2016 Premier League of America season

Premier League of America
Season 2016
Champions Milwaukee Bavarians
Matches played 63
Goals scored 206 (3.27 per match)
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The 2016 Premier League of America season is the 104th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the second season of the PLA, but its first under the new name. The season begins in May 2016.

Departing Founders

Having originally been denied entry by the National Premier Soccer League for the 2015 season, AFC Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids FC made the move to that league for the 2016 season, it was announced in September 2015.

Expansion

Milwaukee Bavarians were announced as the first expansion team in May 2015. Toledo United FC followed in July of the same year. A third expansion team, Ole SC in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming was added in October. A fourth was added in November when Madison 56ers were added. The fifth, sixth and seventh expansion teams were added in December, as Carpathia FC of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Aris SC of La Crosse, Wisconsin and Minnesota United FC Reserves of Woodbury, Minnesota were added.

Format

The league format will be a geographical split of two divisions, with an end-of-season championship playoff.

Member Clubs

Team City Stadium Head Coach Captain Shirt Sponsor
East Division
Aurora Borealis SC Aurora, Illinois Mooseheart School United States CJ Brown
Carpathia FC Sterling Heights, Michigan Carpathia Club United States Bruce Wilden
Oakland County FC Rochester, Michigan Stoney Creek High School United States Waad Sana
Ole SC Wyoming, Michigan Lee Field England David Wood
RWB Adria River Grove, Illinois Triton College Croatia Siniša Alebić
Toledo United FC Maumee, Ohio Lucas County Recreation Center United States David Hebestreit
West Division
Cedar Rapids Rampage United Cedar Rapids, Iowa Clark Field
Croatian Eagles SC Franklin, Wisconsin Croatian Park United States Alex Toth
Madison 56ers Madison, Wisconsin Breese Stevens Field United States Jim Launder
Milwaukee Bavarians Glendale, Wisconsin Heartland Value Fund Stadium United States Pat Hodgins
Minnesota United FC Reserves Woodbury, Minnesota East Ridge High School
SSC Minneapolis City Minneapolis, Minnesota
Borealis
Locations of PLA clubs for 2016.

Standings & Results

East Division Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 RWB Adria 10 7 1 2 29 13 +16 22 2016 PLA playoffs
2 Toledo United FC 10 7 1 2 22 7 +15 22
3 Carpathia FC 10 6 1 3 17 17 0 19
4 Oakland County FC 10 4 2 4 14 13 +1 14
5 Aurora Borealis SC 10 2 1 7 13 25 −12 7
6 Ole SC 10 1 0 9 12 32 −20 3
Updated to match(es) played on July 24, 2016. Source: PLA standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal differential

West Division Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Milwaukee Bavarians 10 6 3 1 19 7 +12 21 2016 PLA playoffs
2 Cedar Rapids Rampage United 10 5 4 1 18 10 +8 19
3 Minneapolis City 10 3 4 3 15 15 0 13
4 Minnesota United FC Reserves 10 2 4 4 13 17 −4 10
5 Croatian Eagles 10 2 3 5 12 15 −3 9
6 Madison 56ers 10 2 2 6 13 26 −13 8
Updated to match(es) played on July 24, 2016. Source: PLA standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal differential

Playoffs

The semifinals were played on July 30th. The final and third place match were played on July 31st.

  Semifinal     Final
                 
  1W  Milwaukee Bavarians 1  
  2E  Toledo United 0    
      1W  Milwaukee Bavarians 4
      1E  RWB Adria 2
  1E  RWB Adria 2    
  2W  Cedar Rapids Rampage United 0   Third Place
 
2E  Toledo United 2
  2W  Cedar Rapids Rampage United 1

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

References


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