The 2014 NPSL season was the 102nd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 12th season of the National Premier Soccer League. The season began in May 2014. RVA Football Club were the defending champions, having won their first NPSL title the previous season.
Changes from 2013 The league added a new Northwest Conference in the West Region in 2014. The league also split the Great Lakes Conference into two separate conferences, Great Lakes East and Great Lakes West. The Mid-Atlantic Conference was split in two with teams from Virginia and Maryland staying within the Conference and moving to the Northeast Region (including defending Champion RVA Football Club) and the remaining teams forming the new South Atlantic Conference. The Atlantic Conference was also renamed the North Atlantic Conference. The following changes regarding team relocation, rebranding, or expansion are effective for the 2014 NPSL season:
New teams Team name Metro area Location Region / Conference Previous affiliation Greater Lowell United FC Lowell, MA Lowell, MA Northeast - North Atlantic Expansion Team Electric City Shock SC Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA Scranton, PA Northeast - Keystone Expansion Team ASA Charge Baltimore, MD Gambrills, MD Northeast - Mid-Atlantic Expansion Team Legacy 76 Williamsburg, VA Williamsburg, VA Northeast - Mid-Atlantic Expansion Team Virginia Beach City FC Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach, VA Northeast - Mid-Atlantic Expansion Team Carolina RailHawks U-23's Raleigh, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina South - South Atlantic Expansion Team FC Carolina Discoveries Rock Hill, SC Rock Hill, SC South - South Atlantic Expansion Team Gate City FC Greensboro, NC Greensboro, NC South - South Atlantic Expansion Team Upward Stars Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg, SC South - South Atlantic Expansion Team Storm FC Broward County, FL Broward County, FL South - Sunshine Expansion Team Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA South - Southeast Returning Team Nashville Atlas FC Nashville, TN Nashville, TN South - Southeast Expansion Team BCS Clash Bryan-College Station, TX College Station, TX South - South Central (South Division) Expansion Team Corinthians FC of San Antonio San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX South - South Central (South Division) Expansion Team Dallas City FC Dallas–Fort Worth, TX Flower Mound, TX South - South Central (South Division) Expansion Team Fort Worth Vaqueros FC Dallas–Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX South - South Central (South Division) Expansion Team Joplin Demize Joplin, MO Joplin, MO South - South Central (North Division) Expansion Team Oklahoma City FC Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City, OK South - South Central (North Division) Expansion Team Fort Pitt FC Regiment Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Midwest - Great Lakes East Expansion Team Cincinnati Saints Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH Midwest - Great Lakes West Expansion Team Indiana Fire NPSL Indianapolis, IN Westfield, IN Midwest - Great Lakes West Expansion Team Lansing United Lansing, MI Lansing, MI Midwest - Great Lakes West Expansion Team Minnesota United FC Reserves Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN Woodbury, MN Midwest - Central Expansion Team FC Bordo Saint Louis St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO Midwest - Central Expansion Team Del Rey City SC Los Angeles, CA Marina del Rey, CA West - Southwest Expansion Team FC Force El Centro, CA Holtville, CA West - Southwest Expansion Team Temecula FC Riverside, CA Temecula, CA West - Southwest Expansion Team Gorge FCSemi-Pro Soccer Team Taking Shape, Hood River News, August 6, 2013 Hood River, OR Hood River, OR West - Northwest Expansion Team Inter United FC Seattle, WA Tukwila, WA West - Northwest Expansion Team Seattle Sporting FC Seattle, WA Seattle, WA West - Northwest Expansion Team Spartans Futbol Club Portland, OR Vancouver, WA West - Northwest Expansion Team
