2011 NPSL season

August 2023 March 2026 National Premier Soccer League 2011-NPSL-Championship-logo.jpg Official 2011 NPSL Championship logo 2011 Regular Season Champions Erie Admirals SC (2nd Title) Jacksonville United (1st Title) 11–0, Hollywood United Hitmen over Real San Jose 9–0, Madison 56ers over Eau Claire Aris 12 goals, Bay Area Ambassadors 4–8 Lancaster Rattlers 220 710 2010 2012 The 2011 National Premier Soccer League season was the 9th season of the NPSL. The regular season began on April 1, 2011, and ended on July 17. The playoffs concluded with the NPSL Championship Game, which was held at the home of Rocket City United in Madison, Alabama on July 30. Jacksonville United ended the season as national champions, beating the Hollywood United Hitmen 3–2 in the 2011 NPSL Championship game.http://www.npsl.info/home/547971.html Krizanovic Leads Jacksonville to the NPSL Championship 2011-07-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006143254/http://www.npsl.info/home/547971.html 2011-10-06 usurped Jacksonville were the lowest seeded-team in the playoffs, having finished champions of the Southeast Division with a 6–0–4 record after starting their campaign with four straight losses, and beat number one seed and Northeast Division champions Erie Admirals on their way to the final. Both Jacksonville and Hollywood were first-year NPSL teams, although Hollywood had previously spent two seasons playing in the USL Premier Development League. The Erie Admirals had the best regular season record, with a points-per-game average of 2.583, just ahead of the Hollywood United Hitmen (2.429) and FC Sonic Lehigh Valley (2.417), who were in such a strong division they did not even qualify for the post-season. Jacksonville striker Tommy Krizanovic scored a hat trick in the NPSL final, and was named MVP of the championship tournament.http://www.npsl.info/home/548388.html 2011 National Championships' Best 11 2011-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006143418/http://www.npsl.info/home/548388.html 2011-10-06 usurped Changes From 2010 Name Changes/Rebrands Atlanta FC formed a partnership with the NASL Atlanta Silverbacks franchise and became Atlanta Silverbacks ReservesSilverbacks Reserves to Play in NPSL New Franchises 13 franchises were announced as joining the league this year: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation border|20px AC Crusaders Atlantic County area Egg Harbor Township, NJ expansion border|20px Buxmont Torch FC Montgomery County area Souderton, PA expansion border|20px Georgia Revolution Rockdale County area Conyers, GA expansion border|20px FC Hasental Conejo Valley area Thousand Oaks, CA expansion border|20px Hollywood United Hitmen Los Angeles area Los Angeles, CA USL Premier Development League border|20px Jacksonville United Jacksonville area Jacksonville, FL expansion border|20px Knoxville Force Knoxville area Knoxville, TN expansion border|20px Lancaster Rattlers Antelope Valley area Lancaster, CA USL Premier Development League border|20px Mass United Boston area Boston, MA expansion border|20px Quad City Eagles Quad Cities area Moline, IL expansion border|20px San Diego Flash San Diego area San Diego, CA USL A-League border|20px Santa Ana Winds Orange County area Santa Ana, CA expansion border|20px Seacoast United Phantoms Rockingham County area Hampton, NH expansion Folding Six teams have been announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season: Boston Tea Men Massachusetts MA Long Island Academy New York NY TSC Maryland Red Devils Maryland MD New Hampshire Mountaineers New Hampshire NH Pumas FC Alabama AL Southern Oregon Fuego Oregon OR FC Tulsa Texas TX Standings Purple indicates division title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched Northeast Division - Atlantic Conference PlaceTeamPld.WTLGFGAGDPoints1Brooklyn