The National League Team divisions provide formats and structures that vary to meet the needs of each geographic area of the country. The top tier, Premier 1, provides teams with a pathway to the National League Cup, while any team in the National League Team divisions can apply for annual winter events.
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NATIONWIDE RESOURCES
RULES
(as of August 2025)
To view operating procedures for a specific area, use the localized resources tabs found below on this page.
GUIDES & WALKTHROUGHS
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FORMS & LETTERS
LOCALIZED RESOURCES
General Information
Event Information
Salt Lake City, UT | Sept. 5-7, 2025
Location: Regional Athletic Complex
Hotel Information ( https://ttievent.com/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?D=d&EventCode=IBY )
Mesa, AZ | Nov. 21-23, 2025
Location: Red Mountain Soccer Complex
Hotel Information ( https://ttievent.com/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?D=d&EventCode=XU2 )
Las Vegas, NV | Feb. 20-22, 2026
Location: James Regional Sports Park
Hotel Information ( https://ttievent.com/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?D=d&EventCode=OJ6 )
Contacts
League Manager
Aaron Coloma (acoloma@usyouthsoccer.org)
2025-26 Information
Event Date & Location
May 29-31, 2026
UT Dallas Soccer Complex
Dallas, Texas
Hotel Information
The National League Frontier has partnered with TRAVELING TEAMS to provide superior support when it comes to hotel accommodations for your team. Through this partnership, teams can more easily reserve, manage, and ensure the best rate for all their hotel needs during league play.
Field Maps
Qualification
- Teams will compete locally within their State Designated League or Qualification Pathway throughout the season.
- The top finishers in each state will advance to the National League Frontier Event in May.
- Winners will earn a spot in the National League Cup Playoffs in June 2026 and automatic qualification for a 2026-27 National League Winter Event.
Contacts
League Manager
Andrew Simpson (asimpson@usyouthsoccer.org)
Fall 2025 Information
Spring 2026 Information
- 2025-2026 NL Team Great Lakes Calendar
- Spring 2026 NL Team Great Lakes Promotion & Relegation Guide (13U-19U)
- Spring 2026 NL Team Great Lakes Brackets
- Spring 2026 NL Team Great Lakes Scheduling Meeting Information (13U-19U)
- Spring 2026 NL Team Great Lakes Team Availability Sheet (Sample Doc) – Coming Soon
Club-Hosed Weekends & One-Offs
- Guide to Hosting Conference Games
- Local Site Coordinator Checklist
- Great Lakes Conference Team Check-in Form
National League-Hosted Weekends
2025-2026 Event Dates Coming Soon…
Referee Information
- 2025/26 FIFA Laws of the Game
- 2025/26 Instructions to Referees
- Example of a Blank Match Card – Coming soon
- Example of a Completed Match Card- Coming Soon
- Assignors Policies
- Assignor Seasonal Game Assignment List
- NL-Approved Referee Assignor Contact List
Contacts
League Manager
Gunwan Park (gpark@usyouthsoccer.org)
2025-26 Information
+ Click here to view the application for the 2025-26 National League Mid South season! Interested teams can complete the application through July 18, 2025.
+ Click here to view the list of retained and promoted teams for the 2025-26 season. Please note that not all retained spots are confirmed yet, and those are listed currently as “TBD”. Once standings become finalized, the document will be updated.
Fall 2025 – Event Dates & Locations
Sept. 6-7, 2025
Huntsville, AL
Premier I
Merrimack Turf
Sept. 13-14, 2025
Vicksburg, MS
Premier I and Premier II
Key City Park
Sept. 20-21, 2025
Montgomery, AL
Premier I and Premier II
Emory Folmar YMCA
Sept. 27-28, 2025
Rain Date
Oct. 4-5, 2025
Jackson, MS // TBD Tennessee Venue
Premier I and Premier II
JFC & Flowood Liberty // TBD Tennessee Venue
Oct. 11-12, 2025
Gulfport, MS
Premier I
Gulfport Sportsplex
Oct. 18-19, 2025
Rain Date
Spring 2026 – Event Dates & Locations
Spring 2026 play dates and locations are subject to change and are only applicable to the 13U-19U Premier I Girls Divisions, as well as the 13U Boys Premier I Division.
Feb. 28 – March 1, 2026
TBD Venue
March 14-15, 2026
TBD Venue
March 28-29, 2026
TBD Venue
April 11-12, 2026
TBD Venue
April 25-26, 2026
TBD Venue
Hotel Information
The National League Mid South has partnered with TRAVELING TEAMS to provide superior support when it comes to hotel accommodations for your team. Through this partnership, teams can more easily reserve, manage, and ensure the best rate for all their hotel needs during league play.
Qualification
The Mid South Conference will qualify teams into Premier I for the 2025-26 Conference season using the following criteria. The Team Selection Committee shall have final determination of the number of teams in a gender age group.
- The two (2) highest finishing teams in each 13U-17U gender age group, according to the final standings of the 2024-25 Mid South Conference Premier I season shall automatically qualify for their rising gender age group in the 2025-26 Mid South Conference Premier I.
- The top finishing team in each 13U-17U gender age group of the 2024-25 Premier II Division will be strongly considered for an Open Slot position in their rising gender age group of the 2025-26 Mid South Conference Premier I.
