# 2013 NPSL season

The 2013 National Premier Soccer League season was the 101st season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 11th season of the NPSL. The season began in May 2013. FC Sonic Lehigh Valley were the defending champions, having won their first NPSL title the previous season. The league held their Annual General Managers meeting (AGM) during the weekend of the NASL Soccer Bowl in Atlanta in November.

## Format
### Summary of Regions and Conferences

| Region / Conference | Clubs |
| Northeast - Atlantic | Brooklyn Italians, New York Athletic Club, New York Red Bulls, Rhode Island Reds F.C., Seacoast United Mariners, Seacoast United Phantoms |
| Northeast - Keystone | Buxmont Torch FC, Clarkstown SC Eagles, FC Reading Revolution, FC Lehigh Valley United, Greater Binghamton FC, Hershey FC, Junior Lone Star FC, Morris County Colonials, Pocono Snow |
| South - Mid-Atlantic | CASL Elite, Chesterfield United FC, DC United Academy U23, Myrtle Beach FC, RVA Football Club |
| South - Sunshine | Cape Coral Hurricanes, Georgia Revolution, Jacksonville United, Miami United, Tampa Marauders FC |
| South - Southeast | Chattanooga FC, Knoxville Force, Mississippi Storm, New Orleans Jesters, Gulf Coast Texans, Rocket City United |
| South - South Central | Houston Hurricanes FC, Liverpool Warriors, Regals SCA, Tulsa Athletics |
| Midwest - Great Lakes | AFC Cleveland, Detroit City FC, Erie Admirals S.C., FC Buffalo, FC Sparta Michigan, Zanesville Athletic FC |
| Midwest - Central | Eau Claire Aris FC, Madison 56ers, Milwaukee Bavarians, Minnesota TwinStars FC, Quad City Eagles |
| West - Southwest | FC Hasental, FC Santa Clarita, Las Vegas Stallions, Orange County Pateadores FC, San Diego Boca FC, San Diego Flash |
| West - Golden Gate | CD Aguiluchos USA, Real San Jose, Sacramento Gold, San Francisco Stompers FC, Sonoma County Sol |

## Changes from 2012

The following changes regarding team relocation, rebranding, or expansion are effective for the 2013 NPSL season:

### Return from Hiatus

| Team Name | Metro Area | Location |
| FC Reading Revolution | Reading, PA | Reading, PA |

### New Teams

| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
| Cape Coral Hurricanes | Cape Coral, FL | Cape Coral, FL | Expansion Team |
| CASL Elite | Raleigh, NC | Raleigh, NC | Expansion Team |
| CD Aguiluchos USA | Oakland, CA | Stockton, CA | Expansion Team |
| Chesterfield United FC | Chesterfield, VA | Chesterfield, VA | Expansion Team |
| Clarkstown SC Eagles | Clarkstown, NY | Clarkstown, NY | Relocated and rebranded from Jersey City Eagles |
| DC United Academy U23 | Washington, D.C. | Fairfax County, VA | Expansion Team |
| FC Sparta Michigan | Detroit, MI | Berkley, MI | Expansion Team |
| Gulf Coast Texans | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola, FL | Expansion Team |
| Hershey FC | Hershey, PA | Hershey, PA | Expansion Team |
| Houston Hurricanes FC | Houston, TX | Houston, TX | Relocated Team |
| Las Vegas Stallions | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV | Expansion Team |
| Liverpool Warriors | Dallas, TX | Plano, TX | Expansion Team |
| Miami United | Miami, FL | Miami, FL | Expansion Team |
| New Orleans Jesters | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans, LA | USL PDL |
| Orange County Pateadores FC | Fullerton, CA | Fullerton, CA | Expansion Team |
| Regals SCA | Houston, TX | Houston, TX | Expansion Team |
| RVA Football Club | Richmond, VA | Richmond, VA | Expansion Team |
| Tampa Marauders FC | Tampa, FL | Tampa, FL | Expansion Team |
| Tulsa Athletics | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa, OK | Expansion Team |
| Zanesville Athletic FC | Zanesville, OH | Zanesville, OH | Expansion Team |

