2022 National Premier Soccer League season

The 2022 National Premier Soccer League season was the 20th season of the National Premier Soccer League and part of the 110th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States.

National Premier Soccer League

Season	2022
Dates	March 19 – July 16 (regular season) June 25 – August 6 (playoffs)
Champions	FC Motown (1st Title)
Regular season title	JAX Armada U-23 (1st Title)
Matches played	505
Goals scored	1,911 (3.78 per match)
Top goalscorer	15 Goals Damani Camara (Columbus)
Biggest home win	Shock 8–0 Hershey (June 30) FCB 8–0 San Antonio (July 2)
Biggest away win	Sonoma 0–9 El Farolito (June 18) Magia 0–9 Miami United (July 9)
Highest scoring	(10 goals) San Antonio 8–2 Austin (June 11) Jackson 8–2 Lone Star (June 29)
Longest winning run	10 matches JAX Armada U-23 (May 6 – July 9)
Longest unbeaten run	10 matches JAX Armada U-23 (May 6 – July 9) Med City (May 7 – June 22) Hartford City (May 7 – July 9) Muskegon (May 20 – July 14)
Longest winless run	12 matches Tallahassee (April 30 – July 9)
Longest losing run	9 matches Tallahassee (May 21 – July 9)
← 2021 2023 → All statistics correct as of August 7, 2022.

The regular season began on March 19 and ended on July 16. In total, 92 teams participated in this season.

Format changes

The Northwest and Southwest Conferences merged to form the Pacific Conference while the Golden Gate Conference returned to traditional league play. The Lone Star Conference returned to the South Region after temporarily joining the West in 2021.

Teams

Note: Teams that are italicized previously played in the NPSL and are returning from hiatus.

Incoming teams

• Akron City FC (Akron, OH)^[1]
• Apotheos FC (Kennesaw, GA)^[2]
• Austin United FC (Austin, TX)
• Cedar Stars FC (Chester, NY)^[3]
• Club Atletico Saint Louis (Saint Louis, MO)
• Corinthians FC of San Antonio (San Antonio, TX)^[4]
• Grove Soccer United (Richmond, VA)^[5]
• Jackson Lions FC (Jackson, NJ)^[6]
• Lubbock Matadors SC (Lubbock, TX)^[7]
• Magia FC (Miami Gardens, FL)^[8]
• Miami Beach CF (Miami Beach, FL)^[9]
• Minnesota TwinStars FC (Brooklyn Park, MN)
• Muskegon Risers SC (Muskegon, MI)^[10]
• Oakland SC (Oakland, CA)^[11]
• Pennsylvania Classics AC (Lancaster, PA)^[12]
• Philadelphia Ukrainians Nationals SC (Horsham, PA)^[13]
• SC Brave Lions (Glendale, CA)^[14]
• Sunflower State FC (Overland Park, KS)

Name changes

• Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds to Alexandria Reds^[15]
• Katy 1895 FC to CF10 Houston FC^[16]

Departing teams

• ASC San Diego (San Diego, CA)
  (merged with San Diego 1904 FC and joined the National Independent Soccer Association^[17])
• Boston City FC (Revere, MA)
  (joined USL League Two^[18])
• FC Baltimore Christos (Baltimore, MD)
• Metro Louisville FC (Louisville, KY)
  (joined United Premier Soccer League^[19])
• PDX FC (Portland, OR)
  (joined USL League Two in 2021^[20])
• Rochester Lancers (Rochester, NY)
  (joined United Premier Soccer League^[21])

Teams on hiatus or folded

• Boca Raton FC (Delray Beach, FL)
• Dallas City FC (McKinney, TX)
• FC Golden State (Pomona, CA)
• FC Indiana (Lafayette, IN)
• Midland-Odessa Sockers FC (Midland, TX)^[22]
• Port City FC (Gulfport, MS)
• Spokane Shadow SC (Spokane, WA)
• Storm FC (Pembroke Pines, FL)
• Tacoma Stars (Waller, WA)
• Temecula FC (Temecula, CA)

