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| Founded | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Confederation | United States Soccer Federation |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Dirty Ducks (Spring 2010) |
| Most championships | PG United (10 titles) |
| Website | http://www.montereysoccer.org |
The Monterey Peninsula Soccer League is an adult amateur soccer league featuring teams from Monterey, California and the surrounding areas. The league is an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation.
The Monterey Peninsula Soccer League (MPSL) is a USSF affiliated adult amateur league that was founded in the early 1980s. Historically, teams from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Peninsula College, the Presidio of Monterey and CSU Monterey Bay, along with a number of other local teams have participated in this league.
The MPSL is affiliated with FIFA through the U.S. Soccer Federation, the United States Adult Soccer Association and the California Soccer Association North (CSAN). All players must be registered for the MPSL through CSAN. The level of play varies between Division 1 and Division 2 from year-to-year because of the annual turnover caused by the large number of graduate and undergraduate students that play in the MPSL. Games are officiated under the FIFA Laws of the Game using a center referee and two assistant referees. Unlimited substitutions are allowed with the center referee's permission on dead balls.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2003 | Monterey United | NPS Varsity | Brittania Arms FC |
| Fall 2003 | Monterey United | Monterey City | NPS Varsity |
| Spring 2004 | MIIS | Monterey City | Monterey United |
| Spring 2005 | MIIS | PG United | Monterey United |
| Summer 2005 | PG United | NPS Varsity | Monterey United |
| Fall 2005 | MIIS | PG United | Monterey United |
| Spring 2006 | Internacional | Brittania Arms FC | Monterey United |
| Summer 2006 | Brittania Arms FC | Dirty Ducks (as Materrazzi's Chest) | Ramirez Plumbing |
| Fall 2006 | Dirty Ducks (as Materrazzi's Chest) | Monterey United | Brittania Arms FC |
| Spring 2007 | Dirty Ducks | Brittania Arms FC | Monterey United |
| Summer 2007 | PG United | Dirty Ducks | MIIS |
| Fall 2007 | PG United | MIIS | Dirty Ducks |
| Spring 2008 | PG United | Dirty Ducks | NPS Varsity |
| Fall 2008 | PG United | NPS Varsity | Brittania Arms FC |
| Spring 2009 | Dirty Ducks | Wolf Pack | PG United |
| Fall 2009 | PG United | Dirty Ducks | Atletico Español |
| Spring 2010 | Dirty Ducks | Atletico Español | PG United |
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