youth leagues

The US Youth Soccer (USYS) National League is one of the most popular youth soccer programs in the United States. It is a competitive soccer league that provides young players with the opportunity to showcase their skills. The league is open to qualified soccer clubs and players between the ages of 13 and 19. In […]

If you’re deep in the girl’s soccer scene, you may have heard, “What’s better…Girls Academy or ECNL?” The two leagues kind of operate in parallel and have their similarities and differences. Both leagues provide girls with an environment to thrive and play against elite competition in their respective regions. Both also offer a great pathway […]

The Elite Academy (EA) League is a boys youth soccer league in the United States that aims to provide a high level of competition and development opportunities for young players. The league is made up of clubs from across the country and features teams in age groups ranging from U-13 to U-19. Launched in 2020, […]

The National Capital Soccer League (NCSL) is a youth soccer league based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Founded in 1971, the league has grown to become one of the largest and most competitive youth soccer leagues in the country, with over 1,100 teams and more than 30,000 players participating each season. It features 70+ […]

The Club Champions League (CCL) is a youth soccer league that has been implementing the club versus club model since 1997. The CCL is a leader in the youth soccer landscape, as it was the first youth soccer league to implement this model. The club-to-club matchday offers a unified league schedule where all teams from […]

On April 21, 2023, US Club Soccer publicly announced its newly formed Texas Club Soccer League. Focused in the north Texas region, nine clubs will join the National Premier League (NPL) as a new member league which will kick off during the 2023/2024 season. The new league will provide additional opportunities for boys and girls […]

For some parents and fans, soccer substitution rules can be complicated. When can a player go in? How many subs can you put in each half? What do they have to do to get into the game? You get the idea. Soccer substitutions can sometimes change the course of the game. The offensive energy that […]