The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 All-NPSL Team awards. The All-NPSL Team awards featuree a First Team, Second Team, Third Team, and Fourth Team. Each team includes one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards. All selections were made by fans, supporters, and media members via an online ballot from July 28th-30th. For complete details on the league’s end of season awards program, please visit www.npsl.com/awards. First Team All-NPSL GK Andrew Weber,
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Amanda Jaczkowski of the Northern Guard Supporters (NGS) has been selected as the 2017 Global Scarves Supporter of the Year. Online voting by supporters took place from July 28th-30th. Photo Credit: Stephanie Quesnelle After nominations closed, Jaczkowski was in a serious accident, resulting in her watching DCFC win the Midwest Region Championship from the ICU. She remains in good spirits and is excited to return to her capo stand for
Battle in the Great Lake State: Detroit City FC vs Midland-Odessa FC in the NPSL National Semifinals
Detroit City FC and Midland-Odessa FC will face off in Michigan this Saturday, for a spot in the NPSL National Championship powered by Mitre. Detroit City FC had one of their most historical moments in club history to move onto the NPSL National Semifinal. In the regional final, Bakie Goodman’s headed pass to the foot of Tyrone Mondi, who found the back of the net in extra time, securing DCFC a 3-2 win over AFC Ann Arbor. For captain Dave Edwardson,
There will be an abundance of talent at Yale University’s Reese Stadium this weekend as the Elm City Express and CD Aguiluchos USA meet in the NPSL National Semifinals. Elm City boasts players with international experience, with one representing New Zealand at the U-17 World Cup and another starring in the Portuguese Second Division. Aguiluchos carries talent on the club which features the 2013 NPSL Player of the Year and a two-time NPSL Golden Boot winner. Photo Credit: Roger Amaya Aguiluchos
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 NPSL Regional Best XI awards. The Regional Best XI awards, which include 11 players from each of the league’s four regions, were voted on by the teams themselves from July 28th-30th. For complete details on the league’s end of season awards program, please visit www.npsl.com/awards. Midwest Region Best XI GK TJ Tomasso, AFC Ann Arbor D Tendai Jirira, AFC Ann Arbor D Ashley Phillips, Erie Commodores D Seb Harris, Detroit
Saturday’s game between Orange County FC and CD Aguiluchos USA should be a great game of skill and offensive power. The pair face off in this weekend’s West Region Final, a thrilling part of the NPSL Playoffs powered by Mitre. In their first season of the NPSL, Orange County was an offensive juggernaut in the 2017 regular season, racking up 65 goals and a +46 goal differential. OCFC’s attack is led by 2017 NPSL Golden Boot co-winner Alessandro Canale, who finished
The Football Manager Season’s Best XI honors the NPSL’s top 11 players from the regular season. The selections are made by media members from SoccerNation.com, Midfield Press, OSG Sports, Soccer Down Here, and ISNSoccer.com. The Football Manager Team of the Week honorees from the 2017 NPSL regular season can be found here. Three other awards will be announced in the coming weeks. They are the Football Manager Player of the Year, Football Manager Supporters’ Choice, and Football Manager Postseason Best XI. 2017 Football Manager Season’s Best
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that the 2017 NPSL Golden Boot will be awarded to Orange County FC forward Alessandro Canale and Albion SC PROS forward Amani Walker. Both players finished with 18 goals on the season. Dakota Fusion FC forward Jade Johnson finished in second place with 17 goals. Photo Credit: Vince Reyes Canale spent time at both Santa Monica College and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Canale tallied 24 goals and eight assists
Manchester United added a stop to its preseason tour in Los Angeles, hosting a free soccer clinic in partnership with the Manchester United Foundation, City of Angels FC and Epson. Professional coaches and former Manchester United greats mentored over 50 children in attendance with soccer drills, small-sided games and discussions. “Football is one of the vehicles—along with education—that allows people to integrate and to be a part of something,” said PJ Harrison, co-founder of City of Angels FC, one of the