2022 Teams

West Region Division Team Golden Gate Conference Academica SC Contra Costa FC El Farolito FC Davis Napa Valley 1839 FC Oakland SC Oakland Stompers Sacramento Gold FC Sonoma County Sol Pacific Conference Crossfire Redmond FC Arizona International Portland Select FC Las Vegas Legends FC OSA Seattle FC SC Brave Lions South Region Division Team Gulf Coast Conference AFC Mobile Florida Roots Futbol Club Jacksonville Armada U-23 New Orleans Jesters Pensacola FC Southern States SC Tallahassee SC Heartland Conference Arkansas Wolves FC Club Atletico Saint Louis Demize NPSL OKC 1889 FC Sunflower State FC Reign FK Tulsa Athletic Lone Star Conference Austin United FC CF10 Houston FC Corinthians FC of San Antonio Coyotes FC Denton Diablos FC FC Brownsville Fort Worth Vaqueros FC Irving FC Laredo Heat SC Lubbock Matadors SC Sunshine Conference Central Florida Panthers SC Magia FC Miami Beach CF Miami Dutch Lions FC Miami United FC Naples United FC

Midwest Region Division Team Great Lakes Conference Carpathia FC FC Columbus Milwaukee Torrent Muskegon Risers SC Panathinaikos Chicago North Conference Dakota Fusion FC Duluth FC Joy St. Louis Park LaCrosse Aris FC Med City FC Minneapolis City SC Minnesota Twin Stars Sioux Falls Thunder FC Rust Belt Conference Akron City FC Cleveland SC Erie Commodores FC FC Buffalo Pittsburgh Hotspurs East Region Division Team Keystone Conference Atlantic City FC Electric City Shock SC FC Monmouth FC Motown Hershey FC Jackson Lions FC Pennsylvania Classics AC Philadelphia Lone Star FC Philadelphia Ukrainians Nationals Torch FC West Chester United SC Mid-Atlantic Conference Alexandria Reds FC Frederick First State FC Grove Soccer United Northern Virginia United FC Virginia Beach City FC North Atlantic Conference Cedar Stars FC Hartford City FC Kingston Stockade FC New York Shockers Syracuse FC Valeo FC Southeast Conference Apotheos FC Appalachian FC Georgia Revolution FC Georgia Storm LSA Athletico Lanier North Alabama SC

Standings and results

West Region

Golden Gate Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sacramento Gold	10	8	1	1	29	12	+17	25	Golden Gate Conference playoffs
2	El Farolito	10	8	2	0	38	11	+27	24
3	Napa Valley 1839 FC	10	8	2	0	32	11	+21	24
4	Contra Costa FC	10	4	5	1	28	25	+3	13
5	Academica SC	10	4	5	1	19	18	+1	13
6	FC Davis	10	4	5	1	16	27	−11	13
7	Oakland SC	10	3	5	2	19	28	−9	11
8	Sonoma County Sol	10	2	8	0	14	37	−23	6
9	Oakland Stompers	10	0	8	2	10	36	−26	2

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Pacific Conference

Due to the distance between teams, the Pacific Conference was split into two divisions. The North Division featured Crossfire Redmond, International Portland Select FC and OSA Seattle FC while the South Division included FC Arizona, Las Vegas Legends FC, and SC Brave Lions. Clubs played the other teams within their division three times each and two of the teams in the other division twice each. The top two teams from each group qualified for the playoffs and play one-another in the conference semifinals.

North Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	International Portland Select FC	10	6	1	3	24	6	+18	21	North Division playoffs
2	Crossfire Redmond	10	4	1	5	16	10	+6	17
3	OSA Seattle FC	10	1	8	1	7	29	−22	4

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

South Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	SC Brave Lions	10	7	3	0	24	14	+10	21	South Division playoffs
2	FC Arizona	10	2	4	4	13	21	−8	10
3	Las Vegas Legends FC	10	2	5	3	20	24	−4	9

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Midwest Region

Great Lakes Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Muskegon Risers (C)	10	8	0	2	33	10	+23	26	Midwest Region Semifinals
2	FC Columbus	10	6	2	2	31	18	+13	20	Midwest Region Quarterfinals
3	Carpathia FC	10	3	4	3	15	20	−5	12
4	Milwaukee Torrent	10	2	6	2	20	22	−2	8
5	Panathinaikos Chicago	10	1	8	1	8	37	−29	4

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.
(C) Champions

North Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Med City FC (C)	14	11	1	2	35	11	+24	35	Midwest Region Semifinals
2	Duluth FC	14	11	2	1	43	12	+31	34	Midwest Region Quarterfinals
3	Dakota Fusion FC	14	7	4	3	36	28	+8	24
4	Minneapolis City SC	14	7	6	1	29	27	+2	22
5	Sioux Falls Thunder FC	14	3	6	5	27	28	−1	14
6	Minnesota TwinStars FC	14	4	9	1	22	42	−20	13
7	Joy St. Louis Park	14	3	10	1	15	36	−21	10
8	La Crosse Aris FC	14	3	11	0	21	44	−23	9

