Midwest Premier League

The Midwest Premier League is an American amateur and semi-professional soccer league. The league spans primarily the eastern and central portions of the Midwestern United States.

Midwest Premier League
Founded2019
CountryUnited States
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams6
Domestic cup(s)Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, USASA National Amateur Cup
Current championsTBD
Websitehttp://midwestpl.com/

History

The league was founded by four clubs which were all previously members of the United Premier Soccer League Midwest Conference.[1] Following the 2019 UPSL season, the clubs decided that they could create a stable league that would focus on sustainability of the member clubs by sharing ideas, keeping league costs to a minimum, and maximizing the opportunities for all clubs to compete by limiting end-of-season playoffs that often shorten the season for many teams.

The league announced Union Dubuque F.C. as its first member on September 18, 2019, with the other three founding members being announced in the subsequent weeks. After a period with no expansion news, FC Diablos of Normal, IL was announced as a new participant, with expansion side Rockford FC being unveiled shortly thereafter.

Current Teams
Team City Stadium Founded
RWB Adria Chicago, IL Hales Franciscan High School 1959
DeKalb County United DeKalb, IL NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex 2017
Rockford FC Rockford, IL Wedgbury Stadium 2020
Cedar Rapids Inferno[2] Cedar Rapids, IA Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex 2019
Union Dubuque F.C. Dubuque, IA Jack Fish Field 2017
FC Diablos Normal, IL The Corn Crib 2019
Cedar Rapids Inferno
Union Dubuque F.C.
Rockford FC
Diablos FC
Locations of MWPL clubs for 2020 season
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References
  1. Erik Long, "Sustainability and Responsible Growth, Protagonist USA, 9 October 2019
  2. Douglas Miles, "Cedar Rapids Inferno Joins New Midwest Premier League", Cedar Rapids Gazette, 9 October 2019
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