2026 The League for Clubs season

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The 2026 The League for Clubs season will be the second season of The League for Clubs, a semi-professional 4th tier league in the United States soccer league system.

Clubs

Club City Stadium Founded Announced
East Region
Northeast Conference
North Division
Brooklyn City F.C. Brooklyn, New York Aviator Sports and Events Center 2017 2026[1]
Excelsior New York Jamaica Bay, New York York College Athletic Complex 2023 2026[2]
Kingston Stockade FC Kingston, New York Dietz Stadium 2015 July 31, 2024[3]
Metropolitan Oval Academy Queens, New York Metropolitan Oval 1999 March 19, 2025[4]
SUSA FC Long Island Central Islip, NY SUSA Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex 2001 2026[5]
South Division
Atlantic City FC Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Stockton University 2017 July 31, 2024[6]
FC Monmouth Red Bank, New Jersey Count Basie Park 2017 August 26, 2024[7]
First State FC Wilmington, Delaware Abessinio Stadium 2019 August 28, 2024[8]
Kensington SC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Northeast High School 2010 January 6, 2025[9]
Real Central New Jersey Princeton, New Jersey Rider University 2020 2026[10]
South Region
Gulf Coast Conference
West Division
AFC Mobile Mobile, Alabama Davidson High School Stadium 2015 Jan 15, 2025[11]
Gaffa FC Jackson, Mississippi Saint Andrew's Episcopal School 2017 Mar 18, 2025[12]
NOLA Ramparts FC New Orleans, Louisiana 2026[13]
Pensacola FC Academy Pensacola, Florida Ashton Brosnaham Stadium 2013 Feb 25, 2025[14]
Union 10 FC Daphne, Alabama Village Park 2023 Feb 4, 2025[15]
East Division
Legacy FC Panama City, Florida 2026[16]
Pensacola FC Pensacola, Florida Ashton Brosnaham Stadium 2013 Feb 25, 2025[14]
PSC Panama City Beach FC Panama City Beach, Florida Publix Sports Park 2017 2026[17]
Tallahassee SC Tallahassee, Florida Gene Cox Stadium 2018 Feb 10, 2025[18]
Valdosta FC Valdosta, Georgia North Lowndes Park 2024 Jan 31, 2025[19]
South Texas Conference
Austin United FC Austin, Texas Veterans Stadium 2017 November 29, 2024
BTX SC Brownsville, Texas Brownsville Sports Park 2026[20]
Capital City SC Austin, Texas 2018 2026[21]
Central Texas Coyotes FC Temple, Texas Woodson Field 2018 November 29, 2024
FC Westlake Austin, Texas Onion Creek Soccer Complex 1989 2026[22]
RGV Red Crowns SC Harlingen, Texas White Wings Stadium 2025 Jan 31, 2025[23]
West Region
NorCal Conference
Afghan Premier FC Dublin, California Ohlone College Soccer Field 1991 November 14, 2024[24]
Albion SC Silicon Valley Redwood City, California Red Morton Park 2023 August 29, 2024[25]
CF San Rafael San Rafael, California San Rafael High School 2023 October 11, 2024
FC Davis Davis, California Dairy Complex 2017 July 31, 2024[6]
Fuego FC U-23 Fresno, California Fresno State Soccer Stadium 2022 January 31, 2025[26]
Iron Rose FC Roseville, California West Park High School 2023 September 6, 2024[27]
Napa Valley 1839 FC Napa, California Justin-Siena High School 2016 July 31, 2024[6]
North Coast FC Sol [a] Petaluma, California Petaluma Community Sports Fields 2004 August 20, 2024[28]
Oakland SC Oakland, California Oakland Tech High School 1974 August 21, 2024[29]
San Ramon FC San Ramon, California Tiffany Roberts Soccer Field 1973 August 22, 2024[30]
Yuba FC Yuba City, California River Valley High School 2022 September 24, 2024
  1. ^ Previously Sonoma County Sol

Season

Competition format

  • Gulf Coast Conference: Clubs will be divided into North and South division. Each team will play each team in their division once and two cross division matches. Conference champions will play the South Texas Conference champions to be the South Region representatives in the national finals.[31]
  • NorCal Conference: Clubs play a total of 10 matches. Each team will have five home and five away games. Top 8 teams enter playoffs. Conference champions will represent the West Region in the national finals.[32]
  • Northeast Conference: Clubs will be divided into North and South division. Each team will play each team in their division once and two cross division matches. Conference champions will represent the East Region in the national finals.[33]
  • South Texas Conference: Clubs play a total of 10 matches. Each team will have five home and five away games. Top 4 teams enter conference playoffs. Conference champions will play the Gulf Coast Conference champions to be the South Region representatives in the national finals.[34]

East Region

Northeast Conference
North Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brooklyn City F.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 Excelsior New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Kingston Stockade FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Metropolitan Oval Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 SUSA FC Long Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: https://www.theleaguefc.com/news/west-region-schedule-announcement
South Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlantic City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 FC Monmouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 First State FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kensington SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Real Central New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: https://www.theleaguefc.com/news/west-region-schedule-announcement


South Region

Gulf Coast Conference
East Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Legacy FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 Pensacola FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 PSC Panama City Beach FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tallahassee SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Valdosta FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: https://www.theleaguefc.com/news/west-region-schedule-announcement
West Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AFC Mobile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 Gaffa FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 NOLA Ramparts FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Pensacola FC Academy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Union 10 FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: https://www.theleaguefc.com/news/west-region-schedule-announcement


South Texas conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Austin United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 BTX Soccer Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Capital City SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Central Texas Coyotes FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FC Westlake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 RGV Red Crowns SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: May 16. Source: https://www.theleaguefc.com/news/west-region-schedule-announcement

West Region

NorCal conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Yuba FC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Playoffs
2 FC Davis 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
3 North Coast FC Sol 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 Albion SC Silicon Valley 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Oakland SC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Afghan Premier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Fuego FC U-23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Iron Rose FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Napa Valley 1839 FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 San Ramon FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 CF San Rafael 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 14, 2026. Source: https://www.theleaguefc.com/news/west-region-schedule-announcement
Results
Home \ Away AFG ALB CSR DAV FUE IRF NCS NPV OAK SRF YUB
Afghan Premier — 5/31 5/3 4/19
Albion SC Silicon Valley — 5/31 4/18 1–1 3/21
CF San Rafael 4/25 — 5/16 4/11 5/9 3/28 1–2
FC Davis 4/4 5/9 — 2–2
Fuego FC U-23 4/26 — 4/19 5/3 3/29 5/24
Iron Rose FC 4/25 4/18 5/16 — 5/20
North Coast FC Sol 5/16 3/28 5/31 — 4/25 4/11
Napa Valley 1839 FC 4/11 3/21 5/9 — 5/30
Oakland SC 5/9 5/2 3/21 4/11 —
San Ramon FC 4/4 5/30 5/9 5/16 —
Yuba FC 3/28 5/2 4/18 4/25 —
Updated to match(es) played on March 14, 2026. Source: https://www.theleaguefc.com/news/west-region-schedule-announcement
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes


References

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