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The Midwest Premier League (MWPL) is an American amateur and semi-professional soccer league. The league spans primarily the eastern and central portions of the Midwestern United States.

History
The league was founded by four members of the United Premier Soccer League Midwest Conference. Following the 2019 UPSL season, the clubs decided that they could create a stable league that would focus on sustainability of the member clubs by sharing ideas, keeping league costs to a minimum, and maximizing the opportunities for all clubs to compete by limiting end-of-season playoffs that often shorten the season for many teams.

The league announced Union Dubuque F.C. as its first member on September 18, 2019, followed by RWB Adria, DeKalb County United, and Cedar Rapids Inferno in subsequent weeks. Cliff Conrad, the co-founder and president of Union Dubuque F.C., was elected the league's inaugural president.

In early 2020, the league announced its additional teams for its inaugural season: FC Diablos, Rockford FC, Livonia City FC, Lake St. Clair, and BiH Grand Rapids. The 2020 season, however, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

In June, the MWPL appointed Andy Hayes as the league's first commissioner.

On September 3, 2020, the MWPL entered a partnership agreement with the National Independent Soccer Association, a USSF Division 3 professional league, which includes pathways for both players and clubs to go fully pro.

On March 21, 2022, the MWPL announced that it would realign into three divisions.

Ahead of the 2023 season, the league renamed its conferences: the South Conference became the Gateway Conference, the West Conference became the Heartland Conference, and the East Conference became the Great Lakes Conference, the latter of which was split into East and West divisions.

Conference champions
Heartland Conference

Gateway Conference

Great Lakes Conference

Golden Boot winner
The golden boot winners were announced on September 15, 2021.