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- The National Premier Soccer League Final Four takes place on Thursday July 29 - Saturday July 31, 2010.
- The National Premier Soccer League Final Four is the final weekend of play in the league, crowning the NPSL Champion on Saturday July 31, 2010
- All Final Four matches will be held at City School Stadium, 211 Celtic Dr Madison, AL 35758. All matches will be
held in Madison, AL.
- The 2010 Final Four is hosted by Rocket City United who play in the NPSL Southeast Conference.
- “Soccer Wars” events will be celebrated on the grounds adjacent to City School Stadium featuring many great games and competitions.
- Pre-Final Four Press Conference: Thursday July 29, 3:00 PM CDT @ Madison City School Stadium
- Pre-Championship Match Press Conference:
- Post Match Press Conference:
The National Premier Soccer League is excited to announce that Madison, Alabama will host the 2010 NPSL Final Four Weekend.
Rocket City United, founded in Madison, Alabama will be the hosts for this year’s championship matches at the City School Stadium, located at 211 Celtic Dr Madison, Alabama 35758. Since its inception into the NPSL in November 2007, Rocket City United has proven themselves worthy of hosting the Final Four this year.
During the Final Four, the top team from each region, the Northeast region, Southeast region, Midwest region, and the West region will battle over the weekend, all leading the the final game. The opening game will take place on Thursday July 29. A draw held before the tournament will determine how the teams will face off.
The winners from Friday evening’s match will play, Saturday July 31 at 7:30 PM, as both Final Four contenders leave it on all the field, only one will walk away the 2010 NPSL Final Four Champions.
The annual “Soccer Wars” will be celebrated during the Final Four weekend to fulfill every soccer guru; dream: SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER. This is an opportunity for the entire community to come out and experience this amazing game.
“Soccer Wars,” with a nod to the Huntsville area’s role in developing the U.S. Space and Rocket Program, is the Festival of family fun and soccer held each day on the grounds of the City of Madison Schools Stadium prior to the NPSL Final Four games. Beginning at 3:00 PM each day, July 29-July 31, families and friends can enjoy kids’ games, Moon-bounce, face painting, live music, soccer speed kick and other soccer skills-related fun. Food and beverage vendors will be on-hand to slake your thirst and feed your hunger while the whole family can enjoy the festival atmosphere. Soccer Wars culminates with a Parade at 5:00 Saturday, July 31.
Founded in October 2007, Rocket City United launched into competition in May 2008. The team played its first NPSL season and hosted Monterrey (Mexico) Rayados in its first international exhibition match. Rocket City also won their first two trophies: the Metro Cities Cup defeating the Treasure Coast Galleons (FL) of the FESL and the Rocket City 6-Aside Tournament in 2008. In 2009, Rocket City United won the NPSL South Region advancing to the NPSL Final Four in Madison, WI, losing to the Erie Admirals 4-2 in the Semi-Finals. RCU was awarded the right to host the 2010 NPSL Final Four, which will be held in Madison, AL in the last week of July 2010.
One team from each of the four NPSL geographic regions will gain a berth into the 2010 NPSL Final Four. These teams will be decided by the third week in July after the respective regional playoffs have occurred.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
8:30am - 10:00 am - NPSL Pro Combine - Colombia High School
1:30pm - 3:00 pm - NPSL Pro Combine - Madison City School Stadium
3:00pm Soccer Wars Festival Opens
3:00pm NPSL Final Four Press Conference
5:30pm NPSL Semi-Final #1 --FC Sonic (Northeast) v Sacramento Gold (West)
8:00pm NPSL Semi-Final #2 -- Chattanooga FC (Southeast) v Madison 56ers (Midwest)
Friday, July 30, 2010
10:00am-11:30pm NPSL Pro Combine - Colombia High School
3:00pm Soccer Wars Festival Opens
5:30pm NPSL 3rd Place Game
8:00pm NPSL All-Star Game (NPSL All Stars v Rocket City United)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
8:00-4:00pm RCI 6-aside Adult Tournament
3:00pm Soccer Wars Festival Opens
5:00pm NPSL Finals Parade
7:30pm NPSL Final - (FC Sonic OR Sacrament Gold v Chattanooga FC OR Madison 56ers)
Sunday, August 1, 2010
10:00-4:00pm RCI 6-aside Adult Tournament
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), was founded in 2003 and is the highest ranking amateur soccer league in the United States. The goal of the NPSL is to provide it’s clubs the opportunity to showcase and assist their players to progress onto the professional level, in turn giving fans affordable, high quality entertainment throughout the United States. The NPSL is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) as an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the ruling body for soccer in the United States and FIFA, the world’s ruling body for soccer.
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), was founded in 2003 and is the highest ranking amateur soccer league in the United States in America. The league is generally considered to be the fourth tier of soccer in the United States, according to the US Soccer Pyramid. The league consists of four separate regions across the United States, the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West Region, with the Southwest region on hiatus until the 2010 season. Each team plays a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 16 regular season games, with the region winners advancing to the NPSL Final Four Championship weekend.
This highly competitive league helps all the teams gain access to elite players to fill their team roster, including but not limited to National Team, former and current University and College, foreign, amateur, former professional and youth players. All current NCAA players will be able to play soccer at an elite level and continue to maintain their eligibility, while incoming NCAA players can impress college scouts and coaches alike.
The NPSL is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) as an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the ruling body for soccer in the United States and FIFA the world’s ruling body for soccer. Through USASA, NPSL clubs are able to qualify for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, the oldest running soccer tournament in the country, and one of the oldest soccer tournaments in the world.
The NPSL operates and is managed as a team run league. The structure of the league allows each participating team to have one vote on the executive committee. Each team is owned and operated individually, and is responsible for maintaining league minimum standards and for raising its own operating cash. The existing team owners, that comprise the league management team, approve all new teams who desire to join the league, and are allowed to vote on any league changes at the Annual General Meeting, taking place in conjunction with the NSCAA conference.
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