2017 Fall UPSL season

The 2017 Fall United Premier Soccer League season was the 9th season of the UPSL.

United Premier Soccer League
Season2017 Fall
ChampionsOC Invicta FC

Western Conference

Western Pro Premier

The following 7 clubs left the division before the season

  • Avalanche FC
  • L.A. Highlanders FC
  • Mesoamerica FC
  • Newhall Premier — relegated to Championship Division
  • Ozzy's Laguna FC
  • San Nicolas FC
  • USA Soccer Stars FC

The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 OC Invicta 14 12 2 0 61 6 +55 38 Qualification for the Western Pro Premier Playoffs Finals
2 Orange County FC 2 14 11 1 2 45 16 +29 34
3 Santa Ana Winds FC 14 9 4 1 60 23 +37 31 Qualification for the Western Pro Premier Playoffs Semifinals
4 La Máquina FC 13 8 3 2 46 27 +19 27
5 Santa Clarita Storm 14 8 1 5 40 32 +8 25
6 L.A. Wolves FC 13 7 3 3 32 13 +19 24
7 Sporting San Fernando 14 6 1 7 26 25 +1 19
8 San Diego Zest FC 2 14 5 3 6 28 43 −15 18
9 Strikers FC South Coast 14 4 4 6 24 29 −5 16
10 SFV Scorpions FC 14 4 4 6 20 31 −11 16
11 PSC Football Club 13 4 3 6 27 35 −8 15
12 Valley United SC 14 4 1 9 15 52 −37 13
13 Anaheim Legacy FC 13 3 0 10 15 54 −39 9 Relegation to the 2018 Western Championship
14 Bell Gardens FC 13 2 2 9 21 49 −28 8
15 Vanquish FC 14 0 0 14 2 26 −24 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs
  Semifinal     Final
                 
    1 OC Invicta FC 4
  4 La Maquina FC 6     4 La Maquina FC 0
  5 Santa Clarita Storm 3  

OC Invicta FC advance to the national playoffs.

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    2 Orange County FC 2 2(5)
  3 Santa Ana Winds FC 4     3 Santa Ana Winds FC 2(6)
  6 L.A. Wolves FC 1  

Santa Ana Winds FC advance to the national playoffs.

Western Championship

The following 6 clubs left the division before the season

  • Bell Gardens FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
  • FC Golden State Force U23
  • High Desert United
  • Irvine Outcasts SC
  • L.A. Sharks FC
  • OC Crew SC

The following 8 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Black Gold Oil FC — new team[5]
  • L.A. Roma FC — new team[6]
  • Lionside FC — joined from South Bay Sports League[7]
  • Long Beach City FC — returned from 3 season hiatus[8]
  • Newcastle United FC — returned from 1 season hiatus[9]
  • Newhall Premier — relegated from Championship Division
  • Pacific Side FC — new team[10]
  • San Fernando Valley FC

The following club was rebranded before the season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lionside FC 19 17 2 0 79 18 +61 53 Promotion to the 2018 Western Pro Premier
2 Newcastle United FC 19 15 1 3 41 18 +23 46
3 Tiburones Rojos USA 19 13 3 3 60 26 +34 42 Qualification for the Western Championship Promotion Playoffs
4 Toros Neza USA 19 13 3 3 47 23 +24 42
5 Panamerican FC 19 12 3 4 48 32 +16 39
6 CF Cachorros USA 19 11 3 5 55 41 +14 36
7 Pacific Side FC 19 11 2 6 54 24 +30 35
8 SoCal Troop FC 19 10 5 4 56 34 +22 35
9 Fontana International SC 19 9 5 5 36 30 +6 32
10 San Fernando Valley FC 19 8 4 7 41 36 +5 28
11 L.A. Roma FC 19 7 6 6 36 40 −4 27
12 Newport FC 19 7 3 9 41 43 −2 24
13 Del Rey City SC 19 7 1 11 26 62 −36 22
14 Strikers FC South Coast (Reserves) 19 5 3 11 34 50 −16 18
15 Long Beach City FC 19 4 2 13 17 41 −24 14
16 L.A. Wolves FC (Reserves) 19 4 1 14 20 56 −36 13
17 Newhall Premier FC 19 4 1 14 20 58 −38 13
18 UFA Hawks 19 3 3 13 17 31 −14 12
19 Atlas USA FC 19 3 1 15 21 67 −46 10
20 Black Gold Oil FC 19 0 0 19 0 19 −19 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Promotion Playoffs
Semifinals Finals
      
3 Tiburones Rojos USA 0(11)
6 C.F. Cachorros USA 0(10)
3 Tiburones Rojos USA 1
5 Panamerican FC 3
4 Toros Neza USA 1
5 Panamerican FC 4

Panamerican FC was promoted to the Pro Premier Division.

Wild West Conference

The following 3 clubs left the conference before the season

  • Boise FC — transferred to Desert Mountain Conference
  • IFX Ballistic
  • Magic Valley FC

Wild West Blue Division

The following club joined the division before the season

  • Azteca FC

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 California Victory FC 8 7 0 1 20 10 +10 21 Qualification for the Wild West Playoffs
2 FC Sacramento 8 4 1 3 17 12 +5 13
3 Azteca FC 8 4 1 3 14 10 +4 13
4 Western Nevada FC 8 2 3 3 8 8 0 9
5 CD Aguiluchos USA U23 8 0 1 7 12 31 −19 1
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Wild West Red Division

The following 3 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Dynamos FC
  • East Bay FC Stompers Juniors
  • JASA RWC

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 8 6 1 1 31 18 +13 19 Qualification for Wild West Playoffs
2 Real San Jose 8 4 2 2 11 12 −1 14
3 JASA RWC 8 4 0 4 21 12 +9 12
4 Dynamos FC 8 3 1 4 11 16 −5 10
5 Oakland Pamperos 8 1 0 7 8 24 −16 3
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Wild West Playoffs
Finals
   
R1 East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 5
B2 FC Sacramento 1

East Bay FC Stompers Juniors advance to the national playoffs.

