Minnesota Amateur Soccer League

The Minnesota Amateur Soccer League is an adult amateur soccer league featuring teams from the Twin Cities and the surrounding areas. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation.

Minnesota Amateur Soccer League
Founded1953
CountryUnited States
ConfederationU.S. Soccer
Number of teams41
Websitewww.masl.org

History

Founded in 1953 as the Minnesota Soccer Association, the Minnesota Amateur Soccer League (MASL) is the oldest soccer association in Minnesota.

The state’s only sanctioned competitive soccer league for men changed its name to MASL in 1987 when the Minnesota Soccer Association (MSA) became Minnesota’s umbrella organization for adult soccer. In addition to MASL, Minnesota Soccer Association now includes the American Premier League (APL), Duluth Amateur Soccer League (DASL), Minnesota Recreational Soccer League (MRSL), Southern Minnesota Amateur Soccer Association (SMASA), Minnesota Senior Soccer League (MSSL) and the Minnesota Women’s Soccer League (MWSL).[1]

The MSA, which began with four teams, spent its first 15 years as the only governing soccer body in Minnesota that was affiliated with the U.S. Soccer Federation. In 1968, a new youth soccer association, the Minnesota Junior Soccer Association, joined the MSA.

MASL has 41 teams and remains the premier amateur soccer league in the state. This prevalence is due in part to the strong reputation around the state and country as well as the vast number of MSA Hall of Fame members that continue to support the league.

Teams

Division 1
  • Cardinals
  • Cougars
  • FC Minnesota
  • Fire SC
  • Force FC
  • Haaka
  • SPAM FC
  • Stegman’s 1977
  • Vlora City FC
  • WB Burn

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4
  • Alchemy
  • Alloy BC
  • Dynamo FC ‘18
  • Lino FC
  • Mediocre Strikers
  • SPAM FC 09
  • Turbo Sports FC
  • V-Hawks
  • Wolfpack

Champions
Year Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
1999 Blackhawks Inferno 98 Inferno 99 Blue Devils FC*
2000 Inferno 95 Blue Devils FC Scorpions III Mexico (Anoka)*
2001 Inferno 95 TFC I Strikers 00 Dukes*
2002 Inferno 95 FC Shango Sock Monkey FC Falcons*
2003 FC Internationals Azteca Rojos Rochester, Wolverines, Strikers 02*
2004 FC Internationals TC Fire 00 Rochester Dukes, Elk River FC. Newcastle*
2005 FC Internationals Rochester Inferno Rebels TC Fire 03
2006 Inferno 95 Andover Wolverines FC Elk River FC
2007 Inferno 95 Inferno 98 Keliix-Intra Carioca
2008 Fire SC Cougars Carioca Mahtomedi United
2009 Fire SC Carioca Newcastle Haaka
2010 Carioca Andover Rise FC Lions FC
2011 Cardinals FC Rise FC Haaka Super Eagles
2012 Rise FC Haaka Lions FC SPAM FC
2013 Fire SC[2] Keliix-Intra Trendy Lions FC Nickelback Rulez
2014 Cardinals FC FC Scorpions Strikers SPAM FC VSLT FC
2015 Cardinals FC Trendy Lions VSLT FC Force FC
2016 Stegman's City VSLT FC Force FC WNWU
2017 Stegman's 1977 Vlora City FC Stegman's Old Boys FC Dynamo FC St. Cloud

NOTE: * = Division 3 (Group A, B, or C) winner. Division structure was changed in 2005 with the addition of Division 4.

Cup Tournaments

MASL sanction two cup tournaments annually. First played in 1962, Minnesota Cup is open to any adult soccer club in the state. Established in 1966, Wilson Cup is contested between clubs at the Division 2 level or lower.

Year Minnesota Cup Wilson Cup
1998 Inferno 95 Inferno 98
1999 FC Internationals Inferno Rebels
2000 FC Internationals Edina
2001 FC Internationals Cubs
2002 Inferno 95 Azteca
2003 Blackhawks Andover
2004 Inferno 95 Inferno Rebels
2005 FC Internationals TFC I
2006 FC Internationals TC Fire 06
2007 Inferno 95 TFC II
2008 Inferno 98 Cubs
2009 Inferno 98 Lewis Dragons
2010 Sambas 96 Lewis Dragons
2011 FC Internationals Rise FC
2012 Rise FC Fire SC
2013 Fire SC Wolverines FC
2014 Fire SC Force FC
2015 Cardinals FC FC Shango
2016 Stegman's City Internationals Haaka FC
2017 Cardinals FC Dynamo FC St. Cloud
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References
  1. "About Our Leagues". Minnesota Soccer Association. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "MASL Champions Crowned". KICKS Soccer News. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013.
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