The Las Vegas Legends are a semi-professional soccer team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They play in the National Premier Soccer League, a non-professional league in the United States soccer league system.
History The club was founded in 2012 as an indoor soccer team as a member of the Major Arena Soccer League. 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. The team included a mix of local, regional, and international players. 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.
On Jan 12, 2024, NISA promoted Las Vegas Legends to NISA Pro, in what was called "the first-ever intra-system, merit-based promotion to pro in modern U.S. soccer." This would allow the Legends to play in the NISA for the 2025 season, pending USSF approval.
The Las Vegas Legends again finished first in the Southwest Division in 2024 with a perfect 10–0–0 record. However, the team was barred from participating in the 2024 NPSL Playoffs due to not meeting their financial obligations to the league.
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 2012–2016 League championsRunners-upDivision 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
2021–present SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCLeagueConfPldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.Overall 2021 NPSLSouthwest106223828 +10202.00 1st –CF NH 2022 NPSLPacific South102532024 −490.903rd –DNQ R2 2023 NPSLSouthwest105322413 +11171.703rd –DNQDNQ 2024 NPSLSouthwest1010004911 +38303.00 1st –CFDNQ
Honors Professional Arena Soccer League/Major Arena Soccer League Southwest Division Regular Season Champions (2): 2012–13, 2015–16 Southwest Division Playoff Champions (2): 2012–13, 2015–16 Pacific Division Regular Season Champions (1): 2013–14 Pacific Division Playoff Champions (2): 2013–14, 2014–15 National Premier Soccer League Southwest Conference Regular Season Champions (2): 2021, 2024 E-NPSL National Champions (1): 2020
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