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Youth soccer in Ohio
Who runs youth soccer in Ohio, and which of the major leagues play there. Facts as of October 19, 2026.
US Youth Soccer lists Ohio Soccer Association as the member state association for Ohio.
National 1 League, 2026-27: Midwest District 1 (OH-N, PA-W, NY-W, WV); Midwest District 2 (OH-S, IN-S, KY).
League operators for those districts: Great Lakes Alliance; Ohio River League with Indiana Soccer Association, Ohio Soccer Association and Kentucky Youth Soccer Association (co-operated).
MLS NEXT's member club list (Homegrown Division, headed 2025-26) has 3 clubs in Ohio: Cincinnati United Premier Soccer Club, Columbus Crew SC, FC Cincinnati.
NPL, 2025-26 (final season): Great Lakes Alliance NPL Division. Its US Club Soccer page says the league spans Ohio, Indiana, western New York, and western and central Pennsylvania. For 2026-27, US Club Soccer lists Great Lakes Alliance (GLA) as operator of National 1 League Midwest District 1 (OH-N, PA-W, NY-W, WV).
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 Jersey
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming