Why Space Coast United Soccer is a Part of the

National Premier Leagues

• The NPL provides a unified, league-based national developmental platform with the highest level of competition in its geographic areas
  • Extends developmental principals espoused by the U.S. Soccer Development Academy into younger age groups and to additional clubs
  • Focused on long-term player development
  • For the country’s top soccer clubs, allowing consistent, meaningful high-level games appropriately scheduled with higher training-to-game ratios
  • Allows players to be scouted & evaluated by U.S. Soccer National Staff & Technical Advisors
  • Designed and structured by the clubs, based on the needs of the clubs
  • Provides an avenue for qualification for the NPL Champions Cup
• NPL Player Identification & Development
  • id2 Program and PDP (Player Development Program) are sanctioned Olympic Development Programs
  • id2 Program provides an opportunity for the country’s elite youth soccer players to be identified, developed and scouted for potential inclusion in US Soccer’s National Team Programs
  • PDPs are regionally based identification and development programs conducted within the id2 program and centered around the NPL
  • PDPs are an avenue for players to advance to an id2 training camp
  • PDPs have no per player cost for participation
  • Player selection is determined with feedback from NPL club coaches and staff