What makes the NPSL unique?

 

• Professionally operated teams

• Teams compete in the US Open Cup

• Teams comprised of players holding amateur playing status (high school, collegiate and former professional athletes)

• Players maintain college eligibility and play at an elite level with a mix of young and veteran players

• Utilized by collegiate programs to improve their player's development and sustain their fitness over the summer months.

• Utilized by Highly competitive youth clubs to expose their players to teams that carry players from every level - national, collegiate, post-collegiate and youth - and they then carry the experience they've gained, individually and as a team, into their local league competition in the fall.

• Teams can choose to sign professional players, or take in players on loan from professional teams

• Showcase for players who aspire to move to the professional level

• Owners of the teams comprise the league board and operating committees

• Extremely competitive league structure. Regional Conferences keep travel expenses low, with advancement to National Championship