### Withdrew

| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Reason |
| AC Crusaders | Atlantic County area | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | Folded |
| Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | Atlanta metropolitan area | Atlanta, Georgia | On Hiatus |
| Bay Area Ambassadors | San Francisco Bay area | Hayward, CA | Folded |
| Fullerton Rangers | Anaheim, CA | Fullerton, CA | Withdrew |
| FC New York | New York City | Queens, New York | Folded |
| Mass United FC | Boston | Lynn, Massachusetts | On Hiatus |
| Phoenix Monsoon | Phoenix, AZ | San Tan Valley, Arizona | Folded |
| North Coast Tsunami | Humboldt County, California | Eureka, CA | Withdrew |

## Standings

As of 7/14/13
Key to colours in group tables :
* 2013 Division Title
* 2013 Playoff Team

### Northeast Region
#### Atlantic Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Brooklyn Italians | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 23 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls NPSL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 23 |
| 3 | New York Athletic Club | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 | Seacoast United Mariners | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 11 |
| 5 | Rhode Island Reds | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 |
| 6 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 5 |

#### Keystone Conference

* Play-offs structure determined by Winning percentage (PCT) instead of Points (P)
| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P | PCT |
| 1 | Greater Binghamton FC | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 29 | 0.833 |
| 2 | FC Sonic Lehigh Valley | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 27 | 0.750 |
| 3 | Clarkstown SC Eagles | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 20 | 0.636 |
| 4 | Junior Lone Star FC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 19 | 0.591 |
| 5 | Hershey FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 | 0.500 |
| 6 | FC Reading Revolution | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 15 | 0.458 |
| 7 | Morris County Colonials | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 10 | 0.350 |
| 8 | Buxmont Torch FC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 6 | 0.227 |
| 9 | Pocono Snow | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 5 | 0.167 |

### South Region
#### Mid-Atlantic Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | RVA Football Club | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 20 |
| 2 | Myrtle Beach FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 13 |
| 3 | DC United Academy U23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 | Chesterfield United FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
| 5 | CASL Elite | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 2 |

#### Southeast Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 21 |
| 2 | Gulf Coast Texans | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Rocket City United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | New Orleans Jesters | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Knoxville Force | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
| 6 | Mississippi Storm | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 4 |

#### Sunshine Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Jacksonville United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 20 |
| 2 | Georgia Revolution | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 14 |
| 3 | Miami United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 |
| 4 | Tampa Marauders | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 5 | Cape Coral Hurricanes | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 1 |

#### South Central Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Tulsa Athletics | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 32 |
| 2 | Liverpool Warriors | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 22 |
| 3 | Regals SCA | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 7 |
| 4 | Houston Hurricanes FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 6 |

### Midwest Region
#### Central Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Quad City Eagles | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 28 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 25 |
| 3 | Madison 56ers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 21 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twin Stars | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 7 |
| 5 | Eau Claire Aris FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 5 |

#### Great Lakes Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Detroit City FC | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 34 |
| 2 | FC Buffalo | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 24 |
| 3 | Erie Admirals S.C. | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | AFC Cleveland | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Sparta Michigan | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 8 |
| 6 | Zanesville Athletic FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 4 |

### West Region
#### Southern Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | FC Hasental | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 33 |
| 2 | San Diego Flash | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 25 |
| 3 | FC Santa Clarita | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 |
| 4 | Orange County Pateadores FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 17 |
| 5 | San Diego Boca | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 12 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Stallions | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 57 | -41 | 7 |

#### Northern Division

| Place | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | P |
| 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 30 |
| 2 | Sacramento Gold | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 24 |
| 3 | Real San Jose | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 16 |
| 4 | CD Aguiluchos USA | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 12 |
| 5 | San Francisco Stompers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 1 |

## Playoffs
### Format

Northeast Region The top two finishers in the Keystone and Atlantic Divisions play in a crossover playoff.
South Region Each Division Champion
Midwest Region - Great Lakes Division Top four teams are playing in a playoff tournament.
Midwest Region Central Division Champion and Great Lakes Division playoff tournament winner.
West Region The top two finishers in the Northern and Southern Divisions play in a crossover playoff.