- Remaining slots will be filled by Open Team Application, with review and acceptance by the Mid South Conference Team Selection Committee. The Team Selection Committee shall have the final determination of acceptance and volume of teams in the Conference.
- The 13U gender age group will be filled by Open Team Application, with review and acceptance by the Mid South Conference Team Selection Committee. The top team in the 13U Premier II fall division will be strongly considered for an Open Slot position for the spring 13U Premier I division. Team Selection
Committee shall have the final determination of acceptance and volume of teams in the Conference.
Contacts
League Manager
Andrew Simpson (asimpson@usyouthsoccer.org)
Fall 2025 Information
Spring 2026 Information
- 2025-2026 USYS Midwest Conference Calendar
- Spring 2026 NL Team Midwest Promotion & Relegation Guide (13U-19U Boys/13U-14U Girls)
- Spring 2026 NL Team Midwest Scheduling Meeting Information – (Being sent to each division)
- Spring 2026 NL Team Midwest Team Availability Sheet (Sample)
- Spring 2026 NL Team Midwest Brackets
Club-Hosted Weekends & One-Offs
- Guide to Hosting Conference Games
- Local Site Coordinator Checklist
- Midwest Conference Team Check-in Form
National League-Hosted Weekends
Referee Information
- 2025/26 FIFA Laws of the Game
- 2025/26 Instructions to Referees
- Example of a Blank Match Card – Coming soon
- Example of a Completed Match Card- Coming Soon
- Assignors Policies
- Assignor Seasonal Game Assignment List
- NL-Approved Referee Assignor Contact List
Contacts
League Manager
Bryan Flanagan (bflanagan@usyouthsoccer.org)
Event Information
JANUARY 23-26, 2026 | SEATTLE, WA METRO
Click here to access the dedicated Event Weekend homepage.
All event information, forms and resources will be available on the event homepage. – Coming Soon
Contact
League Manager
Sarah Schneider (sschneider@usyouthsoccer.org)
2025-26 Information
+ Click here to view 2025-26 National League Piedmont information. The application is now open and will remain open through July 18, 2025. Retained teams and state qualifiers are guaranteed acceptance into the 2025-26 league. Open Application teams will be notified of acceptance once the application deadline passes.
+ Click here to view automatically retained teams for the 2025-26 National League Piedmont.
+ NEW FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON – The National League Piedmont will operate a 10-month season for the 14U age group. Teams in this division will have games in both the fall and spring seasons. the 13U age group will remain a spring only age group, with a transition into a fall/spring league for the 2026-27 season.
Event Dates & Locations
Aug. 23-24, 2025
McDonough, GA
North Mt. Carmel
Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2025
Winston Salem, NC
Truist Sports Park
Sept. 13-14, 2025
Florence, SC
Florence Soccer Complex
Sept. 20-21, 2025
Rain Date
Sept. 27-28, 2025
Greenville, SC
MESA Soccer Complex
Oct. 11-12, 2025
Columbia, SC
SCUFC & SE Freight
Oct. 18-19, 2025
Rain Date
Oct. 25-26, 2025
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Fire Scott Hudgins Park
Hotel Information
The National League Piedmont has partnered with TRAVELING TEAMS to provide superior support when it comes to hotel accommodations for your team. Through this partnership, teams can more easily reserve, manage, and ensure the best rate for all their hotel needs during league play.
Field Maps
North Mount Carmel Park | Atlanta, GA
Truist Soccer Park | Bermuda Run, NC
Camp Jordan Park | Chattanooga, TN
South Carolina FC West Soccer Complex | Columbia, SC
Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center | Columbia, SC
Bryan Park (Truist) Soccer Complex | Greensboro, NC
Manchester Meadows Park | Rock Hills, SC
Qualification
The Piedmont Conference will qualify up to twelve (12) teams into Premier I for the 2025-26 Conference season using the following criteria. The Team Selection Committee shall have the final determination on the number of teams in a gender age group.
- The two (4) highest finishing teams in each 13U-18U Premier I gender age group, according to the
standings of the 2024-25 Piedmont Conference season shall automatically qualify for their rising gender age group in their 2025-26 Conference. - The State Associations of Georgia and North Carolina will each receive three (3) qualifying Conference slots in each 14U-19U gender age group for teams not already qualified into the 2025-26 Conference.
- The State Association of South Carolina will receive two (2) qualifying Conference slot in each 14U-19U gender age group for a team not already qualified into the 2025-26 Conference.
- The 13U gender age group will include up to twelve (12) teams. Each State Associations will have these slots to fill this gender age group:
- North Carolina- Zero (0)
- South Carolina- Two (2)
- Georgia- Four (4)
- Additional slots will be selected by the League Manager and the respective State Associations as needed
- In situations whereby a team does not apply for participation for a season where such team had previously qualified as a Premier I division team or if a state association qualifying position is not filled, such slot may be filled at the discretion of the Conference Team Selection Committee.
Contacts
League Manager
Andrew Simpson (asimpson@usyouthsoccer.org)
General Information
Contacts
League Manager
Christian Velasquez (cvelasquez@fysa.com)
Use the tabs above to access specific information for The National League’s team-based divisions in your area.
LEAGUE Map
The National League provides team-based league options for every state, outlined by this map. See the Resources section above for information on the league in your area.
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