The 2020 National Premier Soccer League season was part of the 108th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and the 18th season of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Miami FC, the defending league champions, left in the off-season and joined the National Independent Soccer Association and later the USL Championship.
On March 26, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes from 2019 Multiple changes were made to the league's conferences ahead of the season. The Northeast Region was renamed to the "East Region." The Southeast Conference was moved from the South Region to the East Region and the Midwest Region's East Conference was renamed the “Rust Belt Conference.”
A new conference, the Gulf Coast Conference, was announced on November 12, 2019. It would include new teams, mostly from the Gulf Coast Premier League, Jacksonville Armada U-23 from the Sunshine Conference, and the returning New Orleans Jesters.
Teams Incoming teams Team LocationNotesAFC MobileMobile, AlabamaJoined from Gulf Coast Premier LeagueAustin United FCAustin, TexasExpansionCarpathia FCSterling Heights, MichiganJoined from United Premier Soccer LeagueCoyotes FCTemple, TexasJoined from United Premier Soccer LeagueFC BrownsvilleBrownsville, TexasReturned from one-year hiatusFirst State FCWilmington, DelawareExpansionFort Wayne FCFort Wayne, IndianaExpansionLas Vegas Legends FCLas Vegas, NevadaExpansionLSA Athletico LanierGainesville, GeorgiaJoined from United Premier Soccer LeagueMaryland Bobcats FCDerwood, MarylandJoined from United Premier Soccer LeagueMetro Louisville FCLouisville, KentuckyExpansionMilwaukee TorrentWauwatosa, WisconsinReturned from one-year hiatusMuskegon RisersMuskegon, MichiganJoined from United Premier Soccer LeagueNashville UnitedNashville, TennesseeJoined from Middle Tennessee Soccer AllianceNew Orleans JestersNew Orleans, LouisianaReturned from one-year hiatusNorth Alabama SCHuntsville, AlabamaExpansionProject 51OOakland, CaliforniaExpansionPensacola FCPensacola, FloridaJoined from Gulf Coast Premier LeaguePort City FCGulfport, MississippiJoined from Gulf Coast Premier LeagueTacoma StarsWaller, WashingtonExpansionTallahassee SCTallahassee, FloridaJoined from Gulf Coast Premier LeagueValeo FCNewton, MassachusettsExpansion
Moved and/or rebranded teams Team Previous Name Location Previous LocationNotesRebrandRebrandRebrandMiami, FloridaConroe, TexasRelocation and rebrandSeattle, WashingtonRebrand
Outgoing teams Team Location NotesAFC Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MichiganJoined USL League TwoAsheville City SCAsheville, North CarolinaJoined USL League TwoAtlanta SCAtlanta, GeorgiaJoined National Independent Soccer AssociationBrooklyn ItaliansBrooklyn, New YorkNot listed on NPSL websiteChattanooga FCChattanooga, TennesseeJoined National Independent Soccer AssociationCity of Angels FCLos Angeles, CaliforniaNot listed on NPSL websiteDetroit City FCHamtramck, MichiganJoined National Independent Soccer AssociationEast Bay FC StompersHayward, CaliforniaHiatusFC WichitaWichita, KansasJoined USL League TwoGrand Rapids FCGrand Rapids, MichiganJoined USL League TwoGreenville FCGreenville, South CarolinaHiatusKaty 1895 FCKaty, TexasNot listed on NPSL websiteMiami FCMiami, FloridaJoined National Independent Soccer AssociationMichigan Stars FCPontiac, MichiganJoined National Independent Soccer AssociationMinnesota TwinStars FCMinnetonka, MinnesotaNot listed on NPSL websiteNew Jersey Copa FCMetuchen, New JerseyJoined USL League TwoNew York Cosmos BNew York City, New YorkNot listed on NPSL websiteOrange County FCIrvine, CaliforniaNot listed on NPSL websiteSan Ramon FCSan Ramon, CaliforniaHiatusSioux Falls Thunder FCSioux Falls, South DakotaNot listed on NPSL websiteTyler FCTyler, TexasNot listed on NPSL website
