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Home The NL Cup – 2026 Qualifiers

The NL Cup – 2026 Qualifiers

Use the tabs and sections below to track the qualifying spots and qualified teams that will be competing in The National League Cup. Please note: All divisions referenced, whether team- or club-based, are Premier 1.

  • (Team 1st) refers to the 1st-place finisher in that team-based P1 league
  • (Club 1st) refers to the 1st-place finisher in that club-based P1 league
  • Asterisk (*) represents a wildcard spot allocated to a national event qualifier OR an at-large spot from league play. Those spots were placed in playoff events by a geographically weighted random draw.

Spots that are not filled by direct qualifiers will be listed as OPEN. Teams interested in filling OPEN spots can fill out a team application.

Open Slot application

All information is subject to change.

Southeast Playoffs

June 12-14, 2026 – Greensboro, N.C.
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Girls

Brandon FC RSC 13G Premier (MS)
Piedmont (Club 1st)
Piedmont (Team 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Sunshine (Team 2nd)
*Piedmont (Club 2nd)
*Piedmont (Team 2nd)

*MS FC MS Rush 13G Premier (MS)

14-and-Under Girls

Mid South (Team 1st)
Piedmont (Club 1st)
Piedmont (Team 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Piedmont (Team 2nd)
*Mid South (Team 2nd)
*Sunshine (Team 2nd)

*TSC Murfreesboro 12G (TN)

15-and-Under Girls

Mid South (Team 1st)
Charlotte SA Blue 11G NL (NC)
CVYSA 11G Blue NL (NC)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Legion FC 11G Elite GA)
*Mid South (Team 2nd)
*Sunshine (Team 2nd)

*Alliance SC 11G Elite NL (GA)

16-and-Under Girls

Mid South (Team 1st)
Charlotte SA Blue 10G NL (NC)
All-In FC 2010G NL (GA)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Piedmont (Team 2nd)

*Miami Breakers FC 10G Black (FL)
*CESA 10G NL (SC)
*Warrington FC United 10G (PA-E)

17-and-Under Girls

Mid South (Team 1st)
Charlotte SA NL 09G (NC)
WHYFC JASA 09G (NC)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Mid South (Team 2nd)
*Sunshine (Team 2nd)

*CESA 09G NL (SC)
*OPEN

19-and-Under Girls

SSC 08G Storm Elite (LA)
OPEN
Ecusta FC 07/08G NL (NC)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Atlanta Fire 07/08G (GA)
*FC Dallas ETX 07G Premier (TX-N)
*W&H America 07/08G Adrenalina Ladies (FL)
*OPEN

Southwest Playoffs

June 12-14, 2026 – Provo, Utah
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Girls

Westy 2013G Elite (CO)
Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Frontier (Club 1st)
*Frontier (Club 2nd)
*OPEN
*OPEN
*OPEN

14-and-Under Girls

Cook Inlet SC 12G Elite (AK)
Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Frontier (Club 1st)
*Frontier (Club 2nd)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*Great Lakes (Club 2nd)

*Impact GFC G12 (OH)

15-and-Under Girls

Indie Chicas Black 11G (ID)
Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Frontier (Club 1st)
*Frontier (Club 2nd)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*Great Lakes (Club 2nd)

*OPEN

16-and-Under Girls

L30 Lady Hawks G10 (UT)
Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Frontier (Club 1st)
*Frontier (Club 2nd)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*Great Lakes (Club 2nd)

*Washington Premier 10G Black (WA)

17-and-Under Girls

DASC 09G Ambush 1 (SD)
Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Frontier (Club 1st)
*Frontier (Club 2nd)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*Great Lakes (Club 2nd)

*Elite FC 2009 Girls (OH)

19-and-Under Girls

Utah Celtic FC 07/08G Barlow (UT)
Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Frontier (Club 1st)
*Frontier (Club 2nd)

*FC Premier 08/07G NL (CA-S)
*Great Lakes (Club 2nd)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)

Northeast Playoffs

June 19-21, 2026 – Fredericksburg, Va.
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Girls

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*Great Lakes (Club 2nd)

14-and-Under Girls

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)

*Commack 12G Crossfire NL (NY-E)

15-and-Under Girls

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 2nd)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*North Atlantic (Team 2nd)

16-and-Under Girls

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
New England (Team 1st)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)

17-and-Under Girls

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st Red)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st Blue)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)

19-and-Under Girls

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st Red)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st Blue)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)

Northwest Playoffs

June 19-21, 2026 – Provo, Utah
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Girls

Midwest (Team 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)

Cook Inlet SC 13G NL (AK)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Frontier (Team 1st)
*Frontier (Team 2nd)
*OPEN
*OPEN

14-and-Under Girls

Midwest (Team 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)

Next Level Soccer 12G NL (AZ)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Frontier (Team 1st)
*Frontier (Team 2nd)
*North Atlantic (Team 2nd)

*Solar 12G Robertson NL (TX-N)

15-and-Under Girls

*OPEN
MFA GR 11G Elite Academy (MI)
Cook Inlet SC 11G (AK)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Frontier (Team 1st)
*Frontier (Team 2nd)
*OPEN
*OPEN

16-and-Under Girls

*OPEN
*OPEN

Pacific (Club 2nd)
Frontier (Team 1st)
*Frontier (Team 2nd)

*OPEN
*ACGR Academy 10G Elite (MI)
*OPEN

17-and-Under Girls

*OPEN
*OPEN
Utah Surf 09G Cheshire (UT)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Frontier (Team 1st)
*Frontier (Team 2nd)
*North Atlantic (Team 2nd)

*Ballston Spa SC 09G (NY-E)

