{"id":4491,"date":"2021-03-15T14:12:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T18:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4491"},"modified":"2021-07-27T14:21:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T18:21:56","slug":"2021-npl-playoffs-finals-to-feature-top-npl-boys-and-girls-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/2021-npl-playoffs-finals-to-feature-top-npl-boys-and-girls-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NPL Playoffs, Finals to feature top NPL boys and girls teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4491\" class=\"elementor elementor-4491\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2da23b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2da23b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>US Club Soccer is excited to announce its 2021 National Premier Leagues (NPL) Playoffs and Finals structure, dates and locations.<\/p><p>The 2021 NPL Girls postseason structure will remain the same as years past, with U-13 through U-18\/19 age brackets participating in a single-stage post season event,\u00a0<strong>the Girls NPL Finals<\/strong>, where qualifiers from member NPLs throughout the country will compete for the national title.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-25-50-25 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"column-2 column col-sm-12 col-md-6\"><div id=\"pageEl_512361693\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/b0bc-155381924\/NPL_Girls_Pathway_2021_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/b0bc-155381924\/NPL_Girls_Pathway_2021_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-3 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_512361732\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><br \/>The 2021 Boys NPL postseason will have a different structure than previous years. Due to the significant growth of both the NPL and ECNL platforms, the two leagues have decided to participate in separate post season competitions.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s boys NPL post season will be two-stages for U-14 through U-17 age brackets and include\u00a0<strong>East and West Playoffs\u00a0<\/strong>in late June followed by the\u00a0<strong>Boys NPL Finals<\/strong>\u00a0in mid-July. The U-13 and U-18\/19 age brackets will have a single-stage post season.<\/p><p>The NPL Boys\u00a0<em>East<\/em>\u00a0Playoffs and NPL Boys\u00a0<em>West<\/em>\u00a0Playoffs will take place on June 25-29. The\u00a0<em>East<\/em>\u00a0Playoffs will be located at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, South Carolina, for U-13 through U-17 age brackets. The\u00a0<em>West<\/em>\u00a0Playoffs will be located at DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, for U-13 through U-18\/19 age brackets.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-25-50-25 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"column-2 column col-sm-12 col-md-6\"><div id=\"pageEl_512361737\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn3.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/ac49-155381995\/NPL_Boys_Pathway_2021_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn3.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/ac49-155381995\/NPL_Boys_Pathway_2021_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-3 column col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"layoutContainer row layout-100 \"><div class=\"column-1 column col-sm-12 col-md-12\"><div id=\"pageEl_512361753\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p><br \/>This year\u2019s Boys and Girls NPL Finals will be held at DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, July 8-12.<\/p><p>We are excited for the opportunity to be back on the field and provide a national competition opportunity for the players,\u201d said Leo Garcia, NPL General Manager and US Club Soccer Vice President of Competitions. \u201cThe long pause was not something we wanted and, even with a slightly new look to our league competitions this year, we are thrilled to once again be hosting the NPL Finals at DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods Park and looking forward to seeing some of the top clubs in the country compete towards the ultimate goal of an NPL national championship.\u201d<\/p><p>DICK\u2019S Sporting Goods Park, featuring 22 grass fields and two turf fields, impressed in its US Club Soccer debut in 2019. The expansive complex serves as the home of Major League Soccer\u2019s Colorado Rapids and the Colorado Rapids Development Academy, while also hosting various camps, clinics, national tournaments, and international events every year.\u00a0<\/p><p>Colorado has become an annual reward for US Club Soccer families competing for national championships. Commerce City hosted the 2019 summer tournaments, and nearby Aurora was US Club Soccer\u2019s championship home in 2013, 2016 and 2018.<\/p><p>For more details on the NPL Boys and Girls post season, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/npl\">www.usclubsoccer.org\/npl<\/a>.<\/p><p><em>Events and number of qualification spots subject to change pending COVID-19 restrictions &amp; impact. 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