2018 GCPL season

Gulf Coast Premier League
Season2018
Matches played79
Goals scored363 (4.59 per match)
Top goalscorerQuesi Weston
Highest attendance1532
Lowest attendance21
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All statistics correct as of August 1st, 2018.

The 2018 Gulf Coast Premier League season was the 3rd season of the GCPL.

Changes from 2017

Incoming teams

Team Location Notes
Central Texas Lobos FC Kyle, TX Joined from Texas Premier Soccer League[1]
Gulf Coast Rangers FC Mobile, AL Expansion[2]
Mississippi Blues SC Clinton, MS Expansion[3]
Northshore United FC Covington, LA Expansion[4]
Real United Riverhawks FC Pascagoula, MS Expansion[5]
Shreveport United Shreveport, LA Expansion[6]

Moved and/or Rebranded teams

Team Prev Name Location Prev Location Notes
Alexandria PBFC Pool Boys FC Pineville, LA Alexandria, LA Rebranded and moved
Pensacola FC Gulf Coast Texans Pensacola, FL Pensacola, FL Rebranded
Port City FC Biloxi City FC Gulfport, MS Gulfport, MS Rebranded[7]

Outgoing teams

Team Location Notes
Lake City Gamblers Lake Charles, LA Not listed on GCPL website
Louisiana Fire Kenner, LA Not listed on GCPL website

Standings

Central Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Motagua New Orleans 10 8 1 1 31 13 +18 25 2018 GCPL playoffs
2 Gaffa FC 10 6 2 2 32 20 +12 20
3 Baton Rouge United 10 3 5 2 22 26 −4 11
4 Northshore United 10 3 6 1 24 25 −1 10
5 Mississippi Blues SC 10 1 6 3 11 24 −13 6
Source: GCPL standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential in head to head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss

East Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Port City FC 10 8 1 1 36 13 +23 25 2018 GCPL playoffs
2 Gulf Coast Rangers 10 5 2 3 29 12 +17 18
3 Pensacola FC 10 4 3 3 24 17 +7 15
4 AFC Mobile 10 4 6 0 27 20 +7 12
5 Real United FC 10 1 9 0 5 63 −58 3
Source: GCPL standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential in head to head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss

West Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 BOCA FC 10 9 0 1 43 11 +32 28 2018 GCPL playoffs
2 Cajun SC 10 6 3 1 40 11 +29 19
3 Alexandria PBFC 10 5 5 0 25 16 +9 15
4 Central Texas Lobos 10 3 7 0 10 31 −21 9
5 Shreveport United 10 0 10 0 0 59 −59 0
Source: GCPL standings[8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential in head to head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
W1 BOCA FC 0
C2 Gaffa FC 1 W2 Cajun SC 1
W2 Cajun SC 3 W2 Cajun SC 0
E1 Port City FC 4
E1 Port City FC 5
C1 Motagua New Orleans 3 C1 Motagua New Orleans 3
E2 Gulf Coast Rangers 2

References

  1. ^ "Westward bound: GCPL includes Central Texas Lobos in future plans". GCPL. June 29, 2017. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "The GCPL's Newest Addition: Gulf Coast Rangers FC". GCPL. December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Blues Joins The GCPL As Newest Member". GCPL. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "GCPL to welcome new club in fall". GCPL. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Real United Riverhawks FC set to join the GCPL". GCPL. February 19, 2018. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cabosa Shreveport United announced as GCPL's newest club". GCPL. February 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. ^ https://portcityfc.com/2017/11/15/club-statement-biloxi-city-fc-officially-change-name-to-port-city-fc/[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Gulf Coast Premier League Standings".