State Guides
Complete state-by-state guides to club soccer — leagues, costs, regions, and top clubs.
23 articles
Club Soccer in Oregon: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every Oregon club on ClubScout with verified league affiliations: MLS NEXT, ECNL, Girls Academy, ECNL RL, and NPL. 17 records across Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Bend, organized by competitive level, with the data gaps named.
Club Soccer in Washington: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every Washington club on ClubScout with verified league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL, Girls Academy, ECNL RL, and NPL. 25 clubs across Puget Sound, Eastern Washington, and the Columbia River, organized by competitive level.
Club Soccer in California: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every California club on ClubScout with verified league affiliations — 137 club records, 45 MLS NEXT places, and the deepest ECNL Regional League middle in the country. Organized by region and competitive level, with an honest account of what our data still gets wrong.
Club Soccer in Texas: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every Texas club on ClubScout with verified league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL, Girls Academy, NPL, and the ECNL Regional League backbone. 36 clubs across DFW, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and the Valley, organized by competitive level.
Club Soccer in Michigan: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Michigan's competitive club soccer is concentrated in two places: the Detroit metro suburbs and Grand Rapids. Midwest United FC, Michigan Wolves, Michigan Jaguars FC, Michigan Tigers FC, and Michigan Bucks Academy carry the state's confirmed MLS NEXT, ECNL, Girls Academy, and NAL teams. This guide covers where the clubs actually are, which leagues they actually play in, and what we still can't verify.
Club Soccer in Ohio: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every Ohio club soccer club with verified league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL Boys, Girls Academy, NPL, EDP, and DPL. 15 clubs across four regions, organized by competitive level, with real fee data.
Club Soccer in Florida: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in Florida with verified league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL Boys, Girls Academy, NAL, EDP, DPL, and NPL. 67 clubs across 5 regions, organized by competitive level and cost.
Club Soccer in Georgia: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every Georgia club soccer club on ClubScout with confirmed league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL Boys, Girls Academy, NAL, and DPL. 14 organizations across metro Atlanta, north Georgia, Augusta, and the coast, organized by competitive level.
Club Soccer in South Carolina: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in South Carolina with verified league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL Boys, Girls Academy, NAL, and DPL. Top-tier clubs across the Lowcountry, Upstate, and Midlands, organized by competitive level.
Club Soccer in North Carolina: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in North Carolina with verified league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL Boys, Girls Academy, NPL, and more. 27 clubs across Charlotte, the Triangle, the Triad, and the coast, organized by competitive level.
Club Soccer in Delaware: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in Delaware with verified league affiliations — ECNL Boys, Girls Academy, EDP, and more. 5 clubs across three counties, plus why Delaware families search across the Philadelphia and Maryland lines.
Club Soccer in Washington, DC: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Everything DC families need to know about youth club soccer — the 2 clubs based in DC proper, how NCSL and the broader DC metro work, and why most families look across state lines to Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland.
Club Soccer in Maryland: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in Maryland with verified league affiliations — MLS NEXT, ECNL Boys, Girls Academy, EDP, NAL, and more. 17 clubs across 3 regions, organized by competitive level.
Club Soccer in Vermont: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Vermont has the smallest competitive club soccer landscape of any state we cover in the Northeast, centered almost entirely on Chittenden County. Far Post Soccer and Nordic Soccer Club are the two strongest competitive programs in the state. This guide covers every region — Burlington, Rutland, Southern Vermont, Central Vermont, and the Northeast Kingdom — and explains when cross-state options in New Hampshire or New York are worth considering.
Club Soccer in Virginia: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in Virginia with verified league affiliations — ECNL, MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, EDP, NAL, and more. 24 top-tier clubs across 4 regions, organized by competitive level.
Club Soccer in Maine: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Maine has a small but clear competitive club soccer landscape centered on Portland. Five clubs hold confirmed league affiliations across MLS NEXT, DPL, NAL, NECSL, and state leagues. This guide covers every affiliated club by region — Greater Portland, York County, Midcoast, and Bangor.
Club Soccer in Rhode Island: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Compare 53 soccer clubs in Rhode Island across Providence, East Greenwich, South County, and Northern RI. Girls Academy, DPL, ECNL, NECSL, EDP, and TNL clubs organized by tier and region — with real cost data.
Club Soccer in New Hampshire: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
New Hampshire has 53 soccer clubs on ClubScout, with 6 holding verified league affiliations across MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, NAL, NECSL, EDP, and TNL. This guide covers every affiliated club organized by tier and region — Seacoast, Southern NH, and Central NH.
Club Soccer in Pennsylvania: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in Pennsylvania with verified league affiliations — ECNL, MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, DPL, EDP, TNL, and more. 73 affiliated clubs across 5 regions, organized by competitive tier.
Club Soccer in New Jersey: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in New Jersey with verified league affiliations — ECNL, MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, DPL, EDP, NPL, and more. 148 affiliated clubs across 3 regions, organized by competitive tier.
New York Soccer Clubs: 247 Clubs by Region & League (2026)
All 247 soccer clubs in New York — ECNL, MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, DPL, EDP, and more. Organized by 7 regions from NYC to Buffalo with costs, leagues, and tryout info.
Soccer Clubs in Connecticut: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Compare 137 soccer clubs in Connecticut across 4 regions — western CT, southern CT (Fairfield County), central CT (Hartford), and the shoreline. 21 clubs with verified ECNL, MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, DPL, and EDP affiliations, organized by tier.
Club Soccer in Massachusetts: A Parent's Complete Guide (2026)
Every club soccer club in Massachusetts with verified league affiliations — ECNL, MLS NEXT, Girls Academy, DPL, NECSL, and more. 82 clubs across 5 regions, organized by competitive tier.