Finals
   
B1 California Victory 1
R2 Real San Jose 3

Real San Jose advance to the national playoffs.

Desert Mountain Conference

The following 8 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season

  • Boise FC — transferred from Northwest Conference
  • Las Vegas City FC — transferred from Nevada Conference
  • Las Vegas Mobsters — transferred from Nevada Conference
  • Las Vegas Soccer Club
  • Logan United FC
  • Provo Premier
  • San Juan FC
  • Sporting AZ FC — transferred from Arizona Conference

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boise FC 12 8 3 1 34 16 +18 27 Qualification for the Desert Mountain Playoffs
2 San Juan FC 11 8 2 1 26 9 +17 26
3 Las Vegas Soccer Club 10 7 1 2 27 11 +16 22
4 Provo Premier 10 5 1 4 11 18 −7 16
5 Las Vegas City FC 10 4 3 3 9 9 0 15
6 Logan United FC 11 2 0 9 3 28 −25 6
7 Sporting AZ FC 9 0 2 7 0 7 −7 2
8 Las Vegas Mobsters 9 0 2 7 0 12 −12 2
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs
Finals
   
1 Boise FC
4 Las Vegas City FC

Boise FC advance to the national playoffs.

Finals
   
2 Las Vegas Soccer Club
3 San Juan FC

Las Vegas Soccer Club advance to the national playoffs.

Colorado Conference

Colorado Pro Premier

The Pro Premier Division consisted of the same 8 clubs as in the previous season.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Boulder 14 10 3 1 34 17 +17 33 Qualification for the Colorado Pro Premier Playoffs
2 Indios Denver FC 14 8 5 1 37 17 +20 29
3 Colorado Rush 14 6 3 5 27 24 +3 21
4 Logroñes Denver SC 14 5 5 4 27 28 −1 20
5 Colorado Springs FC 14 5 3 6 22 23 −1 18
6 Club El Azul 14 4 3 7 25 30 −5 15
7 FC Greeley 14 3 2 9 20 40 −20 11
8 FC United 14 2 2 10 14 27 −13 8
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs
Semifinals Finals
      
1 FC Boulder 1
4 Logroñes SC 2
4 Logroñes SC 2
2 Indios Denver FC 6
2 Indios Denver FC 1
3 CO Rush 0

Indios Denver FC advance to the national playoffs.

Colorado Championship Division

The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Denver Metro FC
  • GAM United FC
  • Indios Denver FC U23
  • Legions FC
  • Northern Colorado FC

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 GAM United FC 8 6 1 1 34 10 +24 19 Promotion to the 2018 Colorado Pro Premier
2 Northern Colorado FC 8 4 1 3 16 19 −3 13
3 Denver Metro FC 7 3 2 2 13 14 −1 11
4 Indios Denver FC U23 7 1 3 3 8 16 −8 6
5 Legions FC 8 1 1 6 9 21 −12 4
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

South Florida Conference

The following 7 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season

  • Broncos United FC
  • FC Ginga
  • Hialeah City FC
  • Miami Dade FC Elite
  • Miami Wolves FC
  • Plantation FC
  • West Park FC

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Plantation FC 6 4 1 1 18 7 +11 13 Qualification for the South Florida Playoffs
2 West Park FC 6 4 1 1 20 12 +8 13
3 Broncos United FC 6 4 1 1 13 10 +3 13
4 FC Ginga 6 2 3 1 17 11 +6 9
5 Miami Dade FC Elite 6 1 1 4 9 15 −6 4
6 Miami Wolves FC 6 1 1 4 10 20 −10 4
7 Hialeah City FC 6 0 2 4 7 19 −12 2
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Plantation FC
4 FC Ginga
4 FC Ginga 1()
3 Broncos United FC 1()
2 West Park FC
3 Broncos United FC

FC Ginga advance to the national playoffs.

National Playoffs
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Real San Jose 5
Indios Denver FC 2
Real San Jose 1
OC Invicta FC 5
OC Invicta FC w/o
FC Ginga
OC Invicta FC 3
Santa Ana Winds FC 2
Santa Ana Winds FC 3
Boise FC 1
Santa Ana Winds FC 2
East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 0
Las Vegas Soccer Club 2
East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 5

References
  1. "United Premier Soccer League Welcomes OC Invicta FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Orange County FC 2 as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. August 21, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Pro Premier Division Expansion with San Diego Zest FC". United Premier Soccer League. June 5, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Western Conference Expansion with Vanquish FC". United Premier Soccer League. July 14, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Black Gold Oil FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. August 23, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Western Conference Expansion with L.A. Roma Spartans FC". United Premier Soccer League. May 30, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  7. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Lionside FC as 2017 Southern California Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  8. Skwara, Yan (September 7, 2017). "United Premier Soccer League Announces Long Beach City FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Newcastle United FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. September 1, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  10. "United Premier Soccer League Announces Western Conference Expansion with Pacific Side FC". United Premier Soccer League. July 10, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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