{"id":3867,"date":"2021-06-29T18:41:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T22:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2021-07-26T03:44:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T07:44:55","slug":"u-19-npl-boys-national-champion-and-u-13-npl-boys-east-and-west-winners-crowned-16-teams-qualify-for-npl-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/u-19-npl-boys-national-champion-and-u-13-npl-boys-east-and-west-winners-crowned-16-teams-qualify-for-npl-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"U-19 NPL Boys National Champion and U-13 NPL Boys East and West Winners crowned, 16 teams qualify for NPL Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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NPL East Results<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NPL West Results<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

The\u00a02021 NPL Boys East and West Playoffs and U-19 Boys NPL National Finals<\/strong>, June 25-29, advanced national title aspirations for 16 teams and awarded championships to three clubs. The NPL Boys West Playoff and U-19 NPL Boys National Finals took place at DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, while the NPL Boys East Playoffs was held at Manchester Meadows in Rock, Hill, South Carolina.<\/p>

Those 16 qualifying teams emerged from a competitive NPL National Playoff tournament field of U-14 through U-17 boys age groups, which is a two-stage postseason. Next week, these teams \u2013 representing 22 NPLs throughout the country \u2013 now advance to the NPL Finals, July 8-12 in Commerce City, Colorado, where they will compete for national championships.<\/p>

At the oldest age group,\u00a0Los Angeles Soccer Club (NPL West)<\/strong>\u00a0earned a national title with its victory in Tuesday\u2019s final. The U-19 NPL National Finals is a single-stage postseason. Los Angeles Soccer Club (LASC) emerged out of the 16-team bracket with an unbeaten 4-0-1 record, amassing a 11-5 goal advantage during that span. The NPL West club edged\u00a0Wake Futbol Club (South Atlantic Premier League)<\/strong>, 3-2, thanks to a winning goal in the 86th minute.<\/p>

In the U-13 age groups, two teams emerged as champions representing the NPL Boys East Playoffs and the NPL Boys West Playoffs. In the east region,\u00a0Great Falls Reston Soccer Club (Virginia Premier Soccer League)<\/strong>\u00a0claimed the U-13 NPL Boys East Playoff title with a narrow 1-0 victory over runner-up\u00a0Tormenta FC (South Atlantic Premier League)<\/strong>. In the west competition,\u00a0Central Washington Sounders (Washington Premier League NPL)<\/strong>\u00a0finished with an unblemished 5-0-0 record and earned a 5-1 win in the championship match against\u00a0Addison United (NISL)<\/strong>\u00a0to claim the U-13 NPL Boys West Playoff title.<\/p>

All three championship clubs were first-time winners in NPL postseason history.\u00a0Below is the list of 16 teams from the U-14 through U-17 age groups that earned qualification for next week\u2019s 2021 NPL Finals:<\/p>

NPL National Playoff (U-14 through U-17):<\/strong><\/u>
Participating teams of the NPL East and NPL West Playoffs were focused on finishing as one of the top two clubs in the U-14, U-15, U-16, and U-17 age groups to qualify to the NPL Finals, July 8-12 in Commerce City, Colorado. Each age group had two matches between top four finishers in group play to determine NPL Finals qualifying spots.<\/p>

U-14 Boys Division:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>