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.
(C) Champions

Rust Belt Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cleveland SC (C)	12	8	3	1	33	14	+19	25	Midwest Region Quarterfinals
2	Pittsburgh Hotspurs	12	8	4	0	24	15	+9	24
3	FC Buffalo	12	5	6	1	15	20	−5	16
4	Erie Commodores	12	3	7	2	13	23	−10	11
5	Akron City FC	12	2	6	4	10	23	−13	10

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.
(C) Champions

South Region

Gulf Coast Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Jacksonville Armada FC U-23	12	11	0	1	36	11	+25	34	Gulf Coast Conference playoffs
2	Southern States SC	12	9	3	0	35	14	+21	27
3	New Orleans Jesters	12	6	5	1	28	24	+4	19
4	Pensacola FC	12	6	5	1	21	23	−2	19
5	AFC Mobile	12	4	7	1	19	20	−1	13
6	Florida Roots FC	12	3	9	0	18	39	−21	9
7	Tallahassee SC	12	0	10	2	12	38	−26	2

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Heartland Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tulsa Athletic	12	9	1	2	36	10	+26	29	Heartland Conference playoffs
2	OKC 1889 FC	12	8	2	2	20	14	+6	26
3	Sunflower State FC	12	5	4	3	19	20	−1	18
4	Demize NPSL	12	4	4	4	18	20	−2	16
5	Arkansas Wolves FC	12	4	7	1	18	21	−3	13
6	Club Atletico Saint Louis	12	4	8	0	18	29	−11	12
7	Reign FK	12	1	9	2	12	27	−15	5

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Lone Star Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Laredo Heat SC	12	8	1	3	30	8	+22	27	Lone Star Conference playoffs
2	FC Brownsville	12	8	3	1	38	15	+23	25
3	Corinthians FC of San Antonio	12	7	2	3	29	20	+9	24
4	Irving FC	12	6	1	5	31	11	+20	23
5	Denton Diablos FC	12	7	4	1	31	15	+16	22
6	Lubbock Matadors SC	12	6	4	2	25	15	+10	20
7	CF10 Houston FC	12	3	7	2	15	38	−23	11
8	Fort Worth Vaqueros FC	12	3	8	1	17	25	−8	10
9	Austin United FC	12	1	10	1	16	44	−28	4
10	Coyotes FC	12	1	10	1	9	50	−41	4

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Sunshine Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Miami Beach Club de Futbol	10	8	2	0	25	8	+17	24	Sunshine Conference playoffs
2	Miami United FC	10	7	3	0	26	10	+16	21
3	Central Florida Panthers SC	10	7	3	0	25	12	+13	21
4	Naples United FC	10	4	4	2	22	11	+11	14
5	Miami Dutch Lions FC	10	1	7	2	8	23	−15	5
6	Magia FC	10	1	9	0	7	49	−42	3

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

East Region

Keystone Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	FC Motown	10	7	1	2	32	13	+19	23	Keystone Conference playoffs
2	Electric City Shock SC	10	7	1	2	29	10	+19	23
3	West Chester United SC	10	6	1	3	26	13	+13	21
4	Philadelphia Ukrainians Nationals SC	10	6	1	3	22	14	+8	21
5	Jackson Lions FC	10	5	4	1	32	23	+9	16
6	Philadelphia Lone Star FC	10	3	6	1	23	29	−6	10
7	Torch FC	10	3	6	1	14	24	−10	10
8	FC Monmouth	10	1	4	5	10	19	−9	8
9	Atlantic City FC	10	2	6	2	11	24	−13	8
10	Pennsylvania Classics AC	10	2	7	1	15	27	−12	7
11	Hershey FC	10	1	6	3	9	27	−18	6

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Mid-Atlantic Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Alexandria Reds	10	7	2	1	20	10	+10	22	Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs
2	Northern Virginia United FC	10	6	2	2	20	13	+7	20
3	Virginia Beach City FC	10	5	1	4	18	11	+7	19
4	FC Frederick	10	4	5	1	18	18	0	13
5	Grove Soccer United	10	2	8	0	5	20	−15	6
6	First State FC	10	1	7	2	16	25	−9	5

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

North Atlantic Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hartford City FC	10	8	0	2	21	8	+13	26	North Atlantic Conference playoffs
2	Valeo FC	10	5	2	3	19	13	+6	18
3	Cedar Stars FC	10	2	3	5	12	18	−6	11
4	New York Shockers	10	2	4	4	16	16	0	10
5	Kingston Stockade FC	10	2	5	3	11	15	−4	9
6	Syracuse FC	10	0	5	5	8	17	−9	5

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Southeast Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Appalachian FC	10	6	1	3	25	12	+13	21	Southeast Conference playoffs
2	Georgia Revolution FC	10	4	2	4	26	12	+14	16
3	North Alabama SC	10	4	3	3	16	15	+1	15
4	Apotheos FC	10	3	2	5	13	10	+3	14
5	LSA Athletico Lanier	10	2	6	2	7	27	−20	8
6	Georgia Storm	10	2	7	1	14	25	−11	7

Source: NPSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss.

