2008 NPSL season

December 2013 March 2026 National Premier Soccer League 2008 Regular Season Champions Pennsylvania Stoners (1st Title) Pennsylvania Stoners (1st Title) 2007 2009 The 2008 National Premier Soccer League season was the 6th season of the NPSL. The season started in May, 2008, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game on August 3, 2008. Pennsylvania Stoners finished the season as national champions, beating St. Paul Twin Stars in the NPSL Championship game in Uniondale, New York on 3 August 2008.http://npsl.myeliteclub.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=67 Archived copy February 11, 2009 June 9, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250609044437/http://npsl.myeliteclub.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=67 dead Pennsylvania Stoners forward Tom Ehrlich was named the National Premier Soccer League's Player of the Year.http://npsl.myeliteclub.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=72 Archived copy February 11, 2009 June 7, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250607040129/http://npsl.myeliteclub.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=72 dead Tom Ehrlich was also the league's top scorer, with 11 goals.::Club News:: http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=72 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228205203/http://nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/Loadpage.aspx?DXPk=72 February 28, 2009 usurped 2009-05-17 mdy-all Changes From 2007 New Franchises Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation border|20px Alabama Spirit Birmingham area Birmingham, AL expansion - Provisional member border|20px Arizona Sahuaros Phoenix area Phoenix, AZ returned to league after several years in USASA border|20px Atlanta FC Greater Atlanta area Sandy Springs, GA expansion border|20px Lancaster Inferno Lancaster area Salunga-Landisville, PA expansion border|20px Maine Sting State of Maine Bangor, ME expansion border|20px Maryland United Harford County area Bel Air, MD expansion border|20px Morris County Colonials Morris County area Morristown, NJ expansion border|20px New York Athletic Club Wetschester County area Pelham, NY expansion border|20px Pennsylvania Stoners Lehigh Valley area Allentown, PA expansion border|20px Performance FC Phoenix Greenville area Greenville, SC expansion border|20px Rocket City United Huntsville area Huntsville, AL expansion border|20px San Diego United Greater San Diego area El Cajon, CA expansion Name Changes Rockford Raptors changed its name to Chicago Fire NPSL (the actual organization did not change its name, just its NPSL competitive arm) Maryland United changed its name to Charm City FC mid-season Folding Six teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: Colorado Crimson - Broomfield, Colorado Denver Kickers - Golden, Colorado Indianapolis Braves - Lawrence, Indiana Real Shore FC - Lincroft, New Jersey San Diego Pumitas - San Diego, California Southern California Fusion - Carlsbad, California In addition, three 2007 teams chose to spend the 2008 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2009: FC Indiana - Indianapolis, Indiana Indios USA - Canutillo, Texas Sacramento Knights - Sacramento, California Final standings Purple indicates division title clinched North Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Pennsylvania Stoners10252Boston Aztec10193Queen City FC1074Maine Sting945Morris County Colonials91 Mid-Atlantic Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Long Island Academy9232New York Athletic Club10143Maryland United9134Lancaster Inferno8115Atlantic City Diablos109 Southeast Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Atlanta FC8620182Performance FC Phoenix8332113Rocket City United815254Alabama Spirit00 Midwest Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Minnesota TwinStars6122Chicago Fire NPSL6113Princeton 56ers6114Milwaukee Bavarians60 Southwest Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1San Diego United8521162Arizona Sahuaros8341103Albuquerque Asylum82428 Northwest Division PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints1Sonoma County Sol9212Santa Cruz County Breakers9203Real San Jose9104Salinas Valley Samba90 Playoffs Divisional Rounds Sonoma County Sol 3-1 San Diego United Minnesota TwinStars beat Atlanta FC Semi finals Pennsylvania Stoners beat Sonoma County SolMinnesota TwinStars 1-1 Long Island Academy (Minnesota TwinStars win 4-2 on penalties) Final Pennsylvania Stoners 3-0 St. Paul Twin Stars Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals SE San Diego United 1 NE Sonoma County Sol 3 MW Minnesota Twin Stars SE Atlanta FC N Pennsylvania Stoners NE Sonoma County Sol MA Long Island Academy 1(2) MW Minnesota Twin Stars 1(4) N Pennsylvania Stoners 3 MW Minnesota Twin Stars 0 References US soccer history archives for 2008 2008 Category:2008 in American men's soccer leagues