2017 Fall UPSL season

United Premier Soccer League
Season2017 Fall
ChampionsOC Invicta FC

The 2017 Fall United Premier Soccer League season was the 9th season of the UPSL.

Western Conference[edit]

Western Pro Premier[edit]

The following 7 clubs left the division before the season

  • Avalanche FC
  • L.A. Highlanders FC
  • Mesoamerica FC
  • Newhall Premier — relegated to Championship Division
  • Ozzy's Laguna FC
  • San Nicolas FC
  • USA Soccer Stars FC

The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 OC Invicta 14 12 2 0 61 6 +55 38 Qualification for the Western Pro Premier Playoffs Finals
2 Orange County FC 2 14 11 1 2 45 16 +29 34
3 Santa Ana Winds FC 14 9 4 1 60 23 +37 31 Qualification for the Western Pro Premier Playoffs Semifinals
4 La Máquina FC 13 8 3 2 46 27 +19 27
5 Santa Clarita Storm 14 8 1 5 40 32 +8 25
6 L.A. Wolves FC 13 7 3 3 32 13 +19 24
7 Sporting San Fernando 14 6 1 7 26 25 +1 19
8 San Diego Zest FC 2 14 5 3 6 28 43 −15 18
9 Strikers FC South Coast 14 4 4 6 24 29 −5 16
10 SFV Scorpions FC 14 4 4 6 20 31 −11 16
11 PSC Football Club 13 4 3 6 27 35 −8 15
12 Valley United SC 14 4 1 9 15 52 −37 13
13 Anaheim Legacy FC 13 3 0 10 15 54 −39 9 Relegation to the 2018 Western Championship
14 Bell Gardens FC 13 2 2 9 21 49 −28 8
15 Vanquish FC 14 0 0 14 2 26 −24 0
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs[edit]

Semifinal Final
1 OC Invicta FC 4
4 La Maquina FC 6 4 La Maquina FC 0
5 Santa Clarita Storm 3

OC Invicta FC advance to the national playoffs.

Semifinal Final
2 Orange County FC 2 2(5)
3 Santa Ana Winds FC 4 3 Santa Ana Winds FC 2(6)
6 L.A. Wolves FC 1

Santa Ana Winds FC advance to the national playoffs.

Western Championship[edit]

The following 6 clubs left the division before the season

  • Bell Gardens FC — promoted to Pro Premier Division
  • FC Golden State Force U23
  • High Desert United
  • Irvine Outcasts SC
  • L.A. Sharks FC
  • OC Crew SC

The following 8 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Black Gold Oil FC — new team[5]
  • L.A. Roma FC — new team[6]
  • Lionside FC — joined from South Bay Sports League[7]
  • Long Beach City FC — returned from 3 season hiatus[8]
  • Newcastle United FC — returned from 1 season hiatus[9]
  • Newhall Premier — relegated from Championship Division
  • Pacific Side FC — new team[10]
  • San Fernando Valley FC

The following club was rebranded before the season

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lionside FC 19 17 2 0 79 18 +61 53 Promotion to the 2018 Western Pro Premier
2 Newcastle United FC 19 15 1 3 41 18 +23 46
3 Tiburones Rojos USA 19 13 3 3 60 26 +34 42 Qualification for the Western Championship Promotion Playoffs
4 Toros Neza USA 19 13 3 3 47 23 +24 42
5 Panamerican FC 19 12 3 4 48 32 +16 39
6 CF Cachorros USA 19 11 3 5 55 41 +14 36
7 Pacific Side FC 19 11 2 6 54 24 +30 35
8 SoCal Troop FC 19 10 5 4 56 34 +22 35
9 Fontana International SC 19 9 5 5 36 30 +6 32
10 San Fernando Valley FC 19 8 4 7 41 36 +5 28
11 L.A. Roma FC 19 7 6 6 36 40 −4 27
12 Newport FC 19 7 3 9 41 43 −2 24
13 Del Rey City SC 19 7 1 11 26 62 −36 22
14 Strikers FC South Coast (Reserves) 19 5 3 11 34 50 −16 18
15 Long Beach City FC 19 4 2 13 17 41 −24 14
16 L.A. Wolves FC (Reserves) 19 4 1 14 20 56 −36 13
17 Newhall Premier FC 19 4 1 14 20 58 −38 13
18 UFA Hawks 19 3 3 13 17 31 −14 12
19 Atlas USA FC 19 3 1 15 21 67 −46 10
20 Black Gold Oil FC 19 0 0 19 0 19 −19 0
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Promotion Playoffs[edit]

Semifinals Finals
      
3 Tiburones Rojos USA 0(11)
6 C.F. Cachorros USA 0(10)
3 Tiburones Rojos USA 1
5 Panamerican FC 3
4 Toros Neza USA 1
5 Panamerican FC 4

Panamerican FC was promoted to the Pro Premier Division.

Wild West Conference[edit]

The following 3 clubs left the conference before the season

  • Boise FC — transferred to Desert Mountain Conference
  • IFX Ballistic
  • Magic Valley FC

Wild West Blue Division[edit]

The following club joined the division before the season

  • Azteca FC

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 California Victory FC 8 7 0 1 20 10 +10 21 Qualification for the Wild West Playoffs
2 FC Sacramento 8 4 1 3 17 12 +5 13
3 Azteca FC 8 4 1 3 14 10 +4 13
4 Western Nevada FC 8 2 3 3 8 8 0 9
5 CD Aguiluchos USA U23 8 0 1 7 12 31 −19 1
Source: [3][4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Wild West Red Division[edit]

The following 3 clubs joined the division before the season

  • Dynamos FC
  • East Bay FC Stompers Juniors
  • JASA RWC

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 8 6 1 1 31 18 +13 19 Qualification for Wild West Playoffs
2 Real San Jose 8 4 2 2 11 12 −1 14
3 JASA RWC 8 4 0 4 21 12 +9 12
4 Dynamos FC 8 3 1 4 11 16 −5 10
5 Oakland Pamperos 8 1 0 7 8 24 −16 3
Source: [5][6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Wild West Playoffs[edit]

Finals
   
R1 East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 5
B2 FC Sacramento 1

East Bay FC Stompers Juniors advance to the national playoffs.

