{"id":4993,"date":"2020-07-14T09:47:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T13:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/?p=4993"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:50:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:50:13","slug":"twin-cities-soccer-leagues-establishes-minnesota-npl-ahead-of-2020-21-npl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/twin-cities-soccer-leagues-establishes-minnesota-npl-ahead-of-2020-21-npl-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin Cities Soccer Leagues establishes Minnesota NPL ahead of 2020-21 NPL season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4993\" class=\"elementor elementor-4993\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25b9043 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25b9043\" 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-cd07182\" data-id=\"cd07182\" 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-63cb751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63cb751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Twin Cities Soccer Leagues establishes Minnesota NPL ahead of 2020-21 NPL 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-3d1e752 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d1e752\" 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-316d66d\" data-id=\"316d66d\" 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-538bccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538bccb\" 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_491625268\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>In an expansion of the top level of its competitive pyramid, the Twin Cities Soccer Leagues (TCSL) is increasing its NPL footprint in the state by launching the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcslsoccer.com\/minnesota-npl\/\">Minnesota NPL<\/a>\u00a0this upcoming season. The TCSL operated the Minnesota Girls NPL the past two seasons, but the 2020-21 season will be the inaugural year for the Minnesota NPL \u2013 featuring both boys and girls within the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/npl\">National Premier Leagues<\/a>.<\/p><p>The Minnesota NPL is both a club-based and team-based league with quality local competition, increased college recruiting exposure and a predictable calendar model. 13-U and 14-U teams will play from September through June, while the 15-U through 19-U teams play from November through June. This structure was designed to provide flexibility to clubs and to establish an appropriate training-to-match ratio.<\/p><p>Limited spots for top TCSL clubs remain available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/201564562010140\">via this link<\/a>. Club-based applications are reviewed based on standards and criteria and having five of six age groups represented in the NPL in at least one gender. Team-based applications are reviewed based on standards and criteria, and also in an effort to balance divisions and geography after club-based applications are reviewed.<\/p><p>Here are the accepted clubs to date:<\/p><ul><li>Blaine SC<\/li><li>Edina SC<\/li><li>EPSC<\/li><li>Lakeville SC<\/li><li>Minnesota Thunder Academy<\/li><li>Prior Lake SC*<\/li><li>Saint Paul Blackhawks SC<\/li><li>Salvo SC<\/li><li>St. Croix SC<\/li><li>STMA United SC*<\/li><li>Tonka United SA<\/li><\/ul><p><em>* indicates team-based acceptance<\/em><\/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_491625281\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement heroPhotoElement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcslsoccer.com\/minnesota-npl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/1d98-146174726\/mn-npl-website_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.sportngin.com\/attachments\/photo\/1d98-146174726\/mn-npl-website_large.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/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_491625295\" class=\"pageEl\"><div class=\"pageElement textBlockElement clearfix\"><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>\u201cThe success of the Minnesota Girls NPL over the past two seasons leaves no doubt that the expanded Minnesota NPL will also be highly successful,\u201d said Leo Garcia, NPL General Manager and US Club Soccer VP of Competitions. \u201cWe commend TCSL for expanding the league and making NPL a cornerstone of its competitive offerings.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWe are really looking forward to the launch of the Minnesota NPL,\u201d said Matt Tiano, TCSL CEO. \u201cThe predictable calendar model will help enable us to provide a standards-based environment for these clubs to compete and collaborate in, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited about clarifying the TCSL pathway for the betterment of these clubs.&#8221;<\/p><p>The TCSL is well integrated with US Club Soccer competitions, including the annual Minnesota Cup, which advances qualifiers directly to US Club Soccer\u2019s cup-based championship: the National Cup Finals. 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