Demize NPSL, formerly known as Joplin Demize, is an American amateur soccer club based in Springfield, Missouri, which began play in the fourth-tier National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in May 2014. The team competes within the Heartland Conference in the NPSL's South Region and plays home games at Lake Country Soccer's Cooper Stadium. It formerly played in the now dissolved South Central Conference.
Joplin Demize was announced as an National Premier Soccer League expansion team on January 31, 2014.[1] Ed and Alison Hershewe, who also own a Joplin-based law firm, were announced as owners while former NPSL & PDL player Chris Hanlon would serve as both head coach and Director of Soccer Operations.[2] It was also announced that the team would play home games at the Joplin Athletic Complex.[3]
The team, a developmental extension of the Springfield Demize of the third-tier USL Pro league, is composed of local collegiate and other players from the Four State Area.[4] To fill out the opening day roster, the Demize held open tryouts in March 2014.[5]
On March 9, 2017, the team re-branded as "Demize NPSL," and announced its intent to play games in Branson, Springfield, as well as Joplin.[6][7]
During the 2019 season, the team finished its regular season third place in conference with its best record to date and qualified for the postseason for the first time in its history. In the Heartland Conference Semifinals, Demize won its first playoff game when it beat the Little Rock Rangers on penalty kicks after both teams played to a 1–1 draw.[8] Demize then fell to Tulsa Athletic, 2–0, in the Conference Final.[9][10][11]
^"THE NPSL COMES TO JOPLIN". National Premier Soccer League. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^Larimore, Jordan. "Demize bringing professional soccer to Joplin". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^. KOAM. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^"Joplin Demize finalizes schedule for season". The Miami News-Record. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^"Demize plan soccer tryouts for Sunday". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^"Joplin Demize Rebrands as Demize NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^Peake, Jason. "Demize returning as rebranded soccer franchise". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^Muck, Jeremy (11 July 2019). "Little Rock Rangers blanked on PKs". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^Lenard, John (12 July 2019). "8-round shootout sees Fort Worth Vaqueros advance to conference final over Denton Diablos". Dallas News. Retrieved 28 May 2020. The winner of the conference final will play the winner of Tulsa Athletic vs Joplin Demize for the South Region semifinals on July 16.
^"Demize NPSL Season Ends in Heartland Conference Final". Springfield Demize. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^Staff reports. "Tulsa Athletic falls at Miami FC in South Region finals". Tulsa World. Retrieved 28 May 2020. Tulsa Athletic went 7-0-3 in the regular season and won the Heartland Conference title by 11 points. In the postseason, Tulsa claimed victories over Ozark FC and Demize NPSL at Veterans Park, then defeated Fort Worth Vaqueros in the region semifinals.
^Prince-Wright, Joe (26 March 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^Muck, Jeremy (27 March 2020). "National Premier Soccer League cancels season". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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Demize NPSL formerly known as Joplin Demize is an American amateur soccer club based in Springfield Missouri which began play in the fourth tier National Premier Soccer League NPSL in May 2014 The team competes within the Heartland Conference in the NPSL s South Region and plays home games at Lake Country Soccer s Cooper Stadium It formerly played in the now dissolved South Central Conference Demize NPSLFull nameDemize NPSLFounded2014 10 years ago 2014 asJoplin DemizeStadiumCooper StadiumSpringfield MissouriCapacity1 000OwnersEd amp Alison HersheweHead CoachGuilherme FerreiraLeagueNational Premier Soccer League2019Heartland Conference 3rdPlayoffs Conference FinalWebsiteClub websiteCurrent season Contents 1 History 2 Stadia 3 Year by year 