Premier League of America Season 2016 Champions Milwaukee Bavarians Matches played 63 Goals scored 206 (3.27 per match)
The 2016 Premier League of America season was 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 began in May 2016 and concluded in July 2016.
Overview [ edit ]
A total of 12 teams competed in the league, seven more than the previous inaugural season. Teams were split into two divisions based on geographical location, with the top two ranked teams of each division competing in an end-of-season championship playoff.
Having originally been denied entry by the National Premier Soccer League for the 2015 season, league founders AFC Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids FC made the move to the NPSL for the 2016 season.
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.
Team
City
Stadium
Head Coach
East Division
Aurora Borealis SC
Aurora, Illinois
Mooseheart School
CJ Brown
Carpathia FC
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Carpathia Club
Bruce Wilden
Oakland County FC
Rochester, Michigan
Stoney Creek High School
Waad Sana
Ole SC
Wyoming, Michigan
Lee Field
David Wood
RWB Adria
River Grove, Illinois
Triton College
Siniša Alebić
Toledo United FC
Maumee, Ohio
Lucas County Recreation Center
David Hebestreit
West Division
Cedar Rapids Rampage United
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Clark Field
Hewerton Moreira
Croatian Eagles SC
Franklin, Wisconsin
Croatian Park
Alex Toth
Madison 56ers
Madison, Wisconsin
Breese Stevens Field
Jim Launder
Milwaukee Bavarians
Glendale, Wisconsin
Heartland Value Fund Stadium
Pat Hodgins
Minnesota United FC Reserves
Woodbury, Minnesota
East Ridge High School
Peter Rivard
SSC Minneapolis City
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lincoln Community Field
Daniel Warner
Locations of PLA clubs for 2016
Results [ edit ]
East Division [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Template:2016 PLA West standings
Playoffs [ edit ]
The semifinals were played on July 30. The final and third place matches were played on July 31.
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
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