Italians107122611 +15 222Seacoast United Phantoms105141619 -3163New York Red Bulls NPSL104331611 +5154New York Athletic Club104331512 +3155Morris County Colonials102351321 -896Mass United102171325 -12 7 Northeast Division - Keystone Conference PlaceTeamPld.WTLGFGAGDPoints1Erie Admirals1210113011 +19312FC Sonic Lehigh Valley12921257 +18 293Reading Revolution128132813 +15254AC Crusaders126332715 +12215FC Buffalo125162115 +6166Pocono Snow122281127 -1687Buxmont Torch FC1220101136 -2568New Jersey Blaze1210111241 -293 Southeast Division PlaceTeamPld.WTLGFGAGDPoints1Jacksonville United106041612 +4182Georgia Revolution105322015 +5183Chattanooga FC105231510 +5174Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves104241413 +1145Knoxville Force10316716 -9106Rocket City United103071218 -697FC Tulsa000000 00 *Note: Jacksonville finished ahead of Georgia as NPSL rules state that the second tiebreaker after total points is number of victories. FC Tulsa chose not to compete in league play in 2011, and only played in the US Open Cup qualification tournament. Midwest Division PlaceTeamPld.WTLGFGAGDPoints1Milwaukee Bavarians12822259 +16262Quad City Eagles126512711 +16233Madison 56ers126333414 +20214Minnesota TwinStars FC126152315 +8195Chicago Fire NPSL124351816 +2 156Minnesota Kings12228934 -2587Eau Claire Aris12129845 -375 West Division - Flight Northwest PlaceTeamPld.WTLGFGAGDPoints1Hollywood United Hitmen1411125414 +40342Sacramento Gold147433020 +10253Sonoma County Sol147343823 +15244Bay Area Ambassadors1421111948 -2975Real San Jose1420121145 -346 West Division - Flight Southwest PlaceTeamPld.WTLGFGAGDPoints1San Diego Flash1410133716 +21312Santa Ana Winds FC148242519 +6263FC Hasental146352727 0214San Diego Boca146172932 -3195Lancaster Rattlers1430112652 -269 Source: NPSL Playoffs Format Bracket 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12 2 y Division Semifinals Division Finals National Semifinals National Final 160 NW1 Hollywood United Hitmen 3 SW2 Santa Ana Winds FC 1 SW1 San Diego Flash 1 NW2 Sacramento Gold 2 K1 Erie Admirals 1 A1 Brooklyn Italians 0 NW1 Hollywood United Hitmen 1 NW2 Sacramento Gold 0 1 Erie Admirals 2 4 Jacksonville United 4 3 Milwaukee Bavarians 0 2 Hollywood United Hitmen 3 4 Jacksonville United 3 2 Hollywood United Hitmen 2 Northeast Division Playoffs July 23, 20117:00 PM EST Erie Admirals 1 - 0 Report Brooklyn Italians Colton 72 Dollinger FieldErie, PA 450 West Division Playoffs July 9, 20117:00 PM PST Hollywood United Hitmen 3 - 1 Report Santa Ana Winds Bentil 17Whitfield 31Blanco 50 Hernandez 0 10G. Piechota 35 Crenshaw High SchoolLos Angeles, CA 165 Omar Meza (USA) July 9, 20117:00 PM PST San Diego Flash 1 - 2 Report Sacramento Gold Pizarro 43 O. Sandoval 35Cabadas 76 Westview High SchoolSan Diego, CA July 16, 20115:00 PM PST Hollywood United Hitmen 1 - 0 Report Sacramento Gold Blanco 45 C. Sandoval 0 28Madu 0 44 Crenshaw High SchoolLos Angeles, CA 135 Daniel Radford (USA) NPSL Championship Tournament Semi-finals July 28, 20115:30PM CDT Hollywood United Hitmen 3 - 0 Report Milwaukee Bavarians Bentil 48Whitfield 67 88 Madison City Schools StadiumMadison, AL July 28, 20118:30PM CDT Erie Admirals 2 - 4 Report Jacksonville United Falconer 22Kennedy 58 Williams 42Krizanovic 61Leyimu 72Salafrio 73 Madison City Schools StadiumMadison, AL Third Place Playoff July 29, 20115:30PM CDT Milwaukee Bavarians 0 - 5 Report Erie Admirals Falconer 33 72Meehl 67Blythe 82Howard 88 Madison City Schools StadiumMadison, AL NPSL All-Star Game July 29, 20118:00PM CDT Rocket City United 3 - 1 https://archive.today/20130218075818/http://www.npsl.info/home/547873.html Report NPSL All-Stars Hyde 27 61Nkurunungi 90 Omondi 63 Madison City Schools StadiumMadison, AL Joshua Morgan (USA) NPSL Championship Game July 30, 20117:30PM CDT Hollywood United Hitmen 2 - 3 