Pre-ECNL Clubs near Frankfort, Kentucky

LouCity | Racing Academy is an elite youth soccer program based in Louisville, Kentucky, with additional operations in Oldham. The academy was formally established through a merger that included Elizabethtown FC, completed in April 2025, building upon the existing academies of Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC. It operates with a strong culture emphasizing alignment, collaboration, and camaraderie, guided by its PITCH culture model focusing on personal accountability, intellectual engagement, trust, commitment, and humility. The academy provides valuable pathways for its athletes to professional, collegiate, and national teams, supported by an experienced coaching staff. LouCity | Racing Academy competes in top-tier leagues, including the Elite Club's National League Super Cup for U15-U19 age groups and holds US Youth Soccer Elite Youth League Memberships. The program is dedicated to comprehensive player development, focusing on technical skills, tactical understanding, physical conditioning, and mental preparation. Additionally, it offers recreational programming through its Academy Juniors League for younger players aged 3-12.

Leagues: ECNL Boys | ECNL RL Boys | Pre-ECNL

Racing Louisville Academy, affiliated with Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC, is an elite youth soccer program based in Louisville, Kentucky, with an expanding presence in Hardin, Oldham, and Shelby Counties. Established in 2020, the academy provides a direct pathway to professional soccer for both boys and girls, a unique feature as one of only four organizations nationally with both men's and women's professional teams and a youth development pipeline. The club offers programs for U5 through U19 age groups, emphasizing a player-first mindset with scholarship opportunities to ensure accessibility. Teams train at a world-class facility featuring four turf fields with lights, and coaching staff possess extensive collegiate experience to aid in player recruitment. The LouCity Academy boys' teams compete in the USL Academy and ECNL, while the Racing Louisville Academy girls' teams participate in the prestigious ECNL, recognized as the highest level of competitive girls' soccer.

Leagues: ECNL Girls | ECNL RL Girls | Pre-ECNL