{"id":4399,"date":"2021-04-19T11:21:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T15:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4399"},"modified":"2021-07-27T11:28:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:28:49","slug":"central-states-npl-announces-league-additions-for-2021-22-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/central-states-npl-announces-league-additions-for-2021-22-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Central States NPL announces league additions for 2021-22 season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4399\" class=\"elementor elementor-4399\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de60197 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de60197\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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season<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35cdc2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35cdc2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9d971c\" data-id=\"a9d971c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2cd50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e2cd50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_515617200\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>The Central States NPL will head into its fifth season in the National Premier Leagues with an expanded membership. The league is excited to announce the addition of several new member clubs in both boys and girls divisions for the 2021-22 season.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/central-states-npl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central States NPL<\/a>\u00a0member clubs span Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, and consist of approximately 2,400 players from more than 120 teams.<br \/><br \/><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-33-33-33 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-4\"><div id=\"pageEl_515617220\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><strong><u>Boys North Division:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>FC United<\/li><li>Gretna Elite Academy<\/li><li>Sporting Iowa<\/li><li>Sporting Omaha FC<\/li><li>Villareal Nebraska Academy<\/li><li>Vision Soccer Academy<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-2 column col-sm-12 col-md-4\"><div id=\"pageEl_515617230\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><strong><u>Boys South Division:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>JB Marine SC<\/li><li>KC Fusion<\/li><li>Kansas City Scott Gallagher<\/li><li>Lou Fusz SC<\/li><li>Sporting St. Louis FC<\/li><li>Sporting Wichita FC<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-3 column col-sm-12 col-md-4\"><div id=\"pageEl_515617243\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><strong><u>Girls Division:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>JB Marine SC<\/li><li>KC Fusion<\/li><li>Kansas City Scott Gallagher<\/li><li>Lou Fusz SC<\/li><li>Puma SC<\/li><li>Sporting St. Louis FC<\/li><li>Villareal Nebraska Academy<\/li><li>Vision Soccer Academy<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_515617321\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><br \/>Central States NPL has made significant progress on and off the field. Lou Fusz SC and Sporting St. Louis both won 2019 Girls NPL Final championships, and a number of clubs have been accepted as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-licensing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Players First-licensed clubs<\/a>\u00a0in recent terms.<\/p><p>\u201cWe are thrilled with the continued growth and success of the Central States NPL,\u201d said Leo Garcia, US Club Soccer\u2019s VP of Competitions and NPL General Manager. \u201cThe league has continued to make strides to improve year after year, and we look forward to working with these new members clubs to provide the highest quality resources and services.\u201d<\/p><p>Quotes from member clubs:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Robert Schneider, JB Marine Executive Director:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cJ.B. Marine SC is thrilled to be accepted as a new member of the NPL. The player development, player ID opportunities, standards and competitive platforms that NPL provides are a strong match with the mission, goals and long-standing traditions of our Club. We are looking forward to the quality competition and numerous opportunities that the NPL will provide to our members.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Bill Ajram, FC United Executive Director:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cOn behalf of FC United, we look forward to our expanded participation with US Club Soccer. The US Club competitive platforms are cognizant of the needs of our members and align with many of our organizational objectives. In particular, it has allowed us to provide our players developmentally appropriate games where we can designate our most experienced and credentialed coaches to manage the competitive environment.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Jeff Davis, Kansas City Scott Gallagher Boys Director of Coaching:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;KCSG is proud to be a part of the NPL and looks forward to the great competition this platform has to offer on both the Boys and Girls sides for our club.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Ryan Kruse, Sporting Omaha FC Boys Director of Coaching:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cSporting Omaha FC is pleased to join the Central States NPL division for 2021-22. The NPL brings a quality platform that will enhance our player development model by exposing our boys\u2019 players to diverse competition in an appropriate and challenging environment. Participating in the NPL provides a necessary piece in a proper pathway to get the most out of our players. Sporting Omaha FC embraces this opportunity and thanks the NPL for making it happen.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Qaies Alamood, Sporting Wichita Academy Technical Director:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;As a club with a focus on both individual and team development, Sporting Wichita is excited about the pathway and level of competition that NPL, through US Club Soccer, will provide to all of our top teams. We are looking forward to consistent high-quality regional league competition, offering the opportunity for advancement to a regional and national platform, enhancing opportunities for our players to achieve success in the future at every level. We also appreciate the effort and emphasis from US Club Soccer and NPL in creating a league that offers an exceptional level of play, and also takes into account time, travel and cost considerations of the players.&#8221;<\/li><li><strong>Jorge Sambarato, Villarreal Nebraska Academy Director:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cVillarreal Nebraska Academy is excited and honored to be joining the National Premier Leagues. NPL and the US Club Soccer family will bring a level of competition and opportunity for our VNA players that we are thrilled about. NPL is a great fit for Villarreal Nebraska, to join a national league, that also has a club and family focus on their scheduling and events. Our academy will organize and compete together, which will strengthen the bonds of our culture and developmental objectives. This partnership with our Central State partners is exciting and we are thrilled to bring this to our players and to Nebraska.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5529d9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5529d9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e199895\" data-id=\"e199895\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a82011 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a82011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99e8bc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99e8bc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e15eb9\" data-id=\"6e15eb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1decf1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1decf1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; Education and Player Health &amp; Safety, US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.<\/p><p>US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike and supported by LaLiga through a technical partnership.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/\">usclubsoccer.org<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/playersfirst\/\">Players First<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usclubsoccer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/usclubsoccer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/usclubsoccer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/usclubsoccer\">YouTube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central States NPL announces league additions for 2021-22 season The Central States NPL will head into its fifth season in the National Premier Leagues with an expanded membership. 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