Youth clubs by state · Minnesota
ECNL, Girls Academy and MLS NEXT clubs in Minnesota
34 youth soccer clubs in Minnesota play in the national leagues we track, holding 54 league places between them: 1 in ECNL Girls, 2 in Girls Academy, 19 in ECNL Regional League Girls, 2 in MLS NEXT, 2 in ECNL Boys, 5 in MLS NEXT Academy Division, 23 in ECNL Regional League Boys. Each is listed below by league, with its town, website and tryout page.
- Clubs
- 34
- League places
- 54
- Leagues
- 7
A club with a girls’ and a boys’ side, or in two leagues, is one club with several places. Last checked October 5, 2026.
ECNL, Girls Academy and MLS NEXT clubs in Minnesota: 34 clubs listed, read Oct 5, 2026.
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Which leagues have clubs in Minnesota?
| Clubs | 34 |
|---|---|
| ECNL Girls (girls, level 1) | 1 |
| Girls Academy (girls, level 1) | 2 |
| ECNL Regional League Girls (girls, level 2) | 19 |
| MLS NEXT (boys, level 1) | 2 |
| ECNL Boys (boys, level 1) | 2 |
| MLS NEXT Academy Division (boys, level 2) | 5 |
| ECNL Regional League Boys (boys, level 2) | 23 |
Level 1 is the national top level for that side; level 2 is the tier under it.
Which girls’ clubs in Minnesota play ECNL or Girls Academy?
Top level first, then the tier under it. A league’s name opens its clubs in every state.
ECNL Girls
1 club · level 1| Club | Website | Tryouts |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota ThunderRichfield | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
Girls Academy
2 clubs · level 1| Club | Website | Tryouts |
|---|---|---|
| Salvo SCRosemount | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
| Tonka Fusion ElitePlymouth | — | — |
ECNL Regional League Girls
19 clubs · level 2Which boys’ clubs in Minnesota play MLS NEXT or ECNL?
Top level first, then the tier under it. A league’s name opens its clubs in every state.
MLS NEXT
2 clubs · level 1| Club | Website | Tryouts |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | — | — |
| Shattuck-St. Mary`s | — | — |
ECNL Boys
2 clubs · level 1| Club | Website | Tryouts |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota ThunderRichfield | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
| St CroixStillwater | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
MLS NEXT Academy Division
5 clubs · level 2| Club | Website | Tryouts |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeville SCLakeville | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | — |
| Manitou F.C.White Bear Lake | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
| Minneapolis United SCMinneapolis | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
| Saint Paul BlackhawksSaint Paul | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
| Tonka Fusion ElitePlymouth | Site (opens their site in a new tab) | Tryouts (opens their site in a new tab) |
ECNL Regional League Boys
23 clubs · level 2How this was counted
A club is listed under a league when that league’s own published directory names it for the current season. Town, website and tryout page are the club’s own; a blank means we do not hold one. No coach, director or contact is printed here.
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Quick answers
How many ECNL clubs are in Minnesota?
1 in ECNL Girls and 2 in ECNL Boys, plus 42 places in the ECNL Regional League (girls and boys together). A club with both a girls’ and a boys’ side counts once in each.
How many MLS NEXT clubs are in Minnesota?
2 in MLS NEXT’s top tier, and 5 in the MLS NEXT Academy Division.
Does Minnesota have Girls Academy clubs?
Yes: 2 in the Girls Academy.
Does my player need to be at one of these clubs to play in college?
No. What a national league gives a player is regular games against strong teams and showcase events that college coaches attend. A coach still recruits the player, not the badge, and a player at any club can email a coach, send video and go to that school’s ID camp.
Where do these lists come from?
From each league’s own published club directory, read and dated October 5, 2026. The league’s site is the authority; if a club has moved since, this page is behind.
Where to go next
Your player, your list
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The free list scores which college programs fit your player’s level, position, grad year and grades, wherever they play now.
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