Minnesota NPL

13U-19U league for the Twin Cities’ top teams

NPL Super teams advance to the 2025 NPL FINALS.

Girls: July 7-11, 2025 | Boys: July 10-14, 2025

The Minnesota National Premier Leagues (NPL) is one of 18 member leagues of Us club soccer's national premier leagues. representing the region's top 13U-19U Boys & Girls teams, the league provides meaningful, year-round play.

There are two levels of play: Super & Premier

Minnesota NPL Goals

The Minnesota National Premier League represents a club collaboration that is the highest level of the TCSL pyramid for both boys and girls ages 13U through 19U.

The Minnesota NPL provides a high level of play close to home with a proven pathway to US Club National events.

Club-centric and collaboration driven, the league is led by the League of Directors comprised of leaders of member clubs.

Programming includes college showcases and winter matches that are meaningful.

Qualification

Club and team qualification into the NPL is based on on-the-field performance in the previous soccer year.

More details about qualification may be viewed here.

Schedule

The Minnesota NPL aims to provide a practical, club-centric, annual schedule.

Overall schedule and approach will be decided by the League of Directors.

In general, teams play one meaningful season throughout the full soccer year.

The benefit to this structure is utmost flexibility for clubs, and appropriate training to match ratios which are in the best interest of player development.

	Total Matches (Est.)	Fall Sept-Oct	Winter Nov-March	Spring April-June
13U-14U	18-20	4-6	4-6	8-10
15U-16U	14-16	n/a	4-6	8-10

Postseason: NPL FINALs

Super Division winners advance to the NPL Finals.

Criteria, Application, Governance

Minnesota NPL leagues are set for 2024-25.

Application Criteria

Must be a TCSL club in good standing. Club structure and sportsmanship history will be considered.
This is a “Club Based” application, however, individual teams will be considered.
Clubs that enter four or more teams have voting privileges per the League of Directors governance model.
Facilities: must have a demonstrated history of having flexible availability with regard to scheduling indoor matches on appropriately-sized fields in the winter months.