Playoffs

Note: Games are hosted by the highest seed unless noted otherwise^[23]

West Region Conference playoffs

Golden Gate Conference playoffs

	Quarterinals June 25–26					Semifinal July 9					Final July 16
	1	Sacramento Gold FC	3
	8	Sonoma County Sol	1
						1	Sacramento Gold FC	4
						5	Academica SC	2
	4	Contra Costa FC	1
	5	Academica SC	3
											1	Sacramento Gold FC	0
											2	El Farolito	3
	2	El Farolito	5
	7	Oakland SC	2
						2	El Farolito	5
						3	Napa Valley 1839 FC	1
	3	Napa Valley 1839 FC	2*
	6	FC Davis	1

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Golden Gate Conference Playoffs

June 25, 2022

12:00 PM PDT

Quarterfinals

El Farolito	5–2	Oakland SC
Martinez  3' Cordoba  31' Balieiro 35', 63' Soto 40' Torres  51' Delgado  53' Benson 66' Becerra  68' Arias 90'	Match Report	Borges 6'  6' Littleton  29' Mogharei  36' Canchola  45' Autran  45' Muniz  45' Kidane 85' Mendoza  89'

Boxer Stadium
San Francisco, California

June 25, 2022

7:00 PM PDT

Quarterfinals

Sacramento Gold FC	3–1	Sonoma County Sol
Melgoza  45' Pina 62', 67' Vegaalban 80'	Match Report	Lopez-Parra  45' 53'

Capital Christian School
Sacramento, California

June 25, 2022

7:00 PM PDT

Quarterfinals

Napa Valley 1839 FC	2–1 (a.e.t.)	FC Davis
Martins 70' Gomez-Avila  93' Martins 104'	Match Report	Mejia 54' Hoard  72' Gastelum  92'

Dodd Stadium
Napa, California

June 26, 2022

3:00 PM PDT

Quarterfinals

Contra Costa FC	1–3	Academica SC
Castaneda  11' Maravilla 24' Laredo  90'	Match Report	Lopez 12' Ceja 80' 84' Mejia 83'

College Park High School
Pleasant Hill, California

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July 9, 2022

12:00 PM PDT

Semifinals

El Farolito	5–1	Napa Valley 1839 FC
Arias 26', 53' Delgado  35' 60' Cordoba  47' Lizarralde  67' Benson 74' Torres  85' Higuera 90'	Match Report	Lopez 70', 73' Pavon 48' (pen.)

Boxer Stadium
San Francisco, California

July 9, 2022

7:00 PM PDT

Semifinals

Sacramento Gold FC	4–2	Academica SC
Pando 48', 60' Pina 51', 90'	Match Report	Guerrero  82'

Capital Christian School
Sacramento, California

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July 16, 2022

7:30 PM PDT

Final

Sacramento Gold FC	0–3	El Farolito
Burkhart  27' Padilla  41' Pina  90' Bethke  90' Mazzoni  90'	Match Report	Cordoba  10' Martinez 28' Moreno  29' Arias  38' 65' Torres  45' Benson 66' Delgado  69' Delgado  87' Higuera  90' Buitrago  90'

Capital Christian School
Sacramento, California

Pacific Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 9–10					Final July 16
	N1	Int. Portland Select FC	2
	N2	Crossfire Redmond	3*
						N2	Crossfire Redmond	4
						S2	FC Arizona	0
	S1	SC Brave Lions	2
	S2	FC Arizona	3

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Pacific Conference Playoffs

July 9, 2022

5:00 PM PDT

Semifinals

SC Brave Lions	2–3	FC Arizona
Wright 7' Yesayan 10' Ohanyan  46' Vinski  85'	Match Report	Moreno 6' Sanchez 26'  46' Karakas 71' Garcia  87' Garcia  87'

Glendale Sports Complex
Glendale, California

July 10, 2022

7:00 PM PDT

Semifinals

International Portland Select FC	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Crossfire Redmond
Guthrie  9' Mendoza 34' Allred 72' Thomas  80' Romac  90'	Match Report	Stewart 37' Rincon 90' Menzies 97'

