The Minnesota National Premier League is a merit-based league; teams earn promotion into the league through performances at the TCSL Regional level of play. Top performing teams in the NPL earn advancement and promotion into the ECNL Regional League – Twin Cities, effective with the 2025-26 soccer year.
The Minnesota NPL provides a high level of play close to home with a proven pathway to US Club National events.
Programming includes college showcases and winter matches that are meaningful.
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 Dec-March | Spring April-June | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13U-14U | 18-20 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 8-10 |
| 15U-16U | 14-16 | n/a | 4-6 | 8-10 |
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 in the NPL Rules Handbook.
Division winners advance to the NPL Finals, held in Denver, Co.
Tentative Dates:
July 7-11, 2026 | Girls
July 10-14, 2026 | Boys
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