Be a part of something bigger
The National League Frontier is one of 13 conferences within the USYS National League.
The National League features 4,500+ teams each season.
Opportunity for direct advancement into US Youth Soccer’s top regional and national competitions.
The ONLY way to earn automatic qualification into USYS National League Quarterfinals.
Click the below button to apply/register. Applications are open for the 13U Spring Season through December 22nd, 2024.
Format & Scheduling
WHO COMPETES?
The National League Frontier League includes play for top teams throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas in the 13U-19U girls and boys divisions.
WHAT IS THE FORMAT?
For National League Frontier divisions, brackets of up to 12 teams each will see teams play around 8-11 games per season, with most games hosted at neutral site events across the state of Texas. Games against teams from the same State Association will be scheduled in conjuncture with your State Association or Qualifying League
WHEN ARE THE GAMES?
National League Frontier is a mostly fall based season for the 14U-19U divisions, which allows players the ability to participate in their high school soccer season with little to no conflicts. The 13U season will be held in the springtime.
WHY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FRONTIER?
The National League Frontier provides a regional-level league experience for teams in a competitive and structured environment. It also provides Premier 1 teams an opportunity to earn their place in a same seasonal year postseason event, as well as a National League Quarterfinal event for the next seasonal year.
HOW IS IT MANAGED?
The USYS National League manages the Frontier Conference with a full-time League Manager and an Assistant League Manager.
WHAT IS THE COST?
The National League Frontier Conference has a maximum fee of $950 per team, per season. This covers all Frontier Conference events, league management, etc. Referee fees are not included in this fee. State Associations might charge an additional administration fee to teams participating in National League Frontier.
Your Team’s Path
to the National League Frontier
Earn Your Place...
2024-25 Dates & Locations
National League Frontier
(Subject to change)
The anticipated event dates of play for the 2024-25 season are posted below. Teams must be prepared to compete in each event, however, based on the final slate of teams, attending all events may not be necessary. Event dates are subject to change. Schedule requests for individual teams will NOT be considered.
| Dates | Division | City/State | Complex |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-19, 2025 | Premier I | Dallas, TX | Gateway Park |
| February 9-10, 2025 | Premier I | Dallas, TX | Gateway Park |
| February 15-16, 2025 | Premier I | Dallas, TX | Gateway Park |
| March 1-2, 2025 | Premier I | Round Rock, TX | Round Rock Multipurpose |
| March 22-23, 2025 | Premier I | Round Rock, TX | Round Rock Multipurpose |
| April 5-6, 2025 | Premier I | Round Rock, TX | Round Rock Multipurpose |
National League Quarterfinals & Semifinals
a next seasonal year event series
Frontier Team-Based League
The first place team, plus wildcards, qualify to play in the National League Quarterfinals during the next seasonal year.
National League Quarterfinals
Ten groups of four. Top 3 teams per group advance to the semifinals. A team’s finish at the quarterfinals determines seeding at semifinals.
National League Semifinals
The best teams from the quarterfinal round come together to compete for spots in the USYS National Championships.
National League’s Path to the National Championships
PREMIER 1 DIVISIONS
The highest finishing team(s) in each Premier 1 division can qualify for the following season’s National League Quarterfinals. Teams may also apply for a wildcard slot through an application process.
NATIONAL LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS
The 40 best teams in each age group are placed into 10 groups of four. After three days of group play, the top three teams in each group will advance to the National League Semifinals. The higher a team finishes in its quarterfinal group, the higher the pool placement for the semifinals.
National League SEMIFINALS
Featuring teams from both the team-based and club-based divisions of the National League, all of whom compete in knockout style competition in one of three semifinal pools to determine qualifiers to the USYS National Championships, presented by New York Life.
