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Soccer club
The Las Vegas Legends are a semi-professional soccer team based in
Paradise, Nevada . They play in the
National Premier Soccer League , a fourth-tier league in the
American soccer pyramid .
History
The club was founded in 2012 as an
indoor soccer team as a member of the
Major Arena Soccer League .
[1] During their time in the MASL, the Legends split their home games between the
Orleans Arena and the Las Vegas Sports Park. The team's president and general manager is Meir Cohen.
[2] The team included a mix of local, regional, and international players.
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[6] The team did not return after the
2015–16 season .
On September 5, 2019, it was announced that the club would return to competitive play in 2020 as a member of the
National Premier Soccer League In 2021 The team finished 1st Place in the Southwest Division. In Fall 2021 the team joined the
NISA Nation .
[7]
On Jan 12, 2024, Nisa Promote Las Vegas Legends To Nisa Pro
Las Vegas Legends U20 plays in the
Nevada-Utah Premier League , where they won the 2021 season, as part of the
SWPL .
Year-by-year
League Champions
Runners-up
Division champions *
Playoff berth
Year
League
Reg. season
GF
GA
Finish
Playoffs
Avg. attendance
2012–13
PASL
13-3
174
81
1st, Southwest
Western Conference Finals
1,165
2013–14
PASL
13-3
180
101
1st, Pacific
Western Conference Finals
699
2014–15
MASL
13–7
171
109
3rd, Pacific
Western Conference Finals
1,480
2015–16
MASL
14–6
141
106
1st, Southwest
Western Conference Finals
501
Honors
Division titles
2012-13 PASL Southwest Division champions
2012-13 PASL Southwest Division playoff champions
2013-14 PASL Pacific Division champions
2013-14 PASL Pacific Division playoff champions
2014-15 MASL Pacific Division playoff champions
2015-16 MASL Southwest Division champions
2015-16 MASL Southwest Division playoff champions
2020 - E-NPSL National champions
2021 - NPSL Southwest Division champions
References
^
a
b James, Michael (October 30, 2015).
"Las Vegas Legends Set To Kick Off The New Season" . Vegas Bright .
Las Vegas, NV . Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ Espersen, Justine (June 26, 2012).
"Las Vegas scores new professional sports team" . The Guardian Express . Retrieved November 7, 2012 .
^ Brown, Jerry (December 31, 2012).
"Two Las Vegas prep soccer standouts play for Legends" .
Las Vegas, NV :
KSNV-TV . Archived from
the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
^ Kelemen, Matt (October 26, 2012).
"Ready to Score; Las Vegas Legends bring pro indoor soccer to the Orleans Arena" . Las Vegas Magazine . Archived from
the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012 .
^ Frisch, Rebecca (October 18, 2013).
"Las Vegas Sports: Where to Catch a Winning Game" .
Virgin Atlantic . Retrieved December 28, 2013 .
^ Carp, Steve (March 17, 2015).
"Legends promise to return in 2016" .
Las Vegas Review-Journal .
Las Vegas, NV :
Stephens Media . Retrieved April 29, 2015 .
^
"Las Vegas Legends FC Joins the NPSL for the 2020 Season" . NPSL . September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019 .
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