https://archive.today/20120908064305/http://www.npsl.info/home/547971.html Report Jacksonville United Albarrán 31 77 Krizanovic 17 40 87 Madison City Schools StadiumMadison, AL Award Winners and Conference Teams MVP: CRO Tommy Krizanovic (JAC) NPSL All-Star Team F: TRI Jumol Harewood (GEO), CUB Jose Miranda (HOL), CAN Justin Picou (SDB), USA Afrim Latifi (ERI), USA Chris Tsonis (SEA) M: USA Cody Antonini (SLV), JAM Carlington Lamont (REA), USA Carlos McCrary (MAD), GHA Kingsley Morgan (ATL), USA Anthony Santaga (MAD), USA Billy Sweatra (ACC), USA Tyler Williams (JAC) D: USA Peassio Denev (ECA), USA Adrian Kawuba (MAS), ARG Marcos Mendez (GEO), KEN Joseph Omondi (RCU), USA Corey Phillips (BUF), USA Dan Sauerhoff (MCC), ENG Andy Stewart (CFC) G: USA Zach Brunner (LAN), USA Thomas Hunter (CFC)http://www.npsl.info/home/547352.html 2011 NPSL All-Star Team 2011-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006143429/http://www.npsl.info/home/547352.html 2011-10-06 usurped 2011 National Championship Best 11 F: CRO Tommy Krizanovic (JAC), USA Brent Whitfield (HOL) M: SLV Arturo Albarrán (HOL), IRL Gavin Falconer (ERI), PAN Amilcar Herrera (MIL), IRL Shane Howard (ERI), IRN Ramak Safi (JAC) D: USA Jacobi Goodfellow (JAC), USA Garrett Teague (JAC), USA Marcus Watson (HOL) G: USA Stuart McCrory (JAC)http://www.npsl.info/home/548388.html 2011 National Championships' Best 11 2011-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006143418/http://www.npsl.info/home/548388.html 2011-10-06 usurped U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Four NPSL clubs gained berths to the 2011 U.S. Open Cup, one each from the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West divisions.http://www.npsl.info/home/505327.html NPSL In The US Open Cup - National Premier Soccer League 2011-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006143040/http://www.npsl.info/home/505327.html 2011-10-06 usurped Northeast Division May 7, 2011 Brooklyn Italians 1 - 0 Report FC Buffalo Joseph 25 James Dewey High SchoolBrooklyn, NY May 27, 20117:30 PM EST FC Sonic Lehigh Valley 1 - 2 Report Brooklyn Italians Ulrich Sports ComplexBethlehem, PA Southeast Division First round May 27, 20115:30 PM EST Knoxville Force 0 - 1 Report Jacksonville United Williams 53 Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN May 27, 20118:00 PM EST Rocket City United 7 - 1 Report FC Tulsa Hyde 13 22 33 64Nkurunungi 59Nunez 80Omondi 88 Cottage 31 Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN Second round May 28, 20115:30 PM EST Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves 3 - 1 Report Jacksonville United Nandi 28Morgan 86Duque 90+ Williams 23 Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN May 28, 20118:00 PM EST Chattanooga FC 2 - 0 Report Rocket City United Moore 65Ochieng 74 Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN 1,350 Final May 29, 20117:00 PM EST Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves 0 - 1(AET) Report Chattanooga FC Ochieng 116 Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN 1,402 Midwest Division Madison 56ers were granted the automatic berth for the Midwest Division by virtue of their 2010 division championship. The Midwest was the only NPSL division granting its 2011 U.S. Open Cup berth based on performance in the 2010 season.http://thecup.us/madison-56ers-awarded-npsl-midwest-us-open-cup-spot/ Madison 56ers awarded NPSL Midwest US Open Cup spot West Division The Hollywood United Hitmen were given the berth for the West Division as a result of being the team with the best record over the first seven games of the 2011 regular season.http://thecup.us/2011-us-open-cup-qualifying-npsl-west-already-underway-as-format-revealed/ 2011 US Open Cup qualifying update: Hollywood claims NPSL West berth after league ruling References 2011 Category:2011 in American men's soccer leagues