Football league season
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]
Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises: Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation Bay Area Ambassadors San Francisco Bay area Hayward, CA expansion Buffalo City Buffalo area Buffalo, NY expansion Chattanooga FC Chattanooga area Chattanooga, TN expansion Eau Claire Aris Eau Claire area Eau Claire, WI expansion Erie Admirals Erie area Erie, PA expansion FC Indiana Indianapolis area Muncie, IN return from hiatus NorCal Lamorinda United Lamorinda area Orinda, CA expansion Pocono Snow Pocono Mountains area East Stroudsburg, PA expansion Pumas FC Greater Birmingham area Birmingham, AL expansion Reading Revolution Reading area Reading, PA expansion Saturn FC Marietta area East Point, GA expansion Southern Oregon Fuego Southern Oregon area Medford, OR expansion
Seven teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: In addition, three 2008 teams either chose or were forced to spend the 2009 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2010: Also, two teams which spent the 2008 season on hiatus did not return, and left the league permanently: Purple indicates division title clinched Yellow indicates team received playoff spot
Eastern Keystone Division [ edit ] Note: Charm City deducted nine points for failing to fulfil its last three fixtures.
Eastern Atlantic Division [ edit ] Note: Boston deducted three points for failing to fulfil its last fixture.
Note: Indiana deducted six points for failing to fulfil its last two fixtures.
Western Division Playoffs [ edit ] NPSL Championship Game [ edit ]
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