Mid-Atlantic Premier League Shines at
2025 US Club Soccer NPL Finals in Debut Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Denver, CO - July 14, 205
In just its inaugural season, the Mid-Atlantic Premier League (MAPL) made an emphatic national statement at the 2025 US Club Soccer NPL Finals, with five teams winning Black Bracket championships and one team advancing to the semifinals. The league’s top-performing clubs traveled to Denver, Colorado from July 7–14 after qualifying through their respective MAPL divisions.

All MAPL representatives competed in the Black Bracket, which featured top teams from several of US Club Soccer’s strongest leagues: the Great Lakes Premier League, Midwest Developmental League, Mountain West League, Virginia Premier Soccer League, and Washington Premier League.

2025 NPL Finals – MAPL Highlights

NPL Finals Champions (Black Bracket)

  • U13 Girls: WSA Union County FC

  • U13 Boys: Parsippany SC

  • U14 Boys: Cohansey Premier SC

  • U16 Boys: Princeton FC

  • U17 Boys: Princeton FC

NPL Finals Semifinalist (Black Bracket)

  • U15 Girls: WSA Union County FC

Other MAPL representatives included:

  • U15 Boys: Cohansey Premier SC

  • U16 Girls: NJ Crush FC

“Our teams didn’t just show up — they dominated,” said Ashley Nesbit, League Director of MAPL. “To send eight teams to our first-ever NPL Finals and come home with five championships and a semifinalist speaks volumes about the strength, commitment, and quality of our league members.”

The Mid-Atlantic Premier League, a member of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) under US Club Soccer, was formed to provide a high-level, club-driven platform for elite teams throughout the region. In its first year, MAPL has already proven itself as one of the nation’s most competitive and collaborative NPL leagues.

As the league looks ahead to 2025/26, MAPL is focused on expanding opportunities, enhancing the player and club experience, and deepening its footprint within the US Club Soccer NPL system.

ABOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC PREMIER LEAGUE:

For more information about the Mid-Atlantic Premier League or to inquire about 2025/26 membership, visit www.midatlanticpremierleague.com or contact our league directors below. 

League Contacts:
Ashley Nesbit & Brian Thomsen
League Directors, Mid-Atlantic Premier League
Email: ashley@midatlanticpl.com | brian@midatlanticpl.com
Website: www.midatlanticpremierleague.com