NATIONAL 1 LEAGUE OVERVIEW
Kansas City Surf is a member of National 1 League. N1 is a youth soccer platform that provides top-tier competition and player development opportunities while minimizing travel demands for families.
Elevated Competition: Players will compete against top teams from across the region and country in a unified national structure.
Key Features and Goals:
National Competition Platform:
The N1 is a national platform for youth soccer, designed to elevate and change the competitive landscape.
Regionalized Structure:
It’s a regionally based platform, with various member leagues across the country.
Long-Term Player Development:
The N1 focuses on long-term player development, linking competition with player identification and development platforms.
Meaningful Games and Reduced Travel:
The N1 aims to facilitate more meaningful games and reduce travel burdens on families.
Pathways to Postseason Competition:
The N1 provides a pathway to postseason competition, culminating in the N1 Finals.
US Club Soccer Management:
US Club Soccer manages the N1 platform from its national headquarters.
N1 Finals:
The N1 Finals is ECNL CONFERENCE CUP an annual, coveted destination for all N1 participants and ECNL RL teams across all member leagues.
Member Leagues:
The N1 is comprised of various member leagues, including:
- Central States N1
- FCL N1 Division
- Frontier Premier League
- Great Lakes Alliance N1 Division
- Gulf States Premier League
- Mid-Atlantic Premier League
- MDL N1 Division
- Minnesota N1
- Mountain West N1
- NISL – N1 Division
- NorCal N1 Division
- Red River N1
- SOCAL N1 Division
- South Atlantic Premier League
- TCSL (TX) N1 Division
- USC (TX) N1 Division
- VPSL N1 Division
- WPL N1 Division
VISION STATEMENT:
US Club Soccer will be the finest soccer organization in America and an integral part of U.S. National Team success.
MISSION STATEMENT:
US Club Soccer will foster the growth and development of soccer clubs throughout the United States to create the best possible development environment for players of all ages in every club.
CORE VALUES:
- Soccer clubs are the foundation on which American soccer will maximize growth and long-term success on the field.
- Every US Club Soccer program will be measured on its contribution toward improved player development and growth of the game.
- The key to player development is coaching development – better coaches develop better players, and better clubs develop better coaches.
- US Club Soccer promotes a holistic approach to the player and parent experience, with best in class resources available to promote club, coach, and player education and development, and player health and welfare.
- US Club Soccer will work with clubs to develop programs which appeal to adult players, competitive and recreational, and will encourage lifelong relationships between players and the game, and players and their clubs.
- US Club Soccer will encourage collaboration and cooperation between clubs in developing programs and promoting the best interests of players and the game.
- US Club Soccer will act in a fiscally responsible and businesslike manner in everything it does.
- US Club Soccer will be a loyal and responsive member of U.S. Soccer and will always endeavor to maintain positive working relationships with all of its fellow members.