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.
Changes from 2008
New franchises
- Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
Name changes
Folding
- Seven teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Alabama Spirit - Birmingham, Alabama (never actually played an official NPSL game)
- Atlantic City Diablos - Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Lancaster Inferno - Salunga-Landisville, Pennsylvania
- Milwaukee Bavarians - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Performance FC Phoenix - Greenville, South Carolina
- Queen City FC - Buffalo, New York
- Santa Cruz County Breakers - Aptos, California
- In addition, three 2008 teams either chose or were forced to spend the 2009 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2010:
- Albuquerque Asylum - Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Arizona Sahuaros - Phoenix, Arizona
- San Diego United - El Cajon, California
- Also, two teams which spent the 2008 season on hiatus did not return, and left the league permanently:
- Indios USA - Canutillo, Texas
- Sacramento Knights - Sacramento, California
Standings
Purple indicates division title clinched<br> Yellow indicates team received playoff spot
Eastern Keystone Division
Note: Charm City deducted nine points for failing to fulfil its last three fixtures.
Eastern Atlantic Division
Note: Boston deducted three points for failing to fulfil its last fixture.
Southeast Division
Midwest Division
Note: Indiana deducted six points for failing to fulfil its last two fixtures.
Western Division
Playoffs
Western Division Playoffs
National Playoffs
NPSL Championship Game
References