# 2012 NPSL season

The 2012 National Premier Soccer League season is the 10th season of the NPSL.

## Changes From 2011
### Name Changes/Rebrands

The Santa Ana Winds' NPSL side is now affiliated with the Fullerton Rangers. The Lancaster Rattlers have moved to become FC Santa Clarita.

### New Franchises

13 franchises were announced as joining the league this year:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
| Junior Lone Star FC | Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Expansion Team |
| Phoenix Monsoon | Phoenix, AZ | San Tan Valley, Arizona | Expansion Team |
| Detroit City FC | Detroit, MI | Detroit, Michigan | Expansion Team |
| Mississippi Storm | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Biloxi, Mississippi | Expansion Team |
| F.C. New York | New York City | Queens, New York | USL Professional Division |
| Greater Binghamton FC | Binghamton, NY | Binghamton, NY | Expansion Team |
| AFC Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Parma, OH | Expansion Team |
| Rhode Island Reds F.C. | Providence, RI | Cranston, RI | Expansion Team |
| Seacoast United Mariners | Rockingham County, NH | Portsmouth, NH | Expansion Team |
| North Coast Tsunami | North Coast, CA | Eureka, CA | Expansion Team |
| Jersey City Eagles | Jersey City, NJ | Jersey City, NJ | Expansion Team |
| San Francisco Stompers FC | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA | Expansion Team |
| Myrtle Beach FC | Myrtle Beach, SC | Myrtle Beach, SC | Expansion Team |

### Folding

Chicago Fire NPSL IL Hollywood United Hitmen CA Minnesota Kings MN New Jersey Blaze NJ

### On Hiatus

FC Reading Revolution PA

## Standings

As of 7/22/12 Purple indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched

### Northeast Division – Atlantic Conference

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 33 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Italians | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 31 |
| 3 | New York Athletic Club | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | Rhode Island Reds | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 19 |
| 5 | Mass United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 13 |
| 6 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 13 |
| 7 | Seacoast United Mariners | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 11 |
| 8 | FC New York | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 10 |

### Northeast Division – Keystone Conference

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | FC Sonic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 31 |
| 2 | Morris County Colonials | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 24 |
| 3 | Jersey City Eagles FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 20 |
| 4 | AC Crusaders | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 12 |
| 5 | Junior Lone Star FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 12 |
| 6 | Pocono Snow | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 9 |
| 7 | Buxmont Torch FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 6 |

### South-Southeast Conference-East

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Georgia Revolution | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 22 |
| 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Myrtle Beach FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 12 |
| 4 | Jacksonville United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 11 |

### South-Southeast Conference-West

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 21 |
| 2 | Knoxville Force | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 |
| 3 | Rocket City United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 4 | Mississippi Storm | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 3 |

### South-South Central Conference

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | FC New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Galveston Pirate SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 |
| 3 | Texas South Devils | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

### South-South Central Conference (Additional teams)

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Galveston Pirate SC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | FC New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Texas South Devils | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | America USA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Regals SCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 5 | Club America Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Tulsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Midwest-Central Conference

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Madison 56ers | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Quad City Eagles | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 |
| 4 | Minnesota TwinStars FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 17 |
| 5 | Eau Claire Aris FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 1 |

### Midwest-Great Lakes Conference

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Erie Admirals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 20 |
| 3 | AFC Cleveland | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Greater Binghamton FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 9 |
| 5 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 7 |

### West Division – Northern Conference

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 28 |
| 2 | Sonoma County Sol | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 22 |
| 3 | Sacramento Gold | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 22 |
| 4 | Real San Jose | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 19 |
| 5 | San Francisco Stompers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 12 |
| 6 | North Coast Tsunami | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 10 |

### West Division – Southern Conference

| Place | Team | Pld. | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | San Diego Flash | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 35 |
| 2 | FC Santa Clarita | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 27 |
| 3 | Fullerton Rangers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +8 | 26 |
| 4 | San Diego Boca | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Hasental | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 14 |
| 6 | Phoenix Monsoon | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 59 | −53 | 0 |
Source:

## Playoffs
### Format

NORTHEAST The top two finishers in the Keystone and Atlantic Conference play in a crossover playoff.
WEST The top two finishers in the North and South place in a crossover playoff.
MIDWEST-CENTRAL No playoff. Champion qualifies for National Tournament.
MIDWEST-GREAT LAKES Top four teams are playing in a playoff tournament.
SOUTHEAST East and West Division winners play each other for Championship.

### Northeast Division Playoffs

| Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | Divisional Final | Divisional Final |
| K1 | FC Sonic | 2 | | | |
| A2 | Brooklyn Italians | 0 | | | |
| A2 | Brooklyn Italians | 0 | K1 | FC Sonic | 3 |
| | | | A1 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2 |
| A1 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2 | A1 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2 |
| K2 | Morris County Colonials | 0 | | | |

### West Division Playoffs

| Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | Divisional Final | Divisional Final |
| N1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 3 | | | |
| S2 | FC Santa Clarita | 2 | | | |
| S2 | FC Santa Clarita | 2 | N1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 4 |
| | | | N2 | Sonoma County Sol | 1 |
| S1 | San Diego Flash | 2(2) | N2 | Sonoma County Sol | 1 |
| N2 | Sonoma County Sol (AET) (PEN) | 2(4) | | | |

### Midwest-Great Lakes Playoffs

| Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Semifinals | Divisional Final | Divisional Final | Divisional Final |
| GL1 | Erie Admirals SC | 1 | | | |
| GL4 | Greater Binghamton FC | 0 | | | |
| GL4 | Greater Binghamton FC | 0 | GL1 | Erie Admirals SC | 1(3) |
| | | | GL3 | AFC Cleveland (AET) (PEN) | 1(4) |
| GL2 | Detroit City FC | 1 | GL3 | AFC Cleveland (AET) (PEN) | 1(4) |
| GL3 | AFC Cleveland | 2 | | | |

### Midwest Final
## NPSL Championship
### NPSL Championship Game

| National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| K1 | FC Sonic | 2 | | | |
| C1 | Madison 56ers | 0 | | | |
| C1 | Madison 56ers | 0 | K1 | FC Sonic | 1 |
| | | | SW1 | Chattanooga FC | 0 |
| SW1 | Chattanooga FC | 3 | SW1 | Chattanooga FC | 0 |
| N1 | Bay Area Ambassadors | 2 | | | |