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The League for Clubs
American amateur soccer league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The League for Clubs is an American men's soccer league. Founded 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 began in March 2025.[1]
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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 opportunities.[7] On May 19, 2025, TLC announced a strategic partnership with Midwest Premier League starting in 2026 with the formation of the Midwest Premier Conference. In 2027, promotion/relegation between Midwest Premier League and the Midwest Premier Conference will begin.[8]
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Locations
Central Dallas FC
Coyotes FC
FC Dallas U23
FC Revolution
Inter Detroit
Rio Grande Valley Soccer Project
River Valley Bully's SC
Union KC SC
Brooklyn City F.C.
Lighthouse Boy's Club of Kensington
Kensington SC
Metropolitan Oval Academy
New York Braveheart SC
ODFC Cesena
Gulf Coast United FC
Sowegans SC
Union 10 FC
Valdosta FC
CFA Aurora FC
Peak XI FC
West Region teams
Afghan Premier FC
Albion SC Silicon Valley
Bay Valley Suns
CF San Rafael
FC Davis
Fuego FC U23
Iron Rose FC
Napa Valley 1839 FC
Oakland SC
San Ramon FC
Silicon Valley Rush
Sonoma County Sol
Yuba FC
Afghan Premier FC Albion SC Silicon Valley Bay Valley Suns CF San Rafael FC Davis Fuego FC U23 Iron Rose FC Napa Valley 1839 FC Oakland SC San Ramon FC Silicon Valley Rush Sonoma County Sol Yuba FCThe League for Clubs
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Central Region; 
East Region; 
South Region; 
Mountain Premier Conference; 
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West Region; 
Central Region; 
East Region; 
South Region; 
Mountain Premier Conference; 
Future clubCalifornia
Iron Rose FC
San Francisco Bay Area
Yuba FC
San Francisco Bay Area teams
Albion SC Silicon Valley
Bay Valley Suns
CF San Rafael
FC Davis
Oakland SC
San Ramon FC
Silicon Valley Rush
Albion SC Silicon Valley Bay Valley Suns CF San Rafael FC Davis Oakland SC San Ramon FC Silicon Valley RushThe League for Clubs (California)
West Region
West RegionSan Francisco Bay
Afghan Premier FC
Albion SC Silicon Valley
Bay Valley Suns
FC Davis
CF San Rafael
Oakland SC
San Ramon FC
Silicon Valley Rush
The League for Clubs (San Francisco Bay Area)
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