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Youth Boys Sep 08, 2020

Full list of member clubs in the new MLS youth academy league, MLS NEXT

Major League Soccer’s elite youth development platform, MLS NEXT, will encompass over 11,000 players across 113 clubs and six age groups, including 30 professional MLS academies, 5 USL academies and 78 additional elite academies.

The platform will feature competition across six age groups: U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-19. [Official Website]

Several new clubs have also been accepted to begin play during the second season of MLS NEXT in the 2021-2022 campaign.

2020-21 Member Clubs

* – Founding Members

Club Name Location
Achilles FC Silver Spring, MD
Albion SC* San Diego, CA
Albion SC Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
Alexandria SA Alexandria, VA
Atlanta United* Atlanta, GA
Austin FC* Austin, TX
Ballistic United* Pleasanton, CA
Baltimore Armour* Ellicott City, MD
Barca Residency Academy* Casa Grande, AZ
Bayside FC Providence, RI
Beachside of Connecticut* Norwalk, CT
Bethesda SC* Bethesda, MD
Black Watch Premier Albany Albany, NY
Blau Weiss Gottschee* Queens, NY
Breakers FC* Aptos, CA
Cedar Stars Academy Bergen* Carlstadt, NJ
Cedar Stars Academy Monmouth* Aberdeen, NJ
Chargers Soccer Club* Clearwater, FL
Charlotte FC* Charlotte, NC
Chicago FC United* Northfield, IL
Chicago Fire FC* Bridgeview, IL
Chula Vista FC* Chula Vista, CA
Cincinnati United Premier Soccer Club* Cincinnati, OH
City SC* Carlsbad, CA
Colorado Rapids* Commerce City, CO
Columbus Crew SC* Columbus, OH
D.C. United* Washington, D.C.
De Anza Force* Saratoga, CA
Empire United Soccer Academy* Rochester, NY
FC Bay Area San Jose, CA
FC Cincinnati* Cincinnati, OH
FC Dallas* Frisco, TX
FC Delco* West Chester, PA
FC Greater Boston Bolts* Waban, MA
FC Westchester* Scarsdale, NY
Florida Rush Soccer Club* Orlando, FL
Houston Dynamo* Houston, TX
Houston Dynamo Unidos Houston, TX
IMG Academy* Bradenton, FL
Indiana Fire Academy* Carmel, IN
Inter Atlanta FC Atlanta, GA
Inter Miami CF* Miami, FL
Internationals* North Royalton, OH
Jacksonville FC* Jacksonville, FL
Javanon FC Louisville, KY
L.A. United Futbol Academy* Los Angeles, CA
LA Galaxy* Carson, CA
LA Surf Soccer Club* La Canada Flintridge, CA
Lamorinda SC Morage, CA
Lanier Soccer Academy* Atlanta, GA
Las Vegas Sports Academy Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles Football Club* Los Angeles, CA
Metropolitan Oval* Queens, NY
Miami Rush Kendall SC* Miami, FL
Michigan Jaguars Novi, MI
Michigan Wolves* Wixom, MI
Midwest United Grand Rapids, MI
Minnesota United FC* Minneapolis, MN
MLS St. Louis* St. Louis, MO
Montreal Impact* Montreal, QC
Murrieta Surf Soccer Club* Murrieta, CA
Napa United Napa, CA
Nashville SC* Nashville, TN
NEFC* Holliston, MA
New England Revolution* Foxborough, MA
New York City FC* New York, NY
New York Red Bulls* Harrison, NJ
New York Soccer Club* Purchase, NY
Nomads* La Jolla, CA
Oakwood Soccer Club* Glastonbury, CT
Orlando City SC* Orlando, FL
Orlando City Youth SC Orlando, FL
PA Classics* Manheim, PA
Philadelphia Union* Wayne, PA
Phoenix Rising FC* Phoenix, AZ
Player Development Academy* Somerset, NJ
Portland Timbers* Portland, OR
Real Colorado* Centennial, CO
Real Jersey FC Medford, NJ
Real Salt Lake* Herriman, UT
RGV FC Toros Academy* Edinburg, TX
RISE Soccer Club* Houston, TX
RSL Arizona* Tempe, AZ
Sacramento Republic* Sacramento, CA
Saint Louis FC* St. Louis, MO
San Antonio FC* San Antonio, TX
San Jose Earthquakes* Santa Clara, CA
Santa Barbara Soccer Club* Santa Barbara, CA
SC Del Sol* Phoenix, AZ
Seacoast United* Hampton, NH
Seattle Sounders FC* Tukwila, WA
SF Elite* San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Glens* San Francisco, CA
Shattuck-St. Mary’s* Faribault, MN
Sheriffs FC Ashland, CA
Silicon Valley SA* Redwood City, CA
Sockers FC Chicago* Palatine, IL
Solar Soccer Club* Dallas, TX
South Florida Football Academy* Boca Raton, FL
Southern Soccer Academy* Atlanta, GA
Sporting Kansas City* Kansas City, KS
Springfield SYC Springfield, VA
Tampa Bay United Rowdies* Tampa, FL
Toronto FC* Toronto, ON
Total Futbol Academy* Los Angeles, CA
Total Football Club Houston, TX
TSF Academy* Wayne, NJ
Valeo Futbol Club* Newton, MA
Vancouver Whitecaps FC* Vancouver, BC
VARDAR Soccer Club* Rochester Hills, MI
Ventura County Fusion* Ventura County, CA
West Florida Flames* Tampa, FL
Weston FC* Weston, FL

