2007 NPSL season
The 2007 National Premier Soccer League season was the 5th season of the NPSL. The season started in May 2007, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game in August 2007.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southern California Fusion |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Southern California Fusion finished the season as national champions, beating Queen City FC 1-0 in the NPSL Championship game in San Diego, CA.
Changes From 2006
New Franchises
- Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Atlantic City Diablos |
Atlantic City area | Richland, NJ | expansion |
 Boston Aztec |
Boston area | Lowell, MA | expansion |
 Colorado Crimson |
Denver metro area | Broomfield, CO | expansion |
 FC Indiana |
Indianapolis area | Indianapolis, IN | expansion |
| Indianapolis Braves |
Indianapolis metro area | Lawrence, IN | expansion |
 Indios USA |
El Paso metro area | Canutillo, TX | expansion |
 Long Island Academy |
Long Island area | Hempstead, NY | expansion |
| Queen City FC |
Buffalo area | Buffalo, NY | expansion |
 Real San Jose |
San Jose area | San Jose, CA | expansion |
| Real Shore FC |
Jersey Shore area | Lincroft, NJ | expansion |
 Rockford Raptors |
Rockford area | Rockford, IL | expansion (spent time in the USL in 1990s) |
| Santa Cruz County Breakers |
Santa Cruz County area | Aptos, CA | expansion |
Folding
- Eight teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Chico Rooks - Chico, California
- Detroit Arsenal - Berkley, Michigan
- Grand Rapids Alliance - Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Las Vegas Strikers - Las Vegas, Nevada
- Minnesota NSC United - Blaine, Minnesota
- Phoenix Banat Storm - Avondale, Arizona
- Redwood City Ruckus - San Bruno, California
- San Jose Frogs - San Jose, California -- left to join USL Premier Development League
Final standings
Purple indicates division title clinched
Northeast Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen City FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 2 | Atlantic City Diablos | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | |||
| 3 | Long Island Academy | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 4 | Boston Aztec | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 5 | Real Shore FC | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Midwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton 56ers | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |||
| 2 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | |||
| 3 | Minnesota TwinStars | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Indianapolis Braves | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 5 | Rockford Raptors | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 6 | FC Indiana | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Southwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California Fusion | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 2 | Indios USA | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 3 | Albuquerque Asylum | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |||
| 4 | San Diego Pumitas | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |||
| 5 | Colorado Crimson | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Denver Kickers | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Northwest Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma County Sol | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | |||
| 2 | Sacramento Knights | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | |||
| 3 | Santa Cruz County Breakers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |||
| 4 | Salinas Valley Samba | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |||
| 5 | Real San Jose | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
Playoffs
| Semi-Finals | Championship | ||||||||
| NW | Sonoma County Sol | ||||||||
| SW | Southern California Fusion | ||||||||
| SW | Southern California Fusion | 1 | |||||||
| NE | Queen City FC | 0 | |||||||
| MW | Princeton 56ers | ||||||||
| NE | Queen City FC | ||||||||
References
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