National 1 League is the top team-based competition in US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer, elevating teams across the country into a unified national platform integrated with the ECNL.
Conference/Districts Map
Conference/District | Conference/District (cont.) | Conference/District (cont.) |
Northeast District 1 (ME, VT, NH, MA, RI) | South District 1 (OK, AR) | Northwest District 1 (ID, MT) |
Northeast District 2 (NY-E, CT) | South District 2 (TX-N, OK) | Northwest District 2 (OR) |
Northeast District 3 (NJ, PA-E) | South District 3 (TX-S) | Northwest District 3 (WA) |
Northeast District 4 (NY-E Upstate) | South District 4 (TX-W, El Paso, NM) | Northwest District 4 (AK) |
Mid-Atlantic District 1 (DE, MD, DC) | Central District 1 (MN, WI-W) | Northwest District 5 (HI) |
Mid-Atlantic District 2 (VA) | Central District 2 (MO, KS, NE, IA) | West District 1 (CO, WY-Cheyenne) |
Mid-Atlantic District 3 (NC) | Midwest District 1 (OH-N, PA-W, NY-W, WV) | West District 2 (AZ) |
Mid-Atlantic District 4 (TN) | Midwest District 2 (OH-S, IN-S, KY) | West District 3 (CA-S) |
Southeast District 1 (GA, SC) | Midwest District 3 (WI, IL) | West District 4 (CA-N) |
Southeast District 2 (FL) | Midwest District 4 (IL-Chicago) | West District 5 (NV-Las Vegas) |
Southeast District 3 (AL, FL Panhandle) | Midwest District 5 (MI, IN-N) | West District 6 (UT) |
Southeast District 4 (LA, MS) |
This new competition is the result of bringing together US Club Soccer’s National Premier Leagues and US Youth Soccer’s National League, beginning with the 2026-27 season. The new league ushers in an era of collaboration in youth soccer that benefits players and families across the country.
Parents & Families
The league benefits parents and families by reducing travel and providing clarity, as an initiative designed to stop the fracturing of the youth soccer landscape.
Players
The eight conferences were constructed to align with planned U.S. Soccer talent ID models, and the integration with ECNL Regional League provides greater access to college coaches.
Clubs
While National 1 is the top team-based competition in US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer, high-performing clubs are eligible for promotion to the ECNL Regional League.