Strasser Field
Portland, Oregon

July 16, 2022

4:00 PM PDT

Final

Crossfire Redmond	4–0	FC Arizona
Zamora 27' Hussen 71' Jones  73' Barahona 76' Brunell 87'	Match Report	Castellanos  56' Bianchi  81'

Redmond High School
Redmond, Washington

South Region Conference playoffs

Gulf Coast Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 13–15					Final July 17
	1	JAX Armada U23	7
	4	Pensacola FC	2
						1	JAX Armada U23	3
						2	Southern States SC	2
	2	Southern States SC	5
	3	New Orleans Jesters	4

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Gulf Coast Conference Playoffs

July 13, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Jacksonville Armada U-23	7–2	Pensacola FC
Chaves 16', 48', 53' Dudley 49', 64' Shanley  67' Davis 74' Taylor 76'	Match Report	Ciccarello 1', 15' Owusu  37' Hernandez  57' Mills  63' Kabambala  82'

Jangro Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida

July 15, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Southern States SC	5–4	New Orleans Jesters
Hefele  20' Walsh 26', 35' Murillo 47', 75' Jorgge 81' Reid  87'	Match Report	Galizza  32' 77' Choe  43' Gomez  45' Galizzi 45' Blanche 57' Judice 86'

The Oakes Training Center
Oak Grove, Mississippi

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July 17, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Final

Jacksonville Armada U-23	3–2	Southern States SC
Reasonover  17' 55' Vaccaro 56' Dahl  68' Chaves  76' Bowman  86' Smith 90'	Match Report	Green 33' Marcano  38' Walsh  76' Redmore  83' Ferriol 90'

Jangro Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida

Heartland Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 13					Final July 16
	1	Tulsa Athletic	0(4)
	4	Demize NPSL	0(2)
						1	Tulsa Athletic	5
						2	OKC 1889 FC	1
	2	OKC 1889 FC	4
	3	Sunflower State FC	2

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Heartland Conference Playoffs

July 13, 2022

7:00 PM CDT

Semifinals

OKC 1889 FC	4–2	Sunflower State FC
Chiororo 8', 58' Tanaka 37' Bonaparte  42' Johnson  54' Nait 72' Bilal  74'	Match Report	Peters 79' Cotter  83' Innes 90'

University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, Oklahoma

July 13, 2022

7:30 PM CDT

Semifinals

Tulsa Athletic	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Demize NPSL
	Match Report	Smalley  41' Watson  76' Soares  93' McConnell  93'  117'
Penalties
Diallo Mello Gordon Ruiz	4–2

Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Tulsa, Oklahoma

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July 16, 2022

7:30 PM CDT

Final

Tulsa Athletic	5–1	OKC 1889 FC
Ugbah 12' Moreno 17' Berry 21' Diallo 66' Carrasco 81' Dean  88'	Match Report	Moser  39' Bilal  43' Bonaparte  58' Nait  59'  87' 71' Shepherd  85'

Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Lone Star Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 12					Final July 16
	1	Laredo Heat SC	0(3)
	4	Irving FC	0(1)
						1	Laredo Heat SC	3
						3	Corinthians FC of SA	0
	2	FC Brownsville	2(4)
	3	Corinthians FC of SA	2(5)

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Lone Star Conference Playoffs

July 12, 2022

7:30 PM CDT

Semifinals

FC Brownsville	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Corinthians FC of San Antonio
Diegues 12' Silva  43' Espinoza 45' Gonzalez  101'	Match Report	Espino 23'  92' Bonatto 45' Gonzalez  50'
Penalties
	4–5

Brownsville Sports Park
Brownsville, Texas

July 12, 2022

8:15 PM CDT

Semifinals

Laredo Heat SC	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Irving FC
Leonoglou  17' Rivera  79'	Match Report	Assamoi  12'
Penalties
Ordonez Nielsen West Takanaka	3–1

Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex
Laredo, Texas

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July 16, 2022

8:15 PM CDT

Final

Laredo Heat SC	3–0	Corinthians FC of San Antonio
Horbunov 28' Romero  31' Wilson  33' Rivera 46' Nielsen  73' Ordonez 78'	Match Report	Ferrer  36' Fahara  52'

Texas A&M International University Soccer Complex
Laredo, Texas

Sunshine Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 13–15					Final July 17
	1	Miami Beach CF	2(2)
	4	Naples United FC	2(3)
						4	Naples United FC	1
						3	CF Panthers SC	0
	2	Miami United FC[A]	1(2)
	3	CF Panthers SC	1(4)

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

1. ^
   ^B Miami United FC was stripped of its playoff hosting privileges due to an incident in the June 29 match against Central Florida Panthers SC.^[24] Instead, #2 seed Miami played at #3 Central Florida's home venue at Lake Brantley High School.