4 References 5 External linksHistory editJoplin Demize was announced as an National Premier Soccer League expansion team on January 31 2014 1 Ed and Alison Hershewe who also own a Joplin based law firm were announced as owners while former NPSL amp PDL player Chris Hanlon would serve as both head coach and Director of Soccer Operations 2 It was also announced that the team would play home games at the Joplin Athletic Complex 3 The team a developmental extension of the Springfield Demize of the third tier USL Pro league is composed of local collegiate and other players from the Four State Area 4 To fill out the opening day roster the Demize held open tryouts in March 2014 5 On March 9 2017 the team re branded as Demize NPSL and announced its intent to play games in Branson Springfield as well as Joplin 6 7 During the 2019 season the team finished its regular season third place in conference with its best record to date and qualified for the postseason for the first time in its history In the Heartland Conference Semifinals Demize won its first playoff game when it beat the Little Rock Rangers on penalty kicks after both teams played to a 1 1 draw 8 Demize then fell to Tulsa Athletic 2 0 in the Conference Final 9 10 11 Stadia editHershewe Soccer Complex Joplin Missouri 2014 2017 Lake Country Soccer Cooper Stadium Springfield Missouri 2017 present Joplin High School Joplin Missouri 2017 Branson High School Pirate Stadium Branson Missouri 2017 2018 Waynesville High School Waynesville Missouri 2018 Year by year editYear League Regular Season Playoffs U S Open Cup Notes2014 NPSL 3rd North Division South Central Conference did not qualify Ineligible2015 5th South Central Conference did not qualify did not qualify2016 10th South Central Conference did not qualify did not qualify2017 5th Heartland Conference did not qualify did not qualify2018 5th Heartland Conference did not qualify did not qualify2019 3rd Heartland Conference Conference Final did not qualify Lost to Tulsa Athletic in the Conference Final2020 Season cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic 12 13 2021 1st Heartland Conference Conference Final did not qualify Lost to Tulsa Athletic in the Conference Final2022 4th Heartland Conference Conference Semifinals did not qualify Lost to Tulsa Athletic in the Conference SemifinalsReferences edit THE NPSL COMES TO JOPLIN National Premier Soccer League 31 January 2014 Retrieved 28 May 2020 Larimore Jordan Demize bringing professional soccer to Joplin Joplin Globe Retrieved 28 May 2020 Professional Soccer coming to Joplin Athletic Complex KOAM Archived from the original on 22 March 2014 Retrieved 28 May 2020 Joplin Demize finalizes schedule for season The Miami News Record Retrieved 28 May 2020 Demize plan soccer tryouts for Sunday Joplin Globe Retrieved 28 May 2020 Joplin Demize Rebrands as Demize NPSL National Premier Soccer League 17 March 2017 Retrieved 28 May 2020 Peake Jason Demize returning as rebranded soccer franchise Joplin Globe Retrieved 28 May 2020 Muck Jeremy 11 July 2019 Little Rock Rangers blanked on PKs Arkansas Online Retrieved 28 May 2020 Lenard John 12 July 2019 8 round shootout sees Fort Worth Vaqueros advance to conference final over Denton Diablos Dallas News Retrieved 28 May 2020 The winner of the conference final will play the winner of Tulsa Athletic vs Joplin Demize for the South Region semifinals on July 16 Demize NPSL Season Ends in Heartland Conference Final Springfield Demize 19 July 2019 Retrieved 28 May 2020 Staff reports Tulsa Athletic falls at Miami FC in South Region finals Tulsa World Retrieved 28 May 2020 Tulsa Athletic went 7 0 3 in the regular season and won the Heartland Conference title by 11 points In the postseason Tulsa claimed victories over Ozark FC and Demize NPSL at Veterans Park then defeated Fort Worth Vaqueros in the region semifinals Prince Wright Joe 26 March 2020 2020 NPSL season cancelled ProSoccerTalk NBC Sports Retrieved 28 May 2020 Muck Jeremy 27 March 2020 National Premier Soccer League cancels season Arkansas Online Retrieved 28 May 2020 External links editDemize NPSL official website nbsp nbsp This article about a soccer club from Missouri is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved 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