19-and-Under Girls

*OPEN
*OPEN
*OPEN
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Frontier (Team 1st)
*Frontier (Team 2nd)

*Nationals Union 08G Black (MI)
*Solar South 07/08G (TX-N)

Southeast Playoffs

June 12-14, 2026 – Greensboro, N.C.
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Boys

Frontier (Club 1st)
Frontier (Team 1st)
Mid South (Team 1st)
Piedmont (Team 1st)
Southeast (Club 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Piedmont (Team 2nd)
*Southeast (Club 2nd)

14-and-Under Boys

Frontier (Club 1st)
Frontier (Team 1st)
Mid South (Team 1st)
Piedmont (Team 1st)
Southeast (Club 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)

*SB4U Academy VENLO (NY-E)
*IFC 2012B Premier (MS)

15-and-Under Boys

Frontier (Club 1st)
Frontier (Team 1st)
Mid South (Team 1st)

Covered Bridge Soccer 11B (GA)
Southeast (Club 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)

*IFC 11B Premier (MS)

16-and-Under Boys

Frontier (Club 1st)
Frontier (Team 1st)
Mid South (Team 1st)
NSA Hammers NL (GA)
Southeast (Club 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)

*JAE Academy 10B (NJ)

17-and-Under Boys

Frontier (Club 1st)
Frontier (Team 1st)
Mid South (Team Red 1st)

NUSA 09B Maroon (TN)
CESA Pachuca 09B Black (SC)
Southeast (Club 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)

*KOSA 09B Black (SC)

19-and-Under Boys

Frontier (Club 1st)
Frontier (Team 1st)
Mid South (Team 1st)

CESA Pachuca 08/07B NL (SC)
Wake FC 07B Academy North NL (NC)
Southeast (Club 1st)
Sunshine (Team 1st)

*Solar 07/08B Sawyer NL (TX-N)

Southwest Playoffs

June 12-14, 2026 – Provo, Utah
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Boys

Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Midwest (Club 2nd)
Midwest (Team 1st)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*North Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*Northeast (Club 2nd)

14-and-Under Boys

Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Midwest (Club 2nd)
Midwest (Team 1st)

*PDA Hibernian 12B (NJ)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*North Atlantic (Team 2nd)

*OPEN

15-and-Under Boys

Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Midwest (Club 2nd)
Midwest (Team 1st)

*Evo PFC 2011B NL (IL)
Spartans FC AZ United 11B (AZ)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*North Atlantic (Team 2nd)

16-and-Under Boys

Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Midwest (Club 2nd)
Midwest (Team 1st)

*Central Illinois United 10B (IL)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)
*Idaho Juniors 10B Neon (ID)
*OPEN

17-and-Under Boys

Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Midwest (Club 2nd)
Midwest (Team 1st)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)

*ASA Juventus Elite 2009 (MD)
*Guadalajara 09B (NM)
*OPEN

19-and-Under Boys

Pacific (Team 1st)
Pacific (Club 1st)
Midwest (Club 2nd)
Midwest (Team 1st)

*Los Angeles SC 07/08B NL (CA-S)
*FBSL Tuzos Jonathan Academy 07/08 (AZ)
*OPEN
*OPEN

Northeast Playoffs

June 19-21, 2026 – Fredericksburg, Va.
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Boys

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
New England (Team 1st)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
Northeast (Club 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*South Atlantic (Team 2nd)

14-and-Under Boys

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
New England (Team)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
Northeast (Club 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)
*Mid Atlantic (Team 2nd)

15-and-Under Boys

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
New England (Team 1st)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
Northeast (Club 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)

*PDA Vistula 11B Deyna Red NL (NJ)

16-and-Under Boys

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
New England (Team 1st)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
Northeast (Club 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)

*UST FC Elite 10B (NY-E)

17-and-Under Boys

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
New England (Team 1st)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
Northeast (Club 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)

*PDA Vistula 09B Red NL (NJ)

19-and-Under Boys

Great Lakes (Club 1st)
Great Lakes (Team 1st)
Mid Atlantic (Team 1st)
New England (Team 1st)
North Atlantic (Team 1st)
Northeast (Club 1st)
South Atlantic (Team 1st)

*Spire FC 07/08B Black NL (OH)

Northwest Playoffs

June 19-21, 2026 – Provo, Utah
Event Homepage


13-and-Under Boys

Midwest (Club 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Desert (Team 1st)
*Frontier (Club 2nd)
*New England (Team 2nd)
*Sunshine (Team 2nd)
*Great Lakes (Club 2nd)

14-and-Under Boys

Midwest (Club 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Desert (Team 1st)

*Legends FC SD North 12B NL (CA-S)
*New England (Team 2nd)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)

*OPEN

15-and-Under Boys

Midwest (Club 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
FBSL Tuzos Mesa 11 Elite (AZ)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*New England (Team 2nd)

*FWSC 11B Augsburg (IN)
*Playmaker Futbol Academy 11B NL (AZ)

16-and-Under Boys

Midwest (Club 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Spartans FC 10B NL (AZ)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*Spartans FC 10B NL 1 (AZ)
*Indy Premier 10B NL (IN)
*WCOB FC 10B Blue (IL)

17-and-Under Boys

Midwest (Club 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)
Pacific (Club 2nd)
Aggies FC 09B Blue (UT)
*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
*OPEN
*OPEN
*Team Challenger FC 09B NL (OH)

19-and-Under Boys

Midwest (Club 1st)
Midwest (Team 2nd)
Pacific (Club 2nd)

*Great Lakes (Team 2nd)
Aggies FC 08B TF (UT)
*Excel Soccer Academy 08 NL (AZ)
*La Roca FC 07/08B NL (UT)
*Croatian Eagles Red 07/08B (WI)

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