2009 NPSL season

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National Premier Soccer League
Season2009
Champions Sonoma County Sol
2008
2010

The 2009 National Premier Soccer League season was the 7th season of the NPSL. The season began on May 2, 2009, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game in August 2009. Sonoma County Sol finished the season as national champions, beating Erie Admirals 2-1 in the championship game on August 1, 2009. [1]

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Changes from 2008

New franchises

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of California.svg Bay Area Ambassadors San Francisco Bay area Hayward, CA expansion
Flag of New York.svg Buffalo City Buffalo area Buffalo, NY expansion
Flag of Tennessee.svg Chattanooga FC Chattanooga area Chattanooga, TN expansion
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Eau Claire Aris Eau Claire area Eau Claire, WI expansion
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Erie Admirals Erie area Erie, PA expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana Indianapolis area Muncie, IN return from hiatus
Flag of California.svg NorCal Lamorinda United Lamorinda area Orinda, CA expansion
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pocono Snow Pocono Mountains area East Stroudsburg, PA expansion
Flag of Alabama.svg Pumas FC Greater Birmingham area Birmingham, AL expansion
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Reading Revolution Reading area Reading, PA expansion
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Saturn FC Marietta area East Point, GA expansion
Flag of Oregon.svg Southern Oregon Fuego Southern Oregon area Medford, OR expansion

Name changes

Folding

Standings

Purple indicates division title clinched
Yellow indicates team received playoff spot

Eastern Keystone Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Erie Admirals 10901216+1628
2 Buffalo City 10820227+1524
3 Pennsylvania Stoners 105411713+416
4 Reading Revolution 103611223-1110
5 Pocono Snow 100911130-191
6 Charm City 103701216-40

Note: Charm City deducted nine points for failing to fulfil its last three fixtures.

Eastern Atlantic Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Boston Aztec 85211912+1713
2 Long Island Academy 84132016+1412
3 Maine Sting 83231415-112
4 Morris County Colonials 83411614+210
5 New York Athletic Club 8170829-213

Note: Boston deducted three points for failing to fulfil its last fixture.

Southeast Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Rocket City United 8521189+916
2 Atlanta FC 8431139+413
3 Chattanooga FC 84311110+113
4 Pumas FC 83411721-410
5 Saturn FC 82601222-10 6

Midwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Minnesota Twin Stars FC 8521147+716
2 Chicago Fire NPSL 85212410+1416
3 Madison 56ers 85212110+1116
4 Eau Claire Aris 8170729-223
5 FC Indiana 8251921-121

Note: Indiana deducted six points for failing to fulfil its last two fixtures.

Western Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Sonoma County Sol 129034210+3230
2 NorCal Lamorinda United 127412414+1022
3 Bay Area Ambassadors 125701723-615
4 Southern Oregon Fuego 124711723-613
5 Real San Jose 123541517-213
6 Salinas Valley Samba 122731038-289

Playoffs

Western Division Playoffs

Semifinals Division Final
      
W1 Sonoma County Sol 4
W4 Southern Oregon Fuego 1
W1 Sonoma County Sol 2
W2 NorCal Lamorinda United 1
W2 NorCal Lamorinda United 1
W3 Bay Area Ambassadors 0

National Playoffs

Playoff Semifinals Final
         
EK Erie Admirals 4
SE Rocket City United 2
EK Erie Admirals 2
EA Boston Aztec 0
EK Erie Admirals 1
W1 Sonoma County Sol 2
W1 Sonoma County Sol 4
MW Minnesota TwinStars FC 1

NPSL Championship Game

Erie Admirals 1–2 (a.e.t.) Sonoma County Sol
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