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Youth soccer in Illinois
Who runs youth soccer in Illinois, and which of the major leagues play there. Facts as of October 19, 2026.
US Youth Soccer lists Illinois Youth Soccer as the member state association for Illinois.
National 1 League, 2026-27: Midwest District 3 (WI, IL); Midwest District 4 (IL-Chicago).
League operators for those districts: Northern Illinois Soccer League.
MLS NEXT's member club list (Homegrown Division, headed 2025-26) has 3 clubs in Illinois: Chicago FC United, Chicago Fire FC, Sockers FC.
NPL, 2025-26 (final season): Northern Illinois Soccer League NPL Division. Its US Club Soccer page describes Chicago metropolitan communities; the 2026-27 operator list names Illinois. For 2026-27, US Club Soccer lists Northern Illinois Soccer League (NISL) as operator of National 1 League Midwest Districts 3 (WI, IL) and 4 (IL - Chicago).
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.
Other states
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming