# 2015 NPSL season

The 2015 National Premier Soccer League season was the 103rd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 13th season of the NPSL. Sixty eight clubs competed in the semi-professional soccer leagues.

## Changes from 2014
### New teams

| Team | Location | Region/Conference | Notes |
| Deportivo Coras USA | Riverside, California | West - Southwest | Expansion |
| FC Frederick | Frederick, Maryland | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | Expansion |
| FC Indiana Lions | Lafayette, Indiana | Midwest | Returning team |
| FC Tacoma 253 | Tacoma, Washington | West - Northwest | Expansion |
| FC Wichita | Wichita, Kansas | South - South Central | Expansion |
| Fredericksburg FC | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Northeast - Mid-Atlantic | Rebrand of RVA FC |
| Houston Regals | Houston, Texas | South - South Central | Returning team |
| Kraze United | Lake Mary, Florida | South - Sunshine | Expansion |
| Jersey Blues FC | Morris Plains, New Jersey | Northeast - Keystone | Returning team, Rebrand from Morris County Colonials |
| New York Cosmos B | New York, New York | Northeast - North Atlantic | Expansion |
| Weston FC | Weston, Florida | South - Sunshine | Expansion |
| Miami Fusion FC | Miami, Florida | South - Sunshine | Expansion |

### Withdrew / On Hiatus

| Team | Reason |
| BCS Clash | Temporary withdraw |
| Bordo FC St. Louis | Folded |
| Cape Coral Hurricanes | Joined CSL USA |
| D.C. United U-23 | Joined USL-PDL |
| Del Rey City SC | Joined United Premier Soccer League |
| Eau Claire Aris FC | On hiatus; plans to move to Milwaukee |
| FC Santa Clarita | Joined United Premier Soccer League |
| Federal City FC | Temporary withdraw |
| Gate City FC | Folded |
| Gorge FC | Folded |
| Inter United FC | Folded |
| Junior Lone Star FC | Temporary withdraw |
| Lehigh Valley United Sonic | Joined USL-PDL |
| New York Red Bulls U-23 | Joined USL-PDL |
| Oklahoma City FC | Withdrew; planned to join NASL |
| Pensacola FC | Withdrew during 2014 season |
| Pocono Snow | On hiatus |
| Quad City Eagles FC | Temporary withdraw |
| Rocket City United | Temporary withdraw |
| Seattle Sporting FC | Withdrew; joined PASL |
| Tampa Marauders | Joined CSL USA |

## Standings
### Northeast Region
#### Mid Atlantic Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Fredericksburg FC (C) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 21 | 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs |
| 2 | Chesterfield United FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 18 | 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs |
| 3 | Virginia Beach City FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | FC Frederick | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 16 | |
| 5 | Legacy 76 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 5 | |
| 6 | ASA Charge | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 4 | |

#### North Atlantic Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Cosmos B (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 7 | +42 | 34 | 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs |
| 2 | New York Athletic Club | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 23 | 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs |
| 3 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 21 | |
| 4 | Brooklyn Italians | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 19 | |
| 5 | Seacoast United Mariners | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 11 | |
| 6 | RI Reds | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 44 | −32 | 10 | |
| 7 | Greater Lowell United FC | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 1 | |

#### Keystone Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Clarkstown SC Eagles (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 22 | 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs |
| 2 | GBFC Thunder | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 16 | 2015 NPSL Northeast Region playoffs |
| 3 | Buxmont Torch FC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 16 | |
| 4 | Hershey FC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Electric City Shock SC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Jersey Blues FC | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 7 | |

### South Region
#### South Atlantic Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Myrtle Beach Mutiny (C) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 31 | 2015 NPSL South Region playoffs |
| 2 | FC Carolina Discoveries | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 16 | |
| 3 | Carolina RailHawks U-23's | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Upward Stars FC | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 7 | |

#### South Central Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Wichita (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 33 | 2015 NPSL South Region playoffs |
| 2 | Corinthians FC of San Antonio | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 31 | |
| 3 | Tulsa Athletics | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 24 | |
| 4 | Dallas City FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 18 | |
| 5 | Joplin Demize | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 15 | |
| 6 | Fort Worth Vaqueros FC | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 14 | |
| 7 | Houston Regals | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 12 | |
| 8 | Liverpool Warriors | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 11 | |

