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Youth Soccer in Illinois (2026-27)
Youth soccer in the US is organized geographically - 54 member state associations govern it, and the new National 1 League groups states into eight conferences for 2026-27. Click a state to see who runs soccer there and where it plays. No signup, no email.
Updated July 10, 2026 - every layer is sourced; pre-launch data is labeled, not guessed.
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N1 conferences: The N1 League launches 2026-27; this is US Club Soccer's published pre-launch conference map (as of July 2026) and may shift before kickoff. North and South Dakota appear in no district; PA, NY, and WI are split east/west across two conferences.
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NorthwestWestCentralSouthMidwestNortheastMid-AtlanticSoutheastNot on the published map (ND, SD)Split across two conferences (PA, NY, WI)
Striped states play in two conferences (east/west) - hover any state for its name and conference, click for the full picture.
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ECNL GirlsMidwest Conference
ECNL BoysMidwest Conference
MLS NEXT3 member clubs (Homegrown Division, 2025-26)
MLSChicago Fire FC
US Youth Soccer member state associations (54)
California, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas each have two member associations. Ohio's two merged into one in 2021; DC is served by the Maryland and Virginia associations.
| State | Association | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | USYS Alabama | alsoccer.org |
| Alaska | Alaska Youth Soccer | alaskayouthsoccer.org |
| Arizona | Arizona Soccer Association | azsoccerassociation.org |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Soccer Association | arkansassoccer.org |
| California | Cal North | calnorth.org |
| California | Cal South | calsouth.com |
| Colorado | Colorado Soccer Association | coloradosoccer.org |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Junior Soccer Association | cjsa.org |
| Delaware | Delaware Youth Soccer Association | dysa.org |
| Florida | Florida Youth Soccer Association | fysa.com |
| Georgia | Georgia Soccer | georgiasoccer.org |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Youth Soccer Association | hawaiisoccer.com |
| Idaho | Idaho Youth Soccer | idahoyouthsoccer.org |
| Illinois | Illinois Youth Soccer | illinoisyouthsoccer.org |
| Indiana | Indiana Soccer | soccerindiana.org |
| Iowa | Iowa Soccer | iowasoccer.org |
| Kansas | USYS Kansas | kansasyouthsoccer.org |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Youth Soccer | kysoccer.net |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Soccer Association | playlouisianasoccer.org |
| Maine | USYS Maine | soccermaine.com |
| Maryland | USYS Maryland | msysa.org |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Youth Soccer | mayouthsoccer.org |
| Michigan | Michigan State Youth Soccer Association | michiganyouthsoccer.org |
| Minnesota | USYS Minnesota | mnyouthsoccer.org |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Soccer Association | mississippisoccer.org |
| Missouri | Missouri Youth Soccer Association | missourisoccer.org |
| Montana | Montana Youth Soccer Association | montanayouthsoccer.com |
| Nebraska | Nebraska State Soccer | nebraskastatesoccer.org |
| Nevada | Nevada Youth Soccer Association | nevadayouthsoccer.org |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Soccer Association | soccernh.com |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Youth Soccer | njyouthsoccer.com |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Youth Soccer | nmysa.net |
| New York | Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association | enysoccer.com |
| New York | New York State West Youth Soccer | nyswysa.org |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Youth Soccer | ncsoccer.org |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Soccer Association | ndsoccer.org |
| Ohio | Ohio Soccer Association | ohio-soccer.org |
| Oklahoma | USYS Oklahoma | oksoccer.com |
| Oregon | USYS Oregon | oregonyouthsoccer.org |
| Pennsylvania | Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer | epysa.org |
| Pennsylvania | USYS PA West | pawest-soccer.org |
| Rhode Island | USYS Rhode Island | soccer-ri.com |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Youth Soccer Association | scyouthsoccer.com |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Youth Soccer Association | southdakotasoccer.com |
| Tennessee | Tennessee State Soccer Association | tnsoccer.org |
| Texas | North Texas Soccer | ntxsoccer.org |
| Texas | South Texas Youth Soccer Association | stxsoccer.org |
| Utah | USYS Utah | utahyouthsoccer.net |
| Vermont | Vermont Soccer Association | vermontsoccer.org |
| Virginia | Virginia Youth Soccer Association | vysa.com |
| Washington | Washington Youth Soccer | washingtonyouthsoccer.org |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Soccer Association | wvsoccer.net |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association | wiyouthsoccer.com |
| Wyoming | USYS Wyoming | wyomingsoccer.com |
National 1 League conferences (2026-27)
The N1 League launches 2026-27; this is US Club Soccer's published pre-launch conference map (as of July 2026) and may shift before kickoff. North and South Dakota appear in no district; PA, NY, and WI are split east/west across two conferences.
