GA Clubs in Tennessee

Nashville United Soccer Academy (NUSA) is a non-profit youth soccer organization in Middle Tennessee. They offer competitive soccer with a focus on player development in a fun, positive, and challenging environment. NUSA is dedicated to making competitive soccer affordable and accessible to players from all backgrounds, offering financial aid and keeping costs low. Their philosophy centers on a player-focused, academy-style training model that emphasizes skill development, game understanding, and character building. NUSA prioritizes training over excessive games and travel, providing a high training-to-game ratio to enhance technical development. They aim to develop well-rounded athletes and "champions of character" both on and off the field.

Leagues: MLS Next, Girls Academy

One Knox Youth Club is the youth soccer arm of One Knoxville Sporting Club, operating in East Tennessee, with a long-term vision to offer free soccer to every child in the region. The club is part of the One Knox Collective, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established less than two years ago, which has already provided over $300,000 in youth soccer scholarships and contributed significantly to the community. One Knox Youth Club distinguishes itself through its mission to change lives through soccer, guided by the values of Positivity, Ambition, Togetherness, and Humility (PATH). The club offers competitive programs for both boys and girls from U8 to U19. For girls, top competitive leagues include Girls Academy (GA) and NPL, while boys compete in MLS NEXT and National Academy League (NAL). Younger age groups (U9-U12) participate in SCCL, TN State League, and local leagues.

Leagues: Girls Academy, MLS Next 2