Members by state/province

ARIZONA

  • Barca Residency Academy
  • Phoenix Rising FC
  • RSL Arizona
  • SC Del Sol

BRITISH COLUMBIA

  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC

CALIFORNIA

  • Albion SC
  • Ballistic United
  • Breakers
  • Chula Vista FC
  • City SC
  • De Anza Force
  • FC Bay Area
  • L.A. United Futbol Academy
  • LA Galaxy
  • LA Surf Soccer Club
  • Los Angeles Football Club
  • Lamorinda Soccer Club
  • Murrieta Surf Soccer Club
  • Napa United
  • Nomads
  • Sacramento Republic
  • San Jose Earthquakes
  • Santa Barbara Soccer Club
  • San Francisco Elite Academy
  • SF Glens
  • Sheriffs Fútbol Club
  • Silicon Valley SA
  • Total Futbol Academy
  • Ventura County Fusion

COLORADO

  • Colorado Rapids
  • Real Colorado

CONNECTICUT

  • Beachside of Connecticut
  • Oakwood Soccer Club

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  • Achille FC
  • D.C. United

FLORIDA

  • Chargers Soccer Club
  • Florida Rush Soccer Club
  • IMG Academy
  • Inter Miami CF
  • Jacksonville FC
  • Miami Rush Kendall SC
  • Orlando City SC
  • Orlando City Youth Soccer Club
  • South Florida Football Academy
  • Tampa Bay United Rowdies
  • West Florida Flames
  • Weston FC

GEORGIA

  • Atlanta United
  • Inter Atlanta FC
  • Lanier Soccer Academy
  • Southern Soccer Academy

ILLINOIS

  • Chicago FC United
  • Chicago Fire FC
  • Sockers FC Chicago

INDIANA

  • Indiana Fire Academy

KANSAS

  • Sporting Kansas City

KENTUCKY

  • Javanon FC

MASSACHUSETTS

  • FC Greater Boston Bolts
  • NEFC
  • New England Revolution
  • Valeo Futbol Club

MARYLAND

  • Baltimore Armour
  • Bethesda SC

MICHIGAN

  • Michigan Jaguars
  • Michigan Wolves
  • Midwest United FC
  • VARDAR Soccer Club

MINNESOTA

  • Minnesota United FC
  • Shattuck-St. Mary’s

MISSOURI

  • MLS St. Louis (begins in 2021)
  • Saint Louis FC

NEVADA

  • Albion SC Las Vegas (begins in 2021)
  • Las Vegas Sports Academy (begins in 2021)

NORTH CAROLINA

  • Charlotte FC

NEW HAMPSHIRE

  • Seacoast United

NEW JERSEY

  • Cedar Stars Academy Bergen
  • Cedar Stars Academy Monmouth
  • New York Red Bulls
  • Player Development Academy
  • Real Jersey FC
  • Springfield South County Youth Club
  • TSF Academy

NEW YORK

  • Black Watch Premier Albany
  • Blau Weiss Gottschee
  • Empire United Soccer Academy
  • FC Westchester
  • Metropolitan Oval
  • New York City FC
  • New York Soccer Club

OHIO

  • Cincinnati United Premier Soccer Club
  • Columbus Crew SC
  • FC Cincinnati
  • Internationals

ONTARIO

  • Toronto FC

OREGON

  • Portland Timbers

PENNSYLVANIA

  • FC Delco
  • PA Classics
  • Philadelphia Union

QUEBEC

  • Montreal Impact

RHODE ISLAND

  • Bayside Futebol Club

TENNESSEE

  • Nashville SC

TEXAS

  • Austin FC
  • FC Dallas
  • Houston Dynamo
  • Houston Dynamo Unidos
  • RGV FC Toros Academy
  • RISE Soccer Club
  • San Antonio FC
  • Solar Soccer Club
  • Total Football Club

UTAH

  • Real Salt Lake

VIRGINIA

  • Alexandria Soccer Association

WASHINGTON

  • Seattle Sounders FC

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