Minnesota Amateur Soccer League
 | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Confederation | US Soccer |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Number of teams | 39 |
| Website | www.masl.org |
 2016 | |
The Minnesota Amateur Soccer League is an adult amateur soccer league featuring teams from Minnesota and the surrounding areas. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation.
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 39 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 FC
- Cougars
- Stegman's City Internationals
- Fire SC
- Inferno 95
- Inferno 98
- Keliix-Intra
- FC Scorpions Strikers
- SPAM FC
- Trendy Lions
Division 2
- Andover
- Dukes
- Haaka FC
- Lewis Dragons
- Lions FC
- Minneapolis United
- FC Shango
- Super Eagles
- VSLT FC
- Wolverines FC
Division 3
- Blaine FC
- Burnsville Fire
- Force FC
- Inferno Rebels
- Newcastle
- Northrop United
- Stegman's Athletic
- Stegman's Old Boys
- Waconia FC
- WB Burn
Division 4
- Haaka Greys
- Head FC
- Mediocre Strikers FC
- Scorpions FC
- V-Hawks
- VSLT FC 'B'
- We Never Warm Up
- Wolfpack
- Woodbury Ball Handlers FC
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 |
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 |
References
- ↑ "About Our Leagues". Minnesota Soccer Association. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "MASL Champions Crowned". KICKS Soccer News. 14 August 2013.