#### Southeast Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Chattanooga FC (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 25 | 2015 NPSL Southeast Conference playoffs |
| 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 24 | 2015 NPSL Southeast Conference playoffs |
| 3 | Georgia Revolution | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 14 | 2015 NPSL Southeast Conference playoffs |
| 4 | Nashville FC | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 13 | 2015 NPSL Southeast Conference playoffs |
| 5 | New Orleans Jesters | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 6 | |
| 6 | Knoxville Force | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 3 | |

#### Sunshine Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Miami Fusion FC (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 25 | 2015 NPSL South Region playoffs |
| 2 | Miami United FC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 18 | |
| 3 | Kraze United | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 18 | |
| 4 | Jacksonville United | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 11 | |
| 5 | Weston FC | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 10 | |
| 6 | Storm FC | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 5 | |

### Midwest Region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Madison 56ers (C) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 28 | 2015 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 26 | 2015 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs |
| 3 | AFC Cleveland | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 26 | 2015 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs |
| 4 | Indiana Fire | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 24 | 2015 NPSL Midwest Region playoffs |
| 5 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 22 | |
| 6 | Lansing United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Erie Commodores FC | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 15 | |
| 8 | Minnesota United FC Reserves | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 14 | |
| 9 | Michigan Stars FC | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 13 | |
| 10 | Cincinnati Saints | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 13 | |
| 11 | FC Indiana Lions | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 9 | |
| 12 | Fort Pitt FC Regiment | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 8 | |
| 13 | Minnesota Twin Stars | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | |

### West Region
#### Golden Gates Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sonoma County Sol (C) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 30 | 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs |
| 2 | Sacramento Gold | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 23 | 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs |
| 3 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 22 | 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs |
| 4 | Real San Jose | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 16 | |
| 5 | San Francisco Stompers FC | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 9 | |

#### Northwest Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Tacoma 253 (C) | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 13 | 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs |
| 2 | Spartans Futbol Club | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 10 | |

#### Southwest Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | San Diego Flash (C) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 29 | 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs |
| 2 | Deportivo Coras USA | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 26 | 2015 NPSL West Region playoffs |
| 3 | FC Force | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 13 | |
| 4 | FC Hasental | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 12 | |
| 5 | Temecula FC | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 4 | |

## Playoffs
### Southeast Conference Playoffs

| Semifinal July 10 | Semifinal July 10 | Semifinal July 10 | Final July 11 | Final July 11 | Final July 11 |
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Nashville FC | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Nashville FC | 1 | 1 | Chattanooga FC | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 0 |
| 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 4 | 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | 0 |
| 3 | Georgia Revolution | 1 | | | |
Bold = winner * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

### Regional and National Playoffs

| Regional First round July 11–18 | Regional First round July 11–18 | Regional First round July 11–18 | Regional semifinal July 18–24 | Regional semifinal July 18–24 | Regional semifinal July 18–24 | Regional Final July 25 | Regional Final July 25 | Regional Final July 25 | National semifinal August 1 | National semifinal August 1 | National semifinal August 1 | National Final August 8 | National Final August 8 | National Final August 8 |
| | | | 1 | New York Cosmos B | – | | | | | | | |
| 4 | New York Athletic Club | 4 | 4 | New York Athletic Club | for | | | | | | | |
| 4 | New York Athletic Club | 4 | 4 | New York Athletic Club | for | 1 | New York Cosmos B | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Chesterfield United FC | 2 | | | | 1 | New York Cosmos B | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Chesterfield United FC | 2 | | | | 2 | Clarkstown SC Eagles | 0 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Clarkstown SC Eagles | 1 | 2 | Clarkstown SC Eagles | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Fredericksburg FC | 1* | 3 | Fredericksburg FC | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fredericksburg FC | 1* | 3 | Fredericksburg FC | 0 | | | | 1 | New York Cosmos B | 5 | |
| 6 | GBFC Thunder | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | New York Cosmos B | 5 | |
| 6 | GBFC Thunder | 0 | | | | | | | 4 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 2 | |
| | | | 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 2(7) | | | | 4 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 2 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Coras USA | 0 | 6 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 2(8) | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Deportivo Coras USA | 0 | 6 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 2(8) | 6 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 4 | | | | 6 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 4 | | | | 4 | Sacramento Gold | 3 | | | | |
| | | | 2 | San Diego Flash | 1 | 4 | Sacramento Gold | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Sacramento Gold | 3* | 4 | Sacramento Gold | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sacramento Gold | 3* | 4 | Sacramento Gold | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | New York Cosmos B | 3* |
| 5 | FC Tacoma 253 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | New York Cosmos B | 3* |
| 5 | FC Tacoma 253 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chattanooga FC | 2 |
| | | | 1 | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Chattanooga FC | 2 |
| | | | 4 | FC Wichita | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | FC Wichita | 1 | 1 | Myrtle Beach Mutiny | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Chattanooga FC | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Chattanooga FC | 1 | 2 | Chattanooga FC | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Miami Fusion FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Miami Fusion FC | 0 | | | | 2 | Chattanooga FC | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Indiana Fire | 0 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Madison 56ers | 0 | | | | 3 | Indiana Fire | 0 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Indiana Fire | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Indiana Fire | 1 | 4 | Indiana Fire | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | AFC Cleveland | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Detroit City FC | 1 | 3 | AFC Cleveland | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | AFC Cleveland | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Note: Teams in national semifinal were reseeded and paired based on those seeds (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3). Bold = winner * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

