I thought it might be useful to have one catch-all thread for NPSL expansion. International Soccer Network tweeted that there are 21 possible expansion teams for next season. 1 of them is AFC Cleveland. Any ideas for the other 20?
Looks like Myrtle Beach, SC is in... this is from their Facebook page. Myrtle Beach FC Final NPSL Approval: Myrtle Beach FC Joins the Southeast conference for the 2012 Season! Get your season tickets @ www.MySoccerUSA.com I'm thinking the supporters group should be named "Sons of the Beach."
Chris Keem (keem-o-sabi on BigSoccer), who handles expansion for the NPSL, said last week there are 16 new teams for 2012. He didn't say if any were leaving.
OK, so here's what we know Announced as in, either by themselves or the league * Chicago Inferno (Midwest) Website * Myrtle Beach FC (Southeast) Website * Santa Clarita FC (West) Website | Release on NPSL website * Tiburones United (West) Website * Galveston Pirates (a reborn Southwest or maybe Texas/Oklahoma?) Story Other possible teams * AFC Cleveland has been discussed in the past and seems to have everything except a league -- coach, tryouts, broadcast partner Wesbite * Mississippi's Gulf Coast Crew want to play Website Add to the list if you have information ... I was told there are new teams in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Minnesota and maybe Indiana. So maybe AFC Cleveland is in?
To my knowledge, Cleveland is just waiting on official confirmation of the league. They have a coach, stadium, tryouts, broadcast partner, etc. The broadcast partner has listed that the team is playing in the league. I think it's just down to the rubber stamp for Cleveland. I believe Cleveland will be in the Keystone division, unless there is a new league created from some of the other expansion teams.
I'll be wrapping up my work with NPSL hopefully with a bang. I anticipate 16 new teams this year with upwards of 22 bringing us close to the PDL in terms of size. It's been fun working for the league the last 3 years, as I've been in charge of bringing in 45 new teams in that time. I probably will be done at the end of this month with all of the NPSL work so it will be sad to leave, but I believe I left it in better hands than when I started with Queen City FC (now FC Buffalo) back in the fall of 2006, to go from 12 teams (adding in the Northeast which made it 17 teams then) to what could be 53-57 teams makes me happy viva la NPSL
Well, that was quick. NPSL league office reading BigSoccer? http://www.npsl.info/home/570877.html League confirms six new teams, Southeast Region now two conferences. So it looks like this right now, assuming all the 2011 teams return. Release says league still looking at other possible new members for the region. Western Conference Fort Smith United (Arkansas) Galveston Pirate SC (Texas) Rio Grande Valley Ocelots (Brownsville, Texas) FC Tulsa (Oklahoma) Eastern Conference Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves Chattanooga FC Georgia Revolution Jacksonville United Knoxville Force Myrtle Beach FC (S.C.) Mississippi Storm Rocket City United
some information about mississipi storm amd can be found in here, also fort smith united http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mississippi-Storm/162798033799725 http://www.fortsmithunited.com/
I have not been to AFC Cleveland's fan page in months. But its over 2800 fan likes!!! that’s pretty awesome. It will be great to have Soccer in Cleveland, such a huge market that needs a team. Everything that AFC Cleveland has done so far has been pretty impressive. Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/afccle Official Web Site: (web site looks awesome) http://www.afccleveland.com/ I also see that the Sixth City Syndicate (Official Supporters Group) has realley grown into something huge. CCSUltra you guys have done a great job with this supoporter group, Im sure it will grow even bigger. Just shows all the support for a team here in Cleveland!!! Official Supporters Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/afccle#!/6thCitySyndicate
Most of the credit for 6th City has to be given to RJ from AO Cleveland. He designed the logo and has a lot of know how. Having the AO here makes it a lot easier for us to recruit people for the supporters group. I have to think we'll be a lot bigger than the Green Army ever was. I'm really hoping we could get around 50 people every game.
Great news for Cleveland and the league. The NPSL is growing by leaps and bounds and this is going to be a great market for them. Hopefully NE Ohio businesses will get behind this team so they don't go the way of the City Stars.
I am so impressed by the NPSL this off-season. They are really emerging as a league. USL has to be worried about how the league is continuing to grow.
Anyone hear anything on ownership changes? There was a pretty strong rumor going around the one of the San Diego threads that SD Boca FC will merge/be sold to the Club Tijuana Xolos of the Primera Division to be used as a lower level squad and US marketing tool. Any truth to it?
So, what's the deal in the Magnolia State? Is GC Crew not coming in? Did they rebrand as MS Storm (I saw that they just used the Columbus logo).
Wow - this came in under the radar... Great news for the Western Conference North division...Humboldt is a bit remote, and there are not a lot of players to draw from...but I bet they can get some players to come up from Sonoma/Marin Co if they put on a good show. Any other news on the Western Conference???
AFC Cleveland says it will have a major announcement this week. I'm guessing it'll be that they're (officially) in the NPSL and their stadium. I'm 99% sure of what stadium they're going to use, but I'll let them announce it. I will say, however, it is not either of the stadiums the City Stars used.
Heard all of the teams are just waiting for the league before making an announcement. That's probably the holdup for Cleveland.
I found this a bit odd. FC Tucson is talking to USL about joining, but USL doesn't want teams with "FC" in its name? So the NPSL has become a possible option. http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102211_soccer_notes/wildcats-fall-6-1-bruins/