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Youth soccer in New Jersey
Who runs youth soccer in New Jersey, and which of the major leagues play there. Facts as of October 19, 2026.
US Youth Soccer lists New Jersey Youth Soccer as the member state association for New Jersey.
National 1 League, 2026-27: Northeast District 3 (NJ, PA-E).
League operators for those districts: Elite Development Program; Mid-Atlantic Premier League.
MLS NEXT's member club list (Homegrown Division, headed 2025-26) has 8 clubs in New Jersey: Cedar Stars Academy - Bergen, Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth, Ironbound Soccer Club, New York Red Bulls, Player Development Academy, Real Futbol Academy, The Football Academy, TSF Academy - NJ.
NPL, 2025-26 (final season): Mid-Atlantic Premier League. Its US Club Soccer page says it formed with member clubs from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. For 2026-27, US Club Soccer lists Mid-Atlantic Premier League (MAPL) and Elite Development Program (EDP) as operator of National 1 League Northeast District 3 (NJ, PA-E).
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
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- 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