The League for Clubs

The League for Clubs
Founded	2024
Country	United States
Confederation	U.S. Soccer
Divisions	4 regions & 1 conference
Number of clubs	51 (2025)
Level on pyramid	4
Domestic cup(s)	U.S. Open Cup
Website	www.theleaguefc.com
	Current: 2025

The League for Clubs is an American men's soccer league. Formed in 2024, the League For Clubs is a partnership between the Women's Premier Soccer League and existing men's clubs, affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). The inaugural season has begun in March 2025.^[1]

Background

The League for Clubs was created to better build squads, community, and the game. It is structured to benefit the members by limiting conference geographical size, improved production, and flexibility. Individual and teams involved in the setup include Peter Wilt, the GM of MLS team Chicago Fire and founding member of 4 professional soccer clubs in the US, including Tulsa Athletic, the 2023 NPSL champions who were suspended by the same league for the 2024 season.^[2]

The League for Clubs was founded by five lead clubs, Tulsa Athletic, Kingston Stockade FC, Atlantic City FC, Napa Valley 1839 FC, and FC Davis. These clubs were former members of the NPSL. They claim that there were management issues with the NPSL and rising costs that lead to the decision. The NPSL in general has been suffering the past few years with minimal expansion and losing top teams, mostly to USL League Two.^[3]

The league uses a financial model unique in the US Soccer landscape. Clubs hold a stake in the success of the league through revenue sharing and credits. If there is a sale of a member, the remaining clubs will receive 51% of the net proceeds in order to preserve the strength and to give a benefit to all clubs growing the game.^[4]

Partnerships

On December 11, 2024, The League for Clubs announced they had established a partnership with Gulf Coast Premier League, in an effort to establish the base for a promotion-relegation system between the two leagues.^[5] On December 28, 2024, a partnership with Metroplex Premier League in the Dallas–Fort Worth area was announced, beginning in 2025.^[6] On April 1, 2025, The League for Clubs announced a third partnership with the Mountain Premier League, which will be part of the final conference, the Mountain Premier Conference, and whose champions will earn an spot in the national championship tournament. In 2025 the Mountain Premier League plans to begin promotion/relegation with the Mountain Premier Conference to allow teams to have both regional and national opportunites.^[7]

Current clubs

Club	City	Stadium	Founded	Announced
Central region
Austin United FC	Austin, Texas	Veterans Stadium	2017	November 29, 2024
Central Dallas FC	Dallas, Texas		2025	March 3, 2025^[8]
Central Texas Coyotes FC	Temple, Texas	Woodson Field	2018	November 29, 2024
Corinthians FC of San Antonio	San Antonio, Texas	Corinthians FC Soccer Complex	2009	October 28, 2024
FC Dallas U23s	Frisco, Texas			September 5, 2024^[9]
FC Revolution	Fort Worth, Texas	Scarborough-Handley Field		February 27, 2025^[10]
FC Wichita	Wichita, Kansas	Stryker Sports Complex	2013	September 11, 2024^[11]
Foro SC	Dallas, Texas		2017	March 13, 2025
Oklahoma City 1889 FC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Brian Harvey Field	2017	November 25, 2024
RGV Red Crowns SC	Harlingen, Texas	White Wings Stadium	2025	Jan 31, 2025^[12]
Tulsa Athletic	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Hicks Park Community Field	2013	July 31, 2024^[13]
Tyler FC	Tyler, Texas		2016	March 10, 2025^[14]
Union KC SC	Lee's Summit, Missouri	Paragon Star Sports Complex	2005	September 9, 2024^[15]
East Region
Atlantic City FC	Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey	Stockton University	2017	July 31, 2024^[16]
Lighthouse Boys Club of Kensington	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Lighthouse Sports & Entertainment Complex	1897	December 24, 2024^[17]
Kensington SC	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Northeast High School	2010	January 6, 2025^[18]
Metropolitan Oval Academy	Queens, New York	Metropolitan Oval	1999	March 19, 2025^[19]
FC Monmouth	Red Bank, New Jersey	Count Basie Park	2017	August 26, 2024^[20]
First State FC	Wilmington, Delaware	Abessinio Stadium	2019	August 28, 2024^[21]
Kingston Stockade FC	Kingston, New York	Dietz Stadium	2015	July 31, 2024^[22]
New York Braveheart SC	New York City, New York	Michael J. Tully Park	2022	September 2, 2024^[23]
Mountain Premier Conference
CFA Aurora FC	Denver, Colorado	Montbello High School	2022	April 7, 2025^[24]
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC	Windsor, Colorado	4Rivers Equipment Stadium	2022	April 7, 2025^[25]
Peak XI FC	Superior, Colorado	Pinnacle Athletic Complex	2020	April 7, 2025^[26]
Real Colorado Foxes	Douglas County, Colorado	Real Soccer Complex	2009	April 29, 2025^[27]
South Region
AFC Mobile	Mobile, Alabama		2015	Jan 15, 2025^[28]
Gaffa FC	Jackson, Mississippi	Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School	2017	Mar 18, 2025^[29]
Gulf Coast United FC	Gulfport, Mississippi		2013	Feb 28, 2025^[30]
Pensacola FC	Pensacola, Florida	Ashton Brosnaham Stadium	2013	Feb 25, 2025^[31]
Pensacola FC Academy	Pensacola, Florida	Ashton Brosnaham Stadium	2013	Feb 25, 2025^[32]
Sowegans SC	Leesburg, Georgia	Lee County Soccer Complex	2023	Jan 8, 2025^[33]
Tallahassee SC	Tallahassee, Florida	Gene Cox Stadium	2018	Feb 10, 2025^[34]
Union 10 FC	Daphne, Alabama	Village Park	2023	Feb 4, 2025^[35]
Valdosta FC	Valdosta, Georgia		2024	Jan 31, 2025^[36]
West Region
Afghan Premier FC	Dublin, California	Ohlone College Soccer Field	1991	November 14, 2024^[37]
Albion SC Silicon Valley	Redwood City, California	Red Morton Park	2023	August 29, 2024^[38]
Bay Valley Suns	Livermore, California	Las Positas College	2024	August 20, 2024^[39]
CF San Rafael	San Rafael, California	San Rafael High School	2023	October 11, 2024
FC Davis	Davis, California	Dairy Complex	2017	July 31, 2024^[16]
Fuego FC U-23	Fresno, California	Fresno State Soccer Stadium	2022	January 31, 2025^[40]
Iron Rose FC	Roseville, California	West Park High School	2023	September 6, 2024^[41]
Napa Valley 1839 FC	Napa, California	Justin-Siena High School	2016	July 31, 2024^[16]
Oakland SC	Oakland, California	Oakland Tech High School	1974	August 21, 2024^[42]
San Ramon FC	San Ramon, California	Tiffany Roberts Soccer Field	1973	August 22, 2024^[43]
Silicon Valley Rush	San Jose, California	Yerba Buena High School	2022	August 20, 2024^[39]
Sonoma County Sol	Petaluma, California	Petaluma Community Sports Fields	2004	August 20, 2024^[39]
Yuba FC	Yuba City, California	River Valley High School	2022	September 24, 2024

Future clubs

Team	City	Stadium	Founded	Season
Central Region
Inter Detroit	Detroit, Michigan	TBD	2019	2026
Regals SCA	Houston, Texas	British Internation School of Houston	2009	2026^[44]
River Valley Bully's SC	Fort Smith, Arkansas	Ben Geren Soccer Complex		2026^[45]
East Region
ODFC Cesena	Aldie, Virginia		2009	2026^[46]