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Logo of the New York Red Bulls, a professional football team, featuring a bull and vibrant red and blue colours.
Logo of the New York Red Bulls, a professional football team, featuring a bull and vibrant red and blue colours.

Top Ranked Clubs

Top Ranked Clubs

Which states have the most top-ranked youth soccer clubs?

GotSport.com has the definitive current rankings of thousands of travel teams around the US & Canada.

It’s important to note that while the states listed here appear to have strong youth soccer programs, the rankings and quality of clubs can vary depending on the specific age group, gender, and the criteria used for evaluation. Additionally, the strength of youth soccer can be concentrated in specific areas within these states, rather than being evenly distributed throughout. Some states that appear to have a high concentration of top-ranked youth soccer clubs (in no particular order):

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California
  • Consistently mentioned across multiple sources
  • Home to top clubs like San Diego Surf and LA Galaxy.
Texas
  • Features prominent clubs like FC Dallas and Solar Soccer Club
New Jersey
  • Home to highly-ranked clubs like PDA (Players Development Academy)
Missouri
  • KC Athletics 
Illinois
  • Eclipse Select 
Florida (see Florida state page)
New York
Virginia
Georgia
  • Home to clubs like Atlanta United FC and Concorde Fire SC
Colorado
  • Real Colorado 
North Carolina:

Wake FC

  • Wake FC 10 WFC Blue is ranked #1 in North Carolina for Boys U15
  • They also have other highly ranked teams like Wake FC U13

North Carolina FC Youth (NCFC Youth)

  • Has multiple highly ranked teams, including: NCFC Youth North Carolina FC Academy 201

Carolina Velocity FC

  • Has multiple competitive teams, including: Carolina Velocity FC U14 (2010) Boys

Fayetteville SC

  • Fayetteville SC Villarreal Force Academy is ranked highly in the state

Triangle United

  • Triangle United 2010 Triangle United MLS is among the top-ranked teams

Piedmont Triad FC

  • Piedmont Triad FC 2010 PTFC Triad Premier is ranked in the top 10 for their age group

Wilmington United Futbol Academy (WUFA)

    • WUFA 20 is ranked among the top teams in the state

See our Club Listings by state