2008 NPSL season
The 2008 National Premier Soccer League season was the 6th season of the NPSL. The season started in May, 2008, and ended with the NPSL Championship Game on August 3, 2008.
Pennsylvania Stoners finished the season as national champions, beating St. Paul Twin Stars in the NPSL Championship game in Uniondale, New York on 3 August 2008.
Pennsylvania Stoners forward Tom Ehrlich was named the National Premier Soccer League's Player of the Year. Tom Ehrlich was also the league's top scorer, with 11 goals.
Changes From 2007
New Franchises
- Twelve franchises joined the league this year, all expansion franchises:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
| Alabama Spirit | Birmingham area | Birmingham, AL | expansion - Provisional member |
| Arizona Sahuaros | Phoenix area | Phoenix, AZ | returned to league after several years in USASA |
| Atlanta FC | Greater Atlanta area | Sandy Springs, GA | expansion |
| Lancaster Inferno | Lancaster area | Salunga-Landisville, PA | expansion |
| Maine Sting | State of Maine | Bangor, ME | expansion |
| Maryland United | Harford County area | Bel Air, MD | expansion |
| Morris County Colonials | Morris County area | Morristown, NJ | expansion |
| New York Athletic Club | Wetschester County area | Pelham, NY | expansion |
| Pennsylvania Stoners | Lehigh Valley area | Allentown, PA | expansion |
| Performance FC Phoenix | Greenville area | Greenville, SC | expansion |
| Rocket City United | Huntsville area | Huntsville, AL | expansion |
| San Diego United | Greater San Diego area | El Cajon, CA | expansion |
Name Changes
- Rockford Raptors changed its name to Chicago Fire NPSL
- Maryland United changed its name to Charm City FC mid-season
Folding
- Six teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- *Colorado Crimson - Broomfield, Colorado
- *Denver Kickers - Golden, Colorado
- *Indianapolis Braves - Lawrence, Indiana
- *Real Shore FC - Lincroft, New Jersey
- *San Diego Pumitas - San Diego, California
- *Southern California Fusion - Carlsbad, California
- In addition, three 2007 teams chose to spend the 2008 season on hiatus, with plans to return in 2009:
- *FC Indiana - Indianapolis, Indiana
- *Indios USA - Canutillo, Texas
- *Sacramento Knights - Sacramento, California
Final standings
North Division
Mid-Atlantic Division
Southeast Division
Midwest Division
Southwest Division
Northwest Division
Playoffs
Divisional Rounds
3-1 San Diego UnitedMinnesota TwinStars beat Atlanta FC
Semi finals
beat Sonoma County SolMinnesota TwinStars 1-1 Long Island Academy