Finals
   
B1 California Victory 1
R2 Real San Jose 3

Real San Jose advance to the national playoffs.

Desert Mountain Conference[edit]

The following 8 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season

  • Boise FC — transferred from Northwest Conference
  • Las Vegas City FC — transferred from Nevada Conference
  • Las Vegas Mobsters — transferred from Nevada Conference
  • Las Vegas Soccer Club
  • Logan United FC
  • Provo Premier
  • San Juan FC
  • Sporting AZ FC — transferred from Arizona Conference

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boise FC 12 8 3 1 34 16 +18 27 Qualification for the Desert Mountain Playoffs
2 San Juan FC 11 8 2 1 26 9 +17 26
3 Las Vegas Soccer Club 10 7 1 2 27 11 +16 22
4 Provo Premier 10 5 1 4 11 18 −7 16
5 Las Vegas City FC 10 4 3 3 9 9 0 15
6 Logan United FC 11 2 0 9 3 28 −25 6
7 Sporting AZ FC 9 0 2 7 0 7 −7 2
8 Las Vegas Mobsters 9 0 2 7 0 12 −12 2
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs[edit]

Finals
   
1 Boise FC
4 Las Vegas City FC

Boise FC advance to the national playoffs.

Finals
   
2 Las Vegas Soccer Club
3 San Juan FC

Las Vegas Soccer Club advance to the national playoffs.

Colorado Conference[edit]

Colorado Pro Premier[edit]

The Pro Premier Division consisted of the same 8 clubs as in the previous season.

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Boulder 14 10 3 1 34 17 +17 33 Qualification for the Colorado Pro Premier Playoffs
2 Indios Denver FC 14 8 5 1 37 17 +20 29
3 Colorado Rush 14 6 3 5 27 24 +3 21
4 Logroñes Denver SC 14 5 5 4 27 28 −1 20
5 Colorado Springs FC 14 5 3 6 22 23 −1 18
6 Club El Azul 14 4 3 7 25 30 −5 15
7 FC Greeley 14 3 2 9 20 40 −20 11
8 FC United 14 2 2 10 14 27 −13 8
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs[edit]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 FC Boulder 1
4 Logroñes SC 2
4 Logroñes SC 2
2 Indios Denver FC 6
2 Indios Denver FC 1
3 CO Rush 0

Indios Denver FC advance to the national playoffs.

Colorado Championship Division[edit]

The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season

  • Denver Metro FC
  • GAM United FC
  • Indios Denver FC U23
  • Legions FC
  • Northern Colorado FC

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 GAM United FC 8 6 1 1 34 10 +24 19 Promotion to the 2018 Colorado Pro Premier
2 Northern Colorado FC 8 4 1 3 16 19 −3 13
3 Denver Metro FC 7 3 2 2 13 14 −1 11
4 Indios Denver FC U23 7 1 3 3 8 16 −8 6
5 Legions FC 8 1 1 6 9 21 −12 4
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

South Florida Conference[edit]

The following 7 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season

  • Broncos United FC
  • FC Ginga
  • Hialeah City FC
  • Miami Dade FC Elite
  • Miami Wolves FC
  • Plantation FC
  • West Park FC

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Plantation FC 6 4 1 1 18 7 +11 13 Qualification for the South Florida Playoffs
2 West Park FC 6 4 1 1 20 12 +8 13
3 Broncos United FC 6 4 1 1 13 10 +3 13
4 FC Ginga 6 2 3 1 17 11 +6 9
5 Miami Dade FC Elite 6 1 1 4 9 15 −6 4
6 Miami Wolves FC 6 1 1 4 10 20 −10 4
7 Hialeah City FC 6 0 2 4 7 19 −12 2
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) wins; 4) win percentage

Playoffs[edit]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Plantation FC
4 FC Ginga
4 FC Ginga 1()
3 Broncos United FC 1()
2 West Park FC
3 Broncos United FC

FC Ginga advance to the national playoffs.

National Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Real San Jose 5
Indios Denver FC 2
Real San Jose 1
OC Invicta FC 5
OC Invicta FC w/o
FC Ginga
OC Invicta FC 3
Santa Ana Winds FC 2
Santa Ana Winds FC 3
Boise FC 1
Santa Ana Winds FC 2
East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 0
Las Vegas Soccer Club 2
East Bay FC Stompers Juniors 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Welcomes OC Invicta FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Orange County FC 2 as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. August 21, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Pro Premier Division Expansion with San Diego Zest FC". United Premier Soccer League. June 5, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Western Conference Expansion with Vanquish FC". United Premier Soccer League. July 14, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Black Gold Oil FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. August 23, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Western Conference Expansion with L.A. Roma Spartans FC". United Premier Soccer League. May 30, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Lionside FC as 2017 Southern California Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Skwara, Yan (September 7, 2017). "United Premier Soccer League Announces Long Beach City FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Newcastle United FC as Western Conference Expansion Team". United Premier Soccer League. September 1, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "United Premier Soccer League Announces Western Conference Expansion with Pacific Side FC". United Premier Soccer League. July 10, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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