2007 NPSL season

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National Premier Soccer League
Season2008
Champions Southern California Fusion
2006
2008

The 2007 National Premier Soccer League season was the 5th season of the NPSL. The season started in May 2007, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game in August 2007.

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Southern California Fusion finished the season as national champions, beating Queen City FC 1-0 in the NPSL Championship game in San Diego, CA.

Changes From 2006

New Franchises

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of New Jersey.svg Atlantic City Diablos Atlantic City area Richland, NJ expansion
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Boston Aztec Boston area Lowell, MA expansion
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Crimson Denver metro area Broomfield, CO expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana Indianapolis area Indianapolis, IN expansion
Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis Braves Indianapolis metro area Lawrence, IN expansion
Flag of Texas.svg Indios USA El Paso metro area Canutillo, TX expansion
Flag of New York.svg Long Island Academy Long Island area Hempstead, NY expansion
Flag of New York.svg Queen City FC Buffalo area Buffalo, NY expansion
Flag of California.svg Real San Jose San Jose area San Jose, CA expansion
Flag of New Jersey.svg Real Shore FC Jersey Shore area Lincroft, NJ expansion
Flag of Illinois.svg Rockford Raptors Rockford area Rockford, IL expansion (spent time in the USL in 1990s)
Flag of California.svg Santa Cruz County Breakers Santa Cruz County area Aptos, CA expansion

Folding

Final standings

Purple indicates division title clinched

Northeast Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Queen City FC 1072122
2 Atlantic City Diablos 1051419
3 Long Island Academy 1052318
4 Boston Aztec 1035211
5 Real Shore FC 1001000

Midwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Princeton 56ers 1081125
2 Milwaukee Bavarians 1082024
3 Minnesota TwinStars 1053217
4 Indianapolis Braves 1046012
5 Rockford Raptors 1036110
6 FC Indiana 1001000

Southwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Southern California Fusion 14103131
2 Indios USA 1491431
3 Albuquerque Asylum 1474324
4 San Diego Pumitas 1438312
5 Colorado Crimson 121836
6 Denver Kickers 121925

Northwest Division

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Sonoma County Sol 1482428
2 Sacramento Knights 1472526
3 Santa Cruz County Breakers 1474324
4 Salinas Valley Samba 1437413
5 Real San Jose 141947

Playoffs

Semi-Finals Championship
      
NW Sonoma County Sol
SW Southern California Fusion
SW Southern California Fusion 1
NE Queen City FC 0
MW Princeton 56ers
NE Queen City FC

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