Sunshine Conference Playoffs

July 13, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Miami Beach CF	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Naples United FC
Seferlis  8' Frean  23' Ten Lopez 27', 42' Esposito  49' Zapata  83' Aldunate  84' Blanco  84' Hincapie  87'	Match Report	Avila 8' Maldonado  19' Diaz  31' Brodsky  41' Chaparro  67' Brown  70' Gonzalez 76' Vazquez  90' Reneau  90' Mohamed  120'
Penalties
	2–3

MSOC Buccaneer Field
Miami Shores, Florida

July 15, 2022

8:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

CF Panthers SC	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Miami United FC
Davis 20' Ahl  62' Restrepo  73' Fleury  81' Sandidge  83' Fleshood  84' Paul  89'	Match Report	Dominguez 30' Benito  51' Ritondale  60'
Penalties
	4–2

Lake Brantley High School
Altamonte Springs, Florida

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July 17, 2022

6:00 PM EDT

Final

CF Panthers SC	0–1	Naples United FC
Sandidge  60' Ahl  66' Piñeyro  90+3' D'Amico  90+4'	Match Report	Lewis  11' Reneau 67'  73' Cespedes  68'

Lake Brantley High School
Altamonte Springs, Florida

East Region Conference playoffs

Keystone Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 15					Final July 17
	1	FC Motown	2
	4	Philly Ukrainian Nationals	0
						1	FC Motown	2(4)
						3	West Chester United	2(2)
	2	Electric City Shock SC	1
	3	West Chester United	3

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Keystone Conference Playoffs

July 15, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

FC Motown	2–0	Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
Ashitey  40' Catania 51'  58' Perez  68' Rodriguez  76' Fala 78'	Match Report	Forrest  32' Harmon  41' Combs  45' Moyer  55'

Ranger Stadium
Madison, New Jersey

July 15, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Electric City Shock SC	1–3	West Chester United SC
Cruz  34' Parsons 38'  42' Rushmore  43'  44'	Match Report	Bachstein 4' Hewes 32' Tima 56' Newcombe  88'

University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

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July 17, 2022

6:00 PM EDT

Final

FC Motown	2–2 (a.e.t.)	West Chester United SC
Cordeiro  43' 94' Catania 45'  67' Voltaire  65' Pompe  97' Holland  115'	Match Report	Jammes 68' Newcombe  74' Bachstein 92' (pen.)
Penalties
	4–2

MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Montclair, New Jersey

Mid-Atlantic Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 13					Final July 16
	1	Alexandria Reds	3
	4	FC Frederick	1
						1	Alexandria Reds	6
						2	N. Virginia United FC	5
	2	N. Virginia United FC	4
	3	Virginia Beach City FC	1

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Mid-Atlantic Conference Playoffs

July 13, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Alexandria Reds	3–1	FC Frederick
Tshiani 18' Barnard 27'  55' Brown 45' Paez  70'	Match Report	Norris 45'

Limerick Field
Alexandria, Virginia

July 13, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Northern Virginia United FC	4–1	Virginia Beach City FC
15' (o.g.) McMillen  56' Humm 68' Kimiavi 69' Berg 80'	Match Report	Cristales 26'

Nike Park
Fairfax, Virginia

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July 16, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Final

Alexandria Reds	6–5	Virginia Beach City FC
Tshiani 13' Barnard 15', 28', 89'  40' Hendi  42' Lam 47'  74' Igarashi  50' Brown 90' Joseph  90' Taylor  90'	Match Report	Villeda 27', 87' Berg 32' Benavides  32' Quill 39' Kiely 54' Nohra  76' Welsh  90'

Limerick Field
Alexandria, Virginia

North Atlantic Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 13					Final July 16
	1	Hartford City FC	0
	4	New York Shockers	2
						4	New York Shockers	1*
						3	Cedar Stars FC	0
	2	Valeo FC	1
	3	Cedar Stars FC	2

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

North Atlantic Conference Playoffs

July 13, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Hartford City FC	0–2	New York Shockers
Lyons  39' Williams  76' Grant  90'	Match Report	Winglosky 48' LaVallee 75'

Dillon Stadium
Hartford, Connecticut

July 13, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Valeo FC	1–2	Cedar Stars FC
Bell 4' Namusse  59' Rainford  64'	Match Report	Studenhofft 6' Green  15' Villarreal  23' Zholendz 64'  64' Garcia  71' Lagarde  90+4'

