Soccer Atlas
Youth soccer in District of Columbia
Who runs youth soccer in District of Columbia, and which of the major leagues play there. Facts as of October 19, 2026.
US Youth Soccer's state association directory has no entry for District of Columbia.
National 1 League, 2026-27: Mid-Atlantic District 1 (DE, MD, DC).
League operators for those districts: Elite Development Program.
MLS NEXT's member club list (Homegrown Division, headed 2025-26) has 1 club in District of Columbia: D.C. United.
NPL, 2025-26 (final season): Chesapeake Premier Soccer League NPL Division. Its NPL page names no states; the 2026-27 operator list gives the league Delaware, Maryland and DC. For 2026-27, US Club Soccer lists Chesapeake Premier Soccer League (CPSL) and Elite Development Program (EDP) as operator of National 1 League Mid-Atlantic District 1 (DE, MD, DC).
Leagues without a state breakdown
ECNL doesn't publish a state for its clubs, and the NPL ended after the 2026 Finals. The ECNL conferences and the NPL member leagues are on the main Atlas page.
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