The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Katy 1895 FC (Katy, TX) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the South Region’s Texas Conference. “We are excited to see continued growth in Texas, one of the great hotbeds of American soccer,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “The addition of Katy 1895 FC allows us to bring NPSL soccer to yet another community in the Lone Star State and we know that
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Laredo Heat Soccer Club (Laredo, TX) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the South Region’s Texas Conference. “We are excited to bring a team of Laredo Heat’s caliber into the NPSL family,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone said. “They are a tremendous organization that has a storied tradition of winning on a national stage. Fans and supporters in Texas should look forward to this
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Greenville Football Club (Greenville, SC) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the South Region’s Southeast Conference. “We are thrilled to see Greenville FC joining the NPSL family,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “They are a wonderful addition to one of our country’s most competitive conferences. Soccer fans in South Carolina should be very excited about GVL FC.” The ownership group of Greenville FC is
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that El Farolito (San Francisco, CA) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the West Region’s Golden Gate Conference. “The NPSL is thrilled to add El Farolito as an expansion team for 2018,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “They bring a storied history, a passionate fan base, and an incredible gameday venue to our West Region and we couldn’t be happier to have them as
It’s a big week for goalkeepers Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC) and Joe Willis (Houston Dynamo) as their teams enter the first leg of the conference championships in the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs on Tuesday. But it’s an equally important moment for youth players in their communities as every save during the conference championships and the MLS Cup final will bring two new soccer nets to fields in their city. It’s all part of a special program from Allstate, a sponsor
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Academica Soccer Club (Turlock, CA) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the West Region’s Golden Gate Conference. “We are proud to see our league continue to grow in the West,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “California has always been known as a hotbed for great soccer and we are excited to have the NPSL coming to Turlock. We’re very confident that Academica will
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce that Football Club Davis (Davis, CA) has joined the league as an expansion team. The club will compete in the West Region’s Golden Gate Conference. “The NPSL is very excited to announce our first expansion team for the 2018 season,” NPSL Chairman Joe Barone commented. “Our growth in California and the West Region continues to be strong and we are excited to welcome the Golden Lions of FC Davis to the
Columbus Crew SC looked to have booked their place in the Eastern Conference final with a first leg 4-1 win over NYCFC, which featured 33 shots in total and a red card from a video replay. Crew SC started tonight with the same team that achieved the penalty shootout win over Atlanta. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com The first goal of the game came after only six minutes and it was from the boot of Crew SC leading goal scorer Ola Kamara.
Photo Credit: Ric Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com While American soccer fans are focused on tomorrow’s USA vs. Panama match in World Cup qualifying, one of Panama’s top young talents is already plying his trade in MLS with Columbus Crew SC. Cristian Martinez, a talented midfielder from El Chorrillo, Panama City, is one of just nine current Panamanian players competing in MLS. While Martinez may not have the notoriety of past Panamanian stars like Jaime Penedo, Blas Pérez, and Luis Tejeda right now, he
