US Youth Soccer National League adds Under-14 age group for 2013-2014
The US Youth Soccer National League has added the Under-14 Boys and Girls age groups for the 2013-2014 season. Like the current Under-15 through Under-18 age groups, the Under-14 age group will consist of 16 teams divided into two divisions, with each team playing a round robin schedule against the other seven teams in their division.
The 16 spots in the U-14 age group will be allocated as follows. The application process for open spot selection for the 2013-2014 season will open around July 9 and close on July 9, 2013.
| Team’s Origin | Category | Competition Result | |
| Region I | CUP | # | U-13 Regional Cup Representative to 2013 Nationals |
| Region I | RL | # | U-13 2013 Premier League Champion |
| Region II | CUP | # | U-13 Regional Cup Representative to 2013 Nationals |
| Region II | CUP | # | U-13 Regional Cup Finalist at 2013 Regionals |
| Region III | CUP | # | U-13 Regional Cup Representative to 2013 Nationals |
| Region III | CUP | # | U-13 Regional Cup Finalist at 2013 Regionals |
| Region IV | CUP | # | U-13 Regional Cup Representative to 2013 Nationals |
| Region IV | RL | # | U-13 2013 FWRL Spring Champion |
| Region I | OPEN | From Open Applications | |
| Region I | OPEN | From Open Applications | |
| Region II | OPEN | From Open Applications | |
| Region II | OPEN | From Open Applications | |
| Region III | OPEN | From Open Applications | |
| Region III | OPEN | From Open Applications | |
| Region IV | OPEN | From Open Applications | |
| Region IV | OPEN | From Open Applications |
RL = Regional League
CUP = Regional Championships
# if a team opts out of the earned slot, or if a team earns a second guaranteed slot, then the slot becomes an ‘open’ category slot.
*Participation of Under-14 National League representatives at the 2014 US Youth Soccer National Championships is pending, with a decision expected by the time that the application process begins.
