Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/NPSL.com, Brent Durken/NPSL.com, and Ray Soldano Photography An exciting match and a sellout crowd at the 2016 NPSL National Championship Powered by Mitre was the perfect way to end the 2016 NPSL season. It was a season marked by impressive growth, huge crowds, and an exciting postseason. “The ability of NPSL teams to connect with their fans, foster rivalries, attract premier players, and create special gameday environments all led to these record-breaking attendance numbers,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce Chattanooga FC goalkeeper Gregory Hartley as the recipient of the 2016 NPSL Golden Glove award. The award, given to the league’s top goalkeeper, was voted on by NPSL teams throughout the country. Hartley has won the NPSL Golden Glove award an unprecedented three years in a row. In 2016 Hartley allowed just two goals in league play for a 0.29 GAA. “There aren’t enough words to adequately describe what Greg means to
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/NPSL.com AFC Cleveland claimed the 2016 NPSL National Championship Powered by Mitre with a 4-2 win over the visiting Sonoma County Sol FC. The match took place in front of a sellout crowd of 2,205 at Stan Skoczen Stadium in Independence, Ohio. “It’s good for the soccer community,” AFC Cleveland midfielder Tom Beck commented. “It’s good for everyone up here that loves soccer. It’s important that we continue to grow the game and hopefully AFC Cleveland can do
Photo Credit: Andrew Fonseca/Rhode Island Reds FC The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce Rhode Island Reds midfielder Isaac “Nana” Addai as the winner of the 2016 Mitre Golden Ball. Addai finished with 18 goals in the regular season. He already was named co-winner of the 2016 PUMA Golden Boot last week. “I’m very grateful to receive this award; it’s a pleasure,” Addai commented. “It’s extra special because the teams vote for you. It’s because they’ve seen what
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the 2016 NPSL Supporters’ XI. The NPSL Supporters’ XI is an all-league team voted on by the NPSL’s fans and supporters. Online voting took place from July 24th – July 27th. The award includes First Team, Second Team, and Honorable Mention. Each team consists of a goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards. First Team GK Gregory Hartley, Chattanooga FC D Jake Young, Chattanooga FC D Jon Finlay, Chattanooga FC D Nikkye De Point,
The All-NPSL Team was voted on by members of the media that covered the NPSL regularly during the 2016 season. Private voting took place from July 24th – July 27th. This award now includes First Team, Second Team, and Honorable Mention. Each team consists of a goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards. First Team GK Gregory Hartley, Chattanooga FC D Luke Staats, Albion SC Pros D Gabriel De Souza, Boston City FC D Chris Riordan, Clarkstown SC Eagles D Nicholas “Ebby” Lombardi, Sonoma County
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that the 2016 NPSL National Championship Powered by Mitre will be taking place at Stan Skoczen Stadium at Independence High School in Independence, Ohio this weekend. The match between AFC Cleveland and the Sonoma County Sol will kick off at 7 pm ET on Saturday, August 6th. “We have a lot of great soccer talent in Northeast Ohio and it’s nice to have players from the local area playing in a
Photo Credit: Michael S. Miller Photography The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce Grand Rapids FC supporter and Grand Army member Rob Shafer as the 2016 Global Scarves Supporter of the Year. Shafer accumulated the most votes in an online voting contest that included nine finalists from across the NPSL. The Grand Army will receive 50 free custom scarves from Global Scarves as a result of this award. “We are very excited that Rob Shafer has been named Global
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce Rhode Island Reds midfielder Isaac “Nana” Addai and CD Aguiluchos USA forward Simon Rawnsley as co-winners of the 2016 PUMA Golden Boot. Both players finished with 18 goals in the regular season. “This award means a lot to me,” Addai commented. “I am humbled and honored to win the Golden Boot. I would like to thank the RI Reds and my teammates for making this possible.” Addai, who just completed his first