15-599: The Gulf Coast Premier League (GCPL) is a United States Adult Soccer Association affiliated Amateur Elite League that includes teams from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The regular season of the GCPL runs May through July. On August 13, 2020, it was announced that the GCPL would be the first "amateur league affiliation" of the National Independent Soccer Association after Gaffa FC and Louisiana Krewe FC competed in
30-1065: A minimum of three months. USASA has one men's national league, the National Premier Soccer League and two women's national leagues, the Women's Premier Soccer League and United Women's Soccer . All national leagues must have at least thirty-six teams, spread throughout the four time zones of the continental United States and have leagues that last for a minimum of three months. USASA rules also provide for multi-state leagues, that must have four states, sixteen teams, and plays for at least three months per year. USASA's multi-state leagues are Cascadia Premier League, Eastern Development Program, Eastern Premier Soccer League , Gulf Coast Premier League , Mountain Premier League, National Independent Soccer Association , Southwest Premier League, and West Coast Soccer Association. State and local associations operate leagues under
45-786: Is awarded the Fritz Marth Amateur Cup. In addition to the trophy the winner of the National Amateur Cup is awarded an entry into both the Hank Steinbrecher Cup, and the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup , which has been in existence since 1914. In 2013, USASA began a competition to pit the champions of the different men's amateur competitions ( USASA National Amateur Cup , National Premier Soccer League , USL League Two and defending Hank Steinbrecher Cup holder) against each other for
60-618: The NISA 2020 Independent Cup . The Louisiana Premier League was formed in 2014 by the Louisiana Soccer Association's Adult Committee members, Jonathan Rednour and Chad Vidrine, with the assistance of Pool Boys FC founder, Jeremy Poklemba. The recent success of a similar formatted competition, administered by the LSA, in the spring of 2014 and the emergence of newly formed clubs, Pool Boys FC and Cajun Soccer Club , along with
75-795: The United States Soccer Federation reorganized and the senior division became a separate member. The USASA has been known as United States Senior Soccer Division, the United States Soccer Association, the United States Amateur Soccer Association, and finally its current name of the United States Adult Soccer Association. Under the five guiding values of transparency, inclusiveness, integrity, diversity and tradition,
90-475: The COVID-19 pandemic halted plans. Nebraska Bugeaters FC, was their only announced club. Leonardo Ferriera de Barros (Motagua New Orleans) Adrian Olivares Rodriguez ( Louisiana Krewe ) Oscar Saavedra ( Central Texas Lobos FC ) Hector Moreno (Sowegans) United States Adult Soccer Association The United States Adult Soccer Association ( USASA ) is a national organization for amateur soccer in
105-694: The League announced the Fall Tournament Showcase featuring five teams: Pool Boys FC , Louisiana Krewe FC , Crescent City FC , Mobile United FC and new addition 14th Ward FC. In 2019, the GCPL announced the creation of the Great Plains Premier League (GPPL), an expansion conference/sister league with teams to be based in the Dakotas , Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas or Missouri. The GPPL was set to begin play in 2020 however
120-582: The Louisiana Soccer Association, folded to make way for the newly formed Gulf Coast Premier League. The league formed as a non-profit organization expanding itself to clubs outside Louisiana along the gulf coast. In January 2017 the league announced three expansion teams, expanding the league footprint into Alabama and Florida. Central Texas Lobos FC were also announced as a future member in June 2017. The Gulf Coast Premier League organization currently operates three separate leagues - Premier League, League Two, and
135-709: The United States. It consists of 54 state associations in four regions, as well as national, regional, and state leagues. It compares to the United States Youth Soccer Association and its 54 affiliated State Associations - as it was once all one bodied structure. The USASA was founded in 1982 at the first metting of the Senior Division of the United States Soccer Federation. Later that year,
150-584: The Women's League. Each league is split into conferences for schedule balance, and to manage travel expenses. A 4-team developmental league called the Gulf Coast Development League (GCDL) was announced and began play in May 2019. The League announced it would cancel its 2020 regular season due to the coronavirus epidemic but left open the possibility of a fall competition. In October 2020
165-916: The four regions in the USASA The United States Adult Soccer Association Region I is one of the four regions in the USASA. This region is for USASA-affiliated soccer clubs that play in the Northeast corridor of the United States. Member associations [ edit ] Connecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York (two associations, east and west) Pennsylvania (two associations, east and west) Rhode Island Vermont Virginia / District of Columbia West Virginia Within Region I there are also two "Regional Leagues"
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#1732783894325180-668: The interest from Motagua New Orleans from the ISLANO league, offered an opportunity to create a statewide elite amateur league. Motagua New Orleans won the inaugural season, defeating Cajun Soccer Club in the finals, 4–2. On March 8, 2016, the Louisiana Premier League was granted Elite Amateur League status by the United States Adult Soccer Association . On August 1, 2016, the Louisiana Premier League, sanctioned and operated by
195-575: The mission of the USASA is: USASA is governed by an executive committee composed of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, four regional directors, two at-large members, affiliate director and an independent director. USASA is organized into four regions — Region I , Region II , Region III, and Region IV which breakdown into the 54 affiliated state associations. In addition to these state associations, USASA's rules provide for national leagues and regional leagues. National Leagues must extend across all four time-zones, have 36 teams and play for
210-539: The title of "Champions of Champions" Established in 1998, the Adult Soccer Fest is formally known as the Veteran's Cup and is a 5–day event sponsored by USASA for teams with players 30 years and older. Matches for Over–30 teams to Over–70 mens are played in an 11 v 11 format, while Over–70 women and Over–75 teams play in an 7 v 7 format. USASA Region I One of
225-441: The umbrella of the USASA. The national organization is split into four regions: Region I Region II Region III 'Region IV The National Amateur Cup is the most prestigious and longest running tournament for all of amateur soccer in the entire country, crowning its first champion, Fleisher Yarn in 1924. To qualify for the national tournament a team must win their respective regional cup. The winner of this tournament
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