# 2020 NPSL season

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 | Location | Notes |
| AFC Mobile | Mobile, Alabama | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Austin United FC | Austin, Texas | Expansion |
| Carpathia FC | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Coyotes FC | Temple, Texas | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| FC Brownsville | Brownsville, Texas | Returned from one-year hiatus |
| First State FC | Wilmington, Delaware | Expansion |
| Fort Wayne FC | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Expansion |
| Las Vegas Legends FC | Las Vegas, Nevada | Expansion |
| LSA Athletico Lanier | Gainesville, Georgia | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | Derwood, Maryland | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Metro Louisville FC | Louisville, Kentucky | Expansion |
| Milwaukee Torrent | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | Returned from one-year hiatus |
| Muskegon Risers | Muskegon, Michigan | Joined from United Premier Soccer League |
| Nashville United | Nashville, Tennessee | Joined from Middle Tennessee Soccer Alliance |
| New Orleans Jesters | New Orleans, Louisiana | Returned from one-year hiatus |
| North Alabama SC | Huntsville, Alabama | Expansion |
| Project 51O | Oakland, California | Expansion |
| Pensacola FC | Pensacola, Florida | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Port City FC | Gulfport, Mississippi | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Tacoma Stars | Waller, Washington | Expansion |
| Tallahassee SC | Tallahassee, Florida | Joined from Gulf Coast Premier League |
| Valeo FC | Newton, Massachusetts | Expansion |

### Moved and/or rebranded teams

| Team | Previous Name | Location | Previous Location | Notes |
| Club Xolos USA U-23 | Deportivo Coras USA | Riverside, California | | Rebrand |
| International Portland Select FC | FC Mulhouse Portland | Portland, Oregon | | Rebrand |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | World Class Premier Elite FC | Derwood, Maryland | | Rebrand |
| Miami Dutch Lions FC | Dutch Lions FC | Miami, Florida | Conroe, Texas | Relocation and rebrand |
| OSA Seattle FC | OSA FC | Seattle, Washington | | Rebrand |

### Outgoing teams

| Team | Location | Notes |
| AFC Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Joined USL League Two |
| Asheville City SC | Asheville, North Carolina | Joined USL League Two |
| Atlanta SC | Atlanta, Georgia | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| Brooklyn Italians | Brooklyn, New York | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Chattanooga FC | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| City of Angels FC | Los Angeles, California | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Detroit City FC | Hamtramck, Michigan | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| East Bay FC Stompers | Hayward, California | Hiatus |
| FC Wichita | Wichita, Kansas | Joined USL League Two |
| Grand Rapids FC | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Joined USL League Two |
| Greenville FC | Greenville, South Carolina | Hiatus |
| Katy 1895 FC | Katy, Texas | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Miami FC | Miami, Florida | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| Michigan Stars FC | Pontiac, Michigan | Joined National Independent Soccer Association |
| Minnesota TwinStars FC | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Not listed on NPSL website |
| New Jersey Copa FC | Metuchen, New Jersey | Joined USL League Two |
| New York Cosmos B | New York City, New York | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Orange County FC | Irvine, California | Not listed on NPSL website |
| San Ramon FC | San Ramon, California | Hiatus |
| Sioux Falls Thunder FC | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Not listed on NPSL website |
| Tyler FC | Tyler, Texas | Not listed on NPSL website |