2020 teams
Midwest Region Division TeamGreat Lakes Conference Carpathia FC FC Columbus FC Indiana Fort Wayne FC Kalamazoo FC Muskegon Risers Toledo Villa FCNorth Conference Dakota Fusion FC Duluth FC LaCrosse Aris FC Med City FC Milwaukee Torrent Minneapolis City SCRust Belt Conference Cleveland SC Erie Commodores FC FC Buffalo Pittsburgh Hotspurs Rochester Lancers Syracuse FC East Region Division TeamKeystone Conference Atlantic City FC Electric City Shock SC FC Monmouth FC Motown Hershey FC Philadelphia Lone Star FC Torch FC West Chester United SCMid-Atlantic Conference Charlottesville Alliance FC FC Baltimore Christos FC Frederick First State FC Maryland Bobcats FC Northern Virginia United FC Virginia Beach City FCNorth Atlantic Conference Boston City FC Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds Hartford City FC Kingston Stockade FC New York Athletic Club S.C. Rhode Island Reds FC Valeo FCSoutheast Conference Georgia Revolution FC Inter Nashville FC LSA Athletico Lanier Metro Louisville FC Nashville United North Alabama SC
South Region Division TeamGulf Coast Conference AFC Mobile Jacksonville Armada U-23 New Orleans Jesters Pensacola FC Port City FC Tallahassee SCHeartland Conference Club Atletico Saint Louis Dallas City FC Demize NPSL Little Rock Rangers Ozark FC Tulsa AthleticLone Star Conference Austin United FC Coyotes FC Denton Diablos FC FC Brownsville Fort Worth Vaqueros FC Laredo Heat SC Midland-Odessa Sockers FCSunshine Conference Boca Raton FC Central Florida Panthers SC Miami Dutch Lions FC Miami United FC Naples United FC Storm FC West Region Division TeamGolden Gate Conference Academica SC El Farolito FC Davis Napa Valley 1839 FC Project 51O Sacramento Gold FC Sonoma County SolNorthwest Conference Crossfire Redmond International Portland Select FC OSA Seattle FC PDX FC Spokane Shadow SC Tacoma StarsSouthwest Conference A.S. Los Angeles ASC San Diego Club Xolos USA U-23 FC Arizona FC Golden State High Desert Elite FC Las Vegas Legends FC Oxnard Guerreros FC Temecula FC
Standings and results Only two of the three West Region conferences had begun play prior to the season being cancelled.
West Region Southwest Conference
Golden Gate Conference
Members Cup The league intends to hold the second edition of its Members Cup tournament in autumn 2020, beginning in mid-August and concluding with the 2020 NPSL Members Cup Final in November. On July 16, the league announced a four team tournament hosted by Erie Commodores FC, and including 2019 National Semifinalist Cleveland SC, along with FC Buffalo and Pittsburgh Hotspurs. Pittsburgh won the "Rust Belt Group" on July 29 with a win over the Commodores.
In addition, the July 29 match between Buffalo and Cleveland also served as a group stage game for the 2020 NISA Independent Cup, which both teams were also taking part in alongside former NPSL member Detroit City FC in that tournament's "Great Lakes Region".
Teams Team City Stadium Founded Head coach Rust Belt Group Cleveland SC Cleveland, Ohio Krenzler Field 2018 Lewis Dunne Erie Commodores FC Erie, Pennsylvania McConnell Family Stadium 2009 Dale White FC Buffalo Buffalo, New York All-High Stadium 2009 Frank Butcher Pittsburgh Hotspurs Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Ellis School 2019 Tom Campbell
Standings
Fixtures and results
See also 2020 U.S. Open Cup 2020 Hank Steinbrecher Cup
References
External links Official National Premier Soccer League website