2003 MPSL Season
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The 2003 Men's Premier Soccer League season was the inaugural season of the MPSL.

Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros is an American soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1989, the team is member of the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 finished the season as national champions, beating Utah Salt Ratz
Utah Salt Ratz
Utah Salt Ratz were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2004, when the then-new Real Salt Lake franchise joined Major League Soccer.They played their home games at Juan Diego...

 in the MPSL Championship game

Three of the teams who contested the first season - Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros is an American soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1989, the team is member of the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

, Chico Rooks
Chico Rooks
The Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006...

 and Northern Nevada Aces
Northern Nevada Aces
The Northern Nevada Aces were an American soccer club based in Reno, Nevada.-Year-by-year:...

 - previously competed in the United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...

, but left to form the breakaway MPSL in protest at the way the USL was being run.

Final standings

Purple indicates regular season title clinched

Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 Utah Salt Ratz
Utah Salt Ratz
Utah Salt Ratz were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2004, when the then-new Real Salt Lake franchise joined Major League Soccer.They played their home games at Juan Diego...

15 12 3 0 44 19 25 36
2 Chico Rooks
Chico Rooks
The Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006...

15 11 3 1 34 17 17 34
3 Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros is an American soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1989, the team is member of the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

15 8 6 1 30 22 8 25
4 Northern Nevada Aces
Northern Nevada Aces
The Northern Nevada Aces were an American soccer club based in Reno, Nevada.-Year-by-year:...

15 4 8 3 20 13 7 15
5 Tucson Tiburons
Tucson Tiburons
Tucson Tiburons were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, for just one season....

15 4 10 1 16 36 -20 13
6 Las Vegas Strikers
Las Vegas Strikers
Las Vegas Strikers were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team were a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and play in the Southwest Conference....

15 2 10 3 23 40 -17 9

Semi finals

Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros
Arizona Sahuaros is an American soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1989, the team is member of the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 1-0 Chico Rooks
Chico Rooks
The Chico Rooks was an American soccer team, founded in 1993 by Guido Barbero. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006...



Utah Salt Ratz
Utah Salt Ratz
Utah Salt Ratz were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2004, when the then-new Real Salt Lake franchise joined Major League Soccer.They played their home games at Juan Diego...

 9-0 Northern Nevada Aces
Northern Nevada Aces
The Northern Nevada Aces were an American soccer club based in Reno, Nevada.-Year-by-year:...

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