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EXPERIENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER AT ITS FINEST
The 2009 National Premier Soccer League Final Four Championship Weekend ‘Breezes’ Into Madison, Wisconsin, Friday July 31 – Saturday August 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (July 27) — The National Premier Soccer League is proud to announce the four clubs who will vie for the league championship at the NPSL Final Four, Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1 in Madison, Wisconsin.
“Quite simply fans will see the four best teams that the NPSL has to offer.” said NPSL Commissioner Dan Trainor. “They will see great players, an extremely high level of play, and fans will have a chance to experience the finals in an up close and personal way.”
The Sonoma County Sol (9-0-3) represent the West Region after an impressive campaign that took them into the Second Round of the prestigious Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The Sol have advanced to the Final Four a total of four times (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) and make this their third consecutive trip to the league marquee event.
Expansion club Erie Admirals SC (9-0-1) represent the Northeast Region in 2009. Coming out of the tough Keystone Conference, the Admirals were a force to be reckoned with on the pitch. Erie defeated a very skilled Boston Aztec side 2-0 at home to advance to the NPSL Final Four in their first year of league play.
Out of Huntsville, Alabama, Rocket City United (5-2-1) represent the Southeast Region. RCU won 5 out of their last 7 matches to advance to Madison as the Southeast Region Regular Season Champions. Founded in 2008, Rocket City United have a great mix of veteran and youth players and will be a difficult draw this weekend.
St. Paul Twin Stars (5-2-1) represent the Midwest Region and advance to their second consecutive NPSL Final Four. The club qualified for the Final Four on the last weekend of the regular season.
The Final Four begins at 6:00pm, Friday July 31 when Erie Admirals SC take on Rocket City United to be followed at 8:00pm by Sonoma County Sol playing St. Paul Twin Stars. The winners play in the 2009 NPSL Championship on Saturday August 1 at 7:00pm. All matches are at Breese Stevens Field, located at 917 East Miffin Ave, Madison WI 53701.
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.
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For more information on the Final Four, you may visit our Social Media News Release at http://npslinsider.wordpress.com/npsl-final-four-championship-2009/. Also, you may contact Ryan Knapp, Director of Public Relations, at rknapp@nationalpremiersoccerleague.com or 1-800-504-5517 x 006
