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2008 NPSL Season

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Season
  
2008

Start date
  
2008

Champions
  
Pennsylvania Stoners

Champion
  
Pennsylvania Stoners

The 2008 National Premier Soccer League season was the 6th season of the NPSL. The season started in May, 2008, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game on August 3, 2008.

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Pennsylvania Stoners finished the season as national champions, beating St. Paul Twin Stars in the NPSL Championship game in Uniondale, New York on 3 August 2008.

Pennsylvania Stoners forward Tom Ehrlich was named the National Premier Soccer League's Player of the Year. Tom Ehrlich was also the league's top scorer, with 11 goals.

New Franchises

  • Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
  • Name Changes

  • Rockford Raptors changed its name to Chicago Fire NPSL (the actual organization did not change its name, just its NPSL competitive arm)
  • Maryland United changed its name to Charm City FC mid-season
  • Folding

  • Six teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
  • Colorado Crimson - Broomfield, Colorado
  • Denver Kickers - Golden, Colorado
  • Indianapolis Braves - Lawrence, Indiana
  • Real Shore FC - Lincroft, New Jersey
  • San Diego Pumitas - San Diego, California
  • Southern California Fusion - Carlsbad, California
  • In addition, three 2007 teams chose to spend the 2008 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2009:
  • FC Indiana - Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Indios USA - Canutillo, Texas
  • Sacramento Knights - Sacramento, California
  • Final standings

    Purple indicates division title clinched

    Divisional Rounds

    Sonoma County Sol 3-1 San Diego United
    St. Paul Twin Stars beat Atlanta FC

    Semi finals

    Pennsylvania Stoners beat Sonoma County Sol
    St. Paul Twin Stars 1-1 Long Island Academy (St. Paul win 4-2 on penalties)

    Final

    Pennsylvania Stoners 3-0 St. Paul Twin Stars

    References

    2008 NPSL Season Wikipedia