League News

The Midwest Premier League is proud to welcome Northern Indiana FC (South Bend, IN) to the league for the 2024 season. They will compete in the Great Lakes Conference.

NIFC is led by Club President Pablo Rodriguez and directors Thiago Pinto and Omar Gallo.

“We’re thrilled to join the highly organized, competitive, and community-centric Midwest Regional League. For Northern Indiana FC, this step is integral in our commitment to not just being a community team, but a pro-development force.

We aim to deliver top-notch resources to players, coaches, and fans within our community, fostering a legacy of excellence,” said, Rodriguez.

“The MWPL is excited to add NIFC and see them as a club that can compete right away and will also bring a strong commitment to their local community,” added MWPL Commissioner, Patrick Hodgins.

More details on the coaching staff, home field, and player tryouts will be available shortly. In the meantime, you can follow NIFC on Facebook (northernindianafc) and Instagram (northernindianafc) or check out their website at northernindiana-fc.com.

The Midwest Premier League is excited to welcome Pearl City Soccer Club (Muscatine, IA) for 2024! They’ll play in the Gateway Conference.

Established in March of 2016, Pearl City SC is led by Executive Director and Director of Coaching, Walton Ponce. They’re a youth club with club/travel teams that range from U8 to U18, as well as a youth recreational league.

“We are excited for the opportunity to join the Midwest Premier League providing a platform for the talent in the Muscatine and Southeast Iowa Area. Participating in this league will allow us to provide a top-tier level program in our club and to promote the game of soccer in the communities that we impact, ” said Ponce.

“We’re happy to see further growth in the Gateway Conference with Pearl City and are excited to be working with them as they expand their adult program into the MWPL,” added MWPL Commissioner, Patrick Hodgins.

For more information, you can visit their website at pearlcitysoccerclub.com or follow them on Facebook (PearlCitySoccerClub) and Instagram (pearlcitysc).

The Midwest Premier League is excited to announce Chicago Ghost FC as the latest expansion club to join the league for the 2024 season. They will compete in the Heartland Conference.

Founded in 2018, the club originated as a recreational squad before joining NSL Chicago (now the Greater Chicago Soccer League) where they won the U23 Division in their debut season in 2023.

“The MWPL is thrilled about the continued growth of the Heartland Conference and is glad to see a club like Chicago Ghost progress and join the league. Their club is run by an ambitious group of friends who are passionate about the game and their local community,” said MWPL Commissioner, Patrick Hodgins.

The club is led by Owner/CEO Matthew Alcala, as well as co-founders Nolan Ehlers, Krystofer Selega, Matt Bassier, Clayton Mobile, and Alexis “Buzz” Diaz.

“We are thrilled to join such a prestigious league and are very excited to compete against premier clubs in the Heartland Conference. Joining the Midwest Premier League creates new opportunities for our players, club, and community to continue their passion for the sport,” said Alcala.

Chicago Ghost will play their home games at Waukegan’s Greg Petry SportsPark. While their coaching staff is still being finalized, interested players can fill out this form and learn more about joining the club.

Fans can learn more about the club and stay up to date with the latest news by heading to chicagoghostfc.com or by visiting linktr.ee/chicagoghostfc.

The Midwest Premier League (MWPL) is proud to welcome AFC Roscoe (Chicago, IL) as the latest expansion club to join the league ahead of the 2024 season.

The Chicago-based club was founded in 2021 by Zico Shaker and is led by Club President Tommy Bender. Before the MWPL, Roscoe played in the NSL Chicago (now the Greater Chicago Soccer League) and were back-to-back champions of the Chicago Division in 2021 and 2022. For the 2024 season, Roscoe will compete in the MWPL Heartland Conference.

“We are extremely excited for the opportunity to compete against top clubs in the Midwest while continuing to push towards our club goals of providing high-level play and giving back to our Chicago community. Forza Roscoe. No fear, ” said Roscoe President Tommy Bender.

MWPL Commissioner, Patrick Hodgins added, “The MWPL is happy to add AFC Roscoe to our Heartland Conference for 2024. They are a well-run club both on and off the field and will add to the quality of the clubs in Chicagoland.”

AFC Roscoe plans to hold tryouts in March. You can learn more about the club and stay up to date on their latest news by visiting their website afcroscoevillage.com and by following them on Instagram (@afcroscoevillage).

The deadline for expansion for the 2024 season is December 31st. For more information on expansion, follow this link: midwestpl.com/membershipinfo.

The Midwest Premier League (MWPL) is proud to welcome Ypsi Yetis FC (Ypsilanti, MI) to the league as an expansion club to begin play in 2024.

Ypsi will join the Great Lakes Conference in a division to be determined once the league’s conference alignment is finalized ahead of the 2024 League AGM in February.

“We’re happy to welcome the Yetis to the league and the evergrowing Great Lakes Conference. They bring fun branding to the MWPL and fit well with our community-focused philosophy,” said MWPL Commissioner, Patrick Hodgins.

The club is led by Roland Gibson, the club founder and owner. Gibson launched the club earlier this year but is well-versed with the MWPL, having spent time playing for Detroit Union FC, among other clubs in the area. He is also a youth coach for the Michigan Tigers and holds a USSF C License. He played collegiately for Spring Arbor University.

“We are ecstatic about joining the Midwest Premier League and we’re eager to hit the ground running this winter with some exciting announcements. As a first-year team in the MWPL, we are optimistic to make a notable impact by connecting with the untapped soccer talent in the greater Ann Arbor area.

Involving the community and their families through the game of soccer are key goals that our club and league share. We hope to give back a rewarding experience for our players and also our fans & staff through the Ypsi Yetis,” said Gibson.

Joining Gibson in the club’s front office is Kyle Braunschneider and Hailey Donnellon. Braunschneider, who is also a youth coach for the Michigan Tigers and holds a USSF C License, as well as a BS in Sports Management and Communication. Donnellon, who has playing experience at Madonna University, is currently a physical therapy tech and has a BS in Exercise and Sports Science.

The Yetis have announced that their tryouts will take place on December 27th. Interested trialists can sign up here ypsiyetisfc.com/tryouts. The club plans to announce its coaching staff soon.

You can find their website at ypsiyetisfc.com and follow them on Facebook (@YpsiYetisFC), Instagram (@ypsi_yetisfc), and Twitter (@Ypsi_YetisFC).

The deadline for expansion for the 2024 season is December 31st. For more information on expansion, follow this link: midwestpl.com/membershipinfo.

THE MWPL Introduces A road map with goals of a tiered system that includes future promotion/relegation.

The Midwest Premier League is excited to announce the “MWPL 2030 Plan”, a vision that will restructure the competition model.

Originally presented to the league’s member clubs during the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March, the plan is a road map for a future tiered system that will feature promotion and relegation.

Implementation of the plan, by conference – the Great Lakes, Gateway, and Heartland – will vary depending on the pace of expansion over the coming seasons. It’s anticipated that some competition formats for certain conferences will change well prior to 2030, even as early as 2025, as our conferences make progress toward the future vision.  The 35-team league will continue to seek to grow within the current footprint as well as the rest of the Midwest region.