The League for Clubs

The League for Clubs

Founded	2024
Country	United States
Confederation	U.S. Soccer
Divisions	4 regions
Number of clubs	43 (as of March 3, 2025)
Domestic cup(s)	U.S. Open Cup
Website	www.theleaguefc.com

The League For Clubs is a new American men's amateur soccer league. Formed in 2024, the League For Clubs is a partnership between the Women's Premier Soccer League and existing men's clubs. The league plans to be affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). The inaugural season will begin in spring/summer 2025. ^[1]

Background

The League For Clubs was created to better build teams, community, and the game. It is structured to benefit the member clubs by limiting conference geographical size, improved video 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 teams 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 the USL2. ^[3]

The League will use a financial model unique in the US Soccer landscape. Teams will hold a stake in the success of the league through revenue sharing and credits. If there is a sale of a member, the remaining teams will receive 51% of the net proceeds in order to preserve the strength of the league 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 Texas area was announced beginning in 2025 ^[6]

Teams

Current teams

Team	City	Stadium	Founded	Announced
Central Region
Austin United FC	Austin, Texas	Veterans Stadium	2017	Nov. 29, 2024
Central Texas Coyotes FC	Temple, Texas	Woodson Field	2018	Nov. 29, 2024
Central Dallas FC	Dallas, Texas		2025	Mar. 3, 2025 [7]
Central Texas Coyotes FC	Temple, Texas	Woodson Field	2018	Nov. 29, 2024
Corinthians FC of San Antonio	San Antonio, Texas	Corinthians FC Soccer Complex	2009	Oct. 28, 2024
FC Dallas U23s	Frisco, Texas	TBD	-	Sep 5, 2024 [8]
FC Revolution	Fort Worth, Texas	Scarborough-Handley Field	-	Feb 27, 2025 [9]
FC Wichita	Wichita, Kansas	Stryker Sports Complex	2013	Sep 11, 2024 [10]
Inter Detroit	Detroit, Michigan	TBD	2019	Oct 7, 2024
Oklahoma City 1889 FC	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Brian Harvey Field	2017	Nov. 25, 2024
Regals SCA	Houston, Texas	British Internation School of Houston	2009	Sep 5, 2024 [11]
Rio Grande Valley Soccer Project	Harlingen, Texas	White Wings Stadium	2025	Jan 31, 2025 [12]
River Valley Bully's SC	Fort Smith, Arkansas	Ben Geren Soccer Complex		Nov 7, 2024 [13]
Tulsa Athletic	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Hicks Park Community Field	2013	Jul 31, 2024 [14]
Union KC SC	Lee's Summit, Missouri	Paragon Star Sports Complex	2005	Sep 9, 2024 [15]
East Region
Atlantic City FC	Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey	Stockton University	2017	Jul 31, 2024 [16]
Lighthouse Boys Club of Kensington	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Lighthouse Sports & Entertainment Complex	1897	Dec 24, 2024 [17]
Kensington SC	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Northeast High School	2010	Jan 6, 2025 [18]
FC Monmouth	Red Bank, New Jersey	Count Basie Park	2017	Aug 26, 2024 [19]
First State FC	Wilmington, Delaware	Abessinio Stadium	2019	Aug 28, 2024 [20]
Kingston Stockade FC	Kingston, New York	Tenney Stadium	2015	Jul 31, 2024 [21]
New York Braveheart SC	New York City, New York	Michael J. Tully Park	2022	Sep 2, 2024 [22]
ODFC Cesena	Aldie, Virginia		2009	Nov 22, 2024 [23]
South Region
AFC Mobile	Mobile, Alabama		2015	Jan 15, 2025 [24]
Gulf Coast United FC	Gulfport, Mississippi		2013	Feb 28, 2025 [25]
Pensacola FC	Pensacola, Florida	Ashton Brosnaham Stadium	2013	Feb 25, 2025 [26]
Sowegans SC	Leesburg, Georgia	Lee County Soccer Complex	2023	Jan 8, 2025 [27]
Tallahassee SC	Tallahassee, Florida	Gene Cox Stadium	2018	Feb 10, 2025 [28]
Union 10 FC	Daphne, Alabama	Village Park	2023	Feb 4, 2025 [29]
Valdosta FC	Valdosta, Georgia		2024	Jan 31, 2025 [30]
West Region
Afghan Premier FC	Dublin, California	Ohlone College Soccer Field	1991	Nov 14, 2024 [31]
Albion SC Silicon Valley	Redwood City, California	Sequoia High School	2023	Aug 29, 2024 [32]
Bay Valley Suns	Livermore, California	Las Positas College	2024	Aug 20, 2024 [33]
CF San Rafael	San Rafael, California	San Rafael High School	2023	Oct 11, 2024
FC Davis	Davis, California	Dairy Complex	2017	Jul 31, 2024 [16]
Fuego FC U-23	Fresno, California	Fresno State Soccer Stadium	2022	Jan 31, 2025 [34]
Iron Rose FC	Roseville, California	West Park High School	2023	Sep 6, 2024 [35]
Napa Valley 1839 FC	Napa, California	Justin-Siena High School	2016	Jul 31, 2024 [16]
Oakland SC	Oakland, California	Oakland Tech High School	1974	Aug 21, 2024 [36]
San Ramon FC	San Ramon, California	Tiffany Roberts Soccer Field	1973	Aug 22, 2024 [37]
Silicon Valley Rush	San Jose, California	Yerba Buena High School	2022	Aug 20, 2024 [33]
Sonoma County Sol	Petaluma, California	Petaluma Community Sports Fields	2004	Aug 20, 2024 [33]
Yuba FC	Yuba City, California	River Valley High School	2022	Sep 24, 2024