### 2020 teams

Midwest Region :
| Division | Team |
| Great Lakes Conference | Carpathia FC |
| Great Lakes Conference | FC Columbus |
| Great Lakes Conference | FC Indiana |
| Great Lakes Conference | Fort Wayne FC |
| Great Lakes Conference | Kalamazoo FC |
| Great Lakes Conference | Muskegon Risers |
| Great Lakes Conference | Toledo Villa FC |
| North Conference | Dakota Fusion FC |
| North Conference | Duluth FC |
| North Conference | LaCrosse Aris FC |
| North Conference | Med City FC |
| North Conference | Milwaukee Torrent |
| North Conference | Minneapolis City SC |
| Rust Belt Conference | Cleveland SC |
| Rust Belt Conference | Erie Commodores FC |
| Rust Belt Conference | FC Buffalo |
| Rust Belt Conference | Pittsburgh Hotspurs |
| Rust Belt Conference | Rochester Lancers |
| Rust Belt Conference | Syracuse FC |
East Region :
| Division | Team |
| Keystone Conference | Atlantic City FC |
| Keystone Conference | Electric City Shock SC |
| Keystone Conference | FC Monmouth |
| Keystone Conference | FC Motown |
| Keystone Conference | Hershey FC |
| Keystone Conference | Philadelphia Lone Star FC |
| Keystone Conference | Torch FC |
| Keystone Conference | West Chester United SC |
| Mid-Atlantic Conference | Charlottesville Alliance FC |
| Mid-Atlantic Conference | FC Baltimore Christos |
| Mid-Atlantic Conference | FC Frederick |
| Mid-Atlantic Conference | First State FC |
| Mid-Atlantic Conference | Maryland Bobcats FC |
| Mid-Atlantic Conference | Northern Virginia United FC |
| Mid-Atlantic Conference | Virginia Beach City FC |
| North Atlantic Conference | Boston City FC |
| North Atlantic Conference | Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds |
| North Atlantic Conference | Hartford City FC |
| North Atlantic Conference | Kingston Stockade FC |
| North Atlantic Conference | New York Athletic Club S.C. |
| North Atlantic Conference | Rhode Island Reds FC |
| North Atlantic Conference | Valeo FC |
| Southeast Conference | Georgia Revolution FC |
| Southeast Conference | Inter Nashville FC |
| Southeast Conference | LSA Athletico Lanier |
| Southeast Conference | Metro Louisville FC |
| Southeast Conference | Nashville United |
| Southeast Conference | North Alabama SC |
South Region :
| Division | Team |
| Gulf Coast Conference | AFC Mobile |
| Gulf Coast Conference | Jacksonville Armada U-23 |
| Gulf Coast Conference | New Orleans Jesters |
| Gulf Coast Conference | Pensacola FC |
| Gulf Coast Conference | Port City FC |
| Gulf Coast Conference | Tallahassee SC |
| Heartland Conference | Club Atletico Saint Louis |
| Heartland Conference | Dallas City FC |
| Heartland Conference | Demize NPSL |
| Heartland Conference | Little Rock Rangers |
| Heartland Conference | Ozark FC |
| Heartland Conference | Tulsa Athletic |
| Lone Star Conference | Austin United FC |
| Lone Star Conference | Coyotes FC |
| Lone Star Conference | Denton Diablos FC |
| Lone Star Conference | FC Brownsville |
| Lone Star Conference | Fort Worth Vaqueros FC |
| Lone Star Conference | Laredo Heat SC |
| Lone Star Conference | Midland-Odessa Sockers FC |
| Sunshine Conference | Boca Raton FC |
| Sunshine Conference | Central Florida Panthers SC |
| Sunshine Conference | Miami Dutch Lions FC |
| Sunshine Conference | Miami United FC |
| Sunshine Conference | Naples United FC |
| Sunshine Conference | Storm FC |
West Region :
| Division | Team |
| Golden Gate Conference | Academica SC |
| Golden Gate Conference | El Farolito |
| Golden Gate Conference | FC Davis |
| Golden Gate Conference | Napa Valley 1839 FC |
| Golden Gate Conference | Project 51O |
| Golden Gate Conference | Sacramento Gold FC |
| Golden Gate Conference | Sonoma County Sol |
| Northwest Conference | Crossfire Redmond |
| Northwest Conference | International Portland Select FC |
| Northwest Conference | OSA Seattle FC |
| Northwest Conference | PDX FC |
| Northwest Conference | Spokane Shadow SC |
| Northwest Conference | Tacoma Stars |
| Southwest Conference | A.S. Los Angeles |
| Southwest Conference | ASC San Diego |
| Southwest Conference | Club Xolos USA U-23 |
| Southwest Conference | FC Arizona |
| Southwest Conference | FC Golden State |
| Southwest Conference | High Desert Elite FC |
| Southwest Conference | Las Vegas Legends FC |
| Southwest Conference | Oxnard Guerreros FC |
| Southwest Conference | 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FC Arizona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Legends | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 |
| 3 | FC Golden State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Oxnard Guerreros FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 5 | ASC San Diego | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| 6 | A.S. Los Angeles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Temecula FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
| 8 | High Desert Elite FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| 9 | Club Xolos USA U-23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
* ↑ Las Vegas Legends and FC Golden State were tied on points and had not played one another. Las Vegas Legends won the tiebreaker on total goal differential (+11 to +7).
* ↑ Oxnard Guerreros FC, A.S. Los Angeles, and ASC San Diego were all tied on points. Oxnard Guerreros FC won the first tiebreaker based on total goal differential (+5 to +1 to +4). ASC San Diego won the second tiebreaker based on head-to-head results versus A.S. Los Angeles.
* ↑ High Desert Elite FC and Club Xolos USA U-23 were tied on points and had not played one another. High Desert Elite FC won the tiebreaker based on total goal differential (-3 to -10).

#### Golden Gate Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Academica SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Project 51O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Napa Valley 1839 FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Sacramento Gold | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | FC Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 6 | Sonoma County Sol | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 7 | El Farolito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
* ↑ Project 51O and Napa Valley 1839 FC were tied on points. Project 51O won the tiebreaker based on head-to-head results.
* ↑ FC Davis and Sonoma County Sol FC were tied on points and never played head to head. FC Davis wins the tiebreaker based on total goal differential (-2 to -3).

## 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Hotspurs (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Cleveland SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | FC Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Erie Commodores FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |

#### Fixtures and results

| Home \ Away | CSC | ERI | FCB | PIT |
| Cleveland SC | — | | | 2–2 |
| Erie Commodores FC | | — | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| FC Buffalo | 1–3 | | — | |
| Pittsburgh Hotspurs | | | | — |