About N1 League
The 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.
This new competition is the result of bringing together US Club Soccer’s National Premier Leagues and US Youth Soccer’s National League, beginning with the 2026-27 season. The new league ushers in an era of collaboration in youth soccer that benefits players and families across the country.
The National 1 League’s inaugural season will be capped in summer 2027 at the ECNL Conference League Playoffs and Finals, as district qualifiers from this competition and the ECNL Regional League compete for championships.
SOCAL x National 1
Serving as the official National 1 League operator for West District 3 (CA-S), SOCAL Soccer League oversees local day-to-day competition management within a unified national framework. SOCAL features two tiers of N1 play: Premier 1 and Premier 2.
Special Events
U13-U14 Futures ID Weekend @ Oceanside
September 26-27 (Premier 1 & 2 teams)
U15-U16 Futures ID Weekend @ Galway
October 3-4 (Premier 1 & 2 teams)
U17-U19 College Showcase Weekend
November 14-15 (boys), November 21-22 (girls)
SOCAL | N1 Playoff Weekend
May 15-16, 2027
Winners of the Premier 1 division in each age group will qualify automatically for Regionals. SOCAL N1 playoff places will be awarded to the next best 5 teams in Premier 1 plus the winners of each Premier 2 division. If there are fewer than 3 Premier 2 divisions, the best 2nd-place team will also advance to the SOCAL | N1 playoff. The winner of the SOCAL | N1 playoff will also qualify to attend Regionals.
