Expansion News
Women’s Schedule Announced
New Orleans, LA (May 4th) – The Gulf Coast Premier League (GCPL) announces 2021 women’s division schedule for the league’s 5th season. The season’s first contests will be Cajun Rush hosting Gulf Coast United and Baton Rouge United hosting Motagua New Orleans on May 15th.
“Securing 9 clubs for our first go at the women’s side has been encouraging” said league Executive Director, Sean Esker. “There is a lot of high quality players that reside in our own backyard, so we’re happy to finally offer them a platform.”
The women’s division will consist of Alexandria PGFC, Baton Rouge United, Cajun Rush, Flowood FC, Gulf Coast Rangers, Gulf Coast United, Mississippi Blues, Motagua New Orleans, Northshore United.
“We’ve always had ambitions to create a women’s division” said league President, Jeremy Poklemba. “The amount of clubs that showed interest gave us no choice but to make this a reality and so far we couldn’t be happier with the feedback and excitement.”
All clubs will play each other once in a single round robin format with the top 4 qualifying for the playoffs on July 17th.
“The Gulf Coast Premier League (GCPL) serves as the leader in amateur soccer along the gulf coast region of the United States, offering a pathway for players pursuing their competitive careers further and assisting our member clubs to organically grow in their communities. The GCPL is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA); a member of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).
The GCPL is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization organized and operated with the ultimate goal of growing soccer and soccer culture in the gulf coast.”