ref name=2024Awards>{{Cite web |title=2024 Awards |url=https://www.npsl.com/awards-2024/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202235033/https://www.npsl.com/awards-2024/ |archive-date=December 2, 2024 |access-date=August 3, 2025 |publisher=National Premier Soccer League}}</ref>
|}
=== NPSL Golden Ball ===
{|class='wikitable'
|-
|+ NPSL Golden Ball
|-
!Season
!Player
!Club
!Ref.
|-
| [[2013 NPSL season|2013]] || {{fbaicon|USA}} Ross Middlemiss || [[Sonoma County Sol]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2014 NPSL season|2014]] || {{fbaicon|ECU}} [[Victor Manosalvas]] || [[New York Red Bulls U-23]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2015 NPSL season|2015]] || {{fbaicon|SPA}} Jon Ander Ibarrondo || [[Myrtle Beach Mutiny]] || <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://npsl.info/home/888904.html |title = MITRE GOLDEN BALL GOES TO IBARRONDO - National Premier Soccer League |access-date=October 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812000111/http://www.npsl.info/home/888904.html |archive-date=August 12, 2015 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
|-
| [[2016 NPSL season|2016]] || Isaac Addai || [[RI Reds]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2017 NPSL season|2017]] || Jade Johnson || [[Dakota Fusion FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2018 NPSL season|2018]] || Matt Nigro || [[FC Motown]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news/8969|title=Matt Nigro Awarded the 2018 NPSL Golden Ball|date=August 1, 2018|website=National Premier Soccer League|access-date=August 12, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 NPSL season|2019]] || {{fbaicon|USA}} [[Christian Enriquez]] || [[Albion San Diego]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2020 NPSL season|2020]] || colspan=3 |''none awarded due to COVID-19''
|-
| [[2021 NPSL season|2021]] || Sam Coad || [[Denton Diablos FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2022 NPSL season|2022]] || Christian Soto Rincon|| [[Crossfire Redmond]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2023 National Premier Soccer League season|2023]] || Dennis Bates || [[Appalachian FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2024 National Premier Soccer League season|2024]] || {{fbaicon|CAN}} Olivier Correa || [[West Texas FC]] || <ref name=2024Awards/>
|}
=== NPSL Golden Glove ===
{|class='wikitable'
|-
|+ NPSL Golden Glove
|-
!Season
!Player
!Club
!Ref.
|-
| [[2014 NPSL season|2014]] || Gregory Hartley || [[Chattanooga FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2015 NPSL season|2015]] || Gregory Hartley || [[Chattanooga FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2016 NPSL season|2016]] || Gregory Hartley || [[Chattanooga FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2017 NPSL season|2017]] || {{fbaicon|USA}} [[Andrew Weber]] || [[FC Arizona]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2018 NPSL season|2018]] || Jan Hoffelner || [[Duluth FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2019 NPSL season|2019]] || Christian Coulson || [[Virginia Beach City FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2020 NPSL season|2020]] || colspan=3 |''none awarded due to COVID-19''
|-
| [[2021 NPSL season|2021]] || Conor Cable || [[Cleveland SC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2022 NPSL season|2022]] || Connor Durant || [[Laredo Heat]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2023 National Premier Soccer League season|2023]] || Griffin Hemmindinger || [[Annapolis Blues FC]] || <ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2024 National Premier Soccer League season|2024]] || {{fbaicon|SPA}} Vincent Sanchis || [[Dakota Fusion FC]] || <ref name=2024Awards/>
|}
=== NPSL Young Player of the Year ===
{|class='wikitable'
|-
|+ NPSL Young Player of the Year
|-
!Season
!Player
!Club
!Ref.
|-
| 2018 || {{fbaicon|KEN}} [[Joseph Okumu]] || [[AFC Ann Arbor]] ||
|-
| 2019 || Jamie Smith || [[Asheville City SC]] ||
|-
| 2020 || colspan=3| ''none awarded due to COVID-19''
|-
| 2021 || [[Ben Bender]] || [[FC Baltimore Christos]] ||
|-
| 2022 || Josh Jones || [[Philadelphia Ukrainians]] ||
|-
| 2023 || [[Kenan Hot]] || Jackson Lions FC ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/21528/ |title=KENAN HOT NAMED TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM 2023 NPSL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON |date=July 31, 2023 |website=www.NPSL.com |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2024 National Premier Soccer League season|2024]] || {{fbaicon|USA}} Sam Sarver || [[Akron City FC]] ||<ref name=2024Awards/>
|}
=== NPSL Coach of the Year ===
{|class='wikitable'
|-
|+ NPSL Coach of the Year
|-
!Season
!Coach
!Club
!Ref.
