2016 Premier League of America season
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The 2016 Premier League of America season is 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 begins in May 2016.
Departing Founders
Having originally been denied entry by the National Premier Soccer League for the 2015 season, AFC Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids FC made the move to that league for the 2016 season, it was announced in September 2015.
Expansion
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.
Format
The league format will be a geographical split of two divisions, with an end-of-season championship playoff.
Member Clubs
| Team | City | Stadium | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt Sponsor |
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| East Division | |||||
| Aurora Borealis SC | Aurora, Illinois | Mooseheart School |  CJ Brown |
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| Carpathia FC | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Carpathia Club | Bruce Wilden |
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| Oakland County FC | Rochester, Michigan | Stoney Creek High School | Waad Sana |
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| Ole SC | Wyoming, Michigan | Lee Field |  David Wood |
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| RWB Adria | River Grove, Illinois | Triton College |  Siniša Alebić |
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| Toledo United FC | Maumee, Ohio | Lucas County Recreation Center | David Hebestreit |
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| West Division | |||||
| Cedar Rapids Rampage United | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Clark Field | |||
| Croatian Eagles SC | Franklin, Wisconsin | Croatian Park | Alex Toth |
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| Madison 56ers | Madison, Wisconsin | Breese Stevens Field | Jim Launder |
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| Milwaukee Bavarians | Glendale, Wisconsin | Heartland Value Fund Stadium | Pat Hodgins |
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| Minnesota United FC Reserves | Woodbury, Minnesota | East Ridge High School | |||
| SSC Minneapolis City | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||
Standings & Results
East Division Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Aurora Borealis SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2016 PLA playoffs |
| 2 | Carpathia FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Oakland County FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ole SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | RWB Adria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Toledo United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal differential
West Division Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Cedar Rapids Rampage United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2016 PLA playoffs |
| 2 | Croatian Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Madison 56ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bavarians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | SSC Minneapolis City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal differential
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ARI | AUR | BAV | CAR | CRE | M56 | OAK | OLE | RWB | TOL |
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| RWB Adria | ||||||||||
| Toledo United FC |
Updated to games played on December 22, 2015.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
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