About the USYS National League

The US Youth Soccer National League operates as the highest level of competition in the US Youth Soccer Leagues Program and is for the nation’s top teams in the 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U, and 19U boys and girls age groups. The 14U through 18U divisions consist of up to 32 teams per gender age group, while the 19U age group features up to 16 teams for each gender. The National League offers additional exposure to collegiate, professional, and U.S. National Team coaches and offers the highest level of competition in the country as each team must earn their place in the league.

The top teams from each division advance to the US Youth Soccer National Championships, the oldest and most prestigious youth soccer national championship in the country. The four National League representatives will join the four Regional Champions in the 14U through 19U age groups to play for the National Championship. The top teams in each 14U through 18U division also secure a spot to return to National League play the following season.

The National League’s alumni have gone on to prove themselves at the collegiate and professional levels, with former players competing in NCAA Division I, II and III, Major League Soccer, National Women’s Soccer League, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

There are three means to earning automatic qualification into the National League:

• Regional Championship winners (or representatives to Nationals) from the previous season
• Returning National League division top finishers from the previous season
• Conference qualifiers from the previous season.

Any unfilled slots become open and are filled through an application process.

Visit the National League homepage here.

North Atlantic Conference

The North Atlantic Conference, managed by EDP Soccer, is one of 13 Conferences within the National League that offer team-based competition, meaning each team earns its place into the appropriate level of play through its play on the field. The 13 Conferences share national connectivity via the Conference Playoffs, which provide a platform for the top 10 percent of teams from the 3,500+ teams playing in the conferences to come together and compete for an opportunity to continue on the pathway toward the US Youth Soccer National Championships.

More information about the USYS North Atlantic Conference