Amateur notes: Torrent kick off WPSL playoffs tonight
Plus, updates from state teams in the NPSL and UPSL, a cavalcade of cup competitions and standings from 11 amateur leagues
Just three days after putting the finishing touches on their fourth consecutive Lake Michigan Division championship Sunday, FC Milwaukee Torrent will be back on the field tonight looking to advance in the WPSL playoffs.
The Torrent (8-0-2) will play host to Minnesota’s St. Croix Legacy in the North Lakes Conference final. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee — the Torrent’s usual home stadium, Hart Park in Wauwatosa, is closed for the rest of the summer due to a construction project that started Monday.
St. Croix finished 6-1-1 in the Land of the Lakes Division and shared the title with the Minnesota Thunder. The Legacy have allowed more than two goals in a game only twice this summer, while the Torrent outscored division opponents 32-6.
Tonight’s winner advances to the Central Region playoffs July 12-13.
NPSL: The Torrent men’s team will close out their Central States Conference regular season Saturday against the Wisconsin Conquerors in Marshfield, then turn their attention to the playoffs. Even though a win over the Conquerors would pull them level with the Michigan Rangers (8-2-0) atop the standings, the Torrent will be the No. 2 seed after the Rangers traveled to Hart Park and posted a 4-2 victory on Saturday night. That gave the Michigan side a 5-4 advantage in the two games between the teams, after the Torrent won their first meeting 2-1. The Torrent will play host to Indiana’s FC Pride in the conference semifinals next Wednesday at Uihlein; Milwaukee swept the regular-season series 3-0 on the road and 3-2 at home.
UPSL Premier: Reuben Fendt (Milwaukee Pius) converted two penalty kicks, and Beloit College’s Juan Calzada (Madison St. Ambrose) and Igga Dickson also scored as Madison’s TBD upset host Allegiant FC Hammond (Ind.) 4-3 in the Midwest Central quarterfinals on June 22. The Internationals then fell to Illinois club KS Wisloka 2-0 in last weekend’s semifinals, finishing 5-5-2 overall and 4-4-2 and fifth in the Midwest Central - North in their inaugural season.
Milwaukee Premier League: The Wisconsin Soccer Leagues playoff finals are set for July 19 at Uihlein. The Men’s First Division final and the Women’s final are scheduled for 4:30 p.m., with the Men’s Major final at 7 p.m.
Cupdates
Wisconsin Challenge Cup
Madison United continues its hold on the Wisconsin Challenge Cup.
Sam Abreu (Verona) scored the equalizer, and a shot by UW-Eau Claire’s Oge Enemnwa (Madison La Follette) led to the go-ahead own goal as Madison United rallied from a halftime deficit to beat Lakeshore United FC 2-1 in the final June 21 at Woodside Sports Complex in Wisconsin Dells.
The Challenge Cup, first held in 1922, returned in 2023 after a 20-year absence and Madison United has won the competition each of the three years since.
Final
Madison United 2:1 Lakeshore United FC
Third place
FC Wisconsin Brewers 3:2 Superior City II
Semifinals
Madison United 3:0 Superior City II
Lakeshore United FC 2:2 FC Wisconsin Brewers
(Lakeshore United advances 4-3 on penalties)
History: Wisconsin Challenge Cup champions
Wisconsin Cup
The last match of the South group sees the Torrent take on the Green Bay Glory at 4 p.m. today at Uihlein, with a win by two goals or more sending the Milwaukee side into the July 19 final. If Green Bay wins or if the match finishes in a draw, Madison United claims the South title and a berth in the championship game.
Only one game has been played so far in the North group, which includes Superior City FC — which beat the Torrent 1-0 in the final of last year’s inaugural competition.
North
W-L-D - Pts
Union des Bateaux FC 1-0-0 - 3
Superior City FC 0-0-0 - 0
Wisconsin Conquerors 0-1-0 - 0
May 14: Union des Bateaux FC 2:0 Wisconsin Conquerors
July 13: Wisconsin Conquerors vs. Superior City FC, 1 p.m.
