Youth Leagues & Pathways — The NYC Soccer Guide

CJSL

Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer LeagueYouth League · Historic

The CJSL is where NYC's club youth teams compete week to week — the junior wing of the same historic pyramid as the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, with member clubs including Brooklyn City FC, Cedar Stars, and dozens more.

If your kid's club plays 'in the league,' odds are this is the league.

On the mapClubs across the metro area

WhoYouth club teams

CostVia member clubs

LevelAll divisions

Joincjslsoccer.com

cjslsoccer.com →

ENYY

Eastern New York Youth Soccer AssociationState Association · Official

ENYYSA is the official youth soccer association for Eastern New York, connected to U.S. Soccer and US Youth Soccer. Its footprint includes leagues across Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, the Bronx, Long Island, Westchester, and upstate east of Route 81.

Use it as the big-picture hub: member leagues, Olympic Development Program information, coaching education, cups, forms, and the administrative side of youth soccer in the region.

WhoYouth clubs, teams, families

CostVia member programs

LevelRec → elite youth pathway

Joinenysoccer.com

enysoccer.com →

ENAL

EDP North Atlantic LeagueU8-U19 · NYCS/EDP

New York Club Soccer is now part of EDP Soccer and helps administer the EDP North Atlantic pathway for youth teams in the tri-state area. It is one of the main competitive league doors for NYC clubs that need strong weekly games.

Use this when mapping serious youth soccer beyond one club: league play, EDP events, North Atlantic brackets, and club placement all connect here.

WhoU8-U19 boys and girls

LevelTravel to high-level club soccer

FormatSeason league play

JoinThrough a member club or NYCS/EDP

NYCS / EDP North Atlantic →

GCS

Girls City SoccerU9-U13 · Girls

Girls City is CJSL's girls-only competition, offered with EDP for U9-U13 age groups. The league is built for NYC-based girls teams that need organized, level-appropriate competition without sending families all over the region every weekend.

Girls need their own map of the city: clubs, brackets, schedules, and a pathway that treats the girls game as central, not extra.

WhoGirls U9-U13

LevelDevelopment to competitive

FormatGotSport-integrated league

JoinThrough CJSL / EDP

Girls City →

MYSL

Metrokids Youth Soccer LeagueMYSL · Queens

Metrokids YSL is a Queens-rooted youth soccer organization focused on training, development, camps, programs, and tournaments. ENYYSA also lists Metrokids as an affiliate member league.

It matters for families looking beyond the largest club brands: local leagues are often where kids first find real games.

On the mapMetrokids YSL

WhoYouth players

LevelDevelopment

FormatLeague, camps, tournaments

Joinmetrokids-ysl.com

metrokids-ysl.com →

BAYS

Big Apple Youth Soccer LeagueBAYSL · Youth League

Big Apple Youth Soccer League is part of Eastern New York youth soccer and appears in CJSL interleague competition language, including co-hosted events with CJSL and MetroKids.

Keep it on the map for families comparing league routes across the city.

WhoYouth teams

LevelDevelopment to travel

FormatLeague play

JoinSee ENYYSA / league channels

ENYYSA leagues →

ENAN

EDP North Atlantic / New York Club SoccerNYCS · EDP · U8-U19

New York Club Soccer is part of EDP Soccer and helps administer the EDP North Atlantic league pathway for youth teams in the tri-state area.

For NYC clubs, this is one of the main weekly-game structures above ordinary local play, with flights organized by age group, geography, and competitive level.

WhoU8-U19 boys and girls teams

LevelTravel to high-level club soccer

FormatSeason league play

JoinThrough NYCS / EDP

NYCS / EDP North Atlantic →

UNLN

USYS National League North Atlantic ConferenceUSYS · EDP Managed

The USYS National League North Atlantic Conference is managed by EDP Soccer and consists primarily of teams from Eastern New York and Connecticut.

It is a higher competitive layer than ordinary local league play, connecting strong teams to regional championships and National League postseason paths.

WhoHigh-level youth teams

LevelRegional elite competition

FormatConference league play

JoinThrough qualifying clubs

USYS North Atlantic Conference →

LIJS

Long Island Junior Soccer LeagueLIJSL · Youth League

Long Island Junior Soccer League is one of the biggest youth soccer league names around the NYC metro area, serving Long Island clubs and families while sitting under the Eastern New York youth soccer umbrella.

It matters to Queens, Brooklyn, and city families because the player market and club comparisons often cross the Nassau/Suffolk line.

WhoLong Island youth clubs

LevelRec to travel

FormatYouth league play

JoinThrough LIJSL clubs

LIJSL overview →

YOUTH LEAGUES
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This page explains the competition structures around youth teams: local leagues, state associations, regional conferences, and national platforms.

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