The Columbus soccer community expanded on Friday in the form of a National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) expansion team in FC Columbus. The NPSL announced that FC Columbus will be joining the league for the upcoming season and that it will be competing in the Midwest Region’s Great Lakes Conference. The NPSL’s newest team will begin play immediately during the upcoming season in May, playing home games in the Grandview Heights suburb. The stadium sits 1,500 fans and will feature a
The MLS Draft, in its various forms, has been in existence since the league began back in 1996. In its first year, the first-ever College Draft produced big names like Eddie Pope, Greg Vanney, Steve Ralston, Eddie Lewis, and Ante Razov. It was a young league, not subject to the parity of today. It was a simpler time, one before Designated Players, General Allocation Money, and Targeted Allocation Money. Teams could pick players that could step in right away. Today, the
University of Akron men’s soccer freshman Joao Moutinho (Lisbon, Portugal) was rewarded for his stellar campaign when Major League Soccer announced on Friday his selection to the 2018 Generation adidas class, confirming the signing of six talented NCAA underclassmen joining professional ranks through the 2018 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 19 in Philadelphia, Pa. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Moutinho is a member of a talented 2018 class that also includes Mo Adams (Syracuse University), Francis Atuahene (University of Michigan), Mason Toye (Indiana University), Ema Twumasi (Wake Forest University) and Gordon Wild (University of Maryland). “Joao proved
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), is proud to announce that Charlottesville Alliance FC (Charlottesville, VA), has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the Northeast Region’s Mid-Atlantic Conference. “We are very excited to bring the NPSL to Charlottesville,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “Virginia has always had a great history within the beautiful game and we’re confident that Charlottesville Alliance FC can add a great deal to that impressive legacy.” The roots of Charlottesville Alliance
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that their fourth annual Player Showcase will take place on January 13-15, 2018 at Austin-Tindall Park in Kissimmee, Florida. “Our showcase, now in its fourth year, is a differentiating factor that sets us apart from other leagues,” Showcase Committee Chairman Kenneth Farrell remarked. “The showcase gives our players countless opportunities to be seen by professional coaches, scouts, and agents and it also provides added value to our members.” Austin-Tindall Park encompasses
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Saint Louis Club Atletico (St. Louis, MO) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the South Region’s Heartland Conference. “We are very excited that the NPSL is coming to St. Louis,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “The city has such a long and storied history in the American game and we are happy for the NPSL to be involved in such an exciting venture.
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), is proud to announce that Northern Virginia United FC (Leesburg, VA), has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the Northeast Region’s Mid-Atlantic Conference. “We are thrilled to add another NPSL team in Virginia,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “Our Mid-Atlantic Conference continues to grow and our fans and supporters should be very excited about Northern Virginia United.” The leadership of Northern Virginia United includes President Liam Hogan and General
Photo Credit: Matt Ralph/ISNSoccer.com For the second time this week, the National Premier Soccer League has announced the addition of a new team in the Northeast Region’s Keystone Conference with Atlantic City FC joining FC Monmouth as another new entry from the state of New Jersey set to begin play in 2018. The announcement of the team was made Thursday morning in a packed meeting room at the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City. Tropicana Atlantic City is the lead
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that FC Monmouth (Monmouth County, NJ) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the Northeast Region’s Keystone Conference. “We are thrilled to add another NPSL team to our Keystone Conference in the Northeast Region,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone said. “We have been thoroughly impressed by what this brand and ownership group brings to the region. We know that our fans and supporters will be looking