American Premier Soccer League

American Premier Soccer League
Founded	2015; 9 years ago
First season	2015
Folded	2019; 5 years ago
Country	United States
Confederation	CONCACAF; (North American Football Union)
Number of clubs	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.com

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.

Competition format

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.

Organization

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.

Teams

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

Former teams

Alianza Miami FC
Duluth FC
Elite Soccer Academy
Estudiantes del Guayas
Fargo FC
Granite City FC
Hurricanes FC
Miami Dade FC
Miami Fusion FC
Miami Nacional SC
Miami Storm FC
Miami United
Minneapolis FC
MV Twinstars Reserves
Olympiakos APL
Palm Beach Piranhas FC
Real Miami FC

Champions

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]

Executive Board of Directors

APSL Board
	Name
President / Commissioner	Norberto (Bert) N. Mahecha
COO	Gabriel Vega
CFO	Mauro Grignola
Secretary	Pedro Heizer

References

^ "Boca Raton FC wraps up inaugural American Premier Soccer League play with title". Sun Sentinel. August 10, 2015.
^ "Boca Raton Defeats Alianza Miami 2-0, Win Second Title in Inaugural Season". Boca Raton FC. December 22, 2015.
^ "Boca Raton FC Defeats Uruguay Kendall, Wins Second Straight APSL Title". Boca Raton FC. August 8, 2016.
^ "Fueled by Nuñez Hat Trick, FC Kendall is Crowned APSL Fall Championship Champions". American Premier Soccer League. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^ "Fueled by Nuñez Hat Trick, FC Kendall is Crowned APSL Fall Championship Champions". American Premier Soccer League. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^ "Red Force FC Captures 2018 Summer Championship Title in Dramatic Fashion". American Premier Soccer League. August 21, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^ "APSL To Forgo 2018 Fall Tournament, Restructure for 2019 Spring Championship". American Premier Soccer League. September 26, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

External links

APSL website

[1] "Boca Raton FC wraps up inaugural American Premier Soccer League play with title". Sun Sentinel. August 10, 2015.

[2] "Boca Raton Defeats Alianza Miami 2-0, Win Second Title in Inaugural Season". Boca Raton FC. December 22, 2015.

[3] "Boca Raton FC Defeats Uruguay Kendall, Wins Second Straight APSL Title". Boca Raton FC. August 8, 2016.

[4] "Fueled by Nuñez Hat Trick, FC Kendall is Crowned APSL Fall Championship Champions". American Premier Soccer League. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[5] "Fueled by Nuñez Hat Trick, FC Kendall is Crowned APSL Fall Championship Champions". American Premier Soccer League. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[6] "Red Force FC Captures 2018 Summer Championship Title in Dramatic Fashion". American Premier Soccer League. August 21, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[7] "APSL To Forgo 2018 Fall Tournament, Restructure for 2019 Spring Championship". American Premier Soccer League. September 26, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

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Women's	WUSA (2001–2003) WPS (2009–2011) USL W-League (1995–2015)