### NPSL Championship Game
## NPSL League Awards

| Week | NPSL Player of the Week | NPSL Player of the Week | NPSL Player of the Week | NPSL Player of the Week |
| Week | Player | Position | Club | Reason |
| Week 1 | John Connolly | GK | Sacramento Gold | |
| Week 2 | Danny Martinez | FW | Real San Jose | |
| Week 3 | Nick Hamilton | DF | San Diego Flash | |
| Week 4 | Simon Rawnsley | FW | CD Aguiluchos USA | |
| Week 5 | Khalid Arramdani | FW | San Francisco Stompers | |
| Week 6 | Julian Stahler | DF | New York Cosmos B | |
| Week 7 | Ryan Hurdes | FW | Jersey Blues FC | |
| Week 8 | Aksel Juul | MF | Myrtle Beach FC | |
| Week 9 | Drew Whalen | FW | Madison 56ers | |
| Week 10 | Mario Pinto | FW | Joplin Demize | |
| Week 11 | Samuel Goni | FW | Chattanooga FC | |
| Week 12 | Matt Clare | MF | FC Wichita | |
| Week 13 | Alex Ivanov | GK | AFC Cleveland | |
| Week 14 | Jon Ibarrondo | FW | Myrtle Beach FC | |
| Week 15 | George Stannard | FW | New York Athletic Club | |
| Week 16 | Kendell McFayden | DF | FC Buffalo | |
1st Team All NPSL :
| Position | Player | Club |
| DF | John Neeskens | New York Cosmos B |
| DF | Sean Rutter | Chattanooga FC |
| DF | Kevin Ten Eyck | FC Wichita |
| DF | Kendell McFayden | FC Buffalo |
| MF | Cyrus Saydee | Detroit City FC |
| MF | Ruben Bover | New York Cosmos B |
| MF | Matt Clare | FC Wichita |
| FW | William Mellors-Blair | Detroit City FC |
| FW | Ross Middlemiss | CD Aguiluchos USA |
| FW | Jon Ander Ibarrondo | Myrtle Beach FC |
| GK | Gregory Hartley | Chattanooga FC |
2nd Team All NPSL :
| Position | Player | Club |
| DF | Taylor Varnadore | Sonoma County Sol |
| DF | Zach Schewee | Detroit City FC |
| DF | Prince Bere | San Francisco Stompers |
| DF | Pierre Elusma | Miami Fusion FC |
| MF | Admir Suljevic | AFC Cleveland |
| MF | Leo De Smedt | Chattanooga FC |
| MF | Chris Daly | Sonoma County Sol |
| FW | Mario Pinto | Joplin Demize |
| FW | Nago Mbengue | Indiana Fire |
| FW | Miguel Herlein | New York Cosmos B |
| GK | John Connolly | Sacramento Gold |
NPSL Golden Ball :
| Position | Player | Club |
| FW | Jon Ander Ibarrondo | Myrtle Beach FC |