Location map

Austin United FC

Central Dallas FC

Corinthians FC of San Antonio

Coyotes FC

FC Dallas U23

FC Revolution

FC Wichita

Inter Detroit

Oklahoma City 1889 FC

Regals SCA

Rio Grande Valley Soccer Project

River Valley Bully's SC

Tulsa Athletic

Union KC SC

Atlantic City FC

Lighthouse Boy's Club of Kensington

Kensington SC

FC Monmouth

First State FC

Kingston Stockade FC

New York Braveheart SC

ODFC Cesena

AFC Mobile

Gulf Coast United FC

Pensacola FC

Sowegans SC

Tallahassee SC

Union 10 FC

Valdosta 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

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West Region Central Region East Region South Region

California

Fuego U-23

Iron Rose FC

Napa Valley 1839 FC

San Francisco Bay Area

Sonoma County Sol

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

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The League For Clubs (California)
West Region

San Francisco Bay

Afghan Premier FC

Albion SC Silicon Valley

Bay Valley Suns

CF San Rafael

FC Davis

Oakland SC

San Ramon FC

Silicon Valley Rush

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The League For Clubs (San Francisco Bay Area)
West Region

References

1. "An Open Letter to Clubs" . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
2. Vaughan, Dan (July 31, 2024). "An The League for Clubs Launches Today". Protaganist Soccer. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
3. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (July 31, 2024). "The League for Clubs forms... NPSL is now on the clock". Beyond the 90. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
4. "Overview" . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
5. "The League for Clubs is thrilled to announce the addition of the Gulf Coast Conference to our Spring/Summer 2025 lineup!". The League for Clubs. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
6. "The League for Clubs is excited to announce a partnership with the Metroplex Premier League (MPL), beginning in 2025". The League for Clubs. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
7. "Central Dallas FC joins The League for Clubs". The League for Clubs. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
8. Carrick, Buzz (Sep 5, 2024). "FC Dallas enters U23 team into The League for Clubs in 2025". 3rddegree.net. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
9. "FC Revolution joins The League for Clubs". The League for Clubs. February 27, 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
10. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (Sep 11, 2024). "Another big fish - FC Wichita joins League for Clubs". beyondthe90.substack.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
11. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (Sep 5, 2024). "League for Clubs makes MLS move while expanding Texas presence". beyondthe90.substack.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
12. "Rio Grande Valley Soccer Project to join The League for Clubs". theleaguefc.com. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
13. @TheLeagueFC (November 7, 2024). "Why wait until 4 pm CT, right? Welcome to The League for Clubs, River Valley Bully's SC!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2024– via Twitter.
14. Martin, Morgan (Aug 5, 2024). "Tulsa Athletic announces it's leaving National Premiere Soccer League, launching new le". fox23.com. Retrieved Sep 17, 2024.
15. @TheLeague_FC (September 9, 2024). "Welcome Union KC Soccer" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
16. Kennedy, Paul (Aug 1, 2024). "The League: Five teams launch new summer league". socceramerica.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
17. "Lighthouse Boys club of kensington joins The League for Clubs". TheLeagueFC.com. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
18. "Kensington Soccer Club joins The League for Clubs". TheLeagueFC.com. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
19. "FC Monmouth Joins The League For Clubs". fcmonmouth.com. Aug 26, 2024. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
20. @TheLeague_FC (August 28, 2024). "Welcome First State FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
21. Kott, Crispin (Aug 8, 2024). "Kingston Stockade FC has left the National Premier Soccer League saying "We've been getting bullied"". hudsonvalleyone.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
22. @TheLeague_FC (September 2, 2024). "Welcome NY Braveheart SC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
23. @TheLeague_FC (November 22, 2024). "Welcome to The League for Clubs, @CesenaUSA!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
24. "AFC MOBILE JOINS THE LEAGUE FOR CLUBS". The League for Clubs. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
25. "Gulf Coast United FC joins TLfC for 2025". The League for Clubs. February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
26. "Pensacola FC & Pensacola FC Academy to join The League for Clubs". The League for Clubs. February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
27. "SOWEGANS Soccer Club joins The League for Clubs". The League for Clubs. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
28. "Tallahassee SC to Join The League for Clubs". The League for Clubs. February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
29. "UNION 10 FC JOINS THE LEAGUE FOR CLUBS". The League for Clubs. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
30. "Valdosta FC to Join League for Clubs". The League for Clubs. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
31. @TheLeagueFC (November 14, 2024). "Welcome to The League for Clubs, @AfghanPremierFC !" (Tweet). Retrieved November 24, 2024– via Twitter.
32. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (Aug 29, 2024). "Albion SC's Silicon Valley affiliate joins League for Clubs". beyondthe90.substack.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
33. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (Aug 20, 2024). "League for Clubs gains three new entrants - all in the west". beyondthe90.substack.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
34. "Fuego U23 to join The League for Clubs". The League for Clubs. January 31, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
35. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (Sep 6, 2024). "Another significant announcement from League for Clubs in California". beyondthe90.substack.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
36. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (Aug 21, 2024). "Oakland SC joins League for Clubs as NPSL's Golden Gate conference faces extinction". beyondthe90.substack.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
37. Krishnaiyer, Kartik (Aug 22, 2024). "League for Clubs adds San Ramon FC". beyondthe90.substack.com. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.

External links

• Official website