Changes Team name Type of Change CommentGeorgia RevolutionConference ChangeFrom Sunshine to Southeast ConferenceIndiana Fire NPSLRebrandingRebranding from Westfield Select to Indiana Fire NPSLMichigan Stars FCRebrandingRebranding from FC Sparta MichiganNashville FCRebrandingRebranding from Nashville Atlas FC to Nashville FCPensacola City FCRebrandingRebranding from Gulf Coast TexansSan Diego iCon FCRebrandingRebranding from San Diego Boca FC
Withdrew / on hiatus Team name Location ReasonHouston Hurricanes FCHouston, TXWithdrew, Self Relegated to Texas Premier Soccer League.Milwaukee BavariansMilwaukee, WIOn HiatusMorris County ColonialsMorris Plains, NJWithdrew, Self Relegated to US Club Soccer National Adult League, North East Premier DivisionRegals SCAHouston, TXOn Hiatus, Self Relegated to Texas Premier Soccer League.Zanesville Athletic FCZanesville, OHWithdrew, FoldedFC Reading RevolutionReading, PAOn HiatusCASL EliteCary, NCWithdrew, FoldedLas Vegas StallionsLas Vegas, NVWithdrew, FoldedMississippi StormOcean Springs, MSWithdrew, FoldedOrange County Pateadores FCSanta Ana, CAWithdrew, FoldedSan Diego iCon FCSan Diego, CAWithdrew, Folded
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Region - ConferenceBrooklyn Italians Lucio RussoPumaNortheast - North AtlanticGreater Lowell United FC Jason MooreAdmiralNortheast - North AtlanticNew York Athletic Club Barclay MacKinnonNikeNortheast - North AtlanticNew York Red Bull NPSLAdidasRed BullNortheast - North AtlanticRhode Island Reds F.C.AdmiralNortheast - North AtlanticSeacoast United MarinersNikeNortheast - North AtlanticSeacoast United PhantomsNikeNortheast - North AtlanticBuxmont Torch FCNortheast - KeystoneClarkstown SC EaglesAdidasNortheast - KeystoneElectric City Shock SCJames Bell Dickson City HyundaiNortheast - KeystoneFC Lehigh Valley United SonicAdidasService ElectricNortheast - KeystoneGBFC ThunderNortheast - KeystoneHershey FCAdidasNortheast - KeystoneJunior Lone Star FC Bobby AliAdidasNorthehast - KeystonePocono SnowAdidasNortheast - KeystoneASA Charge Tim WittmanAdidasNortheast - Mid-AtlanticChesterfield United FCPumaNortheast - Mid-AtlanticDC United Academy U23AdidasNortheast - Mid-AtlanticLegacy 76 Tim CristianNortheast - Mid-AtlanticRVA Football ClubNikeNortheast - Mid-AtlanticVirginia Beach City FCBrian HinkeyAdidasSOLitude Lake ManagementNortheast - Mid-AtlanticCarolina RailHawks U-23's Dewan BaderAdidasSouth - South AtlanticFC Carolina DiscoveriesDave CartonStannoSouth - South AtlanticGate City FC Brian JappLottoSouth - South AtlanticMyrtle Beach FCHummelSouth - South AtlanticUpward Stars Paul HensonSouth - South AtlanticCape Coral HurricanesAdidasSouth - SunshineJacksonville UnitedNikeApex TechnologiesSouth - SunshineMiami United Diego SernaGarmanGaGà MilanoSouth - SunshineStorm FCAdidasSouth - SunshineTampa Marauders FCSouth - SunshineAtlanta Silverbacks ReservesNikePeople HROSouth - SoutheastChattanooga FC Bill ElliottDiodoraVolkswagenSouth - SoutheastGeorgia RevolutionSouth - SoutheastKnoxville ForceAdmiralORNL Federal Credit UnionSouth - SoutheastNashville FC Giles CheeversAdmiralSouth - SoutheastPensacola City FCAdmiralSouth - SoutheastNew Orleans JestersAdmiralLouisiana CATSouth - SoutheastRocket City UnitedSouth - SoutheastBCS Clash David GutierrezAdidasCellucorSouth - South Central (South Division)Corinthians FC of San Antonio Jonathan BurkloUnder ArmourUniversal ToyotaSouth - South Central (South Division)Dallas City FC Rahim ZaferNikeSouth - South Central (South Division)Fort Worth Vaqueros FC Mark SnellPumaHispano ExitoSouth - South Central (South Division)Joplin DemizeChris HanlonAdmiralHershewe Law FirmSouth - South Central (North Division)Liverpool WarriorsWarriorSouth - South Central (North Division)Oklahoma City FCHummelOklahoma LotterySouth - South Central (North Division)Tulsa Athletics Joey RyanAdidasThe McNellies GroupSouth - South Central (North Division)AFC ClevelandGivovaRocky River Urgent CareMidwest - Great Lakes EastErie Admirals S.C.PumaBurger KingMidwest - Great Lakes EastFC