ADULT

WE FOLLOW THE SAME DATES & FORMAT OF THE TOP EUROPEAN LEAGUES

MEN'S OPEN

  • 1 Season per year (September – May)
  • TOTAL of 24-29 games
    • 18-20 League games
    • 4-9 Cup games (Copa California)
  • Home/Away Format (no playoffs, top team in table wins league)
  • Promotion & Relegation (3 Divisions)
    • Premier / 2nd / 3rd
    • 10-12 teams per division
  • Copa California is our Champions League-style Competition
    • League and cup winners play NorCal Premier Champions.
  • All teams eligible to compete in Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

WOMEN'S OPEN

  • 1 Season per year (February – May)
  • TOTAL of 12-16 games
  • Home/Away Format (no playoffs, top team in table wins league

U23

  • 1 Season per year (May – July)
    • Competition window coincides with NCAA and NAIA player eligibility guidelines.
  • TOTAL of 12-14 games
  • Home/Away Format (no playoffs, top team in table wins league)
  • League winners play against NorCal Premier U23 Champions.
  • U23 Men’s teams eligible to compete in Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

OVER30

  • 1 Season per year (September – May)
  • TOTAL of 20-22 games
  • Home/Away Format (no playoffs, top team in table wins league)
  • Promotion & Relegation (2 Divisions)
    • 1st / 2nd 
    • 8-10 teams per division
  • All teams eligible to compete in USASA Veteran’s Cup.

OVER45

  • West Coast Adult Soccer League (WCASL)
  • South Orange County
    •  Expansion opportunities in other areas
  • Continuous play year-round
  • Minimum 30 games per year
  • All teams eligible to compete in USASA Veteran’s Cup.

COED

  • West Coast Adult Soccer League (WCASL)
  • South Orange County
    • Expansion opportunities in other areas
  • Continuous play year-round
  • Minimum 30 games per year
  • All teams eligible to compete in USASA Veteran’s Cup.

YOUTH

SOCAL PREMIER NPL

  • Direct qualification to USCS Regional and National Championships
  • Two Showcase events per year
  • Champions League-style competition with NorCal Premier
  • U11 – U19 age groups
  • 24-26 league games per season
  • USCS ID2 and PDP programs
  • Club development and coaching education

DESERT STATES NPL

  • Qualification to USCS Regional and National Championships with playoff against Mojave NPL
  • 4 Utah clubs
  • U11 – U19 age groups
  • up to 12 league games per season
  • USCS ID2 and PDP programs
  • Club development and coaching education
  • www.desertstatesnpl.com

MOJAVE NPL

  • Qualification to USCS Regional and National Championships with playoff against Desert States NPL
  • 4 Nevada clubs
  • U11 – U19 age groups
  • up to 12 league games per season
  • USCS ID2 and PDP programs
  • Club development and coaching education
  • www.mojavenpl.com

PDL

  • Open to all teams in Los Angeles and surrounding counties
  • Boys and Girls, U9 – U14
  • Spring team-based competition
  • Local games, reduced travel

THE RIGHT LEAGUE FOR YOUR CLUB

All of our leagues are:

All of our leagues are competitive, 11v11 (with the exception of 9v9 and coed small-sided formats), and play with FIFA rules.

All our adult men’s teams are eligible to compete in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (USOC)

All our adult teams are eligible for USASA National Cups (Open, Over30, Over40, Over55)

All of our adult athletes are covered by up to $25,000 per incident through USASA.

  • $3 million in Field insurance policies
  • Free Coach and Manager registration and coverage
  • Integrated player registration system
  • Access to USCS Players First™ & SafeSport™
  • Access to Adult NPL National Championships

Teams compete annually for the COPA CALIFORNIA championship in the first weekend of June.

Youth and Adult clubs/teams partnership in Showcases and Cup competitions with NorCal Premier