ECNL Announces 2026-27 Expansion: Six New Programs Join Elite Tier

The Elite Clubs National League confirmed six new member clubs for the 2026-27 season, expanding into underserved markets across the Mountain West and Great Lakes regions.

Peak tryout windows run May through July. Here's the current landscape — which clubs are holding open tryouts, what coaches are evaluating, and how to prepare your player.

MLS Next updated its roster and guest player policies for the upcoming season. Three changes families at MLS Next clubs need to understand before registration.

Tracking significant club-to-club moves and league promotions across ECNL, MLS Next, and Girls Academy programs this spring tryout cycle.

Results from the major spring national tournaments are in. Here's a summary of bracket outcomes, champion clubs, and standout individual performances from the 2026 spring tournament circuit.

Coaches say it privately. Parents never hear it. Here's honest feedback from youth soccer coaches on what sideline behavior helps and what makes everyone's job harder.