| Sport | Youth Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| No. of teams | ~700 |
| Country | United States and Canada |
Below is a list to links to the list of Super Y League clubs. The Super Y League is one of the most competitive youth soccer leagues in American soccer along with the Development Academy. Many of the past and current clubs are affiliated with MLS and USL professional teams. Super Y was also hit hard by the creation of the Development Academy program in 2007. Many of the top-tier clubs placed their teams in the new program rather than Super Y.
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bangu Tsunami Soccer Club/Minnesota Thunder Academy | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Blast F.C. | Columbus | Ohio |
| Carmel United | Carmel | Indiana |
| Chicago Magic | Frankfort | Illinois |
| Chicago Sockers | Palatine | Illinois |
| Cleveland Force | Cleveland | Ohio |
| Des Moines Menace | Des Moines | Iowa |
| FC Indiana | Indianapolis | Indiana |
| Fort Wayne Fever | Fort Wayne | Indiana |
| Grand Valley Soccer Club | Portage | Michigan |
| Kings Soccer Academy | Wilder | Kentucky |
| Madison Capital Elite | Madison | Wisconsin |
| Metro FC | Shawnee | Kansas |
| Michigan Fire Juniors | Hudsonville | Michigan |
| Michigan Wolves | Livonia | Michigan |
| Ohio Elite Soccer Academy | West Chester | Ohio |
| Penns Forest FC | North Huntingdon | Pennsylvania |
| St. Louis Lions Academy | St. Louis | Missouri |
| TKO Premier SC | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| Toledo Slayers | Toledo | Ohio |
| United FC | Louisville | Kentucky |
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Black Watch SC Rhode Island | Providence | Rhode Island |
| JBS FC | Lewisboro | New York |
| Maine Premier Soccer Phoenix | Portland | Maine |
| Odyssey Sport | Oneida | New York |
| Ottawa Fury | Ottawa |  Ontario |
| Rhode Island Stingrays | Providence | Rhode Island |
| Seacoast United Phantoms\Wanderers | Portsmouth | New Hampshire |
| Western Mass Pioneers | Ludlow | Massachusetts |
None
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | Atlanta | Georgia |
| Augusta FireBall | Augusta | Georgia |
| Beach FC | Virginia Beach | Virginia |
| CASL Academy | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| Charlotte Soccer Club | Charlotte | North Carolina |
| Diadora United | Aiken | South Carolina |
| Greensboro Dynamo | Greensboro | North Carolina |
| Hampton Roads Piranhas | Virginia Beach | Virginia |
| Richmond Kickers | Richmond | Virginia |
| Richmond Strikers | Glen Allen | Virginia |
| Williamsburg Legacy | Williamsburg | Virginia |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | Wilmington | North Carolina |
None
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Wildfire | Calgary | Alberta |
| Edmonton Clippers SC | Edmonton | Alberta |
| Edmonton Force | Edmonton | Alberta |
| FC Calgary | Calgary | Alberta |
| Lethbridge United | Lethbridge | Alberta |
None
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Ballistic United | Pleasanton | California |
| Bayside Soccer Academy | Burlingame | California |
| Cal Cougars | Stockton | California |
| Cal Odyssey | Clovis | California |
| Capital Athletic Soccer Academy | Sacramento | California |
| De Anza Premier | Saratoga | California |
| Diablo FC | Concord | California |
| Fremont SC | Fremont | California |
| Juventus Sport Club | Redwood City | California |
| Marin FC | Greenbrae | California |
| Mustang SC | Danville | California |
| North Cal Lamorinda United | Orinda | California |
| San Francisco Seals Academy | San Francisco | California |
| San Francisco United | Richmond | California |
| San Juan Soccer Academy | Sacramento | California |
| San Ramon Soccer Club | Danville | California |
| Santa Cruz County Breakers Academy | Santa Cruz | California |
| Santa Rosa United | Santa Rosa | California |
| USA 17 Ruckus SC | Saratoga | California |
None
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Mariners | Abbotsford | British Columbia |
| Cascade Surge | Salem | Oregon |
| Coastal FC | Surrey | British Columbia |
| Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC | Coquitlam | British Columbia |
| Crossfire Premier | Redmond | Washington |
| Evergreen Soccer Club | Everett | Washington |
| FC Portland | Portland | Oregon |
| Mountain FC | Burnaby | British Columbia |
| Northwest Nationals | Mountlake Terrace | Washington |
| Revolution Football Club | Surrey | British Columbia |
| Snohomish County Selects | Everett | Washington |
| Spokane Soccer Club | Spokane | Washington |
| Thompson-Okanagan FC | Vernon | British Columbia |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| West Coast Capitals | Victoria | British Columbia |
| Yakima Reds | Yakima | Washington |
None
None
| Club | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder County Force | Boulder | Colorado |
| Colorado Rapids Academy | Commerce City | Colorado |
| Colorado Rush | Littleton | Colorado |
| Real Salt Lake Academy | Sandy | Utah |
| Real Salt Lake Arizona Academy | Casa Grande | Arizona |
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