MLS Next Clubs in Pennsylvania

Beadling is an organization with a rich history, notably including the Pittsburgh Beadling amateur American soccer team, founded in 1898. This team, formed by immigrant miners, is recognized as potentially the oldest continuously operating soccer club in the United States and won the National Amateur Cup in 1954. Beadling also encompasses a sports club and supports family-owned businesses within the community. Additionally, there are records of a BEADLING LTD and a BEADLING, LLC, though the latter is listed as inactive.

Leagues: MLS Next

Keystone FC is a youth soccer club based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, offering programs for players of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1982 as the Mechanicsburg Soccer Club, it is one of the oldest competitive soccer clubs in Central Pennsylvania. Keystone FC aims to develop high-quality soccer players, teams, coaches, and parents, focusing on the physical, technical, tactical, psychological, and social aspects of the game. They provide both intramural and travel team programs, with opportunities for players to participate in clinics and tournaments. Keystone FC has a dedicated coaching staff and attracts players from surrounding areas like Camp Hill, Carlisle, Harrisburg, and York. The club emphasizes a player-centric model with team-first values, which has contributed to many players advancing to collegiate levels. Keystone FC also has a women's senior team that joined the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in 2024.

Leagues: MLS Next

Pennsylvania Classics (PA Classics) is a youth soccer club established in 2004 on the East Coast. The club aims to develop a well-organized team of the community's best young players. PA Classics offers various programs, including summer camps, academies, and United teams that participate in travel leagues and events. They also offer Futsal, Goalkeeper Training, and College Recruitment Assistance. The club has programs for players of all ages and skill levels, from youth to adult leagues, focusing on player development, fair play, good sportsmanship, and teamwork. PA Classics has its home base at the PA Classics Outdoor Soccer Park in Manheim, PA, which opened in 2006. This complex features nine natural turf fields and one synthetic turf field on 32 acres. In 2011, they expanded to a second location with a full-size synthetic turf field. PA Classics is recognized as one of the East Coast's prolific developmental soccer clubs. They are members of elite youth leagues such as MLS Next and the Girls Academy League. They offer different levels of play, including Futures (ages 3-7), Recreational (ages 8-18), United (introduction to travel soccer), and Travel (multiple levels including Academy, Elite, and Premier). Their highest level of travel for boys U13-U19 is MLS Next, and for girls U13-U19 is the Girls Academy league. PA Classics is one of only a few clubs in Pennsylvania with this status for boys and girls in these age groups.

Leagues: MLS Next

The Philadelphia Union Academy is an elite youth development program that provides a pathway for talented young players to reach the professional level. It includes age groups from Under-9 through Under-17, with a professional pathway to Union II, the club's second team. The Academy emphasizes technical ability, tactical understanding, and game intelligence. The Union Academy competes in MLS Next starting with the Under-13 age group, while younger age groups participate in various regional leagues and tournaments. The Academy has a strong track record of producing players for the Philadelphia Union, Union II, top collegiate programs, and professional clubs globally. Notable Homegrown players who have come through the Academy include Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie, who became record European transfers for the club. A key component of the Philadelphia Union Academy is its partnership with YSC Academy, a soccer-specific school for student-athletes in grades 7 through 12. Located at the Union's training complex in Chester, Pennsylvania, YSC Academy integrates academic rigor with elite soccer development. This allows student-athletes to train in a high-level environment while pursuing their education. The training facilities include grass and turf fields, a performance center, and indoor facilities at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex. The integrated environment at the Chester campus allows Academy players to train alongside Philadelphia Union and Union II professional players.

Leagues: MLS Next

FC DELCO is a nationally recognized co-ed youth soccer club based in Pennsylvania, with locations in Conshohocken and Downingtown. Established in 1982, the club aims to develop competitive youth soccer players and teams with the goal of achieving state, regional, and national championships. They also focus on helping players develop the skills needed to potentially receive college scholarships. FC DELCO emphasizes creating a fun and challenging environment that fosters creativity, competitiveness, and respect, while always prioritizing the child first and the player second. They offer various programs for different age and skill levels, including boys and girls programs, summer select, and winter clinics. FC DELCO has a history of success, with multiple national championships and a strong record of placing players in collegiate programs, MLS, and professional women's leagues.

Leagues: MLS Next, ECNL Girls, ECNL RL Girls, ECNL RL Boys, Pre-ECNL Girls