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 == Champions/Premiers == 

 The (C) next to a team's name indicates they are the champion of the end of season playoffs, and not the minor premier which gains the spot in the NPL National Finals. For this, a team finishing as low as 6th in the regular season can be ""Champions"" and thus, earn the (C) next to their name. These won't be known until late September in most cases.   "