Solomon Schechter Day School
Newton, Massachusetts

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July 16, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Final

Cedar Stars FC	0–1 (a.e.t.)	New York Shockers
Villarreal  70' Green  91' LaTorre  112' Shust  118'	Match Report	Espindola  94' 120' Adefioye  95' Tebo  115' Stewart-Drysdale  120' Rouse  120'

Faller Field
Middletown, New York

Southeast Conference playoffs

	Semifinals July 13					Final July 16
	1	Appalachian FC	4
	4	Apotheos FC	1
						1	Appalachian FC	6
						3	North Alabama SC	2
	2	Georgia Revolution FC	0
	3	North Alabama SC	1

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Southeast Conference Playoffs

July 13, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Georgia Revolution FC	0–1	North Alabama SC
Tambadu  38' Harlley  93' Jones  93'	Match Report	Guffey  53' Mcdonald 71' Bell  92'

Warhawk Stadium
McDonough, Georgia

July 13, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Appalachian FC	4–1	Apotheos FC
Lange 11' Bates 53' Williams 55' Curtis  65' Holbrook 86'	Match Report	Downey  62' Garcia 65'  90'

ASU Soccer Stadium
Boone, North Carolina

Attendance: 1,364^[25]

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July 16, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Final

Appalachian FC	6–2	North Alabama SC
Fabricio 22', 56', 71' Lange 29', 38'  39' Smith  64' Bolton 86'	Match Report	Young 26' Tizapa  65' Guffey 85'

ASU Soccer Stadium
Boone, North Carolina

Regional and National playoffs

Regional Quarterfinals July 19

Regional semifinals[B] July 16–22

Regional Finals[B] July 23–24

National semifinals[C] July 30

National Final August 6

MW1

Muskegon Risers

5

MW4

Duluth FC

2

MW4

Duluth FC

3

MW5

FC Columbus

1

MW1

Muskegon Risers

1

MW3

Cleveland SC

0

MW2

Med City FC

0

MW3

Cleveland SC

2

MW3

Cleveland SC

2

MW6

Pittsburgh Hotspurs

1

1

Muskegon Risers

0

4

Crossfire Redmond

3

GG1

Sacramento Gold FC

0

GG2

El Farolito

3

W1

El Farolito

2(2)

W2

Crossfire Redmond

2(4)

PN2

Crossfire Redmond

4

PS2

FC Arizona

0

4

Crossfire Redmond

3

3

FC Motown

4

S1

JAX Armada U23

3

S4

Naples United FC

1

S1

JAX Armada U23

0

S2

Tulsa Athletic

2

S2

Tulsa Athletic

0(6)

S3

Laredo Heat SC

0(5)

2

Tulsa Athletic

1

3

FC Motown

2

E1

FC Motown

4

E4

New York Shockers

1

E1

FC Motown

3

E3

Appalachian FC

0

E2

Alexandria Reds

1

E3

Appalachian FC

2

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

1. ^
   ^B The Midwest Region semifinals and final were hosted by Muskegon Risers at Oakridge High School (Egelston Township, MI).^[26]
2. ^
   ^C The remaining four teams are reseeded for the national semifinals.

Regional Quarterfinals

Midwest Region Quarterfinals

July 19, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Quarterfinals

Cleveland SC	2–1	Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Beattie  42' Bell 58' Hryszko 90'  90'	Match Report	Emanuel  45' Mohney 68'

Krenzler Field
Cleveland, Ohio

July 19, 2022

7:00 PM CDT

Quarterfinals

Duluth FC	3–1	FC Columbus
Domaratskyy 1' Perry 50' Chastey 90' Pike  90'	Match Report	Chilton 86'

Ordean Stadium
Duluth, Minnesota

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Regional Semifinals

West Region Semifinals

July 16, 2022

4:00 PM PDT

Semifinals

Crossfire Redmond	4–0	FC Arizona
Zamora 27' Hussen 71' Jones  73' Barahona 76' Brunell 87'	Match Report	Castellanos  56' Bianchi  81'

Redmond High School
Redmond, Washington

July 16, 2022

7:30 PM PDT

Semifinals

Sacramento Gold FC	0–3	El Farolito
Burkhart  27' Padilla  41' Bethke  90' Mazzoni  90' Pina  90'	Match Report	Cordoba  10' Martinez 28' Moreno  29' Arias  38' 65' Torres  45' Benson 66' Delgado  69' Delgado  87' Higuera  90' Buitrago  90'