TBD: Superior City FC vs. Union des Bateaux FC
South
W-L-D - Pts
Madison United 2-0-1 - 4
FC Milwaukee Torrent 0-0-1 - 1
Green Bay Glory 0-1-0 - 0
June 4: Madison United 1:1 FC Milwaukee Torrent
June 11: Green Bay Glory 0:1 Madison United
July 2: FC Milwaukee Torrent vs. Green Bay Glory, 4 p.m. (Uihlein)
July 19
Championship
North winner vs. South winner, details TBD
Amateur Cup
A Wisconsin team will represent Region II at the USASA Women’s National Amateur Cup tournament, which will be held later this month at Uihlein.
The Torrent will face WPSL foe Green Bay Glory in the regional final. The date of that match hasn’t been finalized but is expected to be in the next few weeks. It will be the third meeting of the year between the teams; the Torrent won the first two 4-1 and 3-0.
The state sides went on the road and defeated Illinois teams in the Region II semifinals — the Glory blanked DeKalb County United 3-0 on June 16, while the Torrent tipped Edgewater Castle 4-3 a day later in Chicago.
The Torrent lost to perennial Illinois power RWB Adria 4-0 in a Region II men’s semifinal on June 24. Adria advances to face the Michigan Rangers in the final.
The 101st National Amateur Cup is scheduled for July 25 and 26 at Uihlein, with semifinals and finals in Men’s, Women’s, Men’s Over-30 and Men’s Over-40 divisions to be held over the weekend.
Men’s leagues
MIDWEST PREMIER LEAGUE
Through June 30
Heartland
Division 1
W-L-D - Pts
Chicago House 5-1-2 - 17
AFC Roscoe (p) 5-2-0 - 15
RWB Adria Chicago 4-1-2 - 14
Bavarian United 4-2-2 - 14
Green Bay Glory (p) 3-4-2 - 11
⬇️ DeKalb County United 2-5-0 - 6
⬇️ Czarni Jaslo 0-8-0 - 0
Sixth- and seventh-place teams relegated to Division 2 for 2026
(p) Promoted last season
Division 2
W-L-D - Pts
⬆️ Edgewater Castle 3-2-1 - 10
Strikers Fox Valley (r) 3-2-1 - 10
Chicago Ghost 2-0-4 - 10
Rockford FC 3-3-1 - 10
RKC Third Coast II 2-0-3 - 9
Steel City 2-3-2 - 8
Berber City 1-0-4 - 7
Chicago City Dutch Lions 0-6-0 - 0
Top team promoted to Division 1 for 2026
(r) Relegated last season
NPSL
Through June 30
Central States Conference
W-L-D - Pts
Michigan Rangers 8-2-0 - 24
FC Milwaukee Torrent 7-2-0 - 21
FC Pride 6-3-1 - 19
Gio's Lions Chicago 5-4-1 - 16
Wisconsin Conquerors 1-7-0 - 3
Southern Indiana Guardians 0-9-0 - 0
NORTHERN WISCONSIN SOCCER LEAGUE
Through July 11
Division One
W-L-D - Pts
Fond du Lac FC 4-0-1 - 13
Member FC 3-1-1 - 10
Lakeshore United FC 3-1-0 - 9
Neenah Boom 2-2-1 - 7
Millerlitecup 2-3-0 - 6
Mach IV 1-3-1 - 4
DC Express 0-5-0 - 0
Division Two
W-L-D - Pts
Lakeshore United FC D2 6-0-0 - 18
FC Oshkosh 5-1-0 - 15
Fox Cities FC 3-2-1 - 10
Electric City 2-3-1 - 7
Green Bay Kickers 1-5-0 - 3
Waupun FC 0-6-0 - 0
UPSL PREMIER
Final
Midwest Central - North
