USL Youth, formerly known as the Super Y League, is a youth soccer league with teams from the United States and Canada. Founded in 1999, the league is affiliated with U.S. Soccer and used to identify potential professional talent. USL Youth contains the youth academies of Major League Soccer, United Soccer League, and Premier Development League clubs.

USL Youth
Organizing bodyUnited Soccer League
Founded1999
CountryUnited States
Other club(s) fromCanada
Number of clubs~500
Websitewww.usl-youth.com

USL Youth operates the following age groups for boys and girls: U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16/17, U-18/19. From 2006 to 2015, the oldest age group was branded as the Super-20 League. The league was known as the Super Y League until 2024.[1][2]

Former clubs

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References

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  1. ^ "United Soccer League Launches "USL YOUTH," New Platform to Elevate the Youth Player Experience" (Press release). United Soccer League. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Paul (January 9, 2024). "USL Youth replaces Super Y League". Soccer America. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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