Soccer Governing Bodies in the United States

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The United States Soccer Federation (also referred to as the USSF or U.S. Soccer) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States.  All soccer associations listed below are affiliated with the USSF.  The American Soccer Pyramid is a term that describes the structure of the League Systems in the US.


Club / Classic / Premier Soccer

 The United States Youth Soccer Association (U.S. Youth Soccer or USYSA) is the youth affiliate and largest member of U.S. Soccer, the governing body for soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer includes 55 state youth soccer associations, one per state except for California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas, which each have two state associations. Over 3,000,000 youth players between ages 5-19 are registered with USYSA.

United States Club Soccer (USCS) is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States. It represents one part of the fifth and lowest tier in the American Soccer Pyramid, alongside the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

Adult Soccer

The United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) is a national organization and sanctioning body for amateur soccer in the United States.

 

Indoor Soccer


The United States Futsal Federation (USFF) is the governing body of futsal in the United States. It is the only indoor soccer football body sanctioned by FIFA in the United States.

 

Recreational Soccer

The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) is a national, non-profit organization which provides soccer development and instruction for children between the ages of 4 and 19 in all fifty states, some territories of the United States, and even in other nations. AYSO is mostly run at local levels by teams of volunteers, including administrators, coaches and referees, many of whom are parents or family of the youth they coach. AYSO is affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation.

 

 

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