American Premier Soccer League
Former soccer league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former soccer league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Premier Soccer League (APSL) was a soccer league sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) with teams primarily in Southern Florida.
| |
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2015 |
| Folded | 2019 |
| Country |  United States |
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North American Football Union) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 6 |
| Domestic cup(s) | U.S. Open Cup |
| International cup(s) | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Last champions | Red Force FC |
| Most championships | Boca Raton FC (4 titles) |
| Website | apslsoccer |
The official regular season ran from January through September. For the playoffs, the four top seeded teams faced each other in semifinal games with championship being decided between the two winners. The APSL also organized a Fall Season that ran from September to December.
The APSL was organized in a mostly decentralized structure and was managed as a team-run league. Each year the member clubs helped elect a Commissioner, Treasurer and Secretary. Each team was individually owned and operated, and was responsible for maintaining league minimum standards. New teams seeking membership into the league were subject to approval from an executive committee of existing team owners. Member clubs had the right to make localized decisions for their respective markets, conferences and regions based on what they believed was best for their particular region.
| APSL Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | First Season | Head Coach |
| Boca Raton FC | Boca Raton, Florida | Atlantic High School | 2015 | 2015 | Jim Rooney |
| South Florida FC | Pembroke Pines, FL | Broward College Stadium | 2010 | 2015 |  Norberto (Bert) N. Mahecha |
| FC Kendall | Kendall, FL | Tropical Park Stadium | 2008 | 2015 |  Mauro Grignola |
| Red Force FC | Kendall, FL | Tropical Park Stadium | 2009 | 2015 |  Gabriel Vega |
| Deerfield Beach Heights FC | Deerfield Beach, FL | Somerset Academy | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Palm Beach Spartans | Delray Beach, FL | Boynton Beach HS | 2011 | 2018 | Cheddi Johnson |
| UD Miami | Miami, FL | Tropical Park Stadium | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boca Raton FC | Uruguay Kendall FC | 1-0[1] |
| 2015 Fall | Boca Raton FC | Alianza Miami FC | 2-0[2] |
| 2016 | Boca Raton FC | Uruguay Kendall FC | 2-1[3] |
| 2016 Fall | Boca Raton FC | Red Force FC | 2-1 |
| 2017 | Miami Dade FC | South Florida FC | 3-1 |
| 2017 Fall | FC Kendall[4] | South Florida FC | 3-0[5] |
| 2018 | Red Force FC | FC Kendall | 3-1[6] |
| 2018 Fall | Tournament forgone[7] | ||
| Name | |
|---|---|
| President / Commissioner | Norberto (Bert) N. Mahecha |
| COO | Gabriel Vega |
| CFO | Mauro Grignola |
| Secretary | Pedro Heizer |
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