Ohio Valley Premier League
The Ohio Valley Premier League (OVPL) is a United States Adult Soccer Association affiliated through US Club Soccer that includes teams from Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. The regular season of the OVPL runs May through July. It is the only premier U23 adult amateur league in the region.
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | Men - 12; Women - 5 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup National Amateur Cup |
| Current champions | N/A (N/A) |
| Most championships | N/A |
| Top goalscorer | N/A |
| TV partners | YouTube.com |
| Website | ovplsoccer.com |
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The men's division was announced in November 2019 and the women's division was announced in February 2020. Both will begin play in Summer 2020.
Ohio Valley Premier League
The OVPL is a competitive soccer circuit to offer the only amateur competition throughout the tri-state (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio) region.[1]
The Ohio Valley Premier League (OVPL) has received sanctioning from US Club Soccer and is set to kick off in May 2020. A first of its kind in the region, the OVPL will seek to provide a competitive league for players of all ages, beginning with a competitive amateur men’s division.
As a league, the OVPL will operate within Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio to help local communities grow the beautiful game through competitive matches and local soccer culture. The amateur men’s division allows for players as young as sixteen (16) years old to compete in a structure that provides an opportunity for competition in the country’s longest-running tournament in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Due to the structure of the OVPL, no players will jeopardize amateur status within their youth clubs, high schools, or universities.
With the sanctioning of the OVPL through US Club Soccer, the regionalized league is a first of its kind for the Ohio Valley area.
Teams
Men's Division
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined OVPL | Head Coach | Other Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Dutch Lions | Highland Heights, KY | Northern Kentucky University | 2013 | 2020 | TBD | USL League Two |
| Indy Saints FC | Indianapolis, IN | Cardinal Ritter High School | 2017 | 2020 | TBD | WPSL |
| Lexington Landsharks | Lexington, KY | Transylvania University | 2019 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
| FC Pride | Indianapolis, IN | Pride Performance Center | 2001 | 2020 | TBD | ECNL/WPSL |
| Cincy SC | Cincinnati, OH | TBD | 2015 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
| Valhalla FC | Milford, OH | Milford High School | 2018 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
| Cincinnati Swerve | Fairfield, OH | Fairfield High School | 2015 | 2020 | TBD | PASL |
| Ohio Premier Soccer Club | Plain City, OH | OP Training Facility | 1993 | 2020 | TBD | ECNL |
| Croatia Juniors | Mentor, OH | Mentor High School | 1957 | 2020 | TBD | GLA/NPL |
| Ohio Galaxies FC | Dayton, OH | TBD | 1974 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
| Hoosier FC | Noblesville, IN | TBD | 2003 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
| Cincinnati Saints SC | Crestview Hills, KY | Thomas More University | 2020 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
Women's Division
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined OVPL | Head Coach | Other Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Landsharks | Lexington, KY | Transylvania University | 2019 | 2020 | Jim Borman | N/A |
| Cincinnati Sirens FC | Fairfield, OH | Fairfield High School | 2016 | 2020 | Jake Morrison | WPSL/PASL |
| Cincinnati Saints SC | Crestview Hills, KY | Thomas More University | 2020 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
| Cincinnati Saints SC II | Crestview Hills, KY | Thomas More University | 2020 | 2020 | TBD | N/A |
| Cleveland Ambassadors FC | Macedonia, OH | Nordonia High School | 1990 | 2020 | TBD | WPSL |
