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| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Jacksonville United |
| Matches played | 220 |
| Goals scored | 710 (3.23 per match) |
| Biggest home win | 11–0, Hollywood United Hitmen over Real San Jose |
| Biggest away win | 9–0, Madison 56ers over Eau Claire Aris |
| Highest scoring | 12 goals, Bay Area Ambassadors 4–8 Lancaster Rattlers |
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The 2011 National Premier Soccer League season was the 9th season of the NPSL. The regular season began on April 1, 2011, and ended on July 17. The playoffs concluded with the NPSL Championship Game, which was held at the home of Rocket City United in Madison, Alabama on July 30.
Jacksonville United ended the season as national champions, beating the Hollywood United Hitmen 3–2 in the 2011 NPSL Championship game.[1] Jacksonville were the lowest seeded-team in the playoffs, having finished champions of the Southeast Division with a 6–0–4 record after starting their campaign with four straight losses, and beat number one seed and Northeast Division champions Erie Admirals on their way to the final. Both Jacksonville and Hollywood were first-year NPSL teams, although Hollywood had previously spent two seasons playing in the USL Premier Development League.
The Erie Admirals had the best regular season record, with a points-per-game average of 2.583, just ahead of the Hollywood United Hitmen (2.429) and FC Sonic Lehigh Valley (2.417), who were in such a strong division they did not even qualify for the post-season.
Jacksonville striker Tommy Krizanovic scored a hat trick in the NPSL final, and was named MVP of the championship tournament.[2]
- ^ "Krizanovic Leads Jacksonville to the NPSL Championship". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "2011 National Championships' Best 11". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.