National 1 League - Michigan State Youth Soccer Association

National 1 League is the top-team based competition in US Club Soccer and US Youth Soccer, elevating teams across the country into a unified national platform integrated with the ECNL.

league operators

District breakdown

Application

FAQs

handbook

PARENTS & FAMILIES

The league benefits parents and families by reducing travel and providing clarity, as an initiative designed to stop the fracturing of the youth soccer landscape.

PLAYERS

The 8 conferences were constructed to align with planned U.S. Soccer talent ID models, and the integration with ECNL RL provides greater access to college coaches.

2026/2027 Key Dates
Application Open	April 23, 2026
Application Deadline	June 29, 2026 @noon
Team Notifications	July 1, 2026
Divisioning	July 10, 2026
Fall Schedules Posted	July 13, 2026
Scheduling Window	July 13-27, 2026
Start of Fall Season	August 8, 2026
State Cup	October 3-4, 2026 (U14-U19 Quarterfinals & Semifinals)
State Cup	October 17-18, 2026 (U14-U19 Girls Finals)
End of Fall Season	November 15, 2026
Spring Schedules Posted	December 11, 2026
Start of Spring Season	January 6, 2027
State Cup	May 21-22, 2027 (Girls U13, Boys U13-U19 Quarterfinals & Semifinals)
State Cup	June 5-6, 2027 (Girls U13, Boys U13-U19 Finals)
End of Spring Season	June 6, 2026
Post Season	Summer 2027 (ECNL Conference League Playoffs and Finals, as district qualifiers from this competition and the ECNL Regional League compete for championships.)