W-L-D - Pts
🏆 KS Wisloka Chicago 8-2-0 - 24
Chicago Nation 8-2-0 - 24
Bavarian United SC 6-3-1 - 19
Round Lake Evolution 6-3-1 - 19
TBD FC 4-4-2 - 14
Madison Fire 4-6-0 - 12
Berber City 3-5-2 - 11
United SC* 4-6-0 - 9
Chicago Strikers 2-8-0 - 6
* - Assessed a 3-point penalty
Final
Midwest West
W-L-D - Pts
🏆 St. Paul Blackhawks 8-0-2 - 26
St. Croix SC 7-1-2 - 23
18x26 Academy 6-2-2 - 20
Vlora FC 6-3-1 - 19
Minnesota Twin Stars 4-3-3 - 15
Union des Bateaux FC 4-3-3 - 15
Superior City FC 4-5-1 - 13
Granite City 2-7-1 - 7
Rochester FC 2-7-1 - 7
Joy AC 2-8-0 - 6
FC Minneapolis 1-7-2 - 5
UPSL DIVISION I
Through June 28
Midwest Central
W-L-D - Pts
KS Wisloka Chicago II 6-1-0 - 18
Diverse City Pro Academy II 3-2-1 - 10
Black Cat U23 3-2-0 - 9
Allegiant FC Hammond II 2-2-1 - 7
Madison Fire II 1-3-2 - 5
Sueno Nation FC 0-5-2 - 2
UPSL A LEAGUE
Through June 28
Midwest West
W-L-D - Pts
Vlora FC (3) 5-2-1 - 16
Boreal FC 5-3-0 - 15
Union des Bateaux FC (2) 4-2-0 - 12
Willmar Cardinals 3-2-2 - 11
Shakopee Soccer (2) 3-3-1 - 10
Skills FC (2) 3-4-0 - 9
Independiente de Venezuela Academy 2-4-2 - 8
FC Minneapolis (3) 1-6-0 - 3
WISCONSIN PRIMARY AMATEUR SOCCER LEAGUE
Through July 10
W-L-D - Pts
Superior City II 6-0-2 - 20
West Metro FC 6-1-0 - 18
Western Wisconsin 5-0-1 - 16
NRFC Cyclones 3-2-2 - 11
Island City FC 2-5-1 - 7
MB United 2-6-0 - 6
Union des Bateaux FC 1-3-2 - 5
Poskin Jets FC 0-7-0 - 0
WSL MILWAUKEE PREMIER LEAGUE
Through June 22
Major Division
W-L-D - Pts
🏆 FC Wisconsin Brewers 10-2-0 - 30
Croatian Eagles 8-1-2 - 26
United Serbians 6-4-2 - 20
Honduras FC 5-3-4 - 19
Milwaukee Sport Club 3-6-2 - 11
Street Dreams 1-6-4 - 7
Elmbrook United 0-11-0 - 0
Final
First Division
W-L-D - Pts
🏆 Bavarian United First Division 11-0-0 - 33
Wolves FC 7-1-3 - 24
MKE Inferno 6-3-2 - 20
MKE Crush 6-4-1 - 19
FC Wisconsin Brewers Reserves 5-3-3 - 18
Street Dreams Reserves 5-4-2 - 17
Polonia SC 5-5-1 - 16
Croatian Eagles First Division 4-5-2 - 14
Verdi SC 3-7-1 - 10
Serbian SC 2-7-2 - 8
Elmbrook United 101st 2-8-1 - 7
Milwaukee Sport Club First Division 1-10-0 - 3
Women’s leagues
UPSL WOMEN
Through June 28
Midwest West - North
W-L-D - Pts
🏆 NOSC Blast 9-0-0 - 27
Tonka Fusion Elite 5-2-2 - 17
Minnesota Twin Stars 5-4-1 - 16
Superior City FC 5-4-1 - 16
Vlora FC 3-7-0 - 9
Karen FA 0-10-0 - 0
WPSL
Final
North Lakes Conference
Lake Michigan Division
W-L-D - Pts
🏆 FC Milwaukee Torrent 8-0-2 - 26
Bavarian United 7-1-2 - 23
Chicago House 5-4-1 - 16
Green Bay Glory 5-4-1 - 16
Chicago KICS 1-9-0 - 3
Milwaukee City AFC 1-9-0 - 3
WSL MILWAUKEE PREMIER LEAGUE
Through July 1
Major Division
W-L-D - Pts
Wolves-Neza FC 3-1-1 - 10
North Shore United U23 2-1-1 - 7
Milwaukee Kickers 1-0-3 - 6
Milwaukee City AFC 0-2-1 - 1
Croatian Eagles 0-2-0 - 0