| Conference | States |
|---|---|
| Northwest | Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii |
| West | California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming |
| Central | Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin |
| South | Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico |
| Midwest | Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York |
| Northeast | Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Mid-Atlantic | Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee |
| Southeast | Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi |
NPL member leagues (2025-26)
US Club Soccer's 18 NPL member leagues, 2025-26 season. Footprints from each league's official page; leagues overlap in several states.
| League | States |
|---|---|
| Central States NPL | Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska |
| CPSL NPL Division (Chesapeake) | Maryland, District of Columbia |
| FCL NPL Division (Florida Club Leagues) | Florida |
| Frontier Premier League | Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Great Lakes Alliance NPL Division | Ohio, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania (western NY, western/central PA) |
| Mid-Atlantic Premier League | New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania |
| MDL NPL Division (Midwest Developmental League) | Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin (East: KY/MI/OH/PA - West: IL/IN/MN/WI) |
| Minnesota NPL | Minnesota |
| Mountain West NPL | Utah, Colorado, Idaho, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada |
| NISL NPL Division | Illinois (Chicago metro) |
| NorCal NPL Division | California (northern California) |
| Red River NPL | Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana |
| SOCAL NPL Division | California (southern California) |
| South Atlantic Premier League | North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama |
| STXCL NPL Division | Texas (southern Texas) |
| TCSL NPL Division (Texas Club Soccer League) | Texas |
| VPSL NPL Division (Virginia) | Virginia |
| WPL NPL Division (Washington Premier League) | Washington |
ECNL conferences (2025-26)
Girls and boys structures differ: 10 girls conferences, 15 boys. States derived from the official per-conference club lists.
| Conference | Side | States |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic | Girls | Virginia, North Carolina |
| Midwest | Girls | Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin |
| North Atlantic | Girls | Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| New England | Girls | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York |
| Northern California | Girls | California |
| Northwest | Girls | Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington |
| Ohio Valley | Girls | Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee |
| Southeast | Girls | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina |
| Southwest | Girls | Arizona, California, Nevada |
| Texas | Girls | Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas |
| New England | Boys | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York |
| North Atlantic | Boys | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Mid-Atlantic | Boys | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Southeast | Boys | Georgia, South Carolina |
| Mid-America | Boys | Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee |
| Florida | Boys | Florida |
| Ohio Valley | Boys | Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania |
| Midwest | Boys | Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| Texas | Boys | Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Southwest | Boys | California, Nevada |
| Heartland | Boys | Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska |
| Mountain | Boys | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah (TX via El Paso) |
| Northern Cal | Boys | California |
| Northwest | Boys | Washington |
| Far West | Boys | Idaho, Oregon |
MLS and MLS NEXT by state
MLS NEXT Homegrown Division: 149 US clubs in 32 states (2025-26). MLS: 27 US first teams across 19 states + DC (2026).
| State | MLS NEXT clubs | MLS teams |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | - |
| Arizona | 5 | - |
| California | 33 | LA Galaxy, Los Angeles Football Club, San Diego FC, San Jose Earthquakes |
| Colorado | 2 | Colorado Rapids |
| Connecticut | 3 | - |
| District of Columbia | - | D.C. United |
| Delaware | 1 | - |
| Florida | 15 | Inter Miami CF, Orlando City |
| Georgia | 6 | Atlanta United |
| Illinois | 3 | Chicago Fire FC |
| Indiana | 2 | - |
| Kansas | - | Sporting Kansas City |
| Massachusetts | 5 | New England Revolution |
| Maryland | 3 | - |
| Michigan | 5 | - |
| Minnesota | 2 | Minnesota United FC |
| Missouri | 4 | St. Louis CITY SC |
| North Carolina | 6 | Charlotte FC |
| New Hampshire | 1 | - |
| New Jersey | 8 | New York Red Bulls |
| Nevada | 2 | - |
| New York | 9 | New York City FC |
| Ohio | 3 | FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew |
| Oklahoma | 1 | - |
| Oregon | 1 | Portland Timbers |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | Philadelphia Union |
| Rhode Island | 1 | - |
| Tennessee | 3 | Nashville SC |
| Texas | 9 | Austin FC, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo FC |
| Utah | 1 | Real Salt Lake |
| Virginia | 4 | - |
| Washington | 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Wisconsin | 2 | - |
| West Virginia | 1 | - |