The structure of the USL Academy League will provide USL clubs a progressive model to develop local players for their Senior Teams, at a lessened cost of traditional pre-professional academies. Doing so will enable far more clubs and communities to participate, allowing for a regional format which limits travel demands to teams and families.

Clubs participating in the USL Academy League will field on elite youth team, made up of the top U15-U19 prospects in their organizations. With a set of league-mandated standards in place, the league will ensure player’s exposure to a high level of competition and development results from direct ties to the organization’s USL Senior Team.