Buffalo Brendan MurphyAdmiralRich'sMidwest - Great Lakes EastFort Pitt FC Regiment John KowalskiMidwest - Great Lakes EastCincinnati Saints Gavin MacLeodAdmiralCincinnati Sub-ZeroMidwest - Great Lakes WestDetroit City FC Ben PirmannNikeMidwest - Great Lakes WestIndiana Fire NPSLJohn SimmondsAdidasMidwest - Great Lakes WestLansing United Eric RudlandNikeMidwest - Great Lakes WestMichigan Stars FCSam PiraineAdidasMidwest - Great Lakes WestEau Claire Aris FCAdidasMidwest - CentralFC Bordo Saint LouisMidwest - CentralMadison 56ersAdidasMidwest - CentralMinnesota Twin StarsAdidasMidwest - CentralMinnesota United FC ReservesAdmiralMidwest - CentralQuad City EaglesAdmiralAdmiralSoccer.comMidwest - CentralDel Rey City SC Jorge RodriguezNikeWest - SouthwestFC ForceWest - SouthwestFC HasentalXaraWest - SouthwestFC Santa ClaritaAdmiralNissan of ValenciaWest - SouthwestSan Diego Flash Jerome WatsonAdmiralWest - SouthwestTemecula FCBrandon JantzAdmiralQuail Real EstateWest - SouthwestCD Aguiluchos USA Hugo CoriaAdidasWest - Golden GateReal San JoseWest - Golden GateSacramento GoldUnger ConstructionWest - Golden GateSan Francisco Stompers FC William P. Forte (interim)VizariRecnball IncWest - Golden GateSonoma County Sol Vincent CortezzoNikeWest - Golden GateGorge FC Thiago SambaColumbiaGorge.comWest - NorthwestInter United FCNasir TuraAdidasWest - NorthwestSeattle Sporting FC Hugo Alcaraz-CuellarAdmiralAdmiralSoccer.comWest - NorthwestSpartans Futbol ClubVictor Usher-GarcetteNikeWest - Northwest
Standings and results
Northeast Region The region held its annual general meeting in New York, New York, on January 19 at the New York Athletic Club. The region had a third conference for the first time, with the Mid-Atlantic Conference joining the region. The Atlantic Conference was also renamed the North Atlantic Conference.
North Atlantic Conference The conference included 7 teams spread across 6 different states for the 2014 season with the addition of expansion club Greater Lowell United FC. Kabba Joof, Head Coach of Rhode Island Reds FC served as the Conference commissioner. The maximum travel distance for the season was between Seacoast United Mariners and the New York City area clubs at just over 300 miles. The Conference was called simply the Atlantic Conference in previous seasons.
Team Founded Home city Stadium CapacityBrooklyn Italians 1949Brooklyn, New YorkJohn Dewey High School~1,000Greater Lowell United FC 2013Lowell, MassachusettsCawley Memorial Stadium6,000New York Athletic Club 2008Pelham, New YorkNew York Athletic Club2,000New York Red Bulls U-23 2010Hanover, New JerseyRed Bull Training Facility 500Rhode Island Reds FC 2012Providence, Rhode IslandCranston Stadium5,000Seacoast United Mariners 2012Scarborough, MaineScarborough HS~1,000Seacoast United Phantoms 2011Portsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth HS Stadium~1,000
Keystone Conference Team Founded Home city Stadium CapacityBuxmont Torch FC 2010Perkasie, PennsylvaniaPennridge High School Stadium2,000Clarkstown SC Eagles 2012Clarkstown, New YorkClarkstown Stadium1,000Electric City Shock SC2009Scranton, PennsylvaniaFitzpatrick Field~1,000Lehigh Valley United 2009Allentown, PennsylvaniaWhitehall High School Sports Complex1,500GBFC Thunder2012Binghamton, New YorkGreater Binghamton Sports Complex~2,000Hershey FC2013Hershey, PennsylvaniaHershey Park Stadium15,641Junior Lone Star FC2001Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBonner High School Field~500Pocono Snow 2008East Stroudsburg, PennsylvaniaEiler-Martin Stadium5,000
Mid-Atlantic Conference Team Founded Home city Stadium CapacityASA Charge2013Gambrills, MarylandArundel High School Stadium~4,000Chesterfield United FC 2012Chesterfield, VirginiaWilliams Stadium10,000DC United Academy U23 2013Fairfax County, VirginiaMaryland SoccerPlex5,200Legacy 76 2013Williamsburg, VirginiaJames City County Stadium3,000RVA Football Club 2012Richmond, VirginiaSports Backers Stadium3,250Virginia Beach City FC2013Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach Sportsplex6,000
South Region