The YPSL – A Grassroots League Powered by the WPSL

​

The Youth Premier Soccer League (YPSL) is an affiliate of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) which is considered the largest amateur women’s league in the world. The YPSL has joined forces with the WPSL in a consolidated effort to create a true boys/girls grassroots league that works with its member clubs in the development of their young athletes. Both professional organizations believe that a well guided competitive league environment benefits our grassroots players education and development.  

The WPSL provides world-class organizational support to the YPSL in the form of club member services, team registration support and league games scheduling services. The YPSL also has a "local" Director of League Operations that will provide on-ground support to all our regional teams through the Conference Delegates.

Working in conjunction with the WPSL the YPSL will strive to initiate "new" SUPER REC Leagues across the country supporting grassroots programs where they're needed. 

The DMV-YPSL is considered the "flagship" league in a chain of WPSL supported leagues throughout the USA and will be split into four (4) Conferences; the Colonial, Metro, Evergreen and Valley conferences in a vast geographical area including; Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and eastern West Virginia. This conference-based model will facilitate the scheduling of games within that conference, limiting drive times for all our families. Games will only be played on Saturday(s) but the YPSL will allow teams within a conference to play each other during weekday training times if this is more convenient for our member clubs. Games during weekday afternoons will be on the seasonal schedule and are considered official league games. 

All individual players MUST be registered with the YPSL prior to team registering to play in the YPSL. League will require proof of identity and confirm date of birth for each rostered participant as per its Fair Play policy.

In order to register for the upcoming season, clubs/teams MUST petition the YPSL to play in the league. Click Here to Petition YPSL

​

YPSL Inaugural Fall 2023 Season - Managing Growth

In order to manage league growth and adjust any needed operating procedures, the YPSL will cap the number of teams to 100 this fall 2023 season.  

PLEASE NOTE-ROSTER SIZES:  

• Maximum roster size for the U8/U9 (2015/16) age group is 14 players per team
• Maximum rosters for the U10/U11 (2013/14) age groups is16 players per team
• Maximum roster size for the U12/U13 (2011/12) is 18 players per team​​​​​​​ 

​

YPSL Conferences - A Graphical Perspective

 The graphic above is not meant to be exact but to show how the YPSL will focus on keeping teams in close proximity competing against each other throughout the season. Consideration has been giving to approximate drive time, competitive level of clubs and even history of clubs in the alignment of each conference. Conference re-alignment may occur season to season as needed.

​

 YPSL – Age Groups

NOTE: Clubs planning on regsitering U8B/G Pre-Travel Academy Teams MUST schedule a conversation with Andy Vera, YPSL Director of League Operations at andy@ypslsoccer.com. U8 teams MUST get league approval. 

​