ABOUT:
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The NPL was created to elevate and change the competitive youth soccer landscape by extending developmental principles espoused by U.S. Soccer into more age groups and clubs, by linking competition with player development and identification platforms, and by providing meaningful weekly competition culminating in the NPL Finals.
NPLs are independent leagues, unified under one national competition platform, and based on a common technical framework designed to improve long-term player development. The NPL provides a platform:
EXECUTING US CLUB SOCCER’S 10-YEAR VISION:
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SHOWCASES:
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The NPL held its inaugural NPL Showcase in March 2014, which brought teams from NPLs across the country to one site for intra-league competition and player showcasing. It featured U-16, U-17 and U-18 boys teams at Heritage Park in suburban Las Vegas, Nev. Click here for a recap.
Following on the heels of that event, an NPL Showcase for U-15 through U-17 elite girls teams will be held Dec. 31, 2014 - Jan. 2, 2015 in Palm Coast, Fla. Click here for the list of accepted teams.
The NPL has also entered partnerships with the Jefferson Cup and Surf Cup to provide slots to top NPL teams at those renowned events. Applications are currently available for NPL slots for the 2015 Jefferson Cup. More details about the 2015 Surf Cup will be announced soon.
NPL FINALS:
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The targeted destination for all NPL teams, and the culminating event each season, is the NPL Finals (formerly known as the NPL Champions Cup), where NPL national champions are determined. The NPL Finals feature qualifiers in U-13 through U-18 boys and girls age groups from every NPL across the country in a true “champions league” competition.