|-
| 2013 || {{fbaicon|USA}} [[Grover Gibson]] || [[Fredericksburg FC|RVA FC]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2014 || Bill Elliott || [[Chattanooga FC]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2015 || Bill Elliott || [[Chattanooga FC]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2016 || Bill Elliott || [[Chattanooga FC]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2017 || Teddy Haley || [[Elm City Express]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2018 || {{fbaicon|USA}} [[Carlos Mendes (soccer)|Carlos Mendes]] || [[New York Cosmos B]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2019 || Larry Sancomb || [[FC Baltimore Christos]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2020 || colspan=3|''none awarded due to COVID-19''
|-
| 2021 || {{fbaicon|USA}} [[Levi Coleman]] || [[Tulsa Athletic]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2022 || Dale Parker || [[Appalachian FC]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| 2023 || Paul Gilbert || [[Lubbock Matadors SC]] ||<ref name=history/>
|-
| [[2024 National Premier Soccer League season|2024]] || {{fbaicon|SCO}} Colin Herriot || [[Annapolis Blues FC]] ||<ref name=2024Awards/>
|}
==Back-office==
'''Executive committee'''<ref name="staff" >{{Cite web|date=March 26, 2018|title=Board & Staff|url=https://www.npsl.com/staff/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=National Premier Soccer League}}</ref>
* Kenny Farrell – [[New Orleans Jesters]] – chairman<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.npsl.com/staff/ | title=Board & Staff | date=March 26, 2018 }}</ref>
* John Nunan – [[Sacramento Gold FC]] – corporate secretary
* Steven Wagoner – [[Virginia Beach City FC]] – corporate treasurer
* Cindy Spera - managing director (non-voting)
'''NPSL board of directors'''<ref name="staff" />
* Michael Hitchcock - East - [[Appalachian FC]]
* Nathan Walter - South - [[Jacksonville Armada]] U-23
* Andreas Davi - Midwest - [[FC Milwaukee Torrent]]
* Nick Ballestieri - East - [[Hartford City FC]]
* Juan J Vela - South - [[Laredo Heat]]
* John Melody - Midwest - [[Erie Commodores FC]]
* William Forte - West - [[East Bay FC Stompers]]
'''NPSL leadership staff'''<ref name="staff"/>
* Cindy Spera – managing director
* Gary Moody – media relations
* Paul Scott – director of officials
* Dina Case – director of membership development<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news/8608|title=Los Angeles United Football Club Joins the NPSL|date=July 10, 2018|website=National Premier Soccer League|access-date=August 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Robin Shacket – director of operations and club services
* Jeff Pejsa – brand manager
== eSports ==
In April 2020, the NPSL launched a [[Esports|competitive gaming competition]] to promote the growth of the league in new areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/14141/|title=VPG eNPSL Announced|date=April 22, 2020|website=National Premier Soccer League|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> The league hopes to "bring its community members together for friendly competition on a virtual pitch". The first nine clubs to formally join the new eSports league were [[Atlantic City FC]], Central Florida Panthers SC, [[Denton Diablos FC]], [[Duluth FC]], [[Fort Worth Vaqueros FC|Fort Worth Vaqueros]], [[FC Milwaukee Torrent]], [[Muskegon Risers SC|Muskegon Risers]], [[Gate City FC]], and [[Ozark FC]].
The league partnered with Virtual Pro Gaming to assist in operations of the league. Clubs will play full 11 v 11 in pro clubs mode, on FIFA, [[EA Sports]] video game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 7, 2020|title=VPG eNPSL|url=https://www.npsl.com/enpsl/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=National Premier Soccer League|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 22, 2020|title=VPG eNPSL Announced|url=https://www.npsl.com/14141/|access-date=June 1, 2021|website=National Premier Soccer League|language=en-US}}</ref>
==References==
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