Seven New England clubs will be part of a new league that will launch this fall for its inaugural season.
The brand new National Academy League will aim to help the nation’s top Academy boys clubs collaborate to support their developmental pathway for players focused on their potential future college and professional careers. The league plan was first unveiled last week.
The NAL will see 54 clubs divided into five conferences, along the East Coast of the United States. The league will provide a national platform, composed primarily of MLS NEXT clubs across the country with a like-minded philosophy and vision on player development. Many of the founding member clubs are current MLS NEXT member clubs who are not the official academies of Major League Soccer (MLS) organizations.