Capital Christian School
Sacramento, California

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South Region Semifinal 1

July 20, 2022

6:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Jacksonville Armada U-23	3–1	Naples United FC
Birkelund 78', 90+8' Davis 90+1'  90+4' Ierides  90+7'  90+7'	Match Report	Gonzalez  31'  90+7' Brown 36'  38' Lewis  45' Meza  72' Bordsky  84' Resquin  87' Comie  89'

Jangro Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida

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Northeast Region Semifinals

July 20, 2022

7:00 PM EDT

Semifinals

Alexandria Reds	1–2	Appalachian FC
Taylor  28' Tshiani 50'	Match Report	Fabricio 1' Smith 13' Luoma  9' Healey  18' Curtis  67'

Limerick Field
Alexandria, Virginia

July 20, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

FC Motown	4–1	New York Shockers
Voltaire  37' 39' Catania  42' 47', 72' Rodriguez 77' Achterkamp  82'	Match Report	Adefioye  38' LaVallee  64' Mendrysa  82' Josepher 89'

MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Montclair, New Jersey

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South Region Semifinal 2

July 20, 2022

7:30 PM CDT

Semifinals

Tulsa Athletic	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Laredo Heat SC
Ugbah  55' Quashie  102'  112' Harris  112'  112' Lopez  113' Alvarez  116'	Match Report	Romero  42'
Penalties
Arias Grant Ruiz Reyes Carrasco Oliveira Torres	6–5

Hicks Park
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Midwest Region Semifinals

July 22, 2022

4:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Med City FC	0–2	Cleveland SC
Roberts  38' Hart  42' Patel  64'	Match Report	Brennan 16' Nagucki 56'

Oakridge High School
Egelston Township, Michigan

July 22, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Muskegon Risers	5–2	Duluth FC
Takawira Jr 17', 44', 60', 65'  41' Petrovic  50' Maye 53'	Match Report	Thornton 2' Wessels 10' Domaratskyy  19' Solares  34'

Oakridge High School
Egelston Township, Michigan

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Regional Finals

West Region Final

July 23, 2022

12:00 PM PDT

Final

El Farolito	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Crossfire Redmond
Delgado 50' Martinez  72' Arias 89' (pen.) Santos  90' Becerra  104' Benson  115' Cordoba  115' Lizarralde  120'	Match Report	Jones 57' Miller 90'
Penalties
Lizarralde Torres Martínez Santos	2–4	Buchanan Gallagher Rincon Hussen Menzies

Boxer Stadium
San Francisco, California

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South Region Final

July 23, 2022

6:30 PM EDT

Final

Jacksonville Armada U-23	0–2	Tulsa Athletic
Davis  61'	Match Report	Diallo 69' Grant 71'

Jangro Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida

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Northeast Region Final

July 23, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Final

FC Motown	3–0	Appalachian FC
Ashitey  7' Pompe 27' Peterson  56' Cordeiro  59' Fala 71' Holland 75'	Match Report	Holbrook  90'

Ranger Stadium
Madison, New Jersey

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Midwest Region Final

July 24, 2022

3:00 PM EDT

Final

Muskegon Risers	1–0	Cleveland SC
Barone  7' Hanson  59' Howell  69' Petrovic  81' Belcastro 90'	Match Report	Schmidt  23'  90' Tregansin  29' Jonke  62' Cvecko  90'  90+' Hryszko  90'

Oakridge High School
Egelston Township, Michigan

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National Semifinals

July 30, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

Semifinals

Muskegon Risers	0–3	Crossfire Redmond
Howell  29' Barone  30' Bentley  86'	Match Report	Rincon 24' Grey 36' Stewart 78'

Oakridge High School
Egelston Township, Michigan

July 30, 2022

7:30 PM CDT

Semifinals

Tulsa Athletic	1–2	FC Motown
Berry 47' Lopez  84'	Match Report	Rodriguez 85' Holland  69' 89'

Union High School Soccer Stadium
Tulsa, Oklahoma

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2022 NPSL National Championship

August 6, 2022

7:30 PM EDT

FC Motown	4–3	Crossfire Redmond
Peterson 8' Catania 29'  97' Ashitey  42' Voltaire  68' Rodriguez 81', 90' Da Fonte  90+3'	Match Report Broadcast	Menzies  28' 49' Hussen  33' Rincon 43' Haffadi 45+3'  79' John  90+7'

MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
Montclair, New Jersey

Attendance: 2,065

Referee: Brian Cordova-Munoz^[27]

Paul Patterson, Justen Lopez

Ignacio Guzman

Championship MVP: Coby Handy Jean Rodriguez (MOT)